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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Toyota Venza problems by model year
33 recall entries across 7 model years and 456 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Venza | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Venza | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Venza | 1 | 28 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Venza | 1 | 31 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Venza | 4 | 59 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Venza | 4 | 25 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Venza | 6 | 59 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Venza | 9 | 79 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Venza | 8 | 173 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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.
- vehicle speed control68 complaints
- unknown or other65 complaints
- electrical system61 complaints
- air bags57 complaints
- service brakes49 complaints
- seats44 complaints
- structure40 complaints
- power train31 complaints