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2021 Toyota Venza

Verified August 31, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Recalls
1
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Open recalls on record

1 safety recall. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Vehicle Summary

2021 Toyota Venza

1 recall
181 complaints

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
1
Owner complaints
181
Complaints citing a crash
14

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

1 Recall on Record

These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.

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Safety recalls

1 NHTSA campaign affecting this model year.

  • 22V239000high

    Electronic stability control (esc) · control module · software

    ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

    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 Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

    Consequence

    Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

    Remedy

    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 number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.

    Full campaign record

NHTSA crash-test ratings

NHTSA holds no crash-test rating for this model year.

Not every model year is tested. A missing rating is not a poor rating.

Fuel economy & emissions

The EPA holds no fuel-economy record for this model year.

The EPA does not publish a record for every model year.

Consumer complaints

181 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

181
Total
14
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries

Most reported components

  • VISIBILITY77
  • OTHER33
  • ENGINE14
  • LIGHTING13
  • BRAKES12

Notable Issues

181 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 11 reports involve injuries. 14 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

visibility issues (wipers, defrost, mirrors)77
miscellaneous issues33
engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)14

Safety timeline

Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the 2021 Toyota Venza, newest first.

  1. Recall

    Recall 22V239000

    Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Dates are the NHTSA report-received date for recalls and the ODI open/close date for investigations. Crash-test ratings are not shown here because the source does not provide a reliable publication date for them.

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

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Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 22V239000

    Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.