Three problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2010 Toyota Venza. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Toyota Venza based on all problems reported for the 2010 Venza.
Since I bought the Venza, the brake has not been working well, so I am trembling with fear and the risk of an accident countless times. I didn't know how to claim this, so I endured it and drove this car until now. Today, after reading an article about fisker's break issue investigation. I decided to report it to NHTSA. Please investigate this and resolve this issue.
I was driving 35 mph (the speed limit) and was approximately 6-8 car lengths from two cars stopped at a green light waiting for oncoming traffic to clear so they could turn left. I took my foot off the accelerator and onto the brakes but they didn't engage. I then slammed on the brakes. I heard the pulsation as if the abs brakes were trying to work but they did not engage. I then checked to see if the lane to my right was clear. When I saw that it was, I tried to steer into it but my car would not steer and I crashed into the second stopped car and it in turn hit the car in front of it. The front passenger in each of those two cars went to get checked out at the hospital. I was 33 weeks pregnant at the time and spent the night in the hospital to monitor my baby.
This problem which I have noticed in my new 2010 Toyota Venza is similar to the problem being reported in the 2010 prius with the anti-lock brake system. What I have observed is frequent jerks which can be termed as inconsistent brake feel during slow and steady application of brakes on slick road. This happened on the day when it snowed here in columbus ohio this January. I do not recall the exact date but there result of the action of applying brake did not immediately stop the car and resulted in a drag. Surprisingly, the jerks on application on the brake shock me and I felt as if there was something wrong with the braking system. I am not certain if this is a problem that is exactly similar to what people have been complaining with 2010 prius but 2010 Venza is a new model of cars introduced by Toyota in the last year and I am suspecting this could be the issue. I will make a visit to the dealership this weekend to discuss this issue along with the recall of the floor mat but I am hoping this is not overlooked.