2012 Toyota Venza problems and recalls

Owners have filed 25 complaints on the 2012 Toyota Venza, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (9 complaints).

25
Complaints
4
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
106.4
Severity index

Severity index 106.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 106.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 9 complaints (36.0%)9 36%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (24.0%)6 24%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 6 complaints (24.0%)6 24%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (20.0%)5 20%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS936.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER624.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER624.0%
STRUCTURE520.0%
STEERING14.0%
ENGINE14.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.0%
SEAT BELTS14.0%

Complaints filed per year

0252013: 22014: 32015: 12016: 12017: 32018: 42019: 12020: 32021: 52022: 12025: 113141516171819202152225
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20132
20143
20151
20161
20173
20184
20191
20203
20215
20221
20251
Filings in 2021 to 2025 were close to 2018 to 2020 (7 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
13V01400016/01/2013AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVESoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model ye
13V12300009/04/2013EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSoutheast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota L
13V44200017/10/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEMToyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser uni
21V25700013/04/2021AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAINToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Venza vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wiring may become damaged with regular use of the driver-side door.

Other Toyota Venza model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.