2011 TOYOTA VENZA Structurebody Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2011 TOYOTA VENZA
5 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 TOYOTA VENZA. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 4 resulted in injury.
5
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
UNSAFE TO DRIVE RUST CORROSION OF SUB FRAME. VEHICLE KEPT IN GARAGE AND BROUGHT INTO TOYOTA DEALER EVERY 5K MILES FOR MAINTENANCE SINCE PURCHASE IN 2011. MY PROBLEM IS THE FAULTY SUB FRAME PART AND THE DEALERSHIP NEGLECT.
THE POWER-DRIVEN BACK HATCH CAUGHT SOME FINGERS IN IT AS IT CLOSED. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ([XXX]) SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND I IGNORED IT. IT HAPPENED TO MY GRANDSON ([XXX]) YESTERDAY. IT DIDN'T BREAK ANY BONES BUT DID DO SOME FLESH DAMAGE AND CAUSED SOME SERIOUS PAIN. IS THERE ANY WAY OF TURNING OFF THE POWER-DRIVEN FEATURE? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CAR WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT REVVED ITS ENGINE AND ACCELARATED. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP. THE REVVING NOISE WAS LOUD. I HIT A LARGE TREE THAT WAS LUCKILY AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPOT. THE TREE IS WHAT STOPPED THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED, I LOOKED AND SAW WAS IN DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IN REVERSE AND BACK UP AND PARK SAFELY. I SHUT THE CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY.
ON APRIL 11, 2016, A COMPLAIN WAS SUBMITTED UNDER TARAKA: COMPLAINT NUM: 10854818 FOR A TOYOTA VENZA 2011.WHILE CAR IN MOTION AT AROUND 55MPH, ON A HIGHWAY, NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND EXCELLENT CAR MAINTENANCE A LOUD EXPLOSION BURST OCCURRED IN THE CAR. WITH NO VISIBILITY AT ALL, I MANAGED TO CONTROL THE CAR AND STOPPED IT. THEN, I NOTICED THAT THE HOOD SUDDENLY HAD POP-UP WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF ALERT OF FLASHLIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS NO HOOD VIBRATION THAT WOULD SUGGEST IT WAS OPENED. I DID A PANIC STOP AND TRIED TO CONTROL THE CAR AVOIDING A COLLISION; THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED AT A POTENTIAL COLLISION. THE BURST COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE FRONT GLASS; BUMPERS WERE MOVED OUT OF PLACE AND DAMAGE THE ROOF OF CAR. MY MECHANIC SCANNED THE BLACK BOX AND NO CODE WAS PRESENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND AFTER...
TAKATA RECALL WHILE CAR IN MOTION AT AROUND 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY, UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND EXCELLENT CAR MAINTENANCE, A MYSTERIOUS LOUD EXPLOSION BURST OCCURRED IN THE CAR. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE HOOD SUDDENLY POPPED-UP WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF ALERT OF FLASH LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, NO HOOD VIBRATION THAT WOULD SUGGEST IT WAS OPENED. ALTHOUGH, I DID A PANIC STOP THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED AT A POTENTIAL COLLISION. THE BURST BROKE THE FRONT GLASS, HOOD LATCHES, BUMPERS WERE MOVED OUT OF PLACE. A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR AN ELECTRONIC ONE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE HOOD CONTROLS, COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SCANNED THE BLACK BOX AND NO CODE WAS PRESENT. THIS UNKNOWN PROBLEM MAY REPRESENT A CRITICAL UNSAFE RISK. THIS ACCIDENT WITH A SUDDEN STOP CAUSED PERSONAL INJURIES.
Other 2011 TOYOTA VENZA Problem Areas
Electrical System
15 complaints
Service Brakes
8 complaints
Unknown Or Other
8 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Air Bags
5 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
5 complaints
Visibilitywiper
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingback Up Lights
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint