California has the highest number of vehicles under urgent “Do Not Drive” recall orders, with approximately 118,400 vehicles affected. These recalls warn drivers not to operate the vehicle due to serious safety risks, including issues like defective Takata airbags, which have been linked to injury and death.
Toyota Motor Corporation issued a safety recall for 591,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles due to complete instrument panel failures. This defect causes total loss of critical driving information such as speedometer, fuel gauge, warning lights, and gear position indicators, posing extreme safety hazards.
Toyota is recalling approximately 362 MY 2025 Tacoma vehicles in Canada for front driveshaft joint defects that may cause the vehicle to move unexpectedly when in “Park. ” While this recall is currently for Canada, similar models in California may be monitored closely.
Mazda announced a recall affecting about 16,056 MY2025 CX-70 and 88,798 MY2024-2025 CX-90 MHEV vehicles in the U. S.
Honda recalled certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles due to electric power steering software calibration errors that may cause loss of power steering assist, increasing crash risk. This recall affects vehicles in California and nationwide[6].
No safety recalls reported