Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2009 Toyota Venza owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I was sitting in the drive thru line of a fast food restaurant when the car took a sudden surge forward. I steered hard to keep from hitting the vehicle in front of me and manage to hit the bumper on right side doing over 1500 dollars in damage and swerved into another parked car doing damage to it also. The Venza had damage of more than six thousand dollars. The car has been repaired but I am afraid to drive it so it has been sitting in the carport since the day the repairs were finish. By the way that was the second incident of that kind in that car. There is something wrong with that car. Please investigate before someone is hurt or killed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that while traveling at approximate speeds of 35mph and attempting a turn, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The contact confirmed his foot was not depressing the accelerator pedal when the failure occurred. The vehicle proceeded to crash into a concrete curb. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where an investigator was brought in to further assess the failure. The investigator attributed the failure to an extra all weather floor mat. One week after the crash, the contact received a recall letter (NHTSA campaign id number 10V023000) relating to the failure. The vehicle was being repaired by the dealer. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were approximately 7,000.
Tl contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. He stated that while he was driving in reverse with his foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and hit a tree. The engine was still on; however, he turned the vehicle off and pushed it into the garage for fear that the failure would reoccur. The contact sustained a large laceration to his head. He was required to get staples for his head injury. The airbags did not deploy. The dealer did not offer any assistance; yet, they advised the contact to notify the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that they would advise him of the diagnosis after they retrieve the vehicle and inspect it. The failure and current mileages were 230. Update 12/14/09 updated 12/16/09
Tl contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that as she was driving at 1 MPH with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle in front. There were no injuries and no police report filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership for body repairs. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint; the manufacturer stated that they would have a representative inspect the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 16,103. Updated 10/27/10
Tl contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. The contact was involved in a crash because the vehicle lunged forward. The contact was attempting to park the vehicle when it suddenly accelerated causing the contact to crash into a handicap sign. The dealer inspected and test drove the vehicle and stated that nothing was wrong with it. The contact stated that the failure only happened at slow speeds, but the dealer did not test the vehicle to confirm that. The failure mileage was 60 and the current mileage was 2400.
Tl contact owns a 2009 Toyota Venza. While driving 35 MPH, she depressed the brakes, the vehicle accelerated and crash into the vehicle ahead of her. No one was injured and the police were not notified. The vehicle was driven home with front end damage and the incident will be investigated by the insurance company. The Toyota manufacturer was called and stated that they would contact her within the next few days. The failure mileage was 4,850. Updated 4/22/10 updated 07/07/10.
On January 8th,2015 I had the right front wheel speed sensor replaced on our vehicle. An internet check revealed that a technical service bulletin ref: TSB 0031-12 was issued. NHTSA ref: 10052153 for the 2009 Venza was also issued due to numerous complaints of faulty wheel speed sensors.the faulty wheel speed sensor caused 3 warning lights to come on. The ABS, vsc and brake system warning lights could you please include this VIN if a recall is announced. Thank you.
2009 Toyota Venza -- I was coasting into a parking spot when the car unexpectedly accelerated and hit a fence damaging the fence and the car. The car was taken to a Toyota dealership where it was inspected. They could not find anything wrong with the car. They have opened a case file, but nothing else has been done at this point.
I was coasting the engine revved up , I applied the brakes with both feet and hit stop vehicle it sound like a person applying pressure to gas pedal but both my feet were on the brake pedal... I have 2009 Toyota Venza that was totaled luckily the person in front was not injured and only had fender bender as the truck he hit .
Merging onto freeway and getting up to speed, the accelerator pushed to the floor and continued to take over the car and rev up to 7500rpms. I was unable to disengage the throttle as it took me at full speed into traffic. I shifted the car to neutral and the engine continued to rev at 7500 RPM's. I luckily was able to guide the car to the shoulder in the peak traffic commute by turning the emergency flashers on and move over 2 lanes . I then turned off the ignition and waited to calm down for 3 minutes before attempting to restart the car. The car immediately revved to 7500 RPM's so I turned off the ignition again. I tugged and pulled on the throttle until it returned to the up position. Being afraid to drive it I called Toyota to come get me and they told me to just drive safely home and bring the car in the next day. …
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 highlander, model year 2009-2010 corolla, venza and matrix passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
Remedy: Toyota will modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles. Floor surface modifications are also being considered and will be included for any model for which it is deemed appropriate.
Acceleration complaints in other Venza years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2009 Toyota Venza?
NHTSA has 36 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2009 Toyota Venza, 21% of the model year's 173 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2009 Toyota Venza acceleration problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 10V-023 (accelerator pedal, Jan 27, 2010). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2009 Toyota Venza acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 7,000 miles, and 81% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 9 crashes, 0 fires and 3 injuries to speed control & acceleration problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.