2023 Toyota Venza Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (3) · Visibility/Wiper (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (2)
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Safety recalls (3)
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2025-10-30 · campaign 25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2025-09-11 · campaign 25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.
Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numb
Equipment:other:labels 2024-07-23 · campaign 24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles
Defect: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
Service bulletins (145)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Electrical System 2026-01-06 · 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
Showing the 6 most recent of 145 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-24 · Power Train“vehicle has an open safety recall (25td01) for rear traction motor cable corrosion. corwin toyota in boulder, co was notified in january and failed to order the part. came in april 14 for the scheduled repair and was told the part was never ordered. it is now may 24 and the recall has still not been completed despite multiple follow-up attempts. de…”
2026-05-10 · Unknown Or Other“the inflation screen keeps going on and off …”
2026-04-13 · Equipment:mechanical · 31,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2023 toyota venza. the contact stated that while reversing up a steep driveway to enter a roadway, the vehicle reached the top of the incline. the contact attempted to shift the vehicle into drive to complete the turn, but the vehicle would not allow the gear engagement. consequently, the vehicle rolled backward down the driveway…”
2026-03-22 · Electrical System“the entertainment screen keeps going on and off. the radio will not stay on! i brought it to the toyota dealer and told them the problem and that i saw on the internet a recall for this problem. he checked the vin number and said it was not mine. he also if it’s the screen that will be expensive to replace as my car is no longer in warranty …”
2025-11-15 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera“vehicle loses center display repeatedly screen and system keep rebooting while driving dealer refused to fix saying “no recall” problem reduces visibility of backup camera and safety information…”
2025-09-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 15,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2023 toyota venza hybrid. the contact stated that while driving into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and crashed into the rear of another parked vehicle. no injuries were reported, and no police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the c…”
2025-09-01 · Air Bags“my name is [xxx] . i own a 2023 toyota venza limited with about 36,000 miles. on [xxx], while driving, we heard a loud popping sound, and the passenger airbag indicator light came on with a red/orange warning symbol. there was no accident — this appears to be a defective or faulty airbag mechanism. this is a serious safety issue. please log this re…”
2025-06-17 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“the front headlight developed condensation with zero evidence of a hit or accident. additionally, the car randomly loses power when going from a stop to acceleration, leaving me in the middle of an intersection with no power for about 3-5 seconds …”
2025-04-07 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“purchased used from metro ford on 12-31-2024 with 16,689 miles. was out of town until march 1 so i did not insure or drive the car until march. i had only driven it a few times before the accident happened. at first i started noticing that the car did not respond immediately when the gas pedal was pressed. i thought it was me being unfamiliar w…”
2025-03-13 · Visibility/Wiper“purchased a 2023 toyota venza in november of 2023 and had to replace the windshield less than a year later in october 2024. now in march of 2025 the windshield is cracked again.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.