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2013 Toyota Venza: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2013 Toyota Venza. The newest campaign is 21V257000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Apr 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain. NHTSA has 59 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V257000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,092,569 units in total.

  • 21V257000Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain
  • 13V442000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
  • 13V123000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 13V014000Seats
  1. 21V257000Received . 279,040 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window / Curtain

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number 21TB01 / 21TA01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V442000Received . 802,769 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Report filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 13V123000Received . 7,525 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

    Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 13V014000Received . 3,235 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

    Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

59 complaints, 87 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2013 Toyota Venza
  • All 2013 vehicles
2013 Toyota Venza: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2013 VenzaAll 2013 vehiclesVenza, all yearsMentions
Air Bags137.975.391.512
Structure114.944.562.610
Service Brakes114.953.178.710
Electrical System114.9124.797.910
Unknown or Other103.480.4104.39
Vehicle Speed Control80.531.6107.57
Engine80.5158.232.17
Steering6987.549.86
Fuel/Propulsion System34.542.317.73
Seats2312.670.62

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash
13
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
13
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
19 Apr 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2013 Toyota Venza, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 10 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20098
  2. 20109
  3. 20116
  4. 20124
  5. 20134
  6. 20141
  7. 20151

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Toyota Venza: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/venza/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Toyota Venza?
1,092,569 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Venza have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Toyota Venza, model years 2009 to 2015. 4 of them name the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Toyota Venza name most often?
Air Bags: 12 of 87 component mentions, or 137.9 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 75.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Toyota Venza open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.