Toyota has issued a global recall of approximately 655,000 Camry vehicles, including 508,354 model year 2025-2026 Camry Hybrids in the United States, after identifying a defect in a 7-inch display combination meter that can go blank at startup and may deactivate turn signals, hazard lights, and certain warning buzzers, the automaker announced Tuesday.
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camry vehicles globally over display defect that may disable turn signals and hazard lights
Toyota has issued a global recall of approximately 655,000 Camry vehicles, including 508,354 model year 2025-2026 Camry Hybrids in the United States, after identifying a defect in a 7-inch display combination meter that can go blank at startup and may deactivate turn signals, hazard lights, and certain warning buzzers, the automaker announced Tuesday.
The recall covers vehicles produced between December 2023 and July 2026 at manufacturing facilities in the United States, Japan, and Thailand, according to Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Only Camry models equipped with the smaller 7-inch display combination meter are subject to the recall — specifically the LE, SE, and Nightshade trims. The XLE and XSE trims use a larger 12.3-inch driver display and are not affected.
According to Toyota, if the combination meter goes blank, it can also disable turn signal and hazard lamps and deactivate certain warning buzzer sounds, including the smart key reminder and the driver and passenger seat belt reminder, potentially causing the vehicle to fail to meet federal safety standards.
The NHTSA notes that the display issues increase crash risk both for drivers unable to see telltale indicators and for other road users who would be unaware of a driver's intent to turn or of a vehicle hazard.
Toyota Motor North America said it will notify owners of affected vehicles so they can bring their cars to a dealer for a free software update. Notification letters for US owners are scheduled to be mailed beginning September 21, with all letters expected to be sent by early October.
- The source does not specify the root cause of the software defect in the 7-inch display combination meter.
- The source does not report how many incidents, complaints, injuries, or crashes, if any, have been linked to the defect.
- The source does not state whether any regulatory investigation or enforcement action prompted the recall or whether Toyota initiated it voluntarily.
- The source does not indicate the total number of vehicles recalled by manufacturing country or facility.
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