Problems · NHTSA complaints
2015 Toyota Venza problems
Owners filed 28 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Venza with NHTSA between Jul 2015 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is air bags (6).
Complaints
28
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
9
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
7
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Air bags6
- Service brakes5
- Seats4
- Vehicle speed control3
- Engine2
- Structure1
- Visibility/wiper1
- Suspension1
- Power train1
- Seat belts1
- Equipment adaptive/mobility1
- Other / unknown9
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Air bags
6 reports2 crashes1 related recall
“Sunroof leaking into front driver & passenger pillars with airbags. Dealership quotes $6k to fix, but they didn’t know where / how it’s leaking!! There are no drain lines in this model, so it’s just a leak into the air bags plain and simple. This is a manufacturer issue- if no drain lines / weep holes, then why do you have to replace a $6k sunroof to fix an $50 seal / gasket? Very Unsat. Others are having the same issue. Saw 13 others with similar or same issue on NHTSA website…Toyota dealer was charging me $1,000 to look at it and tell me , yeah, there is a leak! Thats why I brought it to you! This is the panoramic sunroof model. Very unsafe!”
Service brakes
5 reports4 crashes
“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.”
Seats
4 reports1 crash
“Extremely uncomfortable drivers side and passenger headrests, causing my head and neck to be pushed forward. This causes me back and neck pain, pushing you in a position to have chronic neck/back pain and very bad posture. I’ve seen many complaints online, including many newer makes and models. It sounds like the new feature is supposed to reduce whiplash, in the chance of an accident, but if people take their headrests off or flip them backwards then it’s a bad design. I am 5 feet 5 inches tall, and I’ve heard of this affecting others of a similar height, please consider redesigning”
Vehicle speed control
3 reports3 crashes
“The contact's mother owns a 2015 Toyota Venza. While the contact's mother was driving 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the accelerator pedal failed to function as intended. The accelerator pedal was stuck and the vehicle accelerated out of control. The brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle drove through the stop sign and continued to accelerate for approximately 300 feet, down a curved road and crashed into two trees before coming to a stop. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The contact's mother and the contact's mother's husband were transported to a local medical center. The contact's mother sustained scratches and bruises from the waist up from the seat belt and air bag deployment. The contact's mother's husband sustained a fractured sternum, massive bruising across the lower abdomen, hemorrhaging in the lower abdomen, bruising in the right shoulder and chest, severe bruising on the neck and back, hemorrhaging in the neck, bruised ribs, a large cut on the right elbow, and scrapes and bruises over the body. In addition, the passenger's side front tire entered the passenger’s side…”
Engine
2 reports
“The engine is consuming oil at an alarming rate. Didn’t reach my normal 5000 miles for an oil change and the oil stick was bone dry. Its put me and my family at risk because its the main reason the car is driving. No it has not been reproduced. No. Yes there was a warning lamp almost a year ago when it first happened where the engine burned most of the oil leaving nothing in the engine.”
Structure
1 report
“HOOD 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.”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.