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2014 Toyota Venza Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Toyota Venza, most often about the air bags (19% of complaints). It is 5th of 7 Venza model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.

Complaints31
Recalls1
Crashes reported6
Fires reported0
Injuries reported2

Most common 2014 Toyota Venza problems

  1. Air bags

    6 complaints · 19%

  2. Speed control

    4 complaints · 13%

  3. Other or unspecified

    4 complaints · 13%

    Mice are gaining access to the interior cabin of my vehicle. I trapped 2 mice over the last 2 days. The Toyota Venza is parked in the same garage as my previous car, a 2004 ford escape. The escape was parked there for 11 years and I never had this issue. They are gaining access through the air filtration system. It is…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 8,000 miles
    On friday, july 1st on vacation to hershy pennslyvania the sunroof on my 2014 Toyota Venza exploded. There was no traffic or anything near US. I informed Toyota of hopkinsville about my concern about the safety of the vehicle. Their response was the warranty was expired because of the mileage of the vehicle I called…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 45,000 miles
  4. Transmission

    3 complaints · 10%

    El diler no quiere reparar los problemas y me envia donde el manofacturero de la goma y el manofacturero va realisar una inpecion por que de entrada ellos me dicen que el problema noson las gomas ya que segun mi a legato ellos entiende que son amortiguadores del fabricante y defectode alineamiento y ajustete al tren…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 5,199 miles
    Tengo problemas en la traccin delantera y en el tren trasero, cuando guo el vehculo en las rectas, curvas y en todo momento la guagua se siente arrastrando las gomas. En la parte delantera esta escalonando las gomas y ademas tiene problemas de estabilidad en la carretera. El tcnico privado recomienda el cambio de las…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 5,199 miles
  5. Brakes

    3 complaints · 10%

    At 55 MPH the vehicle, with the best efforts of the driver, would not stop and the brakes would not engage. The vehicle was unable to stop and the crash resulted from this failure.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 5,900 miles
    My brakes failed at a low speed at a mcdonalds and I hit a car in front of me. My son and grandaugher were in the car with me. I couldn't get the car to stop no matter how much I pushed on the brakes. My wife called toyato but was told to drive the car to a dealership. We are afraid to drive the car it would seem to…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 74,725 miles
  6. Steering

    3 complaints · 10%

    The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Venza. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle veered to the left and to the right. The failure occurred intermittently. The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 1,100 miles
    I was stopped at a traffic light and could feel the steering wheel tighten like it was locking up. When the light turned to green I made a left hand turn and had no power in the steering wheel. I manually turned wheel as hard as I could and drifted across road with very little control because it was extremely…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 54,000 miles
  7. Suspension

    3 complaints · 10%

    El diler no quiere reparar los problemas y me envia donde el manofacturero de la goma y el manofacturero va realisar una inpecion por que de entrada ellos me dicen que el problema noson las gomas ya que segun mi a legato ellos entiende que son amortiguadores del fabricante y defectode alineamiento y ajustete al tren…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 5,199 miles
    Tengo problemas en la traccin delantera y en el tren trasero, cuando guo el vehculo en las rectas, curvas y en todo momento la guagua se siente arrastrando las gomas. En la parte delantera esta escalonando las gomas y ademas tiene problemas de estabilidad en la carretera. El tcnico privado recomienda el cambio de las…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 5,199 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2014 Toyota Venza recalls

  1. Air bags: curtain

    NHTSA 21V257000 · April 13, 2021 · 279,040 vehicles

    Risk: Damaged wires may cause the air bag sensor to become inoperable, preventing the deployment of the side and curtain air bags on the driver side and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

    Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver-side front door wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 19, 2021. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 21tb01/21ta01.

    Full defect summary

    Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2009-2015 venza vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) wiring may become damaged with regular use of the driver-side door.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

Questions about the 2014 Toyota Venza

What are the most common problems with the 2014 Toyota Venza?
By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (6 complaints); speed control (4 complaints); other or unspecified (4 complaints).
How many recalls does the 2014 Toyota Venza have?
1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 13, 2021 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
Is the 2014 a bad year for the Toyota Venza?
It is 5th of 7 Venza model years by number of complaints, with 31 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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