Toyota has announced a recall of approximately 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States due to a potential defect in the vehicles’ multimedia display system. The recall affects certain 2024 and 2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid models. The issue is that the display may freeze or turn completely black, which could prevent the rearview camera image from appearing when the vehicle is placed in reverse. This could increase the risk of a crash, particularly in situations where drivers rely on the rearview image for visibility while backing up.
According to Toyota, the problem could violate federal safety standards and has led to a safety recall. Affected customers will be notified by late March, and owners can check whether their vehicles are impacted through filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall is the latest in a series of notices involving Toyota’s full-size pickup trucks, which have faced repeated scrutiny over software and hardware-related issues tied to electronic systems.
In recent months, Toyota has issued several recalls related to its Tundra trucks, including one in November for concerns that leftover debris may have contaminated the engine’s main bearings, and another in October for a multimedia software issue that could prevent the rearview image from displaying when reversing. In May 2025, Toyota recalled 443,000 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles after discovering a reverse light failure that could reduce visibility for other drivers.
The repeated recalls highlight the growing challenges automakers face as vehicles become more software-driven. Display systems now play a critical role in both safety and compliance, and any failure in these systems can significantly reduce driver awareness, particularly in crowded or low-visibility environments. Toyota’s recall is part of a larger trend, with the company recalling about 3.2 million vehicles in the U.S. in 2025 across 15 separate recalls, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. This figure ranks second-highest in the country, behind Ford, which recalled 12.9 million vehicles across 153 recalls, the most ever recorded in a single year.