2010 TOYOTA VENZA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA VENZA. WHEN THE HEATING SYSTEM ON THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT HAD A SHORT, WHICH CAUSED THE HEATING SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE SEAT HEATER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,014.

HID BALLAST MALFUNCTION FOR BOTH HEAD LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME. HEADLIGHTS SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT SETTING THE SELECTOR SWITCH IS ON. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY ON THE HIGHWAY, SIDE ROAD, NEIGHBORHOOD, TURNING, DRIVING STRAIGHT FORWARD DURING ANY OF THE TIMES IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JULY 2016 AND STILL OCCURS TO THE PRESENT DATE. NO KNOWN "PROBLEM" FOUND WITH THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

THE TOYOTA VENZA WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT AND ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 13 AIRBAGS. NOT 1 AIRBAG DEPLOYED! THE ACCIDENT WAS IN MOTION AND TOOK PLACE ON A HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA VENZA. WHILE BEGINNING TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT REDUCE SPEED. THE CONTACT DOWNSHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO A STOP LIGHT INTERSECTION, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY FLOORMAT INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT HEATER ASSEMBLY: NOTICED A DISTINCT BURNING SMELL WHENEVER SEAT HEATER TURNED TO THE ON POSITION. WILL KEEP IN OFF POSITION UNTIL ISSUE IS RESOLVED.

FOR MY DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY 2010 TOYOTA VENZA TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE HARNESS MELTED AT THE MODULE WHICH MELTED THE WIRING IN THE SEAT. THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE MODULE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BY STAFF AT TOYOTA (601 EAST ROCHAMBEAU DR., WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23188) - 757.259.1000 THAT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD IF THEY DID NOT TAKE IT OUT. THIS APPEARS TO MIRROR A SIMILAR RECALL THAT TOYOTA HAS REGARDING ELECTRICAL WIRING. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT THE SAME ISSUE AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I SPOKE WITH PETER FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE AND HE STATED THAT RECALL WAS RELATED TO AN AFTERMARKET PART AND THEY THEREFORE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME ANY ASSISTANCE ON RESOLVING THE ISSUE AND RESTORING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY SEAT. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS DEFECTIVE AND AS STATED BY TOYOTA STAFF A FIRE COULD HAVE OCCURRED IN MY CAR IF THEY WOULD HAVE NOT REMOVED THE ELEMENT WHICH IS VERY CONCERNING. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND JUST REMOVING THE MODULE DOES NOT RESTORE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY SEAT; HOWEVER, EVEN WORSE, THOSE WHO MAY HAVE THIS VEHICLE MAY NOT CATCH THE ISSUE THIS TIME RESULTING IN A FIRE OR OTHER HAZARDOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.

OUR 2010 TOYOTA VENZA IS EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT LEFT HEAD LAMP FAILURE. WHEN THE BULB WAS TESTED IT OPERATED FINE THE LIGHT WILL GO ON AFTER MUCH PLAYING WITH THE SWITCH. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THIS IS CLEARLY A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE.

WINDOW HAS SHATTERED. AS PER THOSE RECENTLY BEING SHOWN ON NATIONAL TELEVISION .

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VERY SLOWLY...MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL VERY GENTLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A FAST SPEED. I HIT THE BRICK WALL OF A STORE AND SMASHED THE GLASS FRONT DOOR. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DID I DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL IN EXCESS TO CAUSE IT TO ACCELERATE. AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE SPOT THE ENGINE DID START TO MAKE A REVVING UP SOUND. THE PARKING SPOT WAS ONLY APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM FRONT OF BUILDING. I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES BEFORE IMPACT BUT DID NOT STOP. THE IMPACT OF THE CAR ON THE WALL STOPPED THE CAR. THANK GOD THERE WERE NO INJURIES. UPDATED 10/06/15*LJ

DRIVER'S SEAT HEATING ELEMENT FAILED DUE TO WIRE BREAKAGE OR SHORT-CIRCUIT; BURNING ODOR DETECTED. DEALER REQUIRED THE HEATING ELEMENT BE REPLACED. COST TO REPLACE WAS CHARGED TO ME, $631.35. *TR