The maintenance issues continue for Toyota, which announced today that it will recall 1.53 million vehicles worldwide. Although the company claims to be employing new safety checks and focusing on restoring the brand's reputation for reliability, the automaker has continued to issue massive recalls this year for multiple vehicles.

The latest recall includes 740,000 used cars in the U.S., and doesn't affect any of the brand's new vehicles. The models in question include Avalons made between 2005 and 2006, Toyota Highlanders and Lexus RX330s from 2004 to 2006 and Lexus GS 300s, IS 250s and IS 350s from 2006.

Toyota says that the brake fluid used during maintenance can cause a small crack in the vehicle's master cylinder, leading to a "gradual decline" in stopping power. The issue will cause the brake warning light to come on. The automaker called the recall "voluntary," but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has pressured automakers to issue recalls for even minor problems in recent months.

The recall also includes nearly 600,000 vehicles overseas, mainly in Europe and Japan. Those vehicles have an additional problem with the electrical wiring related to the fuel pumps, which could potentially cause an engine stall.

Toyota has recalled over 10 million vehicles in the past year.