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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4T3ZK11A99U••••••2010 Toyota VENZA
This build draws 3.1× more complaints than the average 2010 Toyota VENZA build (6 vs 2).
6on this build
71on the model
37builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 3Air Bags 2Power Train 1Traction Control System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMar 2011
Toyota venza's airbag wasn't deployed while an accident occurred with heavy damaged in the front of the vehicle. Also, driver seat belt wasn't function it right. It didn't pull the driver tight enough. Chest hit into the steering wheel with serious injury. Two safety device in…
SeatsJan 2015
The heated leather factory installed seats in our 2009 toyota venza start to smell like electric wires melting after about 10 minutes after turning them on. I have called my toyota dealer and toyota corporation and they said there is no recall on my model and VIN. I have 140,000…
Engine And Engine CoolingAug 2010
I own a 2009 toyota venza v6 FWD that has an engine knock everyday when it is first started. The service department at capitol toyota explained the noise was normal. I find it hard to believe toyota would make an engine that sounds like a diesel before it warms up. I contacted…
Power TrainJan 2010
1. On three occasions the accelerator pedal was jammed open by factory cloth floor mat. Removed the mat. 2. On multiple recent occasions when the car is started and placed in reverse to back out of a parking space the car will not move even if the accelerator is pressed. Car…
Vehicle Speed ControlJun 2009
I have experienced the engine surge problem with my 2009 toyota venza. In my case, it happens intermittently, and has not yet caused an accident. In all of these incidents, I was accelerating to pass another car or to merge into traffic when the engine surged, causing the car to…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4T3ZK11A99U010954 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.