The Lemon IndexToyota Venza reliability.
Is it reliable? About average. Somewhat fewer complaints than the average car.
About average · 2010–2022
20212nd generation
What owners say on YouTube
2009–2015 Venza · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
Before you buy, watch
2021–2024 Venza · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
- Infotainment, battery & electrical84K views
- Heat, A/C & blend door51K views
- Oil changes & service32K views
Before you buy, watch
Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Looking at a 2023 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2023 best.
Fewest complaints
2012.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 11 Toyota Venza years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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YouTube rank: we read 396 YouTube videos about the Toyota Venza, 2009 to 2024, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2023. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Toyota Venza reliable?
About average. It draws somewhat fewer complaints than the average car, and YouTube owners rate it about average for its age. Fewest complaints: 2012. Most complaints: 2021.
Is the Toyota Venza a good car?
It is about average, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 86; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2012 drew the fewest complaints since 2010 and 2021 the most.
What are the best Toyota Venza years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold since 2010: 2012, 2011, 2014. 2012 drew the fewest.
What Toyota Venza years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold since 2010: 2021 (avoid, Lemon Index 220), 2022 (better than average, Lemon Index 66), 2015 (better than average, Lemon Index 60). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Toyota Venza have?
42 safety recalls across the 11 model years we track. Most: 2010 (9), 2009 (8), 2011 (6). Each year's page lists them, and every Toyota Venza recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Toyota Venza problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name wipers & visibility, speed control and electrical most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 151 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 68 | speed control (43%) | 8 | — | 21–24 |
| 2010 | 54 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 31 | speed control (32%) | 9 | — | 21–24 |
| 2011 | 32 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 16 | suspension (19%) | 6 | ★★★★☆ | 21–23 |
| 2012 | 13 | less than a sixth as many complaints as the average car | 6 | airbags (33%) | 4 | ★★★★☆ | 21–23 |
| 2013 | 57 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 27 | body structure (26%) | 4 | ★★★★★ | 21–23 |
| 2014 | 48 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 17 | speed control (24%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 21–23 |
| 2015 | 60 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 13 | brakes (38%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 21–23 |
| 2021 | 220 | about twice the average car's complaints | 160 | wipers & visibility (43%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 39 |
| 2022 | 66 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 38 | wipers & visibility (29%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 39 |
| 2023 | 59 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 21 | automatic emergency braking (33%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 39 |
| 2024 | 88 | somewhat fewer complaints than the average car | 25 | electrical (20%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 39 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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