Toyota VENZA transmission problems
15 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
15 of 453 complaints match this topic (3.3%). 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 10305743 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)
DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA, 20-25 MPH, MADE TURN, AND WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR HAD SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL, BUT IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE AND IT STILL WOULD NOT GO. THE CAR, HOWEVER, WOULD GO IN REVERSE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE SHIFTING FROM OTHER GEARS TO DRIVE (INCLUDING THE SEQUENTIAL SHIFT) WITHOUT SUCCESS. FINALLY DROVE THE CAR IN REVERSE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE GEAR ENGAGED AND IT WENT FORWARD. CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,361 miles reported. Look up ODI 10305743 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10310662 · 2010-02-15 (February 15, 2010)
MY TOYOTA VENZA 2009 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN "DRIVE" THE CAR ROLLS BACK EVEN ON RELATIVELY MILD SLOPES. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 40% OF THE TIME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310662 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10317041 · 2010-03-05 (March 5, 2010)
I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MERGING ONTO THE OHIO TURNPIKE AND DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AND PASS A SLOW-MOVING SEMI IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR ACCELERATED AND ONCE PAST THE SEMI I RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. DESPITE PRESSING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW. AS I PREPARED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR I REACHED DOWN AND PULLED THE FLOOR MAT TO THE DIAGONAL CORNER OPPOSITE THE GAS PEDAL. WITH THAT ACTION THE PEDAL APPEARED TO BECOME RESPONSIVE TO PRESSURE AND THE CAR DECELERATED. A REAR SE…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,151 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317041 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10321135 · 2010-03-20 (March 20, 2010)
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH VSC. 1. VSC WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP, DRIVER SEATBELT IS FASTENED AND DRIVER REACHES TO BACKSEAT. THIS CAN BE CONSISTENTLY REPRODUCED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THOMPSON TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE ON 3/19/10 AND EXPLANATION RECEIVED WAS THIS IS A "DESIGNED FEATURE" AND IS A RESULT OF PRESSING THE BRAKE PETAL "TOO HARD" CAUSING VSC TO ENGAGE. 2. VSC WARNING LIGHT IS ACTIVATED WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AND DRIVER MOVES SHIFTER FROM PARK TO REVERSE. EVEN THOUGH SHIFTER IS IN REVERSE, …
Owner-reported narrative. 7,441 miles reported. Look up ODI 10321135 at NHTSA ↗