Toyota Venza Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 454 consumer complaints across the 7 model years of the Toyota Venza (2009–2015) that have at least 5 complaints. 2009 has the most, with 173. Across all years, the part named most often is vehicle speed control (68 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Venza model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 | 23,500 | 1 | 205 | 6 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2014 | 31 | 8,000 | 1 | 283 | 9 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2013 | 59 | 36,895 | 4 | 339 | 54 · Typical | Falling |
| 2012 | 25 | 47,000 | 4 | 253 | 5 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2011 | 59 | 45,300 | 6 | 231 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2010 | 79 | 37,000 | 9 | 231 | 75 · More | Falling |
| 2009 | 173 | 40,000 | 8 | 207 | 100 · More | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Vehicle speed control68 15%
- Other or unknown67 15%
- Brakes63 14%
- Electrical system61 14%
- Air bags57 13%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)47 11%
- Seats44 9.9%
- Body and structure39 8.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2013: “Error message: check srs airbag system light came on. I was driving on a highway at about 50 MPH. Took car to my mechanic who hooked it to the computer diagnostic machine. He said this was the 2nd time the light came on (first time for me since august 2014) per the diagnostic machine history. Took to dealership 1/23/2021”
NHTSA complaint #11389591, filed 2021-01, 94,801 miles2011: “I have posted the most recent incident because this has happened multiple times since the time I purchased this car used in 2017. Something is causing the power to drain from the battery I have replaced the battery 3 times since 2017 I was told that I wasn't driving the car enough to keep it charged if I left it sit for 3 days without starting it.”
NHTSA complaint #11277290, filed 2019-10, 85,000 miles2009: “Heated seat temperature controller (#875010t010) fails resulting in heated seat failure. In our case, the controller failed melting the wire harness plug to the controller. This could have started the seat on fire with our 17 year old daughter driving the vehicle. Toyota has discontinued this part for 2009-2014 Venza's and has not offered a replacement.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology