Toyota VenzaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 454 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, the Toyota Venza years to avoid are 2009, and the strongest years are 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. The Venza has 11 safety recalls on record.

Toyota Venza

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Best & worst years

Toyota Venza years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Venza median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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Complaints by system

Most common Toyota Venza problems

All model years combined: 454 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control6820
Electrical system6112
Air bags5723
Service brakes4920
Seats447
Structure3913
Power train313
Steering303
Visibility/wiper293
18 other systems14817