Toyota issues urgent recall for more than 16,000 vehicles after potentially dangerous fault discovered in its Hilux range
Toyota has issued an urgent recall affecting nearly 17,000 Hilux Rogue utes in Australia after identifying a fault with the vehicles' roller-shutter motors. The fault could cause the shutter to become stuck, leaving the motor running continuously and raising the risk of it overheating, prompting Toyota to urge affected owners to have their vehicles inspected by a dealer as soon as possible.
The recall covers 16,996 Hilux Rogue utes built between 29 May 2020 and 8 April 2024, and marks the second time Toyota has recalled the model over this same issue, after an earlier recall of 14,032 previous-generation vehicles built between May 2020 and November 2023. Toyota Australia says inspection and repair could take up to roughly 3.5 hours, and owners can contact its campaign hotline for further information. It follows a separate recall in April of over 13,000 newer Hilux models over a power steering fault linked to incorrectly fitted bull bars or nudge bars.
- Toyota recalls 16,996 Hilux Rogue utes over roller-shutter motor fault
- Motor could overheat if shutter becomes stuck
- Second such recall; follows April's separate power-steering recall
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Toyota has recalled thousands of Hilux Rogue utes in Australia because of a fault in the motor that operates the vehicle's roller shutter, the cover fitted over the tray. If the shutter jams, the motor can keep running instead of switching off, which raises the risk of it overheating. Toyota is asking owners of affected vehicles to get them checked by a dealership.
Toyota is the world's largest carmaker by sales, and the Hilux is one of its best-known models, particularly popular in Australia as a rugged work ute. A vehicle recall is a formal process, usually overseen by safety regulators, in which a manufacturer contacts owners of specific cars to fix a fault free of charge, distinct from routine servicing.
This is not an isolated case for the model: an earlier batch of older Hilux Rogue vehicles was recalled for the same roller-shutter problem, and a separate group of newer Hilux vehicles was recalled this year over an unrelated steering issue. Repeated recalls affecting the same model in a short period can matter to readers because they raise questions about quality control and how manufacturers respond to recurring defects.