Waymo recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions released prior to May 29, 2024 and map software released prior to June 4, 2024. The ADS systems could fail to avoid a pole or similar object.
What could happen
The inability to avoid a pole or similar object increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Waymo has updated the ADS software, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by June 6, 2024.
Vehicles covered
- Waymo 5Th Generation Ads
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24E049000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Waymo LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 10, 2024
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 672
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › ADAS › Autonomous/self driving › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- R24-002
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Waymo recall: Electrical system Jun 12, 2026
- Waymo recall: Electrical system May 1, 2026
- Waymo recall: Electrical system Dec 8, 2025
- Waymo recall: Electrical system May 12, 2025
- Waymo recall: Electrical system Feb 13, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.