2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid engine problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This report covers 2 events for the same problem. The first occurred in the spring of 2025 and I did not document the date or time. The second one occurred on November 10, 2025 @ about 10:15 a.m. (1) Last spring my wife was driving the Venza up the street to our residence going a slow rate of…”
filed Nov 13, 2025
“I was stopped at an intersection. When I pressed the accelerator to try to pull across the intersection, the vehicle initially began to move forward but almost immediately all acceleration power was lost. The accelerator pedal could be pushed to the floor with no response from the vehicle. It took…”
filed Oct 31, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 27, 2026
Engine problems in other Venza Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Venza Hybrid | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 Venza Hybrid | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 Venza Hybrid | 4 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.