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Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over freeway construction-zone software defect

S3 · 06/18
2026 · Waymo

Record

CompanyWaymo
Categoryav trucking
Typerecall
Date06/18
2026
Time of daynot documented
Locationno physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record)
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
Scale3,871 vehicles
Confidencemedium
VerificationCited source on file; not independently re-verified
SourceThe Robot Report

What happened

Waymo recalled robotaxis after a software defect could allow driverless vehicles to enter closed freeway construction zones and continue driving at speed, shortly after Waymo opened freeway rides to passengers.

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S32026-07-17ZooxZoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke
S32026-07-17ZooxZoox recalls 105 robotaxis over heavy-smoke detection failure
S32026-06WaymoWaymo recalls ~4,000 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones
S32026-05WaymoWaymo recalls robotaxi software over risk of driving into flooded roads
S32026-04-20WaymoUnoccupied Waymo Robotaxi Swept Into Waterway After Entering Flooded San Antonio Road
S22025-12-23ZooxZoox robotaxi crosses into opposing lane, prompts 332-vehicle recall
S32025-11-08WaymoWaymo recalls 3,067 vehicles for illegally passing stopped school buses
S32025-05ZooxZoox issues software recall after Las Vegas robotaxi crash

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