The 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."
The risk
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus ES | 2023 | 10 | 2 |
| Lexus ES | 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| Lexus ES | 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Lexus ES Hybrid | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexus ES Hybrid | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexus ES Hybrid | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus GX | 2024 | 20 | 4 |
| Lexus GX | 2025 | 13 | 2 |
| Lexus LC | 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| Lexus LC | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus LC Hybrid | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexus LC Hybrid | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus LS | 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Lexus LS | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexus LS | 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| Lexus LS Hybrid | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexus LS Hybrid | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus LS Hybrid | 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| Lexus LX | 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| Lexus LX | 2023 | 13 | 5 |
| Lexus LX | 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| Lexus LX Hybrid | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexus NX | 2022 | 28 | 2 |
| Lexus NX | 2023 | 17 | 3 |
| Lexus NX | 2024 | 45 | 4 |
| Lexus NX | 2025 | 18 | 5 |
| Lexus NX Hybrid | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Lexus NX Hybrid | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexus NX Hybrid | 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| Lexus NX Hybrid | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2025
52 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the back over prevention; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 25V908000 23 Dec 2025 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 25V903000 21 Dec 2025 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 25V896000 19 Dec 2025 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 25V900000 19 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V888000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V887000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V878000 18 Dec 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V830000 1 Dec 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025