2009 Toyota Venza service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2009 Toyota Venza — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1) Brakes consistently 'softer' than normal. Sometimes require pumping the pedal to stop at all. Can be difficult to start car, brake pedal may not move at all to get starter button to light up. **Every time after sitting over night, when the car starts the pedal 'mushes' to the floor. It must be…”
filed May 5, 2025
“I was at a stop sign and I was on an incline and I let the brake go to press the gas and the car started to go backwards and i almost hit the car behind me and and press the gas to go forward. Now anytime I am on an incline during a stop and if I let go the brake the car goes backwards.”
filed Sep 16, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Venza years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Venza | 2 | 9% |
| 2023 Venza | 2 | 10% |
| 2022 Venza | 3 | 8% |
| 2021 Venza | 11 | 6% |
| 2015 Venza | 5 | 19% |
| 2014 Venza | 3 | 10% |
| 2013 Venza | 10 | 17% |
| 2012 Venza | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 Venza | 8 | 14% |
| 2010 Venza | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Toyota Venza
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.