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I've never owned a car that needed regular software updates. Have you?
Are you sure? There's a ton of them that do. Unless you have an older vehicle.
I have a 2016 Prius. I've never needed to download a software update. Somehow Toyota could handle making a hybrid without it being necessary.
That doesn't necessarily mean that there isn't an update.
https://www.toyota.com/firmware-updates/updates
So an optional update rather than one you have to do because of a recall, the thing we're talking about? Because otherwise this seems like a "technically" sort of gotcha.
Counterpoint is that this recall can be done OTA instead of requiring you to make an appointment and visit a dealership which is a million times more convenient. Your car has had recalls too.