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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2010 Toyota Venza Recalls

The 2010 Toyota Venza has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 13, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2010 Toyota Venza. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
9

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
79

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
10

3 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2010 Toyota Venza, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

9 recalls on the 2010 Toyota Venza

Air bags: side/window: curtain

Campaign
21V257000
Reported
April 13, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 279,040
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2009, 2011–2015 Venza

21V257000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Campaign
16V396000
Reported
June 2, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 7,749
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2009 Venza, 12 other models

16V396000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Campaign
14V743000
Reported
November 19, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 3,233
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2009, 2011 Venza, 12 other models

14V743000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
13V123000
Reported
April 9, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 7,525
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2011–2013 Venza, 16 other models

13V123000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive

Campaign
13V014000
Reported
January 16, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 3,235
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2009, 2011–2013 Venza, 15 other models

13V014000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
12V091000
Reported
March 7, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 186,798
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2009, 2011 Venza, 1 other model

12V091000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
10V035000
Reported
February 3, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 271,417
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2009 Venza, 18 other models

10V035000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
10V036000
Reported
February 3, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 153,418
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2009 Venza, 17 other models

10V036000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Campaign
10V023000
Reported
January 27, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 1,126,915
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2009 Venza, 3 other models

10V023000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2010 Toyota Venza complaints by year

NHTSA has received 79 owner complaints about the 2010 Toyota Venza, the newest on April 15, 2026. Of these, 10 describe a crash (13%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 7 injuries.

In complaints about the 2010 Toyota Venza, the component group named most often is the electrical system (19%), followed by the vehicle speed control (18%) and the seats (13%).

1 of the 2010 Toyota Venza's 9 recalls also concerns the vehicle speed control.

Where 2010 Toyota Venza owners gave the mileage (57 complaints), the median was 37,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System15
  • Vehicle Speed Control14
  • Unknown Or Other11
  • Seats10
  • Structure8
  • Power Train6

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2010 Toyota Venza received by NHTSA, by calendar year
201019
20114
20124
20134
20145
20154
20166
20176
20185
20193
20203
20213
20225
20232
20243
20252
20261

Complaints about the 2010 Toyota Venza peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 19. 39% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2010 vehicles, the 2010 Toyota Venza drew 1.7× the complaints of the median Toyota Venza year in the same window: 2nd highest of the 6 ranked years.

Toyota Venza years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 79 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Venza are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Toyota Venza by model year

Other 2010 Toyota models

Newest record on this page: April 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted