Panaramic Sunroof Back Panel shattered while driving on the freeway, Nov. 6, 2026. The interior sunroof panel was closed, which prevented any glass from falling onto the two youth passengers in the back. The sound was like a gun shot or firework. It scared all four of us in the car. My three passengers and I were all concerned. The youth opened the interior panel and saw the glass shattered and closed it back. We were fortunately not hurt, though the bang sound when it happened was loud and I automaticly flinched...
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like when you duck when you hear something that sounds like a gunshot (I was able to continue driving, but still unsettling). The fact that it happened while driving on the freeway increases the risk. The incident has been reported to the dealer. It is available for inspection asap, until the part arrives. It has not been inspected by the dealer, manufacturer, insurance, etc. There were no warning lamps prior to the sunroof shattering. We would like the dealer to recall the sunroof as we know this is a known problem with my make and model and we have another vehicle that also has a panaramic sunroof that is one of the models that is also known to have this defect. If one of our children were driving the car, and is a beginning driver, this would exponentially increase the chance of risk. To reiterate the shattering of the glass is loud and could spook a new driver much more than an experienced one. The cost is roughly $4000 to fix and clearly not a safe situation or one which we should have to pay to fix. Please advise Toyota to remedy this manufacturer defect and safety issue asap. Thank you.