2013 Toyota Venza problems and recalls

Owners have filed 59 complaints on the 2013 Toyota Venza, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (12 complaints).

59
Complaints
4
Recalls
13
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
13
Injuries
140.2
Severity index

Severity index 140.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 140.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 4 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 97% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 12 complaints (20.3%)12 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (16.9%)10 17%StructureStructure: 10 complaints (16.9%)10 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 10 complaints (16.9%)10 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (15.3%)9 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (11.9%)7 12%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (11.9%)7 12%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (10.2%)6 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1220.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1016.9%
STRUCTURE1016.9%
SERVICE BRAKES1016.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER915.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL711.9%
ENGINE711.9%
STEERING610.2%

Complaints filed per year

05102013: 72014: 102015: 72016: 32017: 62018: 62019: 22020: 22021: 82022: 12023: 32025: 32026: 1 (partial year)1314101516171819202122232526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20137
201410
20157
20163
20176
20186
20192
20202
20218
20221
20233
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2019 to 2021 (7 against 12).

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.