Waymo recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) operating a software version prior to the November 5, 2025 release. The software may cause the vehicle to pass a stopped school bus even when the red lights are flashing and/or stop arm is extended.
What could happen
Passing a stopped school bus increases risk of crash with a pedestrian.
The fix
Waymo has updated the ADS software, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by November 17, 2025.
Vehicles covered
- Waymo 5Th Generation Ads
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25E084000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Waymo LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 8, 2025
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,067
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Aug 20, 2025 to Nov 5, 2025
- Part
- Electrical system › ADAS › Autonomous/self driving › Software
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Waymo recall: Electrical system Jun 12, 2026
- Waymo recall: Electrical system May 1, 2026
- Waymo recall: Electrical system May 12, 2025
- Waymo recall: Electrical system Jun 10, 2024
- 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.