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The brake fluid level sensor may not be connected to the wire harness, preventing the sensor from detecting the brake fluid level.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems.\"","consequence":"If the brake fluid level is low and is not detected, the braking performance may be decreased, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, connect the wire harness to the sensor, free of charge.  The recall began November 14, 2016.  Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.  Toyota's number for this G03.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"G03","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V420000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC","reported":"2016-06-09","owner_notified":"2016-07-14","units":4253,"summary":"Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles.  The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories.  As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars.\"","consequence":"An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge.  The recall began on July 14, 2016.  Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SET-16C","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":89,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":115,"crash":14,"fire":1,"injured":11,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",22],["Service Brakes",22],["Electrical System",14],["Air Bags",10],["Engine",9],["Exterior Lighting",8]],"by_year":{"2015":1,"2016":11,"2017":18,"2018":19,"2019":22,"2020":12,"2021":3,"2022":10,"2023":6,"2024":5,"2025":5,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2024-12-02","Service Brakes","The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed low speeds on a decline, the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard. As a result, the vehicle rolled downhill into a busy intersection and was struck by another vehicle on the passenger side door. The air ba\u2026"],["2024-11-20","Latches/Locks/Linkages","The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the trunk power switch failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the trunk power switch was enabled to unlock, however the trunk door did not unlock. The contact stated that the trunk power switch failed to un\u2026"],["2024-08-24","Structure","The driver side rear passenger door can not be opened,either by remote or manually. This poses a threat to the safety of passengers in the rear seat area in the event of a crash. First responders would need to take other measures to tend to any injured passengers."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":"hev"},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":15,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":5,"complaints":115},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}