31 of the
623 complaints filed about the Toyota Venza
are about the transmission —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2009.
31
Complaints
5%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
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.
NHTSA complaint #11544974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOCK, WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT CONTINUED TO BACK UP. NO MATTER WHAT GEAR I PUT IT IN IT STAYED IN REVERSE. I WAS BLOCKING A LANE AT THE MALL ,U MY HUSBAND TRIED TO PUSH IT WHILE IN NEUTRAL BUT HE COULDN'T BUDGE IT, IT WAS STILL IN REVERSE. I THINK IT HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, AND IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #11383791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2009 TOYOTA VENZA WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A WHINING, GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE VERY QUICKLY. AFTER MECHANICAL INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS SHOT. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULDN'T BE DRIVEN FOR LONG DISTANCES BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL OF THE DIFFERENTIAL TO OVERHEAT AND FAIL.THE FAILURE COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH SAFE DRIVABILITY ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11156862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
94,000 MILES AWD VENZA WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL TRANSAXLE LEAK. VENT ON THE AXLE MEANT TO RELEASE PRESSURE WHEN OIL HEATS UP, CLOGS WITH DEBRIS AND FAIL. SINCE THE SYSTEM CAN NOT VENT, IT RUINS THE SEALS AND COUPLING. DEALER ESTIMATE OF $3,000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW AND WOULD EXPECT MORE FROM TOYOTA.
NHTSA complaint #10993830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR 2010 VENZA HAS 80K MILES ON IT (POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS 60K). AFTER HEARING A "WHIRRING" NOISE FROM THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE, WE HAD IT INSPECTED. THERE IS A LEAK OF FLUID FROM THE LEFT AXLE SEAL WHERE IT MEETS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS OPENED AND HAD ADEQUATE FLUID BUT THE FLUID HAD METAL FRAGMENTS IN IT, INDICATING THAT THE GEARS ARE GRINDING DOWN. ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC HE HAS SEEN THIS IN OTHER 2010 VENZA'S AND ONLINE FORUMS ALSO INDICATE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WORST CASE SCENARIO - THE GEARS COULD SEIZE WHILE DRIVING AND RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10970566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS 2009 TOYOTA VENZA V6 AWD VERSION. OIL LEAKED FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLER SUB-ASSEMBLY AND THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE COUPLER ITSELF ALSO LEAKED OIL. THE UNIT IS ALL COVERED BY OIL. DEALER STATING THE PART IS NON-SERVICEABLE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10875732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL DILER NO QUIERE REPARAR LOS PROBLEMAS Y ME ENVIA DONDE EL MANOFACTURERO DE LA GOMA Y EL MANOFACTURERO VA REALISAR UNA INPECION POR QUE DE ENTRADA ELLOS ME DICEN QUE EL PROBLEMA NOSON LAS GOMAS YA QUE SEGUN MI A LEGATO ELLOS ENTIENDE QUE SON AMORTIGUADORES DEL FABRICANTE Y DEFECTODE ALINEAMIENTO Y AJUSTETE AL TREN DELANTERO YAL TRACERO PERO EL FABRICANTE DELA GOMAS VA A CERTIFICAR LOS PROBLE PARA QUE EL DILER RESPONDA POR SUS OBLIGACIONES QUELE CORESPONDEN Y NO DIGA QUE EL PROBLEMASON LAS GOMAS PRA SALIR DEL PASO Y EL CONSUMIDOR QUE SE FASTIDIE CON EL AUTO DEFECTUOSO Y EL SERVICIO QUE LOS DILER ES QUE ME OLVIDE DEL PROBLEMA Y DISFRUTE LA GUAGUA CON EL PROBLEMA Y SE VENSAMIS DERECHON QUIERO QUE INVESTIGUENELPROBLEMA Y QUE LOS DILER RESPONDAN POR SUS PROBLEMAS Y NO SELO QUIERAN PASAR AL CONSUMIDOR NI AL FABRICANTE DE LA GOMA
NHTSA complaint #10744754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TENGO PROBLEMAS EN LA TRACCIN DELANTERA Y EN EL TREN TRASERO, CUANDO GUO EL VEHCULO EN LAS RECTAS, CURVAS Y EN TODO MOMENTO LA GUAGUA SE SIENTE ARRASTRANDO LAS GOMAS. EN LA PARTE DELANTERA ESTA ESCALONANDO LAS GOMAS Y ADEMAS TIENE PROBLEMAS DE ESTABILIDAD EN LA CARRETERA. EL TCNICO PRIVADO RECOMIENDA EL CAMBIO DE LAS BOTELLAS FRONTALES, AJUSTES DE LOS PLATOS DE LOS 4 NEUMTICOS Y ALINEAMIENTO. ESTOS PROBLEMAS QUE PRESENTA EL AUTOMVIL SE RESUELVEN REALIZANDOLE AL VEHCULO LAS RECOMENDACIONES QUE ESPECIFICA EL TCNICO ESPECIALIZADO, UTILIZO UN TCNICO PRIVADO YA QUE EL DEALER NO QUIERE RESOLVER EL PROBLEMA, ESTE INDICA QUE EL PROBLEMA ES DEL MANUFACTURERO DEL NEUMTICO PERO, EL MANUFACTURERO INDICA QUE LOS NEUMTICOS ESTN EN OPTIMAS CONDICIONES Y QUE EL PROBLEMA ES DEL DEALER, QUE EL AUTOMVIL TIENE UN PROBLEMA EN EL TREN DELANTERO Y TRASERO.
NHTSA complaint #10744807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS TOYOTA VENZA ROLLS BACK ON A HILL OR SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. DRIVER NEEDS TO KEEP THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACK INTO A CAR BEHIND THEM. THIS DEFECT WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND TO DATE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10726545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RUSHED TO THE CAR TO DEPRESS THE SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL RAN OVER THE CONTACT'S LEFT FOOT. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WAS THE RESULT OF TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
NHTSA complaint #10594267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHICH IS FAIRLY LEVEL GROUND. VEHICLE IN PARK AND LOCKED. IT ROLLED DOWN HILL AND HIT GATE. TOYOTA HAS AGREED TO DO A EDR BUT NOT UNTIL MARCH 11. I WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10566197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MOVED FROM FLAT INDIANA TO HILLY TENNESSEE. PULLED UP TO TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE CREST OF A HILL AND THE LIGHT WAS RED. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I MOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE ACCELERATOR, AND IN THE TIME IT TOOK TO DO THAT, MY VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME. THERE SHOULD BE A MECHANISM IN PLACE THAT STOPS A VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS IF IT IS IN THE 'DRIVE' GEAR. THANKFULLY THE BRAKES WERE WORKING QUITE WELL! I HAVE TO USE BOTH FEET WHEN STOPPING ON HILLS- 1 ON THE BRAKE AND 1 ON THE ACCELERATOR - AND 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL - YIKES!
NHTSA complaint #10462955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING AROUND 45 MPH WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR IT STARTS DOWNSHIFTING UNTIL IT REACHES 20 MPH AND THEN IT COASTS FREELY, GARAGE UNABLE TO FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10361862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10349542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA VENZA. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY BEGAN TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY PAUSED BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,813.
NHTSA complaint #10348103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - RAPID DOWNSHIFTING & SAYS IN DRIVE WHEN IT'S IN SPORT MODE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALONE AND I WAS GOING AROUND 60MPH IN THE 3RD LANE WHEN THE VENZA SAID "D" ON THE DISPLAY BUT THEN IT FELT LIKE IT SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR BECAUSE IT WENT FROM 60MPH TO AROUND 20MPH WITH NO WARNING AND I HAD TO GET IT INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE IN THE CENTER SO I WOULDN'T GET HIT AFTER THAT I TOOK IT TO RIGHT OVER TO GREENWICH TOYOTA AND THEY LOOKED AT IT BUT FOUND NO TROUBLE CODES AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS WITH MY WIFE [XXX] AND I WAS GOING DOWN E PUTNAM AVE AND IT HAPPENED WITH HER IN THE CAR AND THIS TIME IT WENT FROM AROUND 40MPH IN "D" TO AROUND 10MPH AND IT SCARED HER AND SHE JUST ASKED TO BE TAKEN HOME SO THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND LEFT IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND STILL NO TROUBLE CODES WERE FOUND AND IT'S HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES SINCE THEN WITH STILL NO TROUBLE CODES NOW I ONLY USE IT IN SPORT MODE WHERE I MANUALLY SHIFT IT. WELL JUST RECENTLY IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS IN THIS ALSO WHERE IT WON'T ALLOW ME TO SHIFT UP OR DOWN AND WHILE IT'S IN "S" IT SOMETIMES SAYS IT'S IN "D" AND I'M TIRED OF IT BECAUSE THESE 2 RECENT TIMES ONCE I SHOWED JAY A SERVICE ADVISOR AND ALSO THOMAS STEIN THE OWNER THAT IT SHOWED "D" WHILE IT WAS IN SPORT MODE AND THEY'VE PLUGGED IT IN AND NO TROUBLE CODES WELL THEY SAW IT WITH THEIR OWN EYES, WHAT ELSE CAN I DO. I HAVE TAKEN MY 2009 TOYOTA VENZA TO GREENWICH TOYOTA IN GREENWICH, CT TO GET IT FIXED 4 TIMES NOW AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT SHOWING ANY TROUBLE CODES. I'M TIRED AND DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. [XXX]
NHTSA complaint #10329517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.