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S. No
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Date
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NHTSA ID
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Issues Noticed
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Additional Remarks
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Remedy
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1
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January 17, 2020
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20V024000
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Air Bags/Seat Belt Pre-tensioners May Not Deploy
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In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
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Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
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2
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October 17, 2019
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19V741000
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Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode
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An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C.
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3
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January 9, 2019
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19V005000
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Passenger Frontal Airbag Inflator May Explode
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An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger airbag inflator, or replace the airbag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, "Zone C'' Toyota: H0A.
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4
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May 23, 2016
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16V340000
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Passenger Frontal Airbag Inflator May Rupture
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An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator or the airbag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
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5
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October 22, 2015
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15V689000
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Power Window Master Switch may Melt
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If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire
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Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
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6
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November 19, 2014
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14V743000
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Seat Heater Electrical Wiring
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Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
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SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
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7
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April 9, 2013
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13V123000
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Inaccurate Load Carrying Capacity Labels
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An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
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Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additional remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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8
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January 16, 2013
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13V014000
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Occupant Sensing System Calibration
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If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
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Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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9
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November 22, 2011
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11V566000
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A-pillar Trim Panel Retention Clip
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A damaged a-pillar trim panel retention clip may allow the trim panel to come loose and injure an occupant in the event of a crash.
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Dealers will inspect the a-pillar trim panel retention clip and replace it if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on December 30, 2011. Owners may contact southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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