5 complaints reported

2011 Toyota Venza Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2023

The headlight housing prongs are incorrect. The bulbs are H11, but the housing does not fit h11. I have tried 4 different brands.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 TOYOTA VENZA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2023
Oct 2019

I HAVE POSTED THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE TIME I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2017. SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE POWER TO DRAIN FROM THE BATTERY I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES SINCE 2017 I WAS TOLD THAT I WASN'T DRIVING THE CAR ENOUGH TO KEEP IT CHARGED IF I LEFT IT SIT FOR 3 DAYS WITHOUT STARTING IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 TOYOTA VENZA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2019
Nov 2018

DRIVER SEAT HEATER IS NOT WORKING AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL # 14V743000. BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT RECALLED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 TOYOTA VENZA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2018
Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, ABS, SLIPPERY ROAD, AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 TOYOTA VENZA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2015
Jul 2012 Fire Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE COULD SEE FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT END, BURNING THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSE BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 TOYOTA VENZA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2012

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The 2011 Toyota Venza has 5 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.