Toyota is pulling more than one hundred sixty thousand of its newest full-size pickups back to the shop after discovering a defect that can knock out critical driver information in motion. The recall covers both gasoline and hybrid versions of the latest Tundra generation and centers on a digital display that can freeze at the worst possible moment, raising the risk of a crash.
For owners, the issue is not cosmetic. When the screen locks up, drivers can lose access to the rearview camera feed and key warning lights, undermining the safety tech that helped sell these trucks in the first place. I will walk through what is going wrong, which vehicles are affected, and the practical steps drivers should take now.
What Toyota says is going wrong inside the Tundra
The company has acknowledged that a software problem in the central multimedia system can cause the display to stop responding while the truck is in use. In its own language from PLANO, Texas, Toyota describes a condition where the screen may get stuck and fail to update. That glitch can freeze the image from the backup camera and interrupt the display of certain telltales, including indicators that alert drivers to system problems.
Engineers traced the defect to specific model years of the latest Toyota Tundra and Tundr Hybrid platform, which relies heavily on that central screen for both entertainment and safety functions. According to Key Facts shared by the company, the affected trucks are part of the 2024 and 2025 production run and include both Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles built for the United States market.
Why a frozen screen is a serious safety problem
At first glance, a stuck infotainment display might sound like an annoyance rather than a life-or-death defect. In reality, the screen in these trucks is wired into the safety architecture, and when it fails, drivers can lose the live video feed that shows what is behind them while reversing. Toyota itself has said the malfunction can disable the rearview camera image and certain warning icons, a combination that regulators treat as a direct safety risk because it can hide obstacles, pedestrians, or system failures from the driver’s view, as outlined in the company’s recall notice.
That is why the scope of the campaign is so large. Toyota is recalling 162,000 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid trucks in the United States, a figure repeated across multiple summaries of the defect. The company has acknowledged that the failure potentially violates federal safety standards for rear visibility, a point echoed in The Brief, which notes that the multimedia failure can leave the camera image unavailable when the truck is shifted into reverse.
Which trucks are covered and how owners will be notified
The recall targets a specific slice of Toyota’s full-size lineup. The company has said that certain 2024 and 2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid pickups built for the United States are affected, with a total of about 162,000 vehicles included. A separate summary of the campaign notes that these are U.S. pickup trucks whose displays may get stuck, and that the defect involves Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid models assembled over a limited production window, as reflected in the Key Facts shared with investors and the public.
Owners will not have to guess whether their truck is included. Toyota has said that it will contact drivers by mail, and that customers can also check their vehicle identification number on the company’s recall portal to see if their truck is part of the campaign, a process described in detail in the official Toyota statement. Separate coverage notes that drivers should expect to be notified by late March and that the recall was publicly announced on a Friday, language that appears in multiple reports, including a wire summary that states Toyota announced Friday it would recall about 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States.
How Toyota plans to fix the defect
From the company’s perspective, the remedy is straightforward: update the software that controls the multimedia system so the display no longer freezes. Toyota has said that dealers will reprogram the affected units at no cost to owners, and that the work will be handled through its existing service network for Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid trucks, as described in the PLANO, Texas announcement. In practice, that means scheduling a visit to a local dealer, where technicians will install updated code that keeps the screen responsive and restores full compliance with safety rules.
Several summaries of the campaign emphasize that the repair will be free and that Toyota is urging owners not to ignore the notice once it arrives. One account notes that the recall affects about 162,000 trucks over faulty screens and that the company has already informed regulators of its plan to correct the defect. Another report, attributed By Heather Miller and labeled as Recalls coverage for FOX Local, underscores that the recall was announced on a Friday and that owners will be contacted with instructions on how to get the fix.
What Tundra drivers should do right now
For anyone driving a late-model Tundra, the first step is to confirm whether the truck is part of this campaign. Toyota itself encourages owners to check their vehicle identification number or license plate on its recall website, a process that is echoed in consumer guidance that tells drivers to Verify the recall status and Visit Toyota’s official portal to see if a vehicle is included. Owners of a 2024 Toyota Tundra can also use independent tools that allow them to enter a VIN, short for Vehicle Identification Number, or license plate to see whether there are any open campaigns, as explained in a recall overview for Toyota Tundra models.
Drivers can also turn to federal resources. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operates a central database where vehicle owners can search for open campaigns using their VIN, and its guidance notes that If the search result shows a vehicle you previously owned, you may need to update your information before checking again. A separate page created for Vehicle Safety Recalls Week reminds owners that they can look up campaigns by license plate and that Vehicle owners should build a habit of checking for new recalls, with NHTSA explaining that Below are easy steps to check your vehicle for open safety issues.
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