Toyota Motor Corporation confirmed on Tuesday (August 11) that it will be recalling approximately 655,000 Camry vehicles worldwide. The reason for the recall is a potential display malfunction upon startup, leading to the failure of safety indicator functions such as turn signals and hazard warning flashers (hazard lights).
The majority of the recalled vehicles were sold in the U.S. market, with over 508,000 units of the 2025 to 2026 Camry hybrid models affected.
According to documents released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the U.S., these vehicles are equipped with a 7-inch (17.8 cm) combination instrument display screen that may go blank upon startup. In addition to the turn signals and hazard warning flashers, warning functions like seatbelt reminders and “key not removed” buzzers may also fail to operate properly as a result.
NHTSA warned that such display malfunctions increase the risk of collisions: on one hand, drivers may not be able to see critical indicator signals; on the other hand, other road users may not be able to identify the driver’s intention to change lanes or the vehicle’s issuance of hazardous warning signals.
Toyota Motor North America, headquartered in Texas and a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan, stated that they will notify all affected owners to bring their vehicles to authorized dealerships. To address the issue, dealerships will provide free software update services.
Notification letters for U.S. vehicle owners are set to be sent out starting on September 21, with Toyota expecting to complete all notifications by early October. During this time, customers can verify if their vehicles fall within the recall scope through the online recall inquiry systems of NHTSA and Toyota.
Toyota confirmed via email to the Associated Press on Tuesday that this recall involves markets in North America, the Middle East, Asia, and other regions. The company noted that the 655,000 affected vehicles worldwide were manufactured between December 2023 and July 2026, originating from three factories located in the United States, Japan, and Thailand.