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===Safety-related misconduct by Daihatsu===
In April 2023, it was revealed that Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu had cheated by rigging some models to perform better in crash tests than actual production cars. The vehicles in question had a notch in the interior panel of the front door which avoided the possibility of the collision creating a sharp edge that could have injured an occupant when the side airbag deployed. This notch was present on the tested vehicles but not on vehicles sold to the public.<ref name="Motor1-2023-04-28">{{cite news |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/664748/toyota-admits-daihatsu-side-crash-tests-rigged/ |title=Toyota Admits Some Daihatsu Crash Test Cars Were Rigged For Better Results |first1=Chris |last1=Bruce |work=Motor1 |date=April 28, 2023 |access-date=May 16, 2023}}</ref>

The issue affected four models, the [[Toyota Yaris Ativ (AC100)|Toyota Yaris Ativ]] (also known as the Vios), [[Perodua Axia]], [[Toyota Agya]], and an undisclosed upcoming product. No recall was conducted over the issue.<ref name="Motor1-2023-04-28"/>

In December 2023, Daihatsu halted shipments of 64 models, including two dozens branded as Toyota, after safety investigations uncovered misconduct far greater in scope than previously expected. In some models, the test speeds and results of [[Head restraint|headrest]] impact tests were falsified. In models such as the [[Toyota TownAce|TownAce]] and [[Toyota Pixis Joy|Pixis Joy]], the [[airbag]] control unit used in testing was different from the part installed on vehicles sold to the public. Affected markets included Japan as well as Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Ecuador, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Thailand, Uruguay, and Vietnam.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Leussink |first=Daniel |date=20 December 2023 |title=Toyota's Daihatsu to halt all vehicle shipments, in widening safety scandal |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyotas-daihatsu-will-expand-production-halt-over-safety-scandal-nikkei-2023-12-20/}}</ref>

On 29 January 2024, Koji Sato publicly apologized to customers, dealers and suppliers for the flawed testing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Toyota chief apologizes for cheating on testing at group company — again |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/toyota-chief-apologizes-for-cheating-on-testing-at-group-company-again-1.6746320 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref>