What breaks most · 2009 to 2015 model years
Toyota Venza problems by year
Owners have filed 453 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Venza across model years 2009 to 2015. One year stands out: 2009 for speed control and throttle complaints. The quietest years are 2012, 2011 and 2013.
- Years to check closely: 2009
- Fewest complaints: 2012, 2011, 2013
- Complaints on file
- 4532009 to 2015, all trims
- Worst year
- 2009173 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 669 fires · 56 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 41kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 33Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 18 | 8 | Speed control and throttle (36) | |
| 79 | 10 | 9 | Electrical system (15) | |
| 59 | 5 | 6 | Electrical system (15) | |
| 25 | 6 | 4 | Air bags (9) | |
| 59 | 13 | 4 | Air bags (12) | |
| 31 | 6 | 1 | Air bags (6) | |
| 27 | 8 | 1 | Unknown or other (9) |
What fails on the 2009 Toyota Venza
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 21% |
36 | 9 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 12% |
20 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2009 Toyota Venza |
| Seats | 12% |
20 | 0 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 11% |
19 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 10% |
18 | 1 | — |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 10% |
17 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2009 Toyota Venza |
| Air bags | 8% |
14 | 6 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 8% |
13 | 0 | Shop steering parts for the 2009 Toyota Venza |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Noticed the car accelerating a little bit,nothing like a throttle stuck or anything but just accelerating a bit more than i think,curious to know if anyone else is having this issue at all
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Toyota Venza years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2009 carries the most filings on the Toyota Venza. The 2009 alone has 173 complaints, led by speed control and throttle.
What is the most common Toyota Venza problem?
On the 2009 model year, the most-reported component is speed control and throttle with 36 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Toyota Venza problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Toyota Venza complaints that include mileage is about 41,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.