The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prius Prime, 2023-2026 Prius, and 2025-2026 Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.
The risk
A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will modify the rear door switch circuits, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 13, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB03 and 26TA03. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 24V274. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy performed.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Prius | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid | 2025, 2026 |
| Toyota Prius Prime | 2023, 2024 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Prius | 2023 | 21 | 4 |
| Toyota Prius | 2024 | 27 | 4 |
| Toyota Prius | 2025 | 16 | 2 |
| Toyota Prius | 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid | 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid | 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Toyota Prius Prime | 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| Toyota Prius Prime | 2024 | 15 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2026
113 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the electrical system; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 26V686000 20 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V681000 16 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V680000 16 Oct 2026 | Alliance RV, LLC |
| 26V672000 13 Oct 2026 | K.Z., Inc. |
| 26V653000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V652000 6 Oct 2026 | E-One Incorporated |
| 26V644000 5 Oct 2026 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 26V645000 5 Oct 2026 | Motor Coach Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026