Model year record

2022 Toyota Venza Hybrid

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 108 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V239000

Electronic stability control (ESC): control module: software

Component: Electronic stability control (ESC): control module: software
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected: 458,110
Reported to NHTSA: 2022-04-13
Owners notified: 2022-05-27

Defect description

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 software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Safety risk

Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Visibility/wiper	16	—
Unknown or other	14	—
Electrical system	11	—
Exterior lighting	10	—
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	8	—
Fuel/propulsion system	8	—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	7	—
Power train	7	—
Vehicle speed control	6	14,000 mi
Engine	5	—
Structure: body	5	—
Service brakes	4	—
Back over prevention: warnings	2	—
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	1	—
Lane departure: assist	1	—
Steering	1	—
Suspension	1	—
Visibility: windshield	1	2,500 mi

The 2021 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2023 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.