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The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"See attached Part573","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V744000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-10-30","owner_notified":"2025-12-05","units":1024407,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25TB13/25LB06/WRE25","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V595000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-09-11","owner_notified":"2025-12-05","units":591377,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.","consequence":"An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"See Part 573 Report","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":86,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":67,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",20],["Power Train",15],["Engine",11],["Fuel/Propulsion System",9],["Structure",9],["Vehicle Speed Control",6]],"by_year":{"2025":26,"2026":41},"excerpts":[["2025-12-16","Child Seat","The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander with an Evenflo Revolve 360 Slim car seat, Model Number: 36812470A, Manufactured Date: December 12, 2022, installed in the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25C010000 (Child Seat). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed \u2026"],["2025-11-22","Power Train","Shortly after powering on the GHHM vehicle, driving a short distance, coming to a stop and depressing the accelerator the vehicle does not accelerate as though no power is getting to the drive train. This does not often happen but has always happened when the EV battery level is 3 bars or less and the vehicle is in its\u2026"],["2025-11-14","Vehicle Speed Control","Inconsistently but on numerous occasions, this vehicle has experienced harsh shifting, hesitation, or jerking during low-speed acceleration (e.g., 20-40 mph) or gear engagement. This was a known and reported issue with the 2024 model for which Toyota provided a fix. They have not provided one for the 2025 models. This \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP26006","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated July 20, 2026. The Petition requests an investigation of road debris / rocks damaging the heat exchangers in model year (MY) 2024-2026 Toyota Grand Highlander vehicles. The Petition contends that the Grand Highlander\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s front-end grill has large, open apertures and no protective screen between the grill and the vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s heat exchangers. The Petition further alleges that as a result, during normal driving, the damage to heat exchangers results in coolant leakage and sudden loss of propulsion. The Petitioner cites thirteen (13) complaints received by ODI alleging this failure, which, when added to the petitioner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own co"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":8,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":8,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV Early Release AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":8,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":8,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":38,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":36,"ncap":5,"complaints":67},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}