2009 Toyota Venza Body & Structure Problems
5 owner-reported body & structure complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (5)
Your sunroof leaks water into the front and back of your car whenever it rains, damaging the upholstery and potentially causing electrical problems or rust damage to the vehicle's structure. This is a persistent issue that occurs with each rainstorm. Fixing this will likely require inspecting and resealing the sunroof drain system or replacing damaged weatherstripping around the sunroof frame.
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DRIVERS SUN VISOR DROPS DOWN BLOCKING VISION. IT STARTED OUT WITH A SLIGHT SAGGING DOWN, BUT TODAY WHILE IN DALLAS, TX TRAFFIC IT DROPPED DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP ON IT'S OWN. VERY DANGEROUS! I HAD TO LITERALLY TEAR VISOR DOWN TO SAFELY BE ABLE TO CONTINUE MY TRIP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE LIFT GATE WAS RELEASED OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTO CLOSE FEATURE THAT WOULD RELEASE AND THEN PULL THE LIFTGATE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE LIFTGATE WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO DETECT WHEN THERE WAS AN OBJECT IN ITS PATH AND STOP HOWEVER, THE LIFT GATE CLOSED ABRUPTLY AND TRAPPED A CHILD'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE GATE AND THE VEHICLE. TWO OF THE CHILD'S FINGERS ON THE LEFT HAND WERE SEVERELY BRUISED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. . ...UPDATED 03/15/17 *BF ...UPDATED 03/29/17 *BF VIDEO UPLOADED ON YOUTUBE. UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
I NOTICED MY TOYOTA VENZA'S ROOF MOLDING STRIP WAS LOOSE DURING A CAR WASH. I PUT IT BACK; HOWEVER, ONE WEEK LATER THE ROOF MOLDING STRIP WAS GONE. I WENT TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THE MILEAGE STILL UNDER 36000 MILES. THEN I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT BEFORE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. *TT
WHEN USING THE AUTOMATIC REAR BACK DOOR LIFT FEATURE ON THE TOYOTA VENZA THE DOOR CONTINUES TO CLOSE DESPITE RESISTANCE. ONCE THE BUTTON IS PUSHED TO CLOSE, IT APPEARS THAT ANYTHING THAT GETS IN THE WAY WILL GET SMASHED. AN ARCHIVED DISCUSSION WAS POSTED (JUST FOR THE LOCKING PORTION) AT: HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-322499.HTML. *TR