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2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid Electrical system Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
8%of 188 total for the year
Median mileage
31,423miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the electrical system of the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid, 8% of the 188 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,423 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #11729686, filed 2026-04

“The crash occurred at 2:50 PM on January 10, 2024 while pulling our 2021 Toyota Venza into a diagonal parking space on a slight upgrade. The vehicle surged over the curb, across the sidewalk and into a brick wall with gas pipelines attached to it. As this was happening, the driver yelled, “I don’t know what’s happening.” The car then rebounded onto the sidewalk and was turned off quickly because of a gas smell. We exited the vehicle and tried to keep people away from the scene because of the smell. …”

NHTSA complaint #11576503, filed 2024-03

“While driving, vehicle suddenly lost all engine and electrical power and steering locked up. Fortunately I was stopped at a light at the time. Car restarted after I shifted into park and started in normal manner.”

NHTSA complaint #11474581, filed 2022-07

“It's its been about 4 times for myself and twice for my husband. When pulling out of parking lot onto busy street making a right hand turn, the car failed to accelerate so that I can merge onto the street. I almost got reareded twice because of this not being able to get up to speed. I have taken it to the dealer twice. The first time they told me there was a computer recall so he would do the update and it if it happened after that to bring it in. We'll it's happened many more times. And the dealer can't tell me what it is.”

NHTSA complaint #11563852, filed 2024-01

“The Door lock actuators have all systematically failed on the car, so I can lock the doors manually, but anytime an electrical signal is sent to the lock (key fob, putting the car in drive, etc), the door locks do not operate. It is my understanding this is a known problem by Toyota across many SUV models. I have left my car unlocked on many occassions thinking it is locked, and I don't like driving with passengers in the car due to the safety issue of being able to open a door while the car is in motion when I think it is locked”

NHTSA complaint #11629442, filed 2024-12

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024520%
2023419%
2022614%
2021158%

Other parts of the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
79 complaintsOther or unknown
42 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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