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2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid problems

The 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid has 246 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (32%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are lighting (7%) and electrical system (6%).

At a glance

Complaints
246 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Wipers, windshield & visibility 32% of complaints
Crashes and fires
28 and 0
Injuries and deaths
23 and 0
Typical mileage
12,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 12,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 14 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 12,000 miles
Based on 19 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles14
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 19 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 12,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 28 complaints mention a crash; 23 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2021 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Toyota Venza Hybrid with enough data (246 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

as I attempted to turn left in the parking lot of a strip mall with several restaurants, my engine suddenly revved and accelerated and despite pumping the brakes several times I could not slow it down or stop it. As a result I slammed into a concrete berm, kept going and crashed through the glass doors of a coffee shop/restaurant, continued on and the car did not stop until it hit a metal counter.

July 2022 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that the windshield started to crack at the base and extended to the driver’s side. The contact stated that the crack had expanded significantly. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

Reported at 5,000 miles, January 2022

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Venza. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, several unknown warning lights illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The contact stated that during the first failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed, however the diagnosis was unknown. The contact stated that during the second failure, the steering wheel warning light illuminated, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, and the accelerator and brake pedals seized.

Reported at 57,346 miles, September 2021

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