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2024 Toyota Venza Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (4) · Tires (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (2)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

91 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Toyota Venza Hybrid model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

25
Complaints
3
Recalls
110
Service bulletins
7
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

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 (110)

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 110 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2026-08-25 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash

“after coming to a stop at a stop sign, the vehicle accelerated unintentionally, crossing the highway and hitting a parked car, causing injuries and totaling my vehicle. while my vehicle sustained a crumbled chassis, no airbags were deployed, causing injuries to the driver and passenger. additionally, the emergency automatic brakes did not stop the …”

2026-08-21 · Unknown Or Other

“parked at work as usual on 8/17/2026 in the morning and in the afternoon when i was ready to go home, i noticed the windshield was chipped closed to the bottom. the chip itself is quite tiny and doesn’t look like it was hit by an object. the crack link goes upwards and turns towards the passenger side. the weather has been very hot in the past seve…”

2026-08-18 · Electrical System

“the radio display intermittently goes black…”

2026-07-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 14,500 mi · 💥 crash

“the contact owns a 2024 toyota venza. the contact stated that upon parking the vehicle, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated to 15 mph, and the contact continued to depress the brake pedal. the vehicle came to a complete stop after crashing into the base of a light pole and a retaining wall. the front passenger’s side of the vehicle was damaged. th…”

2026-06-24 · Tires · 💥 crash

“what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? i purchased four tires from belle tires on april 1, 2026, 14 days ago (note: mileage at accident 10,776 vs mileage at tire purchase 10,360 or 416 miles of wear). on wednesday, april 15th, i was about to change lanes after entering the tri-state expres…”

2026-05-21 · Tires

“i heard loud sound then the tire of driver’s side front was blown out suddenly with warning alarm on the 210 east bound freeway on 10th of may, 2026 at 1:40pm, i stopped in the shoulder then called aaaroad service to change it to the spare tire. the service technician said that the tire has defect and blown out. i visited toyota pasadena to change …”

2026-01-20 · Electrical System

“the contact owns a 2024 toyota venza. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v595000 (electrical system). however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the screen displayed a black screen while the vehicle was in drive(d). the contact stated tha…”

2025-12-03 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash

“last year my vehicle rear camera and sensor failed to which caused me to backup into a mailbox. i had brought it up after a car wash at the dealership and they said they didn't know about any recalls at the time. i recently saw the recall for this year and make and would like this to be investigated further. i also have an estimate for the damages…”

2025-09-29 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash

“after applying the brakes in a sudden situation, the automatic emergency braking came on but the car didn't stop. the brake pedal was pushed all the way to the floor board but the car didn't stop and crashed into the vehicle in front. this happened once before but didn't end in a crash. this was a total brake failure.…”

2025-04-25 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings

“-issue with electrical system. unable to access to connect services (app, sos). contacted toyota three times to let them know about this issue. -collision warning/rear cross warning don't always operate. there is no sound or warning. -occasionally, screen turns off completely when driving. -navigation system is always confused and doesn't give p…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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