{"id":70957,"date":"2026-01-31T07:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/888213530"},"modified":"2026-01-31T07:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:24:26","slug":"heres-why-automaker-toyota-is-recalling-more-than-161000-vehicles-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/heres-why-automaker-toyota-is-recalling-more-than-161000-vehicles-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s why automaker Toyota is recalling more than 1,61,000 vehicles in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.livemint.com\/lm-img\/img\/2026\/01\/31\/1600x900\/logo\/Toyota_recall_161000_vehicles_for_rear_view_mirror_1769852807410_1769852807516.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.livemint.com\/lm-img\/img\/2026\/01\/31\/1600x900\/logo\/Toyota_recall_161000_vehicles_for_rear_view_mirror_1769852807410_1769852807516.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.livemint.com\/lm-img\/img\/2026\/01\/31\/1600x900\/logo\/Toyota_recall_161000_vehicles_for_rear_view_mirror_1769852807410_1769852807516.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-0\">\n<p>Toyota is reportedly <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/toyota-recalling-1-02-million-us-vehicles-over-rear-camera-flaw-11762404013320.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"recalling\">recalling <\/a>around 1,61,268 vehicles in the United States over issues with the rear-view camera display while reversing, Reuters reported on 31 January, citing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-1\">\n<p>Notably, this comes after a series of similar recalls last year, and one alert last week, by the auto major amid a number of issues with its vehicles in the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-3\">\n<h2>Recall for 162,000 vehicles on 23 January<\/h2>\n<p>On 23 January Toyota said it was conducting a safety recall involving around 1,62,000 vehicles in the US over a faulty multimedia display, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-4\">\n<p>The report cited a statement from Toyota, that the issue was with the multimedia display, which may become stuck on a <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/technology\/tech-news\/apple-admits-iphone-17-pro-max-and-iphone-air-hit-by-very-rare-camera-bug-ahead-of-first-sale-11758198648532.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"camera view\">camera view<\/a> or display a black image under certain circumstances in the subject vehicles, potentially not meeting a federal safety standard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-5\">\n<p>This included certain model year 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles. The company added that customers will be notified of this issue by late March, it said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-7\">\n<h2>Over 55,000 US vehicles recalled over loose inverter connection<\/h2>\n<p>Prior to this, on 23 December, Reuters reported that \u200d<a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/auto-news\/top-2-features-differentiating-toyota-urban-cruiser-ebella-from-maruti-suzuki-e-vitara-11768976815814.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Toyota\">Toyota <\/a>is recalling 55,405 vehicles in the US as \u2060bolt \u2060inside the \u2060inverter may \u200dnot have been \u200ctightened properly, \u200bcausing incomplete contact at the inverter terminal. This was notified by the US \u200bNational \u2060Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which added that the remedy is currently \u200bunder development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-8\">\n<h2>Over 126,000 US vehicles recalled over engine stall risk<\/h2>\n<p>On 13 November too, Toyota said it is recalling 126,691 Tundra and Lexus vehicles in the US over manufacturing debris that may stall the <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/focus\/ev-penetration-in-luxury-car-segment-dips-in-gst-2-0-era-as-conventional-engine-version-gains-traction-11767502081881.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"engine\">engine<\/a>, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-9\">\n<p>The NHTSA confirmed that a remedy is under development and will be performed once available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-11\">\n<h2>Biggest number: Toyota recalls 1.02 million US vehicles<\/h2>\n<p>On 5 November, Toyota said that it is recalling more than <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/companies\/news\/massive-toyota-recall-over-1-million-vehicles-to-be-pulled-in-us-over-safety-fears-list-of-models-affected-11762392186017.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"1.02 million vehicles\">1.02 million vehicles<\/a> in the US due to a flaw that may cause a rear-view camera to fail, boosting the risk of a crash, Reuters reported. The cameras are mandatory to help prevent drivers from striking people or objects when backing up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-12\">\n<p>The recall covered certain 2022 through 2026 Toyota and Lexus model year vehicles \u2014 including <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/auto-news\/toyota-launches-camry-hybrid-in-sprint-edition-at-rs-48-50-lakh-heres-what-is-different-11755608437387.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Camry\">Camry<\/a>, Highlander, RAV4, Prius and Lexus RX, TX, LS, GX, NX and LX \u2014 as well as Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor system, the automaker said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-13\">\n<p>\u201cA software error may cause the camera image to freeze or go blank when the vehicle is in reverse, meaning the vehicles fail to comply with federal rear visibility requirements,\u201d the NHTSA added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-15\">\n<h2>Toyota recalled nearly 394,000 US vehicles<\/h2>\n<p>In October too, Toyota recalled nearly 394,000 US vehicles due to a rear-view camera issue that could reduce drivers&#8217; visibility and increase the risk of a crash, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-16\">\n<p>That recall covered several models including certain 2022-2025 <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Consumer\/11yw2ha2rXg0Y07ZGfyqhP\/Toyota-Motors-plays-it-cool-with-Tundra-push.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Tundra\">Tundra<\/a>, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles, it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-index-17\">\n<p><i>(With inputs from Reuters)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; Panoramic View Monitor system, the <span class=\"match\">automaker<\/span> said. \u00e2\u0080\u009cA software error may &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70957\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}