Shannon Pettinger is an over-the-road truck driver who shares her adventures on TikTok. She drives a 2023 Peterbilt. She says it’s “such a nice looking truck, but I just hate that the digital dash keeps giving me problems.” Pettinger’s semi truck doesn’t have analog gauges, it has what’s essentially a computer screen behind the steering wheel instead.

She published a video on her TikTok showing all her gauges stuck on a single reading while she rolled down the road. She admits, “I don’t even know how many times the digital dashboard has frozen on me while I’m driving.” In the video, she must pull over, shut her truck off, then turn it back on. “Yeah, it fixed it, but man, what an inconvenience.”

Pettinger’s given up on fixing the recalled problem, saying, “I think this is just gonna be a normal thing that happens.” In fact, she admits she often rolls for miles with no speedometer, fuel gauge, or check engine light. “It’s been like this for a little while because I didn’t feel like pulling over.” You can see her video embedded below, or read on to find out why Pettinger is driving one of 1.3 million vehicles–both semi trucks and passenger cars–with similar issues.

@truckerr_doll Im tired of this digital dash ish. #peterbilt #technology ♬ As It Was – Harry Styles

Digital dashboards are failing left and right

Pettinger is far from alone. Peterbilt and Kenworth recalled over 75,000 trucks for blank instrument panels. And that’s just the start. Below are over one million vehicles facing recalls from Genesis, VW, Kia, Mazda, Ford, Toyota/Lexus, Jeep and more.

Failing digital dashboards are turning into a trend. This shows how even if a technology works perfectly in the lab, or on a concept car, that doesn’t mean it can survive the rigors of the real world. And when your entire dashboard goes dead, you’re in trouble. Here are all the makes affected.

Paccar recalls 2022‑23 Kenworth & Peterbilt trucks for blank digital dashboard display

Recall ID 22V‑779 (December 2022) affects about 76,492 Paccar trucks (Kenworth T680, T880, W990; Peterbilt 365, 367, 389, 567, 579) from model years 2022‑23. The 15‑inch digital dashboard may freeze or go blank, removing speedometer, warning lights, and other critical gauges. This is a full digital dashboard malfunction. Paccar admitted it is caused by a software issue and promised dealers would fix it when parts/software available.

Genesis / Hyundai recalls 32,594 vehicles for blank or flickering digital dashboard clusters

Recall ID 25V‑105 / 026G (February 2025) hit 32,594 Genesis vehicles: 2023‑24 G80, GV80; 2023‑25 GV70, including Electrified GV70. The instrument cluster display may flicker or not work at all when the driver turns on the car. The culprit is again, a software logic error. Drivers may lose speedometer, fuel gauge, and warning lights. This is a full digital dashboard issue.

Audi recalls 44,387 vehicles for digital instrument panel cables snapping

Audi recall campaign 90VC (April 2024) covered over 44,000 Audi vehicles from the 2021 model year with instrument panels that could fail or go blank while driving. Again, this prevented drivers from seeing warning lights or their speedometer. Unlike other digital dashboard recalls, this was not caused by a software issue Volkswagen reports it was a flex-foil cable that aged so rapidly, the automaker received 2,285 customer complaints within a few years of the 2021 models rolling out of dealerships.

VW recalls 79,953 ID.4s for dashboard / center display that won’t boot or resets

Recall 24V‑344 / 919A (May 2024) covers 79,953 VW ID.4 EVs from 2021‑23. Certain software versions may cause digital dashboard or center display to fail to boot or reset sporadically. Drivers may lose speed information or the rearview camera image. Estimates set defect rate at under 1% and Volkwagen’s hoping to fix it with a software update.

Kia recalls ~14,163 EV9s for dead digital dashboard screens

Kia issued recall SC326 (October 2024) for 14,163 EV9 SUVs from model years 2024‑25 where the instrument cluster can go blank. The digital dashboard display may fail during startup or while driving. Owners may temporarily lose speedometer, warning lights, or battery / range info. Kia will update the software, and is first attempting to do so over‑the‑air.  

Mazda recalls ~80,915 CX‑90 & CX‑70 PHEVs for dashboard electrical supply unit failures

Recall 7124J affects 80,915 Mazda CX‑90 (2024‑25) and CX‑70 (2025) PHEVs. It involves the dashboard’s Electrical Supply Unit (ESU). When it fails on startup, warning lights as well as the defroster, 360‑view monitor, and seat‑belt warning etc. will not work. This is a partial digital dashboard issue – features tied to the display may dip out, but it doesn’t necessary include a completely blank instrument cluster.

Ford recalls 355,656 F‑Series trucks for blank digital dashboards at startup

Recall 25V‑540 / 25S88 covers 355,656 trucks: 2025 F‑150 and 2025‑26 F‑250 through F‑550 Super Duty. The full digital dashboard may never fire up during startup. Speedometer and warning lights won’t appear until you shut off and restart the truck and the display reboots–or the software is updated.

Ford recalls ~62,813 Maverick hybrids for illumination failure in digital dashboard cluster

Recall 24C01 / NHTSA 24V‑140 affects 62,813 Ford Maverick Hybrid trucks (2022‑23). The digital instrument cluster binnacle may fail to light up speedometer or warning lights at startup. It’s part of the full instrument panels, though hybrid‑only; the non‑hybrid variants seem unaffected. Solving the issue will require a free software fix.

Toyota and Lexus recall 591,377 vehicles for blank digital dashboards at startup

Recall codes 25TB08 / 25TA08 (Toyota), 25LB05 / 25LA05 (Lexus) target 591,377 Toyota & Lexus vehicles (2023‑25 models including 4Runner, Camry, Crown, Crown Signia, GR Corolla, Grand Highlander, Highlander, RAV4, Venza, LS, RX, TX). As of September 2025, the automaker warns the digital dashboard / instrument panel (“combination meter”) may not turn on properly. This leaves drivers with no speedometer, no gas gauge, and no warnings. The automaker is still working on a fix for this problem.

Jeep recalls 32,863 vehicles for digital dashboard display failure

Recall 24V‑652 affects 32,863 vehicles: 2018‑2024 Wrangler (JL) & 2020‑2024 Gladiator (JT). It isn’t a full digital dashboard. It affects a small digital display between analog gauges which can go blank. Even when it fails, the speedometer and tachometer stay alive. But essential warning lights may vanish. Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster when needed.

Find out if you’re vehicle is part of a recall

Think these failing digital dashboards are all similar units–possibly from the same supplier–with a shared hardware issue? Think again. These recalls all appear to be separate issues, mostly due to each models’ proprietary software. While digital dashboards look great on the showroom floor, they’re obviously not yet up to the wear and tear of day-to-day use. Hopefully automakers engineer a more durable second generation of this tech. If not, there’s always analog.

You can jot down your VIN and call your local dealership to find out if your vehicle has any open recalls–including for your digital dashboard. You can also punch in your VIN at NHTSA.gov.