YearToAvoid

2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA lists 78 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid, 41% of all complaints for that year, almost all describing spontaneous windshield cracking. No related recall exists, and no crashes, fires, or injuries were reported. Median mileage at failure was 8,250.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
78
41% of 188
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
8,250 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Windshields crack or develop long diagonal fractures with no reported rock strike or impact, sometimes while the car is parked or just starting.
  • Cracks often start at a corner or edge and spread several feet across the glass within a short time.
  • Some owners report the windshield cracking more than once on the same vehicle, describing repeated replacements.
  • Small star-shaped or micro-fracture cracks appear from minor impacts that owners say would not damage glass on other vehicles.
  • Owners describe seeing widespread tiny fractures across the windshield that become visible in low-angle sunlight.

When 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 12, 2021, latest Apr 2, 2026.

2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month7Jul 2021Dec 2021May 2022Jan 2023Dec 2023Jun 2024Jan 2025
78 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2021 to Apr 2026; peak Jan 2022 (7).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by Venza Hybrid model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 202178 (41%)
  2. 202213 (31%)
  3. 20232 (10%)
  4. 20240 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Is windshield cracking common on the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid?
Yes. NHTSA lists 78 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2021 model year, which is 41% of all complaints filed for that year, the highest share of any Venza Hybrid model year for this problem area.
Is there a recall for windshield cracking on the 2021 Venza Hybrid?
No. NHTSA does not list any related recalls for this issue on the 2021 Venza Hybrid.
At what mileage do windshield cracks typically appear?
NHTSA data shows a median mileage at failure of 8,250 miles for Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2021 Venza Hybrid.
Did the windshield cracking cause any crashes or injuries?
NHTSA records zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries linked to these Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2021 Venza Hybrid.
Do later Venza Hybrid model years have the same windshield problem?
The complaint share drops in later years: 31% for 2022, 10% for 2023, and 0% for 2024, suggesting the issue was most concentrated in the 2021 model year.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.