2021 Toyota Venza Problems, Recalls & Reliability
238 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2021 Toyota Venza, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 92/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Visibility & wipers leads the reports.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2021 Toyota Venza sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2012, 2014–2015.
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Where 2021 sits among all Venza years
What owners report
“Windshield cracked out of no where while driving down the interstate. Started small and is now across the windshield.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Venza
“This car is 1.5 years old and this will be the third windshield replacement. Ether nothing hit the windshield or if something did, it was so small and there is a 8 inch crack starting from bottom center side of passenger windshield. The last replacement was only 6 months ago. This glass is either…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Venza
“Low‑beam headlights/headlight assembly issues. Moisture getting in, corrosion of prongs that connect to the headlight assembly. Dimming lights once assembly was replaced. Condensation in the headlights. Some bulbs work while others don't.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2021 Venza
Recalls (1)
Toyota 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…
Fix: Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's…
Technical service bulletins
96 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and engine — are on file for the 2021 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 2021 Toyota Venza reliable?
The 2021 Toyota Venza drew 238 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 92/100, scored against the model's worst year (2009).
What are the most common 2021 Toyota Venza problems?
The top reported problems for the 2021 Toyota Venza are visibility & wipers (79 complaints), other (41), and electrical (29).
Does the 2021 Toyota Venza have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2021 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.