Toyota Forced To Recall Over 1 Million Cars Across Brands For Rear Camera Issues

SAUDI ARABIA: In a figure that would shock anyone, Toyota has had to announce the recall of over 1 million cars across its multiple brands for rear camera issues. As per the information shared by the brand, the affected cars may have a defect that prevents the feed from the rearview camera of the car from freezing on the infotainment screen. 

This risk could happen if drivers performed certain actions in quick succession just after starting the vehicle. Toyota informed that they started investigating this issue in April 2024 after receiving field reports from Japan. During the test, the automaker discovered a software problem that could lead to this error. As a result, the brand was forced to announce the recall of over a million cars as this failure could make the cars not pass Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in the US.

What Flaw Led To The Toyota Recall?

As per the recall report, the automaker discovered that if a vehicle is shifted into reverse within 0.7 seconds to 2.6 seconds of ignition, the rear view camera feed on the infotainment screen may freeze for up to 1.8 seconds. This poses a serious safety risk as a child, another vehicle, an an animal can cross the vehicle’s path in the period. This could lead to a risk of accidents. In technical terms, the inoperative display issue is happening because of two 23-millisecond camera optical alignment data writing processes that occur randomly during the first 12.5 seconds after ignition.

List of Cars Affected By The Recall

As per the report, almost all Toyota and Lexus cars were affected by this recall. In fact, the recall even includes the Subaru Solterra. Here is a list of the affected models and their production years

• 2023-2025 Subaru Solterra

• 2023-2025 Lexus ES

• 2024-2025 Lexus GX

• 2023-2025 Lexus LS

• 2022-2025 Lexus LX

• 2022-2025 Lexus N

• 2023-2026 Lexus RX

• 2023-2025 Lexus RZ

• 2024-2026 Lexus TX

• 2023-2025 Toyota BZ4x

• 2025-2026 Toyota Camry

• 2023-2026 Toyota Crown

• 2025 Toyota Crown Signia

• 2024-2026 Toyota Grand Highlander

• 2023-2025 Toyota Highlander

• 2024-2025 Toyota Land Cruiser

• 2023-2025 Toyota Mirai

• 2023-2025 Toyota Prius

• 2023-2025 Toyota RAV4

• 2025 Toyota Sienna

• 2023-2024 Toyota Venza

FAQs

Q1) How many cars are affected by the Toyota recall?

A) As per the reports, over 1 million cars have been affected by the recent Toyota recall. The brand has, however, informed that the affected owners will get a software upgrade at Toyota service centres that will prevent this fault in the future.

Q2) Which Toyota models are affected by the recall?

A) Almost all Toyota and Lexus models are affected by the recall, and on average cars manufactured from 2022 to 2025 are the ones being recalled.

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