2022 Toyota Venza — Known Issues & Recalls

Your windshield developed a large crack (about 2 feet wide) spanning the entire width while the car was parked overnight, with no impact or accident. You've found that this is a recurring problem reported by other 2022 Toyota Venza owners. Toyota declined to cover or assist with the repair despite the defect appearing to be a manufacturing issue rather than from an accident.

Your windshield developed a thin crack about a foot long at the bottom edge when cold weather arrived. This crack reduces your visibility and weakens the windshield's structural strength. You'll likely need to have the windshield replaced to restore full visibility and safety.

Your windshield has developed 4 or 5 shallow cracks that look like stretch marks in 3 different spots, rather than typical impact damage from rocks. These cracks are rough and scratchy, causing your windshield wiper blades to wear and get damaged when they run across them. You'll likely need to have the windshield replaced and get new wiper blades to restore visibility and prevent further damage.

Your left headlight failed, and this caused a cascade of electrical problems throughout your vehicle. You're experiencing loss of power to your side mirrors (which won't retract), non-functional windshield washer fluid, wipers stuck on high speed only, a blank dashboard (no temperature, trip info, or fuel level display), a non-responsive liftgate, and both headlights unable to switch to high beams. The repair is expensive because Toyota has linked multiple critical systems to a single headlight component, making the fix cost over $1,000.

Your left headlight suddenly stopped working while you were driving in heavy rain on the highway, which also caused your windshield wipers, engine temperature gauge, Apple CarPlay, power mirrors, and traction control to fail at the same time. The faulty headlight assembly was sending error codes that disabled multiple electrical systems in your car, creating a serious safety hazard in the dark and rain. Your Toyota dealership identified the faulty headlight as the root cause and replaced it, which restored all the failed systems. The fix involved replacing the faulty headlight assembly.

Your rear hatch locking system is freezing up and malfunctioning even without rain or snow, preventing the hatch from opening or closing properly. The hatch unexpectedly popped open while you were backing up, even though you thought it was closed. This issue has happened twice, and the dealership has already inspected it.

Both of your front doors have faulty lock assemblies that prevent them from locking and unlocking properly. A Toyota dealer diagnosed the issue at around 38,000 miles and confirmed the lock assemblies are defective. Fixing this will require replacing the front door lock assemblies with new ones.

While braking at low speed to park your 2022 Toyota Venza Hybrid, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward on its own despite you applying firm brake pressure and not touching the accelerator, causing it to hit a stationary pole. This suggests a possible issue with the braking system or the forward collision avoidance system not functioning properly. The repair will likely involve diagnostic testing of the brake system, accelerator controls, and safety system sensors to identify why the vehicle didn't stop as expected.

When you're stopped at a traffic light or stop sign and press the accelerator to go, your car sometimes doesn't respond for about 5 seconds—it either rolls forward without power or stays still. After you've been pressing the gas pedal hard, the car suddenly accelerates normally. This delay has happened multiple times and could create a dangerous situation in traffic. The issue may involve the fuel delivery system, throttle response, or transmission electronics that need diagnostic testing and reprogramming.

Your brakes completely failed to work while exiting a highway, forcing you to hit a concrete curb to stop the vehicle. No warning lights appeared on the dashboard before the failure. You had to have your brake pads, rotors, and lower control arm replaced after the impact, as the control arm was damaged and grinding against the rotors.

When you pressed the accelerator to cross a busy street, your car didn't respond for about 3 seconds, leaving you stuck in traffic with oncoming vehicles nearby. The engine stayed running and no warning lights or messages appeared on the dashboard. After pressing the accelerator multiple times, the car finally accelerated normally. This issue may involve the engine's throttle control system or electrical connections that need diagnostic testing and potential repair or replacement.

Your 2022 Toyota Venza Hybrid lunged forward unexpectedly when you applied the brakes lightly, even though you were trying to slow down or stop. This happened twice — once in your garage (where the car's forward collision warning activated and the car stopped itself), and once in a parking lot (where the car hit a cement post, deploying all airbags and injuring you). You've found reports of similar brake-related surging incidents in other Toyota hybrid vehicles. The issue may involve the brake system, engine idle control, or hybrid powertrain interaction during low-speed braking.

While your wife was slowly pulling into a parking space, your 2022 Venza suddenly accelerated on its own, bolting over a concrete curb and up a hill before hitting a tree. The front right fender was damaged, the passenger door was jammed, and the tire was punctured. Toyota's data showed the accelerator pedal was pressed, but your wife says she didn't press it—you suspect an electrical issue with the power steering system may have caused a false accelerator signal. Resolving this will require a detailed electrical diagnostic of the accelerator pedal sensor and power steering system to determine if there's a voltage anomaly.

While your car was parked with the brake hold engaged, it suddenly accelerated forward on its own, crashing into a playground fence. You applied the brakes forcefully and the vehicle finally stopped, but you couldn't prevent the initial acceleration. The crash was declared a total loss, and a mechanical error code appeared afterward. This may involve inspection of the brake system, electronic throttle control, and forward collision avoidance system to determine what caused the unintended acceleration.

After driving through a car wash, your Venza suddenly accelerated without warning when you tried to slow down and shift into Park. The car crossed a driveway, jumped a curb, and fell over a retaining wall into a lower parking lot, causing three blown tires and severe damage to the underside and front end. The airbags did not deploy. A repair shop and insurance adjuster are currently inspecting the vehicle to assess the full extent of damage.

When you accelerate from a stop, your car sometimes rolls forward slowly without power for about 5 seconds before suddenly accelerating normally—this has happened three times in 4 months with no warning lights or error codes. The problem is especially dangerous because it occurs when merging into traffic, and the dealership may struggle to diagnose it since the car doesn't trigger any diagnostic codes. A technician will likely need to perform a test drive to observe the issue or scan the transmission and engine control systems for hidden faults.

Your headlights create a dark shadow on the road at night, especially on the left side, which blocks your vision of what's ahead. This shadow can make you think something is in the road when turning corners, causing you to swerve unnecessarily. Fixing this will likely involve adjusting or replacing the headlight assembly to properly aim the beam and eliminate the shadow.

No acceleration from stop, sudden loss of power. I was stopped, coming out of a parking lot, getting ready to do a right turn onto a main road. I let go of the brake pedal, and when I applied pressure to the gas pedal, there was no acceleration, like the engine was stalled.

You hear a grinding noise when turning right while braking slowly. This typically indicates wear in the steering or suspension components on the right side of your vehicle. A mechanic will need to inspect the right-side suspension and steering parts to identify the source. The repair may involve replacing worn brake components, suspension bushings, or ball joints.

Spontaneous windshield crack that has slowly spread across entire windshield. Driving with NO vehicles around and crack just appeared. Windshield is defective.