2010 Toyota Venza Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 19%of 79 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- 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 2010 Toyota Venza, 19% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The electrical in my car flickers off and on the dome lights my headlights my license plate lights flicker off and on all the time now my driver visor light will not come on when I am driving in motion I can hear sometimes they squeaking noise sometimes I grinding noise and I feel like my car is going all over the place my tires are being worn out way more than they should I was told my struts were leaking and then I was told I would they were not I don't know but at times I do not feel safe driving in this car and for some reason I have to keep changing my brakes almost every 5 months 6…”
NHTSA complaint #11090471, filed 2018-04, 168,000 miles“On october 20, 2012, my wife came home from work and stated that the brakes were not working properly (I.e. Brake pedal dropped almost to the floor at times and brakes did not engage properly) on our 2010 Toyota Venza and that a message was illuminated in the center console computer system that stated, brake system failure. Contact your dealership immediately! . I contacted the dealership, informed them that the brakes were not working correctly and of the illuminated message, and was instructed to bring the vehicle into the dealership. …”
NHTSA complaint #10488668, filed 2012-12, 32,902 miles“On september 14, 2010 my husband and I were driving our 2010 Toyota Venza on rte. 19s, in fayette, west virginia. We accelerated our Venza to match ongoing traffic speeds, when the throttle stuck wide open and was increasing in speed. I stepped on the brakes, which failed to respond. I then checked the cruise control, to see if I had inadvertently engaged it, but I had not. I then started to pump the accelerator pedal with extreme force, and after numerous pumps, the throttle disengaged. As soon as it was safe, we pulled over to the side of the road, and called our dealership, courtesy Toyota. …”
NHTSA complaint #10356322, filed 2010-09, 4,335 miles“Distinct smell of ozone / burning electrical component was noticed in the cabin while driving on a cold day. Pulled off the road to safety and investigated further. After cycling power several times, the burning smell was verified to be coming from the driver's seat heater. Seat heater turned off to prevent possible fire and will be examined by a local body shop in a few days to pinpoint the fault.”
NHTSA complaint #10948956, filed 2017-02, 135,000 miles“Driver's side front seat heater assembly: noticed a distinct burning smell whenever seat heater turned to the on position. Will keep in off position until issue is resolved.”
NHTSA complaint #10822478, filed 2016-01, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10155247Feb 28, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10133654Nov 22, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 22, 2017 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2014 ? 2018 model year vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be…
- 10152205Jan 6, 2017TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles…
- 10132930Nov 29, 2016TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE: September 14, 2016: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0134-16.
- 10150418Sep 14, 2016TSB: Supersession Notice. Flash reprogramming allows the ECU software to be updated without replacing the ECU. Flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ECUs are…
- 10134320Mar 8, 2016TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty pairing the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth failure to connect when first turning on the…
- 10134140Jan 11, 2016Tech Tip: Some customers may experience difficulty programming HomeLink.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Venza
14 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Toyota Venza
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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