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Toyota, Lexus, Subaru Recall 1 Million+ Backup Cameras

By 11/10/2025 8:00am
The 2024 Toyota Venza in gray seen from a front quarter angle

Toyota and its Lexus luxury brand recalled 1,024,407 vehicles because their backup cameras may freeze or display a blank screen. The recall also applies to some Subaru vehicles designed and built in partnership with Toyota. All of the recalled models are equipped with a panoramic view system, which is optional on some vehicles.

Recalled models include some, but not all, examples of the:

Toyota tells federal safety officials that a software conflict can keep the image from displaying properly.

Dealers can fix the issue with a software update. These vehicles don’t receive software updates over-the-air, so owners will need to bring them to a dealership to have the patch installed. Software updates are typically quick service appointments.

By law, dealers never charge for recall repairs.

Automakers recall many cars to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. While automakers try to reach every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair, they rarely get them all. Millions of vehicles on American roads need free recall repairs. To find out if your car is one of them, check the easy VIN tool at our recall center.