Venza transmission issues

I'm experiencing some weirdness with my 2023 Toyota Venza's gasoline engine and automatic transmission. It's got 176657 km on the clock. Lately, the transmission performance has been all over the place – implausible shifting, transmission indicator light popping on, and sometimes it just refuses to shift normally, dropping into what feels like emergency mode. I suspected it may be the oil. My initial thought was undervoltage in the vehicle, but the battery seems fine. Anyone else had this?

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I had something similar happen with my Venza, though the mileage was lower when it started. Those symptoms sound awfully familiar. Was the hydraulic fluid level okay when you checked? A slipping transmission can behave that way.

I did check the transmission oil level, and it seemed within the normal range. To clarify, was your issue specifically a transmission oil problem, or was there something else causing it?

In my case, it turned out the transmission oil was indeed worn out prematurely. I'd suggest getting the transmission checked out by a workshop; they'll probably be able to pinpoint the exact cause and save you some headache. Cost me around 240€, as far as I remember.

Thanks for the tip! Took it to a workshop as you suggested, and you were spot on - the transmission oil was the culprit. Got it replaced for 240€ and it seems to have fixed the issue. Appreciate the insight!

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