2023 Toyota bZ4X Reliability Report

On [XXX] I was involved in a collision with another vehicle on [XXX] , while driving my 2023 Toyota bZ4X. Despite the impact's severity, the airbags in my vehicle did not deploy, even though the other vehicle’s airbags did, suggesting that the impact was sufficient to trigger airbag deployment in similar conditions. After the accident, the Toyota app displayed a warning message indicating that the airbags required inspection, raising concerns about a potential malfunction in the airbag system. The failure of the airbags to deploy posed a significant risk to my safety, as the airbags are a critical safety feature designed to reduce injury in collisions. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by Toyota or a certified service center to determine the cause of the airbag failure. Prior to the collision, there were no visible warning lights or error messages on the dashboard indicating any issues with the airbag system. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Twice now on highways in medium rainfall, with lots of water on the road and a lot of spray, the assisted cruise control has failed to identify a vehicle in the lane in front of it, and continued to accelerate towards braking vehicles. One such occasions I was within 3-4 car lengths of the vehicle in front of me.

THE INTERIOR OF CAR HAS A VERY GLOSSY finish on the interior especially by gear shift The sun will hit at certain times and flash very bright rays into your eyes. I complained to dealer and sent video when first got car and said nothing they could do and to call toyota,I called toyota(sent same video) and said nothing they could do but flip the visor down.(I tried flipping visor down and still blinding reflection i called lawyer said nothing they could do .IN OWNERS MANUAL says to contact NHTSA if safety problem and figured give you a try ive read online about other people complaining about same problem but have no idea if sent any complaints to NHTSA not able to download video but had few pictures

I submitted this form earlier, but I’m unsure whether it went through. If this is a duplicate, please disregard. An incident of sudden, unintended acceleration occurred while pulling into a gravel parking area on a hillside at dusk. While turning, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward and struck a tree stump. It would have been avoided without the sudden acceleration. The driver slammed on the brakes, and the vehicle came to rest right at the edge of a downward slope. Five seconds earlier, and a family member, who had come out of the house to show where he wanted the car parked, could have been killed, or seriously injured. The car was towed to Toyota Of Erie, where it was inspected by a corporate inspector. It remains there until a decision is made. The adaptive cruise control, which was used on the trip, had been canceled, and the brakes were used several times after exiting the freeway. There was apparently no warning from the front camera and the collision avoidance system about the tree stump, though the driver had seen it prior to making the turn. The incident happened very quickly, but there was no noticeable red warning flashing on the screen. This time there is only damage to a car fender, and a tree stump. What about next time? Suppose the vehicle is slowing into a parking space, there is a child exiting nearby van and the car suddenly accelerates? No thanks!!! This problem needs to be solved! The floor mats in the BZ 4X are secured to the floor so they are not an issue. The driver of the vehicle can play an instrument with foot pedals and is therefore very aware of foot placement-so operator error is not the problem. Perhaps there is just too much autonomous driving technology and software layered over the basic EV platform. Can’t we just have the choice of a basic EV until these other problems are worked out? I signed up to be a pioneer in the adoption of electric vehicles, but not a guinea pig for autonomous driving.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota BZ4X. The contact stated that the driver's side rear-view mirror was shaking violently while driving 55 MPH or higher. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed, and the mirror was replaced. The vehicle had not received additional repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,100.

Toyota re-installed the accessory wheel locks that does not meet the design requirements of the new hub bolts per FAQ page 1 of 2; Q2B of this SAFETY RECALL 22TA06 – Remedy Notice. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCMN-22V444-6442.pdf and Critical Note at the bottom of page 8 on the attached "BZ4X Fix" document.