2010 Toyota Venza Structure & Body Problems
Structure & Body complaints account for 19 of 79 total complaints (24%) on the 2010 Toyota Venza, with a median failure mileage of 35,109 miles. Owners mainly report heated seat burning/smoking, sunroof shattering, and power tailgate closing on hands, tied to three related recalls.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 19
- 24% of 79
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 35,109 mi
- Related recalls
- 3
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Driver or passenger heated seats emit a burning smell or smoke, sometimes with melted wiring harnesses found at the seat module.
- Panoramic sunroof glass suddenly shatters or explodes with a loud pop while driving, unrelated to any impact.
- Power rear hatch or tailgate closes with excessive force, in one case slamming shut and in another trapping a hand between the tailgate and floor.
- Manually closing the rear hatch overrides the safety sensors, allowing it to auto-slam shut on fingers or objects.
- Panoramic sunroof leaks water during rain, in one case affecting nearby power window controls.
When 2010 Toyota Venza body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 12, 2010, latest Mar 30, 2023.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2010 Toyota Venza
- NHTSA 16V396000Jun 2, 2016Structure & Body7,749 vehicles
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
- NHTSA 14V743000Nov 19, 2014Structure & Body3,233 vehicles
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
- NHTSA 13V014000Jan 16, 2013Structure & Body3,235 vehicles
Seats
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
Risk: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Structure & Body complaints by Venza model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 200928 (16%)
- 201019 (24%)
- 201114 (24%)
- 20125 (20%)
- 201313 (22%)
- 20142 (6%)
- 20155 (19%)
Frequently asked questions
- How many Structure & Body complaints does the 2010 Toyota Venza have?
- NHTSA lists 19 Structure & Body complaints for the 2010 Toyota Venza, which is 24% of the 79 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Toyota Venza's heated seats?
- Yes, three related recalls (campaigns 14V743000, 13V014000, and 16V396000) cover Structure & Body issues including heated seat heating elements that Southeast Toyota Distributors disconnected and refunded.
- At what mileage do 2010 Venza structure and body problems typically show up?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 35,109 miles at the time of failure for Structure & Body complaints on the 2010 Venza.
- Did the 2010 Toyota Venza sunroof issue cause any crashes?
- NHTSA records show 0 crashes and 0 injuries tied to Structure & Body complaints for the 2010 Venza, though 2 fires were reported.
- How does the 2010 Venza compare to other Venza model years for this problem?
- The 2010 Venza's 24% share of complaints tied to Structure & Body matches the 2011 model year's 24% and is higher than 2012 (20%), 2013 (22%), 2014 (6%), and 2015 (19%).