The 2011 Toyota Venza was sold with a choice of two engines and two drivetrain layouts: a 2.7L four-cylinder (1AR-FE) or a 3.5L V6 (2GRFE), in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The two drivetrains differ in drive shaft and final-drive hardware, and the four and the six differ in accessory drive, cooling and torque specifications, so a figure that is right for one Venza is often wrong for another wearing the same badge.
Engines
- 2.7L l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
- 3.5L 3456CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- AWD
- FWD
Known issues on the 2011 Venza. Five recalls are on federal record for this vehicle. The first covers the frontal air bag sensor and control module, where the front passenger seat occupant sensing system can be out of calibration. The second covers the side curtain air bags on 2009-2015 Venza vehicles, where damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable. The third is a labeling recall: an inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. The fourth covers the brake light switch, since inoperative brake lights would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. The fifth is a driveline recall on 2011 Venza and Sienna cars built from March 7 through March 10, 2011, in which the front right drive shaft may break; should the drive shaft break during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose power. Owners have filed 89 complaints against this model year, and 107 technical service bulletins have been issued for it.
Whether the job is inspecting supplemental restraint wiring, tracing a brake light switch fault, checking the front drive shaft or working through scheduled maintenance, the procedures and specifications are the ones Toyota set for the 2011 Venza.
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing per
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purch
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 CAMRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2009, AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VENZA V
INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AP
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-20
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recali
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VENZA AND SIENNA PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7, THROUGH MARCH 10, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY
SHOULD THE DRIVE SHAFT BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. LOSS OF MOTIV
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVE SHAFT, AND, IF THE DRIVE SHAFT IS IDENTIFIED AS ONE THAT MA
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a ti
Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A smal
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Venza vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wiring may b
Damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable, preventing the deployment of the side and curtain air b
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-side front door wire harness, free of charge. Owner notifica
Some 2005 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Servic
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and in
Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. If these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood
Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure i
Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the
Some 2005 2024 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Servic
The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. If these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicl
Showing the 8 most recent of 230 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
ON APRIL 11, 2016, A COMPLAIN WAS SUBMITTED UNDER TARAKA: COMPLAINT NUM: 10854818 FOR A TOYOTA VENZA 2011.WHILE CAR IN M
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN THE RAIN AND FOG WHEN
Major brake problem ; we were saved miraculously I have a Toyota Venza 2011 and I am the only owner ; the car drives sm
CAR WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT REVVED ITS ENGINE AND ACCELARATED. MY FOOT WAS ON TH
RECENTLY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION ACCIDENT (GOING 65MPH) WITH MAJOR DAMAGE, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Showing the 5 most serious of 59 complaints filed with NHTSA.
