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2021 TOYOTA VENZA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 2194473 · 2026-04-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
VENZA
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

While driving under normal conditions and driving into my driveway on Thursday, March 19, I experienced a sudden and temporary loss of braking ability. When I applied the brake pedal, the vehicle did not decelerate as expected. This resulted in a collision with a residential fence at low speed. There were no warning lights or prior indications of a braking issue before the incident. The loss of braking appeared to be momentary, but significant enough to prevent me from stopping the vehicle in time. The vehicle has been regularly maintained and had no known prior brake issues although there are times when the brakes skip when traction is involved. There are also sudden issues with the acceleration. Given the safety risk, I believe this incident may be related to a potential defect in the braking system or electronic control systems.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11729686
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown