2026 Toyota Venza

Dealers install GPS tracking devices in new Toyota Venzas for vehicle management services but fail to disclose them upfront, leading buyers to discover them post-purchase. Instead of removal, dealers ...

Toyota's connected services, like navigation, require ongoing subscriptions after a trial period, disabling previously accessible features without clear dealer disclosure. Owners are surprised when ho...

Dealers do not inform buyers about subscription requirements and post-trial limitations for vehicle features upfront.

Toyota scatters numerous privacy policies across vehicles, apps, services, and cameras, complicating users' ability to understand data practices.

Key details on connected services privacy are not included in standard documents, directing buyers to a separate online notice.

The auto start-stop system automatically shuts off the engine at stops to save fuel but requires a charged battery to function. Owners report it displays a 'Battery Charging' message almost every driv...

The Venza's 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen has an extra control panel that stays on screen and cannot be minimized. This prevents full use of the display for maps or other apps.

The Venza's large infotainment screen is surrounded by oversized bezels, making the actual usable display area much smaller than expected.

The Venza lacks physical knobs for volume and tuning, using touch-sensitive buttons instead. These are hard to use accurately, especially while driving.

The Venza's wireless charging pad requires a wired phone connection for Apple CarPlay. This defeats the purpose of wireless charging.

The Venza experiences Bluetooth failures that disrupt media playback and phone calls.

The Venza's Data Communication Module (DCM) is enabled by default from the factory, continuously collecting location, vehicle health, and driving data from you and sending it to Toyota until you conta...

Toyota collects vast personal data via the Venza's connected systems, app, cameras, and sensors, including precise geolocation, driving behavior (speed, braking, acceleration), biometrics, facial scan...

Toyota shares and sells Venza owners' personal data, including driving and location info, with affiliates, dealers, service providers, data brokers, and third parties for marketing and targeted advert...

The Venza's Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) broadcasts unencrypted data that can be easily intercepted with cheap receivers, enabling silent, low-cost tracking of the vehicle and driver.

Requesting data deletion or opt-out via Toyota's Privacy Portal may disable useful app features like Drive Connect and Safety Connect, creating a dilemma for owners who want both privacy and functiona...

Toyota retains identifiable Venza driving data for up to 15 years and location data for up to 7 years.

Toyota has suffered major security incidents, including exposing location data of over 2 million users for 10 years and another leak affecting 260,000 owners.

The Toyota Venza's remote control capability relies on connected services through the Data Communication Module (DCM), which enables features like remote start and app control. Owners report that Toyo...

The Toyota Connect App is a mobile application for remote vehicle control and monitoring. Owners report it frequently gets stuck on the logo screen, requiring a restart every time before use.

The Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) is an advanced camera system providing a 360-degree view around the vehicle. It glitches causing the rearview camera to freeze or fail to display when reversing.

The infotainment system features a 12.3-inch display for navigation, media, and vehicle info. It fails to turn on after starting the vehicle or goes blank while driving.

Toyota requires an active subscription to their Toyota Connect app for remote start functionality, even with new vehicles; key fob remote start also needs the subscription and fails if servers are dow...

The Venza's cloud-based navigation system stops working entirely after the 1-year free trial subscription expires, leaving the home screen showing errors or unusable. Maps are already outdated with ob...

Advanced Driver assistance Systems (ADS) requires an ongoing subscription to access full benefits and features.