Toyota Venza high beam headlight bulbs use 9005 size while low beam headlight bulbs use H11 or D4S size. The replacement chart covers 2009 to 2012 vehicle production years with corresponding bulb size specifications.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The Toyota Venza (2009-2012) uses the 9005 bulb for the high beam headlight across all four model years. This is a single-filament halogen bulb operating at 12V and 65W, built to the ANSI standard used in the US and Canada, with a P20d base.
The low beam headlight on the Toyota Venza (2009-2012) is fitment-dependent, with two distinct bulb types used across the same model years depending on the headlamp system installed at the factory.
Vehicles equipped with halogen capsule headlamps use the H11 bulb for the low beam. The H11 is a single-filament halogen bulb with a PGJ19-2 base, rated at 12V and 55W, and built to the ECE standard, though it also carries US approval.
Vehicles equipped with HID headlamps use the D4S bulb for the low beam. The D4S is a mercury-free xenon discharge bulb rated at 42V and 35W, with a P32d-5 base, and is designed specifically for projector-type housings.
The 9005 and H11 are both 12V halogen bulbs, but they are not interchangeable. Their base types differ, with the 9005 using a P20d base and the H11 using a PGJ19-2 base, and they are assigned to separate lighting functions.
The D4S operates at 42V, which is substantially higher than the 12V supply voltage of the halogen bulbs in the same vehicle. This voltage is generated internally by the HID ballast unit rather than drawn directly from the vehicle's standard electrical system.
The H11 draws 55W while the 9005 draws 65W, reflecting a typical relationship between low beam and high beam wattage in halogen headlamp systems.
Because the low beam position accommodates either an H11 or a D4S depending on the installed headlamp type, substituting one for the other is not possible without a corresponding change to the headlamp housing and associated control hardware.