2026 Toyota Mirai

Teammate (Advanced Drive) was an advanced driver assistance system offered on 2022-2023 Toyota Mirai models with a 10-year trial subscription. Owners report it is no longer mentioned in 2024 model doc...

Toyota uses numerous separate privacy policies, notices, and statements for its vehicles, connected services, apps, and cameras. This fragmentation makes it difficult for owners to understand and trac...

The Connected Services Privacy Notice, which governs vehicle data practices, is a distinct document referenced externally rather than integrated into main documentation.

Android Auto is the system that mirrors your phone's interface onto the car's screen for navigation, music, and calls. Owners report it becoming extremely unresponsive, causing the phone to overheat, ...

The Mirai's Data Communication Module (DCM) is active by default when delivered, collecting location, vehicle health, and driving data until the owner contacts Toyota to deactivate it. Owners must pro...

Toyota shares and sells personal information collected from the vehicle and app, including driving behavior and precise geolocation, to third parties for targeted advertising and marketing.

Toyota stores driving data in identifiable format for up to 15 years and location data for up to 7 years, raising concerns about prolonged surveillance.

Toyota suffered multiple security breaches, leaking location data of over 2 million users over 10 years and potentially 300,000 more in 2022.

The Advance Drive System (ADS) uses interior cameras and sensors to monitor driver posture, facial activity, steering grip, attention, and unsafe behavior, with facial scans stored and linked to profi...

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) transmits unencrypted data, allowing low-cost tracking of vehicles and drivers via inexpensive receivers.

Dealerships install undisclosed GPS trackers in new Toyotas, often for recovery or sales schemes, which owners discover post-purchase and must request removal.

Requesting personal data deletion via Toyota's privacy portal may disable essential features like Drive Connect and Safety Connect, creating a conflict between privacy and functionality.

Dealerships access exact vehicle mileage without owner subscription to Toyota data services, possibly via phone signals or other undisclosed methods.

The Toyota Mirai's remote services, such as connected features accessible via app or cloud, can be terminated or suspended by Toyota at any time for any reason without notice. This leaves owners unabl...

The Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) is a 360-degree camera system that displays multiple views around the vehicle, including the rearview camera when reversing. Owners report that a software glitch cause...

Toyota's app-based remote start feature comes with a one-year free trial, after which owners must pay a monthly subscription (around $15/mo) to continue using it; many models lack a key fob remote sta...

The Toyota app's remote lock/unlock functions require a paid subscription after the initial trial period ends. Owners compare the $15/mo fee unfavorably to other services and resent paying for basic a...

New Mirai buyers were shown remote door lock/unlock functionality in the Toyota app during purchase, but Toyota later removed it, claiming it was a 'bug' not supported on EV Remote Connect (unlike sta...