Reliability & cost of ownership
Toyota Venza Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Toyota Venza? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Toyota Venza problems by model year
37 recall entries and 710 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Venza | 1 | 21 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2023 Venza | 1 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Venza | 1 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Venza | 1 | 179 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Venza | 1 | 27 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Venza | 1 | 30 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Venza | 4 | 59 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Venza | 4 | 25 | 4.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Venza | 6 | 59 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Venza | 9 | 79 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Venza | 8 | 172 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Venza, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other123 complaints
- visibility/wiper117 complaints
- electrical system88 complaints
- vehicle speed control86 complaints
- service brakes85 complaints
- air bags65 complaints
- structure52 complaints
- power train46 complaints