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Toyota and Lexus seem to be churning out a plethora of new models every year. While the Japanese carmaker still offers great perceived reliability, advanced tech, and quality, the number of service recalls lately has been alarming. On one hand, it means quality control may leave something to be desired, on the other - it proves Toyota is willing to fix the imperfections in its vehicles. Whether you look at this as a “glass half-empty” or a “glass half-full” situation, Toyota has issued another recall for multiple models.
At first glance, the issue doesn’t sound like anything major, but it still poses a potential safety hazard.
Toyota and Lexus models (and one Subaru model) may experience software issues due to a glitch in the Parking Assist control unit, which works with the Panoramic View Monitor (PVM). The issue manifests itself when you are backing up or when the car is switched in reverse shortly after startup. This causes the infotainment screen to freeze and display an incorrect image from the rearview camera.
This can potentially cause an accident due to the screen giving incorrect information about your surroundings. The last thing you want to do is crash into a moving vehicle while backing up from your driveway onto the road, or running over an object or a living being due to a vehicular malfunction.
Additionally, if the vehicle is turned off and on again in a short period of time, the rearview camera may not appear on the infotainment screen, leaving you to rely on the three mirrors the car has. With modern cars being much larger, a rearview camera and 360-degree view is almost a must for most drivers.
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What vehicles are affected by the recall?
At the time of writing this a total of 15 different models are affected, for a total of approximately 1.24 million vehicles. These are Toyota, Lexus, and one Subaru model, produced between 2021 and 2025, with some examples for the 2026 model year also potentially being affected.
These are the affected models:
- 2021-2024 Toyota RAV4
- 2021-2025 Toyota Highlander
- 2021-2025 Toyota Land Cruiser (J300 and J250)
- 2021-2025 Lexus ES
- 2024-2025 Lexus LM
- 2021-2025 Lexus UX
- 2021-2025 Lexus RX
- 2021-2025 Lexus NX
- 2021-2025 Toyota bZ4X
- 2021-2025 Subaru Solterra
- 2023-2025 Lexus RZ
- 2024-2025 Lexus LBX
- 2021-2025 Lexus LC
- 2021-2025 Toyota Prius
- 2021-2025 Toyota Mirai
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The solution
Affected Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru models will receive a free software update to the parking assist unit, starting in December 2025. The recall code for Toyota and Lexus is 25SD-108. You can check here to see if your vehicle is among the affected models. If you have similar or any experience with your vehicle, feel free to share it in the comment section below.
Dimitar Angelov's automotive interests made him an expert in a wide variety of vehicles. Japanese brands like Toyota and Nissan are closest to his heart, although performance cars in general are his favorite segment, which is why he is constantly on the lookout for the best deals on the market. Dimitar Angelov's car passion and knack for the written word led him to complete a Master of Arts in Media and Communications, and classic car restoration. Dim is happy to get behind the wheel of any car and share his impressions. You can follow Dimitar on X, Linked-in, Instagram, and Facebook.
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