The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid vehicles. The instrument cluster display may fail during vehicle startup, deactivating the hazard lights, turn signals, seat belt warning system, and smart key reminder. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays," 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment," 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention," and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An instrument cluster that fails to display critical safety information increases the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB16 and 26TA16.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 2025, 2026 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
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 Camry Hybrid | 2025 | 173 | 6 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 2026 | 144 | 3 |
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.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026