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2012 Toyota Venza Body and structure Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
20%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Toyota Venza, 20% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“Air bags did not deploy when I was in an accident. I was hiy at a high speed on drivers dide front wheel. I was in moyion whil a truck hit me going at a high speed and was dragged when wheels got stuck”

NHTSA complaint #11072513, filed 2018-02, 10,588 miles

“This is not a complaint; just a question. I hope that you can point me in the right direction. I purchased this 2012 Toyota Venza from a dealer who claimed excellent safety ratings. But I see that the 2012 Venza passenger frontal crash rating is only 2 star. I returned to the dealer who told me that my car was made after the safety was improved (it is listed as 4 star for the 2013 model), but could not support his claim that my car was 4 star rather than 2 star. This is important to me as I carry my grandchildren and would not accept a 2 star rating. …”

NHTSA complaint #10558089, filed 2014-01, 26,000 miles

“On a brand new 2012 Toyota Venza, purchased new with 12 miles on it, in march of 2012, there is copious amounts of rust on top of the paint on the hood, front bumper, and surrounding side panels, doors, hatch, and back bumper. Note, the majority of the rust is evolving on top of the paint, where no bare metal is exposed. It can be buffed off, but this only temporarily solves the problem, as the rust continues to grow, even after removal. On the front bumper and hood, there are large rusting spots where small chips exposing metal, less than 1cm (considered to be from gravel) exist. …”

NHTSA complaint #10593641, filed 2014-05, 30,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that when it rained, water would accumulate on the driver's side floor inside the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 104,272.”

NHTSA complaint #11030419, filed 2017-09, 104,272 miles

“The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Venza. While the vehicle was parked, the hatchback failed to close when using the remote access. The contact stated that the hatchback needed to be manually closed. Initially, there was an issue with the hatchback failing to open using the remote access. The contact stated that the failure occurred without warning and a grinding sound could be heard coming from the rear driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10970356, filed 2017-04, 30,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201514%
201426%
20131017%
2012520%
201158%
2010810%
200985%

Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Venza

Air bags
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Venza

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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