I LOVE THE VENZA BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS TO BOUNCE REPEATEDLY. IT CAN BE DESCRIBED AS PORPOISING. IF YOU CAN VISUALIZE A SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER BOUNCING UP AND DOWN IN HIS SEAT, THIS IS WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. AS I EXPERIENCE THIS BOUNCING I OBSERVE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS IN CARS NEXT TO ME OR IN FRONT OF ME AND DO NOT SEE THEM BOUNCING LIKE I AM AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BOUNCING IN MY FORMER TOYOTA AVALON OR MY RECENT CHEVROLET MALIBU. HOPEFULLY, TOYOTA WILL RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE AND FIND A FIX. *TR
2012
AIR BAGS
NO INCIDENT, JUST A SAFETY QUESTION. I PURCHASED THIS 2012 VENZA A FEW DAYS AGO AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THE FRONTAL PASSENGER CRASH TEST WAS 2 STARS (OUT OF 5). FOR 2013 IT WAS 4 STARS FOR THE SAME TEST. I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS CAR (VIN NUMBER) WAS MADE BEFORE OR AFTER TOYOTA MADE SAFETY MODIFICATIONS THAT LED TO THE 4 STAR FRONTAL PASSENGER RATING. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT HELPFUL AND SUGGESTED CONTACTING NHTSA. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR ME AS I CARRY MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THIS CAR AND IF THERE IS A SAFETY CONCERN IT WILL HAVE TO BE RETURNED. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. PS - I SENT THIS NOTE YESTERDAY BUT INCLUDED THE WRONG VIN. THE VIN ENTERED ABOVE IS NOW CORRECT. *TR