Toyota and Lexus recalls over a million cars due to faulty cameras (week 45/25)

12/11/2025

This week’s recalls:
– Toyota, Lexus – rear-view camera
– Jeep, Peugeot – Stop&Start
– Audi, BMW – airbags

Overview of recalls in the 45th week of 2025

Seven recalls for 24 models of seven brands were announced via EU Safety Gate in the 45th week of 2025. Three recalls for 12 models of three manufacturers have been published by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).

Two recalls were announced this week by Peugeot and Toyota, and one recall each by Audi, Citroen, Jeep, Lexus and Opel in the European Safety Gate system.

Audi, BMW and Volkswagen are recalling vehicles through the German KBA authority.

Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.

Rear-view cameras

A software issue has been identified that may cause the parking assist control unit, which works with the panoramic monitor (PVM) to display the rear camera image, to freeze briefly when reversing in 1,024,407 Toyota a Lexus vehicles. This fault occurs when reverse gear is engaged shortly after starting or restarting the vehicle. A complete table of potentially affected vehicles from 2021 to 2025 can be found at the end of the article. Rear-view cameras have previously caused recalls for several brands. We wrote about this in an article just a year ago: Hundreds of thousands of cars are recalled due to blind reversing camera (week 41/24)

Stop & Start

A month ago, we wrote about a fault in the body control module (BCM) that prevented the engine from switching off in start-stop mode in connection with Citroën and Jeep models. This week, Safety Gate has added the 2023 and 2024 Peugeot 508 and 5008 models to the list of recalled vehicles.

Airbags

Airbag recalls affect millions of cars worldwide, with new models being added all the time. This week, the German KBA authority added additional older Audi and BMW models to its list. You can find an overview of these in the linked articles below.

Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.

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Rapex Recalls announced in the 45th week of 2025

Make, Model (years)	Problem
Audi A8 (2019 – 2024)	The cell modules of the high-voltage battery could overheat during charging.
Audi Q7 (2019 – 2024)	The cell modules of the high-voltage battery could overheat during charging.
Audi Q8 (2019 – 2024)	The cell modules of the high-voltage battery could overheat during charging.
Citroen e-Jumpy Hydrogen (2022 – 2023)	A hydrogen leak can occur between the tank’s outer cover and the protective lining.
Jeep Avenger (2024)	Due to incorrect coding in the Built-in Systems Interface, the Stop&Start function is inoperative.
Lexus ES (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Lexus LBX (2023 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Lexus LC (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Lexus LM (2024 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Lexus NX (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Lexus RX (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Lexus RZ (2023 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Lexus UX (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen (2021 – 2023)	A hydrogen leak can occur between the tank’s outer cover and the protective lining.
Peugeot 508 (2023 – 2024)	Due to incorrect coding in the Built-in Systems Interface, the Stop&Start function is inoperative.
Peugeot 5008 (2023 – 2024)	Due to incorrect coding in the Built-in Systems Interface, the Stop&Start function is inoperative.
Peugeot e-Expert Hydrogen (2022 – 2024)	A hydrogen leak can occur between the tank’s outer cover and the protective lining.
Toyota bZ4X (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Toyota Highlander (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Toyota Land Cruiser (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Toyota Mirai (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Toyota Prius (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.
Toyota Proace City (2023 – 2024)	The indirect tyre pressure monitoring system (iTPMS) may fail to activate.
Toyota RAV4 (2021 – 2025)	The Parking Assist control unit display may briefly freeze when backing up.

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