Toyota VENZA brakes problems
113 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
453 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
37,550 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 334 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
113 of 453 complaints match this topic (24.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10269578 · 2009-05-21 (May 21, 2009)
FIRST HIGHWAY TRIP WITH A BRAND NEW 2009 TOYOTA VENZA AUTOMATIC 4 CYLINDER AWD. MAINTAINED SPEED LIMIT 100 KILOS/HR. WENT TO PASS A SEMI AND GAS PEDAL STUCK AT 120 KILOMETERS ON NARROW TWO WAY HIGHWAY WITH SOFT SHOULDERS POST MAJOR SNOW FALL LAST FRIDAY(NORMALLY NOT SPEED). WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND APPLY FULL PRESSURE ON BRAKES.THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN ENGINE WAS STILL RACING. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO PUT TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, STILL WITH FULL BRAKES BARELY WORKING WITH RACING ENGINE . ENGINE SMELLS BEGAN, ABLE TO WRESTLE CA…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10269578 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10270260 · 2009-05-29 (May 29, 2009)
2009 TOYOTA VENZA (MANUFACTURED -OCT./08), 6 CYLINDER. WAS IN PARK,ABOUT TO GO IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF LEVEL DRIVEWAY, FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE! FOOT BRAKE PEDAL FELT TENSE AND INFLEXIBLE. IE. WOULD NOT MOVE EVEN WITH APPLIED FOOT PRESSURE. FLASHING TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED OFF CAR THEN RESTARTED AND REPEATED EFFORT TO BACK OUT. SAME THING! AGAIN REPEAT STEPS, REPEATED SAME RESPONSE. TRIED TURNING OFF TRACTION CONTROL AND TURNING BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES. NO IDEA WHAT DID IT, BUT FINALLY WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10270260 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10278361 · 2009-07-26 (July 26, 2009)
WE OWN A 2009 TOYOTA VENZA 4 CYLINDER A/T FWD VEHICLE. ONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES IN THIS VEHICLE IS HILL-START ASSIST. ON 7/20/09 WHILE I WAS AT A RED LIGHT ON AN UPHILL SLOPE, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND UPON RELEASING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, ALMOST COLLIDING WITH A VEHICLE BEHIND US. ON 7/24/09 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WOLFCHASE TOYOTA IN MEMPHIS, TN. TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD FOUR DIFFERENT STORIES FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA U.S. HEADQUARTERS: THAT A: THE VENZA DID NOT HAVE THE HILL-ST…
Owner-reported narrative. 850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278361 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10286375 · 2009-10-05 (October 5, 2009)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA VENZA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS OR DURING BRAKE ACTIVATION THE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES. USUALLY AFTER 30 SECONDS THE TRACTION CONTROL MODE IS DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. HE THEN ADDED THAT ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HIS MODEL TYPE, THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1300.
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286375 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10292545 · 2009-11-17 (November 17, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA VENZA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE CONTACT STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGHER SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE IN A SCHOOL ZONE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE FAILURE NEARLY CAUSED A TRAGEDY IN A SCHOOL ZONE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 300.
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292545 at NHTSA ↗