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Replaced Transmission 3 years after having!!
Heather, 07/14/2016
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2009 Toyota Venza brand new in March 2009. In May 2012 I noticed a noise and had to take it to Toyota 3 or 4 times before they figured out my transmission was already going bad. Luckily even though it had just went out of the warranty they did it for free because if they would have found the problem the first time it would have been under warranty. The road noise is insanely loud especially on the highway. I am now at 122,000 miles and have had clicking in my steering wheel when I turn, and the A/C has started acting up. At this point I'm seriously considering getting rid of it and going with a Honda. I should have done that back when the car needed a new transmission only being 3 years old, but I have always been a loyal Toyota owner.
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sorry I purchased this car
merrel, 09/26/2013
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
27,000 miles, 4 years old, steering column shot and very noisy. Toyota was $1750 to replace this. My next Toyota will be a Honda.
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Amazingly reliable - not sporting at all
Nate, 12/14/2015
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
This thing is super reliable. Nothing has gone wrong with it. Nothing. AWD is helpful in rain and snow and helps it handle better. The steering is slow-ish to react, the transmission often takes an age to find gears, it has enough power but the transmission just can't figure out which gear to put this thing in sometimes. Brakes are pretty spot on. We opted for the cloth seats which are easily the most comfortable seats in any car, though BUYER BEWARE, the leather seats are *miserable.* The interior has held up very well to abuse from kids. The stereo doesn't sound bad either. We have the 4 cylinder, 4-wheel drive model. I would not recommend the 4 cylinder if pairing it with 4 wheel drive. It does tend to struggle a bit. It doesn't quite have the torque it could have. If we could go back and buy the car again we'd easily opt for the 6 cylinder in a heartbeat. They actually get very similar mileage once you realize how uneconomically the 4 cylinder has to be pushed on occasion. It's also clattery and loud. The road noise is also not great either. Having a conversation with someone in the backseat is much harder than it should be.
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Cannot Believe people like Toyota
Eric, 10/26/2017
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 17 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used with 90,000 miles on it. it was nearly spotless, and drive fantastic. loads of power, a little too much torque steer for really getting on the throttle though, and terrible in the rain, it will spin the tires all the way into the 50mph range if you stomp on it. crazy for a big wagon. however, less than 7000 miles in the car died on the highway. alternator was ruined. $900 to replace it, because you have take the front of the car apart to get it out. including removing the radiator. next the rattle it the steering column started getting loud, I can hear it on the highway now. then the front passenger wheel bearing and tie rod went bad. seems common on this model, $780. Next was a replacing all the brakes, rotors and all, did it myself, $390, they were shaking when stopping with only 15,000 miles on them. and then, on a trip, the front drivers strut burst and blew oil all over the brakes, which hardened the rotor and now it's shaking again. Shop said the read passenger bears were gone too. $1330. rear struts are bad too, but thats another $1000, skipped it. The leather is garbage. the arm rests and center console are falling apart. The heater whines, the transmission is whining, the stereo has no base, and no volume, its the second stereo in the car, the original nav system died. I feel cheated, this was the first newer car I had bought in 20 years, and the most expensive car ever. I expected a car based on the Camry, built by a leading manufacturer with a fantastic track record, to be a great car. based on the reviews, and the minimal complaints about this model compared to other manufacturers, I can't imagine how bad the cars that got bad reviews must be.
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Well Rounded Vehicle
TXVenza, 08/17/2009
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I am surprised by how much I like the Venza. My numeric ratings are based on comparison to peer vehicles. It is comfortable to drive and is very comfortable for passengers. My wife and I made a 2,000 mile round trip from Central TX to Phoenix. We experienced 26 MPG on this highway trip and cruised at 80 MPH during large stretches of the trip. The Venza is also a good day-to-day vehicle. It is quite capable of hauling small to mid-size items (groceries to small furniture items). Acceleration is surprisingly good. It feels "heavy" during cornering. The electronics (Navigation and stereo) are good. The ride is solid. Cabin noise is quiet up to about 65 MPH and never too loud.