Model year

2021 Toyota Venza

NHTSA does not list the EPA model name Venza for 2021. Under the matched name VENZA HYBRID, NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 188 complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints for VENZA HYBRID are VISIBILITY/WIPER (74), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (42), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (15). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA rated the HYBRID SUV AWD 5 stars overall. EPA rates it 39 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $1,700, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Matched NHTSA names

The EPA model name is not itself a name in the NHTSA file for 2021. The counts in the answer are the sum of the names below. Overlap between those names is not removed.

NHTSA names assigned to this EPA model year
NHTSA name	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations
VENZA HYBRID	2	188	1

Recalls for VENZA HYBRID

22V239000 · Apr 13, 2022

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

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…

22V033000 · Jan 26, 2022

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBS

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021 Venza Hybrid vehicles. Water may enter the rear turn signal LED lights, allowing condensation to form on the circuit board, and causing a short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

Complaints for VENZA HYBRID

188 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 15, fire flag on 0, injury field 12, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

VISIBILITY/WIPER74
UNKNOWN OR OTHER42
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14
ENGINE11
SERVICE BRAKES11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
POWER TRAIN9
AIR BAGS7

Investigations for VENZA HYBRID

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
DP22005	Pedestrian alert sounds · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM	Jan 27, 2023	Aug 7, 2023

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (1). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
Variant	Overall	Front	Side	Pole	Rollover	Photo
HYBRID SUV AWD	5	4	5	5	4 · possibility 0.155	—

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
Venza AWD · 2.5L · Automatic (AV-S6) · All-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline · Hybrid	40	37	39	—	—	$1,700

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