Toyota has issued a massive recall that affects more than one million vehicles. They may have a defect that prevents the rearview camera from displaying properly on the infotainment screen if the driver performs certain actions too soon after starting the vehicle.
According to the recall report, equipped with the Parking Assist ECU may experience two issues. The software can cause the rearview image to freeze when reverse is selected within a specific time frame after starting the car, or the image may not display at the next startup if the car is turned on and then off within a specific time.
Toyota began investigating the potential issue in April 2024 after receiving field reports in Japan. During the test, the automaker discovered a software problem and decided, late last month, to issue a recall, as the vehicles could fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
The automaker found that if a vehicle is shifted into reverse with 0.7 to 2.6 seconds after ignition, the screen may freeze for up to 1.8 seconds. That’s plenty of time for another car or child to cross the vehicle’s reverse path. The inoperative display issue happens when two 23-millisecond camera optical alignment data writing processes occur randomly during the first 12.5 seconds after ignition.
The recall affects nearly every Toyota and Lexus model. It even involves the Subaru Solterra. Here’s the full list of the affected models:
- 2023-2025 Lexus ES
- 2024-2025 Lexus GX
- 2024-2025 Lexus LC
- 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 Subaru Solterra
- 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
Toyota has already begun contacting affected owners. It will instruct them to take their vehicle to a Toyota service center, where a technician will update the Parking Asset ECU software.
