2022 Toyota Venza Lights Problems

Your headlights are creating a dark shadow across half your windshield with an additional dark spot below it when driving at night, making it impossible to see the road ahead without high beams on. When you use high beams, other drivers flash their lights at you and pull off the road, creating a safety hazard. The dealership confirmed they've received many similar complaints and says this is how the headlights are designed, but adjusting them has only made the problem worse by blinding other drivers.

Your headlights create a dark shadow on the road at night, especially on the left side, which blocks your vision of what's ahead. This shadow can make you think something is in the road when turning corners, causing you to swerve unnecessarily. Fixing this will likely involve adjusting or replacing the headlight assembly to properly aim the beam and eliminate the shadow.

Your dashboard lights up fully when only the daytime running lights (DRL) are on, which can trick you into thinking your headlights and taillights are actually turned on. This misleading design means you might drive at night without proper illumination, creating a safety hazard for yourself and other drivers. Fixing this would likely require a dashboard software or wiring redesign to prevent the dashboard from illuminating until the actual headlights are activated.

Your driver side headlight has a dark shadow or blob inside it that moves around when you drive over bumpy roads. This shadow is distracting at night and can block your vision, especially on dark country roads where it might make you think there's an animal in the road. A dealer has confirmed the problem exists. Getting this fixed will likely involve replacing the headlight assembly or having the internal lens cleaned or resealed.

Shutter mechanism for the projector headlights, when closed it causes a shadow across half of the field of vision. This severely hampers the field of vision and causes serious safety concerns while driving at night.