Toyota is pulling roughly 508,000 model year 2025–2026 Camrys back to dealers over a software fault that can wipe the 7-inch combination meter blank at startup, taking the turn signals, hazard lamps, and several audible warnings offline with it.
The defect is a software issue in the combination meter itself. When it triggers, the instrument display goes dark and the vehicle loses turn signal and hazard lamp function simultaneously. The warning buzzers affected include the smart key reminder and the driver and passenger seat belt reminders. Toyota notes the condition causes the vehicle to fall out of compliance with federal safety standards: if required information disappears from the cluster and turn signals stop functioning, the risk of a crash or injury rises depending on the circumstances.
No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. Toyota will notify all known owners by early October 2026, directing them to a Toyota dealer for a free software update to the combination meter. No hardware replacement is required.
Owners can verify their vehicle’s involvement now by visiting Toyota.com/recall or NHTSA.gov/recalls and entering a VIN or license plate number. Toyota’s Brand Engagement Center is also available at 1-800-331-4331.
The NHTSA campaign number was not included in the filing materials available at publication; owners should check NHTSA.gov for the assigned number as it is posted.
This is not the first safety action on the current Camry generation. An earlier recall covered roughly 51,644 model year 2025–2026 Camry Hybrids over a loose bolt inside the hybrid powertrain inverter, a condition that could cause loss of motive power or fire. That campaign, which also covered approximately 3,761 model year 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrids built between August and November 2025, brought the total Camry recall count to 149 across the nameplate’s production history dating to 1983. For a vehicle that regularly leads U.S. sedan sales, a high cumulative recall count is largely a function of volume and longevity rather than a pattern of concentrated defects. Across the first three quarters of 2025, Toyota moved 234,369 Camrys in the United States.
The scale of this recall, 508,000 vehicles, reflects how broadly the 2025–2026 model years were distributed before the meter software fault was identified. A dealer visit is the only corrective path; the software update takes the defect off the table permanently once completed.
Owners with questions can reach Toyota customer support at 1-800-331-4331 or visit Toyota.com/recall.
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