2013 Toyota Venza Problems, Recalls & Reliability
87 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2013 Toyota Venza, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 60/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 57,500 miles.
Below average
Where 2013 sits among all Venza years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 49 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 42,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 30,000 and 91,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
Toyota 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.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-side front door wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer…
Toyota 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…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February…
Southeast 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…
Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still…
Southeast 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…
Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may…
Technical service bulletins
339 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2013 Toyota Venza. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2013 Toyota Venza reliable?
The 2013 Toyota Venza drew 87 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 60/100, scored against the model's worst year (2009).
What are the most common 2013 Toyota Venza problems?
The top reported problems for the 2013 Toyota Venza are airbags (12 complaints), other (12), and electrical (11).
At what mileage do 2013 Toyota Venza problems show up?
Owners most often report 2013 Toyota Venza problems around 42,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 30,000 and 91,000 miles.
Does the 2013 Toyota Venza have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2013 Toyota Venza. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.