Your vehicle may have a faulty steering column that could lead to a deactivated air bag in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If your air bag doesn't deploy as intended, you're at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Free Fix
Toyota will inspect and replace the faulty steering column component for free, and you should contact them at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule the repair.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, Lexus RX350, 2023-2024 NX250, and NX350 vehicles that may have been incorrectly repaired under previous NHTSA recall number 23V-480. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A deactivated driver's air bag will not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 25LA02.
Your Corolla or Corolla Hybrid may have a problem with the steering shaft that was damaged during manufacturing, which could cause it to break.
Risk if Unfixed
If the steering shaft breaks, you could lose control of your vehicle, which could lead to a crash.
Free Fix
The dealership will replace the steering shaft at no cost to you, and you'll be notified by letter when it's time to schedule the repair.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles. Due to cracks developed during the manufacturing process, the steering intermediate shaft assembly may fracture and possibly result in the shaft detaching from the steering column.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A steering shaft that detaches can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 24TB13/24TA13.
Your vehicle's steering column has a faulty electrical connection that may cause the air bag to not deploy in a crash. This is due to a weak weld on the spiral cable assembly.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag doesn't deploy as intended, you're at higher risk of injury if you're in a crash.
Free Fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly for free, and they'll do it at no cost to you. They'll also send you a letter with the details.
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Original — What Happened
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Corolla, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Tacoma, 2023 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, RX500 Hybrid, 2023-2024 Lexus NX250, NX350, and NX350 Hybrid vehicles. An electrical connection inside the steering column's spiral cable assembly may be insufficiently welded, causing the connection to separate and deactivate the driver's air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A deactivated driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the spiral cable assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TA08. Lexus' number for this recall is 23LA02.
