The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·25E084000·Announced 2025-12-08

Waymo Recalls 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems for School Bus Safety

Waymo is recalling 3,067 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems because software may cause vehicles to pass stopped school buses, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (autonomous vehicle software) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Waymo LLC is recalling certain 5th Generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) operating a software version prior to the November 5, 2025 release. The recall affects 3,067 units. The defect involves software that may cause the vehicle to pass a stopped school bus even when the red lights are flashing and/or the stop arm is extended.

This defect increases the risk of a crash with a pedestrian. Waymo has updated the ADS software to correct the issue. All affected vehicles were repaired by November 17, 2025, and the software update was provided free of charge.

The recalled product

Product
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE recall
Manufacturer
Waymo LLC
Category
Vehicle — Autonomous Driving Software
Hazard
Affected units
3,067

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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