"How reliable is the 2011 Toyota Venza?"

"Based on 89 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Toyota Venza has a median complaint mileage of 38877 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Toyota Venza?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Toyota Venza is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 89 total complaints filed."

2011 Toyota Venza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 89 complaints

Total Complaints

38,877mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,240 25th Percentile

38,877 Median Mileage

85,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEATS

AIR BAGS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STRUCTURE:BODY

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SUSPENSION

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I LOVE THE VENZA BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS TO BOUNCE REPEATEDLY. IT CAN BE DESCRIBED AS PORPOISING. IF YOU CAN VISUALIZE A SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER BOUNCING UP AND DOWN IN HIS SEAT, THIS IS WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING. AS I EXPERIENCE THIS BOUNCING I OBSERVE D..."

"THE HEAD REST FOR THE FRONT SEATS ON THE VENZA MAKES THESE SEATS THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE I HAVE EVER SAT IN, LET ALONE DRIVE. I AM ONLY 5' 4" TALL AND THE WAY THE HEAD REST LANDS, IT PUSHES MY HEAD FORWARD WHEN I DRIVE. I END UP WITH BOTH A HEAD ACHE AND A NECK ACHE WHENEVER I DRIVE. IT APPEARS TH..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA VENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO PARK, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART FOR THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28