Might be your glove box rattling, it doesn't latch firmly.

 

If you dig deeper enough you'll find the rattle. The intermediate steering shaft can get sloppy and rattle. You can check that by hand after pulling off its shroud. Inside the door panels, sometimes the anti rattle sleeves on the window and handle operating rods can knock against each other. Junk under the seats can bump around. Pull up the back seat and examine that space. Kids and other passengers may lose things on the floor that roll under the front seats. See that the jack is tight in its space so it doesn't bump around. Check the spare tire is mounted firmly. Take a look at the splash shields under the car to see if any of those are loose, and examine the fender liners to see if their mounting snaps are all in place. You'll be very busy for a while. Good luck.

 

Hi, first time poster here and I was also plagued with this issue on my new 2022 Venza LE. It makes the exact same buzzing/rattling noise as in your video, and it only occurs on rough pavement at highway speeds. I found that the problem is from the steering wheel plastic housing. When I press my finger down on the bottom of the housing, like in the picture below, the noise goes away. That was a dead giveaway that something is loose or not insulated and probably amplifying the road vibration at highway speeds.

I explained my diagnosis to the dealer and they did a bunch of fixes that seems to have mostly stopped the noise. You can try asking your dealer to follow these steps and see if that helps:

1. Road tested vehicle for noise
2. Remove and inspect horn pad, steering wheel, steering angle sensors
3. Place foam between steering angle sensor and steering wheel skin
4. Insulate horn button access plate with foam and felt to create tighter fit
5. Road test again to confirm no noise

I should mention that even with all these fixes, I still noticed the occasional noise but it was obviously improved from before. After some more self-diagnosis, I found that the access plates (rectangular cut-out in my picture) on both sides of the housing were still a bit loose and causing the occasional noise. I applied clear tape to these plates and that made the noise go away completely.

I hope you find these tips useful and can enjoy the Venza for the fuel-efficient, comfortable SUV that it is. Besides this and a few other minor drawbacks (LE speaker quality, rear turn signal visibility, inconvenient center console), overall I'm happy about my purchase and plan to keep the vehicle for several years.

 

Thanks, that rattle noise stopped after placing fingers on both access panels. I will try to put some felt tape around edges of panels and see.

 

I fixed the noise successfully myself. I used some foam tape at rest points for this piece. See photos. I fixed it on both sides. You just need thin flat head screw driver. Rotate the steering so that the side part comes to top(facing windshield). Remove this piece with screwdriver, then apply some foam tape at the resting points and snap it into place again.

 

I also noticed some sort of rattle noise over rougher roads conditions. It seems to be coming from the steering wheel/dash area. Almost like a loose wiring connector hitting something. I will have to take a look but it's discouraging without knowing all the panel mounting location bolts and clips. One wrong move and the clip is broken if not prying in the right location.

 

Just press rectangular shape in that location on the steering(Left and Right side of Steering, not the column) while you hear buzzing. See if that stops. This piece does not have any clips. Just push with small screw driver to bend it in to an arc and pull it out. Very easy to take it out.