2021 Toyota Venza problems and recalls

Owners have filed 182 complaints on the 2021 Toyota Venza, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (74 complaints).

182
Complaints
1
Recalls
14
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
11
Injuries
72.7
Severity index

Severity index 72.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 72.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 21 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 77% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 74 complaints (40.7%)74 41%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 41 complaints (22.5%)41 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 15 complaints (8.2%)15 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 14 complaints (7.7%)14 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (7.1%)13 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 12 complaints (6.6%)12 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 11 complaints (6.0%)11 6%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (5.5%)10 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER7440.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4122.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM158.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING147.7%
SERVICE BRAKES137.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL126.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM116.0%
ENGINE105.5%

Complaints filed per year

038752021: 302022: 752023: 242024: 262025: 172026: 10 (partial year)21227523242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202130
202275
202324
202426
202517
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2021 to 2022 (67 against 105).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V23900013/04/2022ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREToyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software

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 2026-08-14. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.