IllustrationHOOD IS STUCK CLOSE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. POSSIBLE PROBLEM IS LATCH. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND ENGINE NOT RUNNING PARKED IN GARAGE.
2015 Toyota Venza
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Toyota Venza are lower than the model-year median of 59.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Venza years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 15 of 27 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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 →
- Service Brakes. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
27 reportsDRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN THERE WAS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION...IT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE EXPLODED BUT LOUDER. I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND WALKED AROUND THE VEHICLE FOR A BUSTED TIRE, BUT THEN I SAW THAT MY SUNROOF WAS CONTINUING TO CRACK...THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. I WALKED TO THE VEHICLE…
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DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN THERE WAS A SUDDEN EXPLOSION...IT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE EXPLODED BUT LOUDER. I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND WALKED AROUND THE VEHICLE FOR A BUSTED TIRE, BUT THEN I SAW THAT MY SUNROOF WAS CONTINUING TO CRACK...THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. I WALKED TO THE VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED BEHIND ME AND ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD SEEN ANYTHING HIT MY CAR AND THEY SAID NO. MY SUNROOF CONTINUED TO SHATTER AS I DROVE HOME. FRIGHTENING SITUATION! TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THEIR SUNROOFS BECAUSE I'VE SEEN SEVERAL ON THIS SITE AS HAVING EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM.
THE RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM JUST TURNS OFF AND RESETS FOR NO APPARENT REASON IT DOES IT ST ANYTIME ANYWHERE ANY SPEED. IT WILL JUST STOP AND RESTART AND IF YOUR USING NAVIGATION YOU LOOSE YOUR DESTINATION, SO YOU HAVE THE INSTINCT TO TRY AND RE INPUT YOUR TRAVEL LOCATION WHICH CAUSES YOU TO NOT WATCH THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS ALMOST …
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THE RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEM JUST TURNS OFF AND RESETS FOR NO APPARENT REASON IT DOES IT ST ANYTIME ANYWHERE ANY SPEED. IT WILL JUST STOP AND RESTART AND IF YOUR USING NAVIGATION YOU LOOSE YOUR DESTINATION, SO YOU HAVE THE INSTINCT TO TRY AND RE INPUT YOUR TRAVEL LOCATION WHICH CAUSES YOU TO NOT WATCH THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR.
FORWARD SLIDING SUNROOF EXPLODED AND STARTED DISINTEGRATING WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 93. NOTHING CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY OR FROM ANY OTHER VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION APPROX 70 MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, SUNNY AND COLD, ABOUT 29 DEGREES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES VIBRATED AND THEN SEIZED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOSCH TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 350 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 92545, (951) 808-3134) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES VIBRATED AND THEN SEIZED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOSCH TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 350 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 92545, (951) 808-3134) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA VENZA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. DUE TO THE IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEATS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA VENZA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. DUE TO THE IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEATS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FIELD INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS STILL OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
SUNROOF EXPLODED INTO MILLIONS OF PIECES WHILE IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN MEMPHIS, ON JULY 19, 2018. THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG THAT SCARED THE DRIVER CAUSING HER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN OBJECT STRIKING THE SUNROOF OR THE VEHICLE…
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SUNROOF EXPLODED INTO MILLIONS OF PIECES WHILE IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN MEMPHIS, ON JULY 19, 2018. THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANG THAT SCARED THE DRIVER CAUSING HER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN OBJECT STRIKING THE SUNROOF OR THE VEHICLE AROUND THIS TIME. SINCE THE BOTTOM SUN SHIELD WAS CLOSED, NO GLASS ENTERED THE VEHICLE
TAKATA RECALL, DRIVER SEAT FRAM NEED TO REPLACED, WHEN I REPORT THIS PROBLEM IS AROUND 35.000. MILE BUT THE SERVICE ADVISER AT DEALER DO NOT IN WRIGHTING RECORD THEY LET THIS ISSUE GO OVER MILEGE WARRANTY, 36.000. SO NOW TOYOTA COMPANNY IS AGREE TO OFFER A 60% FOR THE REPLACE PRICE I HAVE TO PAY $756.64+TAX, I ASK TOYOTA TO TA…
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TAKATA RECALL, DRIVER SEAT FRAM NEED TO REPLACED, WHEN I REPORT THIS PROBLEM IS AROUND 35.000. MILE BUT THE SERVICE ADVISER AT DEALER DO NOT IN WRIGHTING RECORD THEY LET THIS ISSUE GO OVER MILEGE WARRANTY, 36.000. SO NOW TOYOTA COMPANNY IS AGREE TO OFFER A 60% FOR THE REPLACE PRICE I HAVE TO PAY $756.64+TAX, I ASK TOYOTA TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACE THE DRIVER SEAT,
STRONG ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN THE CABIN UPON HARD ACCELERATION.
WHEN THE WIPERS CROSS THE GLASS IN THE RAIN IT CREATES A HAZE ALMOST LIKE WHEN YOU NEED THE DEFROSTER TO CLEAR THE WINDOW BUT THIS PROBLEM IS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE GLASS. DURING DRY WEATHER THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST. NOT A WIPER ISSUE, DEFECTIVE GLASS
Official recalls
121V257000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.