Vehicle parked safe place. When I returned to the vehicle Windscreen at a large crack.

- Columbus, OH, USA

Recently while driving on [XXX] in long island New York I got multiple hits by bolder, one bolder made a crack which is almost 18 inches now and increasing. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Manorville , NY, USA

winsheild cracked out of no where. Driving on I95

- Lauderhill , FL, USA

My windshield cracked and was replaced twice for some unknown reason. First in 2021 and now 2023.

- Blacklick, OH, USA

I was parking my car in a parking lot very slowly (1 mile/hr, or less). My foot was on the break paddle, and I just turned into a parking spot. Suddenly, I heard huge acceleration noise and the car surged forward so rapidly, so powerfully on its own, and totally lost control. Then the break did not work at all. There are bushes in front of the parking spot and it is on top of a retaining wall with side walk road below. The crazy lost controlled car run through the bushes and jumped down from the top of the retaining way onto the side walk road. It hit the railing of the side road and then slowed down. I then gained the control of the car as the break back to work. The car is badly damaged and several parts falling down when it jump down the retaining wall. It was so terrified and I though I will die. And if someone was walk in the side road at that moment, they will be killed. I am still shaking when think about what was happen. Luckily, no one was there. I bought the car in Jan. 2022, brand new, only 8 miles used. Now it has around 14,000 miles on it. *** In Sept. 2022, Someone also posted very similar incidence for Toyota 2021 Venza in Toyatonation.com Discussion starter -?? #1 -?? Sep 3, 2022 soshima Has this happened to anyone else who owns a 2021 Venza? As I was slowly pulling in (going about 2 miles or less) to a perpendicular parking spot at my apartment complex, I took my foot off the accelerator, all the sudden my car lunged forward and rapidly accelerated forward on its own. It was completely terrifying to have the car take over. The car jumped the curb and went down a hill and I crashed head on into a two story garage at my apt complex. I saw a "MALFUNCTION" on the dashboard and the air bags did not deploy. I injured my back, neck and right arm. My car that only has 9K miles on it, was completely totaled. Toyota's Product Liability Dept - 3rd party engineers inspected the electronic data recorder. and car I'm awaiting the final report from Toyota.

- Newton, MA, USA

When starting from stop, car didn-??t respond to gas pedal being depressed. For 3-5 seconds.

- Hanford, CA, USA

I was driving down the street when I hear a pebble, rubble, hit my windshield. I didn-??t think too much of it as that happens from time to time while I-??m driving in any vehicle. When I reached the stop light I peeked over and saw a crack of near 12 inches coming from the passenger side to the center of the windshield. I cannot understand how driving at slow speeds on a street and having a pebble hit your windshield cause such damage. I stepped out of my vehicle to inspect and you can see the small area where the pebble hit.

- Inglewood, CA, USA

Front windshield struck by a rock creating a dime sized crack on the upper driver side windshield and within days an approximately one foot long horizontal crack extended toward the center

- Scotts Valley, CA, USA

I heard a crack on my windshield. There were no other vehicles in front or beside me that may have thrown a rock into my windshield. A day later, I noticed a crack in my windshield that is approximately 10" long extending from the base of the windshield on the passenger side up and towards the middle of the windshield. There seems to be no reason for the crack to have developed. In researching this issue on line, it appears that there have been many complaints about unexplained windshield cracks with the 2021 Venza.

- Loomis, Ca 95650, CA, USA

This car is 1.5 years old and this will be the third windshield replacement. Ether nothing hit the windshield or if something did, it was so small and there is a 8 inch crack starting from bottom center side of passenger windshield. The last replacement was only 6 months ago. This glass is either defective or is so weak it continues to crack

- Denver, CO, USA

I received a call from the Toyota service department during a routine oil change. They indicated that I had severe rodent damage throughout my car. After doing my own research, I found numerous complaints of similar nature with Toyota vehicles due to the soy based wiring they use. It creates a safety hazard as rodents (mice) are attracted to the wiring and create nests within the vehicle. My cost to fix the problem was over $4,500 that my insurance covered, but I still had to pay my deductible. The job took approximately 3-4 weeks and I was without a vehicle. The dealership nor the Toyota representative would do anything for me. The car was only a year old. I-??ve never had anything like this happen to any new vehicles I have purchased. It seems to be a serious issue with other Toyota vehicles and can be hazardous.

- Windsor, MA, USA

I have had to replace the windshield 5 times in the last two years. The windshield cracks with just the slightest impact to the windshield from small debris on the highway that should not typically damage the windshield in such a way. All replacement windshields have been ordered directly from Toyota and all have had this issue.

- Hopewell, VA, USA

windshield cracked 8 inches when a small object hit it. u want even traveling close behind any vehicle. It was on a surface street and not the freeway.

- Seattle, WA, USA

Windshield crack development possibly from an unnoticed very small impact. On August 13, 2022 we noticed a crack from center passenger side bottom edge arcing up and towards the driver side. No impact was ever noticed, heard, or seen. Upon close inspection there appears to possibly be a small/micro impact point that should not result in the development of a crack. This affects safety due to visibility issues. Insurance claim filed but not inspected or repaired.

- Odenton, MD, USA

Within the the past 2 years of having my Venza, I had to switch the front windshield 3 times. I believe this is a safety concern because the smallest impact will cause a big crack in the windshield. Two out of the three times that has happened to me I was not driving in a zone of more than 50mph.

- El Paso, TX, USA

I came out to get in my vehicle and observed a large crack beginning in the heat band along the bottom of the windshield. I was not aware of anything that hit my windshield to cause such a significant crack. After observing where the crack begins, it appears to have just split and cracked. A clear point of impact is not apparent.

- Ranson, WV, USA

as I attempted to turn left in the parking lot of a strip mall with several restaurants, my engine suddenly revved and accelerated and despite pumping the brakes several times I could not slow it down or stop it. As a result I slammed into a concrete berm, kept going and crashed through the glass doors of a coffee shop/restaurant, continued on and the car did not stop until it hit a metal counter. Fortunately I was not hurt, nor did I kill anyone, although I was told two workers went to the hospital with bruises and lacerations on their legs. Since I was unable to stop the car, not only was my life at risk, but anyone who crossed my path or who was in the coffee shop could have been crushed. The police came, made a report and had my car towed to their impound lot. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center as of yet.. My insurer will have the car towed to a preferred repairer and they will inspect the car to determine whether it's repairable. I have asked them to check what made the car suddenly accelerate. I was informed at the police lot that they expect the car will be towed and inspected on Monday, 7/18/22. The accident occurred on 7/14/22. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representative or others. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request.

- Detroit, MI, USA

Windshield just cracked with nothing hitting it. It literally just split from the bottom and is getting worse with only 24 hours.

- Northport, AL, USA

Windshield crack. Known that 2021 Venza windshield prone to crack. Impaired vision and possible hazard. Class action lawsuit filed against Toyota. This appeared first 7 days of purchase.

- Shelby Twp, MI, USA

Cracked windshield. After parking in an empty parking lot at my office. No one around. I came out of office five minutes later and found a crack in the windshield. NO spider from a rock. Just a crack starting on the very edge of the glass. On the drivers side.

- Boyceville, WI, USA