 I bought my 2009 Toyota Venza brand new in March 2009.  In May 2012 I noticed a noise and had to take it to Toyota 3 or 4 times before they figured out my transmission was already going bad.  Luckily even though it had just went out of the warranty they did it for free because if they would have found the problem the first time it would have been under warranty.  The road noise is insanely loud especially on the highway.  I am now at 122,000 miles and have had clicking in my steering wheel when I turn, and the A/C has started acting up.  At this point I'm seriously considering getting rid of it and going with a Honda.  I should have done that back when the car needed a new transmission only being 3 years old, but I have always been a loyal Toyota owner.