Waymo: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 6 equipment recall campaigns for Waymo. NHTSA received the reports from 2024 to 2026. The campaigns have 13,057 units in total. The newest campaign is 26E035000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jun 2026.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 13,057 units in total.

26E035000Received 12 Jun 2026. 3,871 units.
Electrical System / Adas / Autonomous/Self Driving / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The software may allow the vehicle to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving at speed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driving through a closed construction zone increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Beginning June 16, 2026 Waymo updated the ADS software to detect when the vehicle is in and to avoid entering construction zones, free of charge. Waymo resumed vehicle operations on freeway June 25, 2026.
Products named: Waymo 5th Generation Ads.
Report filed by Waymo LLC.
26E026000Received 1 May 2026. 3,791 units.
Electrical System / Adas / Autonomous/Self Driving
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th and 6th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The software may allow the vehicle to slow and then drive into standing water on higher speed roadways.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Entering a flooded roadway can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The remedy is currently under development. As an interim remedy, Waymo modified the scope of vehicle operations to increase weather-related constraints and updated the vehicle maps. All affected vehicles received the interim update by April 20, 2026.
Products named: Waymo 5th Generation Ads; Waymo 6th Generation Ads.
Report filed by Waymo LLC.
25E084000Received 8 Dec 2025. 3,067 units.
Electrical System / Adas / Autonomous/Self Driving / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Passing a stopped school bus increases risk of crash with a pedestrian.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Waymo has updated the ADS software, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by November 17, 2025.
Products named: Waymo 5th Generation Ads.
Report filed by Waymo LLC.
25E034000Received 12 May 2025. 1,212 units.
Electrical System / Adas / Autonomous/Self Driving / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions released prior to the November 7, 2024 software release. The software may cause the vehicles to collide with certain roadway barriers, such as chains and gates.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle that crashes into chains, gates, or other gate-like roadway barriers increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Waymo has updated the ADS software, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by December 26, 2024.
Products named: Waymo 5th Generation Ads.
Report filed by Waymo LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R25-001.
24E049000Received 10 Jun 2024. 672 units.
Electrical System / Adas / Autonomous/Self Driving / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The inability to avoid a pole or similar object increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Waymo has updated the ADS software, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by June 6, 2024.
Products named: Waymo 5th Generation Ads.
Report filed by Waymo LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R24-002.
24E013000Received 13 Feb 2024. 444 units.
Electrical System / Adas / Autonomous/Self Driving / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Waymo LLC (Waymo) is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) with software versions released prior to December 20, 2023. The ADS systems may inaccurately predict the movement of a towed vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inaccurately predicting the movement of another vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Waymo has updated the ADS software, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired by January 12, 2024.
Products named: Waymo 5th Generation Ads.
Report filed by Waymo LLC.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Waymo equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2024, with 2 campaigns.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

5th Generation Ads6
6th Generation Ads1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Waymo: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/waymo/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Waymo LLC.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Waymo products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 2 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 5th Generation Ads
How many units does a Waymo equipment campaign have?: The median Waymo campaign has 3,067 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Waymo campaigns name most often?: Electrical System, in 6 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.