Model year record

2014 Toyota Venza

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 41 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V257000

Air bags: side/window: curtain

Component: Air bags: side/window: curtain
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected: 279,040
Reported to NHTSA: 2021-04-13
Owners notified: 2021-10-19

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	8	26,000 mi
Unknown or other	5	43,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	4	500 mi
Power train	3	5,199 mi
Service brakes	3	5,900 mi
Steering	3	1,100 mi
Suspension	3	5,199 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	2	5,199 mi
Structure: body	2	9,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	2	5,200 mi
Back over prevention	1	130,000 mi
Electrical system	1	130,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	45,000 mi
Tires	1	—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	1	—
Wheels	1	22,220 mi

The 2013 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2015 model has roughly the same number of 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.