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Toyota Venza

11 model years from 2009 to 2024, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Venza
Pictured: 2021 Toyota Venza LE, Front Left, 06-20-2021. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2009–2024
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
Latest engines
2.5L 4-cyl
Best MPG
23–39 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
16 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2021 (188)
Fewest problems
2015
Interest
7,494 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2024 Venza in brief

The 2024 Toyota Venza is a small SUV offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 187 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,847 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 39 MPG combined (40 city / 37 highway), 56% better than the 2024 small SUV average of 25 MPG, for an estimated $1,700 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Toyota Venza has 11 model years in our data, from 2009 to 2024, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2024 at 39 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 23 to 39 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the unknown or other (124), visibility/wiper (104), electrical system (76).

Buying used? 2015 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2021 is the year to avoid.

2010 has the most recalls (9); all years together count 16 campaigns and 553 owner complaints.

How the 2009 Venza compares

The 2009 Toyota Venza is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (2.7L 4-cyl and 3.5L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 189 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 109-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,946 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

About the Toyota Venza

The Toyota Venza is a five-passenger mid-size crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Toyota primarily for the North American market, with two generations separated by a hiatus from model years 2018–2020.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Venza", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2024 Venza pros & cons

Full 2024 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 39 MPG combined — 56% better than the average 2024 small SUV (25 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

  • Modest powerUp to 176 hp, versus about 227 hp for similar 2024 models.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 5 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Venza changes by model year

  1. 2021
    • New body dimensions: 2.4 in shorter, wheelbase −3.5 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 2.5L 4-cyl
    • Engines dropped: 2.7L 4-cyl and 3.5L 6-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 23 to 39

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 11 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20242.5L 4-cyl39 MPG186.6 in3,847 lbNot rated325
20232.5L 4-cyl39 MPG186.6 in3,847 lbNot rated321
20222.5L 4-cyl39 MPG186.6 in3,847 lbNot rated142
20212.5L 4-cyl39 MPG186.6 in3,847 lbNot rated2188
20152.7L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl23 MPG189 in3,946 lbNot rated128
20142.7L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl23 MPG189 in4,046 lbNot rated125
20132.7L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl23 MPG189 in3,946 lbNot rated442
20122.7L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl23 MPG189 in3,946 lbNot rated420
20112.7L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl23 MPG189 in3,946 lbNot rated643
20102.7L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl24 MPG189 in3,946 lbNot rated943
20092.7L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl24 MPG189 in3,946 lbNot rated876
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Venza
2009: 24 MPG2010: 24 MPG2011: 23 MPG2012: 23 MPG2013: 23 MPG2014: 23 MPG2015: 23 MPG2021: 39 MPG2022: 39 MPG2023: 39 MPG2024: 39 MPG200920112013201520222024max 39 MPG

Alternatives to the 2024 Venza

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2024 Toyota Land Cruiser23 MPGNot rated5
2024 Toyota RAV439 MPG★★★★★4
2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime38 MPG★★★★★2
2024 Honda CR-V40 MPG★★★★★5
2024 Toyota 4Runner17 MPG★★★★★1
2024 Hyundai Tucson38 MPG★★★★★4

Most common owner-reported problems

Unknown Or Other124
Visibility/Wiper104
Electrical System76
Service Brakes48
Air Bags47
Seats33
Exterior Lighting29
Vehicle Speed Control25
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Venza
2009: 762010: 432011: 432012: 202013: 422014: 252015: 282021: 1882022: 422023: 212024: 25200920112013201520222024max 188
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →