Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

Affected vehicles (40)

Component / system

Defect

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."

Risk / 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.

Chronology of events

1. April 2024

   April 2024 - December 2024 Toyota conducted a review of the Japan spec PVM system software programming as a part of a different activity and began bench testing to investigate possibility of (1) rearview image freezing and (2) rearview image not displaying, due to field reports in Japan. During bench testing, Toyota found (1) if interruptions occurred during the image drawing process, the rearview image could freeze, and (2) if the camera optical alignment data became abnormal during the data writing process due to the Parking Assist ECU power down, the rearview image may not display. Additionally, it was discovered during the software programming review that, the possible errors could affect to the global spec PVM systems, including those sold in the U.S.

2. December 2024

   December 2024 - October 2025 Toyota conducted vehicle testing to confirm if (1) the interruptions, or (2) the abnormal camera optical alignment data could occur on a vehicle during actual customer usage, and what the phenomenon was if the conditions occurred. For (1), the testing and analysis found that, if the vehicle is shifted into reverse within 0.7 to 2.6 seconds after ignition on, a vehicle speed is detected during the first image frame process, and the first image frame process occurs within 1.1 to 1.4 seconds after shifting into reverse, then the rearview image could freeze for up to 1.8 seconds. For (2), the testing and analysis found that two 23 millisecond camera optical alignment data writing processes occur randomly during the first 12.5 seconds after ignition on and if the Parking Assist ECU powers off during either of these two data writing processes, the data for camera optical alignment becomes an abnormal value, causing the rearview image not to display on the next ignition on.

3. Oct 24, 2025

   On October 24, 2025, Toyota determined that it is possible that the involved vehicles could experience the conditions above and may not meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 111 S5.5.5, S5.5.6, S6.2.5 and/or S6.2.6. As a result, Toyota decided to conduct a recall.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Oct 30, 2025 - Oct 30, 2025 No Dealers

Owner notification

Phased Recall