AI Damage2015 Toyota Venza: common problems
Owners of the 2015 Toyota Venza filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 28
- involving a crash
- 9
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 21% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 18% of all complaints
- 3 Seats 14% of all complaints
- 4 Vehicle speed control 11% of all complaints
- 5 Engine 7% of all complaints
- 6 Equipment 4% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 4% of all complaints
- 8 Seat belts 4% of all complaints
- Air bags: 6 complaints (21% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 5 complaints (18% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seats: 4 complaints (14% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 3 complaints (11% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine: 2 complaints (7% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.7 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 3.5 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 6-speed
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 28 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Seats | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 9 | 2 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The contact's mother sustained scratches and bruises from the waist up from the seat belt and air bag deployment. The contact's mother's husband sustained a fractured sternum, massive bruising across the lower abdomen, hemorrhaging in the lower abdomen, bruising in the right shoulder and chest, severe bruising on the…
The contact stated that the airbags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was taken to the hospital and was treated for her injuries. The front seat passenger sustained shoulder injuries. A police report was filed at the scene. The whereabouts of the other driver were unknown.
The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained minor back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local body shop, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not made aware of the failure.
Accident stopping at stop sign car accelerated thus crashing into another car the venza surged forward and accelerated slightly before finally stopping on opposite side of roadway completely out of control surging forward on its own
I was approaching a stop sign at the corner or church and main streets in chester, vermont at less than 10 mph the car surged forward and would not stop. I t-boned a car coming down main street and the car continued to surge across the road. This is a surging problem that toyota is fully aware of.
I ordinarily do not drive it as the vehicle has a surging forward problem. When you take your food off the gas pedal, the vehicle surges forward which one can compensate by quickly hitting the brake pedal. My husband has gotten used to the car doing this so it does not bother him.
Sunroof leaking into front driver & passenger pillars with airbags. Dealership quotes $6k to fix, but they didnât know where / how itâs leaking!! There are no drain lines in this model, so itâs just a leak into the air bags plain and simple.
The engine is consuming oil at an alarming rate. Didnât reach my normal 5000 miles for an oil change and the oil stick was bone dry. Its put me and my family at risk because its the main reason the car is driving. No it has not been reproduced. No.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 7,085 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 19% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Venza has 57 complaints (8 years in the data). This year has 28, below average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Toyota Venza?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, service brakes, seats. Total complaints: 28. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (21%), unintended acceleration (11%), airbags did not deploy (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2015 Toyota Venza?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2015 Toyota Venza from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2015 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.