I took my vehicle to a Toyota dealer and told them the problem i were having. They called me back and told me they had the car on a machine and that if they change the VVTI timing gears that it would fix the problem. After paying 2,800 dollars out of pocket, 1 month later I had to bring my vehicle back for the same problem. Of course they told me to bring the vehicle back after 1000 miles because the oil was low and they filled it back up.

So I took the vehicle back after 1000 miles and he said that things was much better and he only had to put a little oil in this time, so he told me to come back again after 3000 miles and it has now been only about 500 miles and the oil light will flash but go back off. So now I'm waiting to go back. My vehicle would shut off but I am able to turn the key and it would come back on and it will make a funny noise. This is my 3rd Toyota and the Venza is the worst I have ever had and I got it brand new off the lot with 5 miles on it.

Having your engine burn through as much as 12 quart of oil in 5,000 miles. Being told that your engine burning through oil is “normal” and “nothing to be alarmed of” - says the shop. Having to come back with a damaged, oil-deprived engine only to be denied warranty coverage- I paid for new housing that was never damaged and Paid for new Hoses that were never DAMAGED.

At some point around 120,000 miles I was shocked to find little or no oil on the dipstick so I started watching it closely. The car now has 174,000 miles on it and burns a bit more than12 quart every 5000 miles. This just happens to be the amount that Toyota calls not a problem and not excessive, BUT I don't have the 100k warranty that I never used anymore.

When I asked the Toyota service manager about it and he said he never has heard of this … That is a totally false statement since there is a TS bulletin about this problem! Toyota’s engineers made an error with the design of the pistons and will do nothing for VENZA's cause they are not part of the RECALL even if they do call it a courtesy enhancement that is VIN specific