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One of the best cars ive ever owned!
Charlicondon, 06/02/2021
2011 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
Yes its a Toyota. Yes its a crossover…but. We have had 2; and they have been one of the BEST cars ever. The Venza can fit a 77” sofa; a full size in-ground basketball hoop; a very heavy 6 foot long credenza (buffet table) all in the trunk with the seats down (at different times)!!!! It may not be the fastest car out there but it is great and lasts a long time! Unique and fun to own. 100% reccomend. Never once had an issue with the Venza!
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Car has been incredibly dependable.
OP Feejer, 03/23/2021
2011 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
We bought this car new in 2011. It's now 2021 and we have put almost 190K miles on it. In all that time and miles, the only issues we have had were a wheel bearing and the radiator. One of the front wheel bearings went out relatively early in it's life (maybe around 70K miles). The mechanic had a trick to repair the bearing (normally you have to replace it). He saved us a bunch of money doing that and it's still going fine. The other bearing has been fine all this time, so the first one was probably defective from the factory. The radiator had a small leak around 120K miles. We replaced it and it's been good since then. Besides normal maintenance (oil, brakes, fluids, spark plugs, etc), I replaced the rear 2 shock/struts myself at around 180K miles. That's it! The car looks incredibly good and people can't believe it is so old with so many miles. The interior has held up perfectly. The seats look great and the dash is perfect. It drives like new and we average 22 mpg. I plan to put 250K on it before looking for a new ride.
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Love my Venza!
kfifield24, 10/29/2011
2011 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
27 of 29 people found this review helpful
I originally wanted a Chrysler Pacifica and was very disappointed that they stopped producing this car. I drove a Subaru Outback for 11 years and I loved this car dearly. I was planning on buying another or Venza, or a Pacifica. I loved the LOOK of the Venza, however the 2009's were pathetic inside. I waited and kept hoping it would improve. I read alot of reviews and the number one complaint was the rough ride. It definitely has a stiff ride but that to me makes it fun to drive. I loved my AWD, but the FWD is working quite nice as well. It is also does not have excellent fuel economy, but is comparable to my Subaru's mileage. Everyday I tell someone, I LOVE MY VENZA!
Disappointed with ride/handling
i50fwe, 10/17/2011
2011 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I have less than 500 miles on new 2011 Venza and I'm ready to sell it. Very unhappy with the handling. At highway speed it requires constant attention to keep it straight. It just seems to wander out of the lane. It doesn't ride as smooth as I expected either. After first 2 hr trip I thought tires might be over inflated. I checked but all were set at 32 psi. After second 2 hr trip I have same complaint. Must be the electronic steering. This weekend I took my 2007 Honda Accord on same normal trip and remembered how great it handles. It required very little attention to keep in straight. I bought this car to be my primary road trip car because it has larger interior than Hond
Do not buy one!!
alititude2087, 06/17/2012
2011 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
Seems to be quite a few unhappy Venza owners writing reviews here, here is mine. Our car has 26,000 miles and also has the "common" transmission issues such as slow shifting, and a vibration while changing gears. Toyota calls all this behaviour normal. Our's has several rattles coming from the seats and dashboard, toyota has made two attempts to fix these only to have them return a shot time later. Our battery has gone dead for no reason THREE times. Just recently the A/C quit, and the ride feels much more bouncy than normal. Top this all off with a poor average of 17mpg mostly highway fuel economy- Terrible!!I hope I can get a good trade in value for this lemon!