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The rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could break.","consequence":"A broken rear axle carrier can cause a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rear axle carrier sub-assembly code, and replace the sub-assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB13, 26TA13, 26LB08, and 26LA08.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"26TB13 26TA13 26LB08","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V179000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2026-03-24","owner_notified":"2026-05-22","units":8230,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. 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":["hev"],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V744000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-10-30","owner_notified":"2025-12-05","units":1024407,"summary":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25TB13/25LB06/WRE25","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":86,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":30,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",10],["Structure",8],["Engine",6],["Forward Collision Avoidance",3],["Lane Departure",2],["Fuel/Propulsion System",2]],"by_year":{"2025":1,"2026":29},"excerpts":[["2026-08-31","Structure","The front grill by design has bigger holes with potential of rock hitting radiator . I have seen very small damage to radiator more like superficial. A bigger rock could damage the radiator"],["2026-08-28","Engine","Dear NHTSA, I am writing to formally report a potential safety defect involving the front grille design of my 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Limited. Fortunately, my vehicle has not experienced any damage or mechanical failure related to the grille at this time. However, after examining the design of the front grille and\u2026"],["2026-08-26","Vehicle Speed Control","While stopped waiting to takeoff (turn into a road or area), during takeoff acceleration, the car will sometimes have a dead pedal and slow or stop acceleration leaving you a sitting duck in an intersection or road."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP26006","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM","opened":"2026-08-20","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Road debris/rocks damaging the heat exchangers","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated July 20, 2026. The Petition requests an investigation of road debris / rocks damaging the heat exchangers in model year (MY) 2024-2026 Toyota Grand Highlander vehicles. The Petition contends that the Grand Highlander\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s front-end grill has large, open apertures and no protective screen between the grill and the vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s heat exchangers. The Petition further alleges that as a result, during normal driving, the damage to heat exchangers results in coolant leakage and sudden loss of propulsion. 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