2014 Toyota Venza problems and recalls

Owners have filed 31 complaints on the 2014 Toyota Venza, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Air Bags (6 complaints).

31
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
77.1
Severity index

Severity index 77.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 77.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (19.4%)6 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (12.9%)4 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (12.9%)4 13%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (9.7%)3 10%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (9.7%)3 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (9.7%)3 10%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (9.7%)3 10%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (6.5%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS619.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER412.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL412.9%
STEERING39.7%
SUSPENSION39.7%
SERVICE BRAKES39.7%
POWER TRAIN39.7%
STRUCTURE26.5%

Complaints filed per year

0362014: 62015: 62016: 22017: 32018: 42019: 22020: 12022: 12023: 22024: 12025: 12026: 2 (partial year)1461516171819202223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20146
20156
20162
20173
20184
20192
20201
20221
20232
20241
20251
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2022 (4 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.