Toyota Canada has issued a recall notice for more than 7,000 of its minivans, warning of potential seat malfunctions during a collision that could result in injury.
The recall announcement published by Transport Canada on Oct. 17 indicates that 7,142 units of the 2025 Toyota Sienna Hybrids are affected by the recall.
“The subject vehicles contain second-row seats that are mounted on seat rails that may have been improperly welded,” Toyota said in a press release. “If these seats are occupied during certain high-speed collisions, the seat may lose structural integrity, increasing the risk of injury.”
The auto company is advising owners against transporting passengers in the second-row seats until the recall repairs are completed.
Toyota said it will notify owners by mail to advise them to bring their vehicle to a dealership to replace the second-row seat rails, Transport Canada said.
Toyota will inform owners by mail to take their vehicle to a dealership for the replacement of the second-row seat rails. Customers can also verify if the recall is relevant to their vehicle by visiting the Toyota Canada website.
This marks the third recall by the automaker in Canada within the past 30 days. Approximately 32,700 Sequoia, Tundra, and Tundra hybrid models were recalled in Canada earlier this month due to problems with the rear-view display in certain models, which both the company and regulators indicate could elevate the risk of a crash.
Vehicles equipped with a 14-inch multimedia display may have a problem with the rearview camera causing images not to display correctly or at all, according to a notice updated by Transport Canada on Oct. 3.
The models and model years included in the recall were the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models of the Toyota Sequoia and the 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 models of the Toyota Tundra.
Toyota also recalled 70,480 Lexus and Toyota vehicles across 13 different models last month because of a software problem affecting the vehicles’ display panels.
“On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the combination meter in the instrument panel not to display when the vehicle is started,” the Sept. 18 recall notice published by Transport Canada said. “As a result, you may not be able to see certain information about the vehicle, including the speedometer, fuel gauge, warning lights and malfunction tell-tales.”
That lack of visibility could increase the risk of a crash, the company added, but noted that the recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 12.3-inch display.
