Toyota recalls certain Sienna Hybrids for weak seat rail welds

Improperly welded second-row seat rails "could lose structural integrity under certain high-speed collisions." Separately, Alfa Romeo issued a recall for rearview camera images not displaying properly on 2020-2025 Giulia and Stelvio models.

Peter Spotts

Oct. 14, 2025

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent recall alerts for Alfa Romeo Giulia, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, and Toyota Sienna Hybrid models.

The Giulia and Stelvio recalls are for 2020-2025 models because the rearview camera image might not display properly, in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, “Rear Visibility.” The recall report estimates this issue affects up to 62,910 vehicles.

The Sienna Hybrid recall is for the 2025 model, which has an issue with improperly welded second-row seat rails. Although there are no known field incidents, Toyota "completed testing and confirmed that the seat system could lose structural integrity under certain high-speed collisions if the seat rails were produced with weld machine settings that could lead to incomplete weld penetration."
The recall report estimates there are 54,631 vehicles with the issue.

NHTSA has a tool for drivers to check if their vehicle is part of these recalls here.

About the Author

Peter Spotts

Associate Editor

Peter Spotts is the associate editor of FenderBender and ABRN. He brings six years of experience working in the newspaper industry and four years editing in Tech. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Western New England University with a minor in integrated marketing communications and an MBA. A sci-fi/fantasy fan, his current 2010 Honda Civic is nicknamed Eskel, after the character from the Witcher book series, for the scratch marks on its hood.

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