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The metal flange on the front and rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external oil reservoir.","consequence":"An oil reservoir that detaches can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the front and rear shock absorber assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. 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As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"See attached Part573","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V656000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-10-01","owner_notified":"2026-08-07","units":5960,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles. The front driveshaft constant-velocity (CV) joint may deform and break.","consequence":"A broken driveshaft can impair steering. Vehicles with full-time 4WD may experience a vehicle rollaway while parked without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace both front driveshaft assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 11, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB11 and 25TA11.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25TB11 / 25TA11","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V595000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-09-11","owner_notified":"2025-12-05","units":591377,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.","consequence":"An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"See Part 573 Report","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V058000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-02-06","owner_notified":"2025-08-01","units":221846,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Tacoma 4-wheel drive vehicles.  The rear brake hoses can be damaged if mud and dirt builds up inside the rear wheels.  This can result in a brake fluid leak.","consequence":"A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace both rear brake hoses, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 1, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB04 and 25TA04.","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 nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25TB04 / 25TA04","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":65,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":92,"crash":4,"fire":2,"injured":6,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Structure",35],["Power Train",19],["Steering",10],["Suspension",9],["Unspecified",8],["Forward Collision Avoidance",7]],"by_year":{"2025":28,"2026":64},"excerpts":[["2025-11-26","Suspension","I was driving to work when after running across a minor pothole I heard a clunking sound. It turns out it's the top cap for the front coil-over Bilstein shocks had broken allowing the shaft and the bump stop to protrude through the upper mounting plate. 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