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2014 Toyota Venza

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Toyota Venza do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 59.

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31Owner complaints

Model-year median: 59

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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59
201125
201259
201331
201427
2015
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
6Unknown Or Other
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Power Train
3Service Brakes
3
All reported categories
Steering
3Suspension
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Structure
2Visibility
2Back Over Prevention
1Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 10 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

3 reports
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74,725 miles · Jan 31, 2018
Service BrakesCrash

MY BRAKES FAILED AT A LOW SPEED AT A MCDONALDS AND I HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY SON AND GRANDAUGHER WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO STOP NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES. MY WIFE CALLED TOYATO BUT WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR IT WOULD SEEM TO BE DANGEROUS…

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MY BRAKES FAILED AT A LOW SPEED AT A MCDONALDS AND I HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY SON AND GRANDAUGHER WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO STOP NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES. MY WIFE CALLED TOYATO BUT WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR IT WOULD SEEM TO BE DANGEROUS TO DO SO.THIS IS ARE ONLY CAR. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY URGENCY ON TOYATOS PART. ANY HELP TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION BEFORE SOME HAS TO DIE.

NHTSA ODI #11066127

5,900 miles · Jan 11, 2015
Service BrakesCrashInjury

AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE, WITH THE BEST EFFORTS OF THE DRIVER, WOULD NOT STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND THE CRASH RESULTED FROM THIS FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10671666

200 miles · May 27, 2014
Power TrainService BrakesCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RUSHED TO THE CAR TO DEPRESS THE SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL RAN OVER THE CONTACT'S LEFT FOOT. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE I…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RUSHED TO THE CAR TO DEPRESS THE SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL RAN OVER THE CONTACT'S LEFT FOOT. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT WAS THE RESULT OF TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

NHTSA ODI #10594267

Official recalls

1

21V257000 · Air Bags:side/window:curtain

Apr 13, 2021

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable, preventing the deployment of the side and curtain air bags on the driver side and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: 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 service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21TB01/21TA01.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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