2022 Toyota Venza Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (12) · Vehicle Speed Control (5) · Exterior Lighting (5)
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Safety recalls (1)
Electronic Stability Control (Esc):control Module:software 2022-04-13 · campaign 22V239000 · 458,110 vehicles
Defect: 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 Vehic
Risk: Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (114)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-08-20 · T-SB-0110-20 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice august 20, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0051-26.
Engine 2026-08-20 · T-SB-0051-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge at battery on high voltage (hv) ni-mh and li-ion batteries.
Electrical System 2026-05-14 · 22TE09 · Warranty Program/Extension
although the hv floor under wire harness and rear traction motor cable is covered by toyota’s new vehicle limited warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at toyota care about the customers’ ownership experience. toyota is providing extended coverage under this customer suppo
Engine 2026-02-27 · T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice february 27, 2026: this bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
Electrical System 2026-01-30 · T-SB-0106-22 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice january 30, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0001-26.
Electrical System 2026-01-28 · T-SB-0001-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2024 model year toyota vehicles equipped with a premium audio with dynamic navigation system require a special service tool (sst) usb flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
Showing the 6 most recent of 114 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-19 · Unknown Or Other“while pulling into a driveway with foot on the brake, the car suddenly lurched forward hitting garage door and abruptly lurched bck 3-4 ft. air bags did not deploy, no warning signal on the display or collision avoidence system action. fortunately, knowone was injured (other than garage door)…”
2026-08-03 · Unknown Or Other“turning into a driveway with foot on brake, the venza suddenly lurched forward hitting garage door and lurched backwards. no warning lights came on or air bags. car was maybe doing 2 to 3 mph at the most, as it is a very short driveway. there were no collision avoidance signals whatsoever. luckily the 2 people in the car were uninjured, car sustain…”
2026-03-17 · Visibility/Wiper“parked car sitting untouched, came out in the morning to a 2 foot wide spiderweb crack across the whole windshield. saw through research that this is a common issue with toyota venzas of this year. toyota refused to help or assist with this issue even though there was no impact and this is a repeated customer issue.…”
2026-01-16 · Structure:body“seems to be an issue with the rear hatch and the locking system. without any recent rain or snow the locking system will get frozen and not close correctly or open correctly. we though the hatch was closed but it popped open while backing up. we had taken the car to the dealership. the issue has occured twice. …”
2025-12-03 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings · 💥 crash“on 29 nov 2025 while braking at low speed (<10 mph) to park, my 2022 toyota venza hybrid suddenly lunged forward despite firm brake pedal application and no accelerator input. the vehicle accelerated on its own and struck a stationary pole causing front-end damage. …”
2025-11-19 · Power Train“when i am at a stop, and the traffic opens for me to go, or the light turns green, i press on the accelerator and nothing happens. the car just rolls forward under no power or it just stays still. about 5 seconds after i'm slamming the gas pedal to get me out the lane of oncoming traffic, or holding up a light the car wakes up again and starts goin…”
2025-11-10 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“2022 toyota venza total brake failure. on 11/8/2025 brakes did not engage while exiting a major highway. while the brake pedal was pushed to come to a complete stop at the stop light, vehicle did not stop, nor the braking system worked at all. the driver was left with two options: 1. cause a major accident with cars ahead of us. or 2. hit the side…”
2025-08-24 · Unknown Or Other“while attempting to cross a busy street, i picked an opening in the coming traffic to cross, released the brake to allow the car to start rolling slowing, but when i pressed the accelerator , i got no response from the car and no acceleration at all for about 3 seconds. leaving me and my family stuck in the middle of the street with oncoming traffi…”
2025-05-02 · Visibility/Wiper“the left head light has failed. as a result, these are the functionality issues i am experiencing: 1. loss of power to power mirrors. this causes issues because the mirrors do not retract, and have to be manually adjusted before each drive session. they have folded in while driving, causing hazardous driving conditions without use of the mirrors. 2…”
2025-03-26 · Visibility/Wiper“on 1/1/25 around 5pm when it was getting dark, i was driving in my 2022 toyota venza le on the highway in the rain when all of a sudden my left headlight off, windshield wipers stopped working and experienced a host of other electrical issues - engine temp doesn't read, apple carplay stopped talking to device, side mirrors lost power, traction con…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.