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2013 Toyota Venza Body and structure Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
17%of 59 total for the year
Median mileage
26,048miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Toyota Venza, 17% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,048 miles. 2 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.

“I was on the freeway all of sudden traffic stooped , I hit the brakes no ABS the traction lite came on car went to neutral . I had an impact at 20.1 MPH according to toyotas black box. The front end was damaged in the tune of $8300.00 tore the front bumper off severe frame damage all in the area of the air bag sensor that was tore off. Come to find out after the accident their was an air bag recall we were never notified. …”

NHTSA complaint #10730644, filed 2015-06, 320,000 miles

“The panaramic sun/moon roof has comprehensive issues with regard to stability and safety. When driving over an uneven surface, speedbump, or other non-smooth surface, there is a loud and jarring pop from the overhead roof area of the car where the panaramic sun/moon roof is installed. It is concerning and sounds as if it has the potential to shatter or implode onto passengers inside the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11057256, filed 2017-12, 51,948 miles

“Automatic rear hatchback power door, closed un-commanded, pinning and crushing middle 3 fingers of both hands between bottom edge of door and car body/bumper. Activating opening switches only cycled door to auto close - significantly increasing the automatic system pressure and resultant pain. Only able to extricate fingers after second person was able to assist by prying hatchback door with a garden shovel which allowed just enough relief to allow pulling fingers free. …”

NHTSA complaint #10692182, filed 2015-03, 15,200 miles

“The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, he noticed a strong flow of air emitting through the rear liftgate door seal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the vehicle was functioning as designed. The manufacturer was notified and planned to further investigate the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 400.”

NHTSA complaint #10509225, filed 2013-04, 400 miles

“The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that there was excessive rust under the rear passenger seats. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10555417, filed 2013-12, 6,000 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Venza

Air bags
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology