Massive Toyota recall: Over 1 million vehicles to be pulled in US over safety fears | List of models affected
Toyota Motor plans to recall 1.02 million vehicles in the United States due to a defect that could cause the rearview camera to malfunction and therefore increase the risk of accidents, Reuters reported, citing the company.
The automaker announced it will recall certain model years from 2022 to 2026, including Toyota and Lexus vehicles such as the Camry, Highlander, RAV4, Prius, and Lexus RX, LS, TX, GX, NX, and LX. Also included are Subaru Solterra vehicles with Panoramic View Monitor system.
What’s the problem about?
A bug in the software may cause the camera image to freeze or go blank when the vehicle is reversing; This means the vehicle does not meet federal rear visibility requirements, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For the latest details on vehicle recalls, owners should contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-888-275-9171) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
Why are rear view cameras important?
Cameras are vital to prevent drivers from hitting pedestrians or objects when reversing. Last month, Toyota recalled nearly 394,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a rearview camera issue that could impair visibility and increase the likelihood of a crash. The total number of recalled cars is 393,838, with more than half of them being the non-hybrid Tundra.
The latest recall included models such as the 2022-2025 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles.
Automakers have recalled millions of vehicles in recent years due to rear camera problems. Last month, Ford recalled 3.3 million vehicles due to this problem. Stellantis recalled nearly 1.2 million vehicles last year due to concerns about rear cameras.
Approximately 1.1 million vehicles were recalled
In September, Toyota and Hyundai recalled a total of 1.1 million vehicles for problems with dashboard displays and seat belts, the AP previously reported.
Toyota has recalled 591,377 vehicles due to possible dashboard malfunction that could prevent the display of important information such as vehicle speed, brake warnings and tire pressure warnings. This problem can increase the risk of accidents and injuries.
The recall covered models such as the 2023-2024 Venza, RAV 4 Prime, RAV 4, GR Corolla and Crown; 2024-2025 Lexus TX and LS and Toyota Tacoma and Grand Highlander; 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 plug-in hybrid and 4 Runner.
Hyundai recalled 568,580 Palisade SUVs where seat belt buckles did not lock properly, potentially failing to restrain passengers during a crash and increasing the risk of injury.
(With input from institutions.)
