Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Toyota Venza has 4 recalls, 25 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
25
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
13V014000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-20...
13V123000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010...
13V442000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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...
21V257000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Venza vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wiring may b...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Toyota Venza SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2023 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Dec. 17, 2023, shortly after 12:00 p.m.,I was driving my Toyota Venza on the highway under normal... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Venza. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign ... |
| May 24, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Venza. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number... |
| Apr 30, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2012 TOYOTA VENZA. The contact stated while her husband was driving at 15 MPH, t... |
| Jan 15, 2021 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SIDE WARNING LIGHT INDICATES THAT AIR BAG IS OFF WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN ... |
| Dec 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the airbags... |
| Nov 27, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | SUN VISORS, (DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES) HAVE BROKEN AND WILL NOT HOLD THE VISORS IN PLACE.THEY BOTH... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. IT KEEPS FALLING DOWN MAKING IT HARD TO SEE. |
| Mar 2, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | VISOR FLIP DOWN SPONTANEOUSLY AND HINGE BREAKS AFTER SOME TIME EVEN AFTER DEALER REPLACED WITHIN WAR... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | ENGINE | BRIEF ENGINE KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE AT COLD STARTUP. WHEN IN MOTION VEHICLE WILL MAKE RATTLING NOISE. |
| Sep 1, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | IN MY 2012 TOYOTA VENZA THE SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DROPS DOWN AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW. THIS HAPP... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP AND IT BROKE OFF. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I COULD NO... |
| May 23, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MFR CASE #'S 1805171831 & 181490595. CAR IN YOUR SHOP 5/23/2018 THRU 5/30/2018. IF YOU ACCELERATE QU... |
| May 10, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FLOPS DOWN INTO THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. IT WILL NOT STAY OUT OF THE LINE ... |
| Jan 25, 2018 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS HIY AT A HIGH SPEED ON DRIVERS DIDE FRONT W... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER WOULD ACCUMU... |
| Jul 5, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE MOVING FORWARD SLOWLY TO PARK IN DRIVEWAY BEHIND MY LEAF. DURING ACCELERAT... |
| Apr 13, 2016 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA VENZA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HATCHBACK FAILED TO CLOS... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA VENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ... |
| Jun 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THIS TOYOTA VENZA ROLLS BACK ON A HILL OR SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. DRIVER NEEDS TO K... |