Toyota Venza: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Toyota Venza model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 288.0 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 59 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 274.6 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2014 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 129.0 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2015 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 266.7 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2021 | 181 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 79.6 Medium | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| 2022 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 82.1 Medium | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 500.0 High | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2024 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 139.1 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 8 model years, the 2023 Toyota Venza carries the highest severity index (500.0, driven by forward collision avoidance), while the 2021 is the cleanest at 79.6.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.