Sources: The Guardian
In the United States, automaker Toyota recalls over 590,000 vehicles due to a software failure for its dashboard that hides vehicle speed, braking status, and tire pressure warnings. Meanwhile, Hyundai recalls over 568,000 Palisades due to seatbelt buckle failures. 2025-09-18
Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota, suspends all production at its four factories in Japan amid a transport ministry investigation into improper tests for safety certifications. 2023-12-26
Toyota pulls all its self-driving cars off U.S. roads in the wake of a fatal accident involving an Uber vehicle. 2018-03-20
Japan's third-biggest steelmaker, Kobe Steel, admits to falsification of product data. About four percent of the aluminum and copper products that it shipped from September 2016 to August 2017 were falsely labeled as meeting the specifications requested by 200 customers, including Toyota Motor Corp, Central Japan Railway Company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mazda Motor Corp, and Subaru Corp. 2017-10-9
Toyota is recalling 1.43 million hybrids worldwide—Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius Plug-in, and Lexus CT200h—from model years 2010-2012 because of a possible airbag inflator defect. The company says it is not aware of any injuries or deaths related to this issue. 2016-06-28
Japanese carmakers Toyota and Nissan recall 6.5 million vehicles due to fears over exploding airbags. 2015-05-13
Thousands of Toyota workers in Australia go on strike over a pay dispute. 2011-09-23
Toyota closes several plants in Europe for part of April and May due to parts shortages caused by the power outages associated with the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2011-04-13
Toyota recalls more than two million vehicles in the United States to address problems with accelerator pedals being trapped in floormats. 2011-02-24
Toyota agrees to pay the US government $32.4 million over its handling of car recalls in 2010 where over 10 million cars were recalled worldwide, over 14 separate recalls. 2010-12-21