The 2026 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 141,286 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Consequence
A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will modify the rear door switch circuits, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 26, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated June 30, 2026 – July 14, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Infotainment screen failed to boot when the vehicle was turned on. Due to this failure, the rear view camera was not available when the vehicle was shifted to reverse. After backing out of the parking spot, I chose to park and restart the vehicle. The infotainment screen then proceeded to boot up…”
“A vehicle was sold and delivered while under an active stop‑sale safety recall (manufacturer recall 26tb03). The recall was not disclosed at the time of purchase. When questions were raised about whether any recalls were present, the issue was dismissed and no recall information was provided.…”
“The recall (number 26v049) is a serious safety concern, however the dealer states there is no remedy available despite a clearly described available remedy ("toyota dealers will modify the left and right rear door switch circuits free of charge, to prevent the switch from activating even if it is…”
“The recall (number 26v049) is a serious safety concern, however the dealer states there is no remedy available despite a clearly described available remedy ("toyota dealers will modify the left and right rear door switch circuits free of charge, to prevent the switch from activating even if it is…”
“I was driving at a slow speed in a parking lot on october 10, 2025 at 4:20 p.m. When the car suddenly stopped. When I looked down I saw that it was in neutral. I had not done anything to the gear shift and there was nothing in the area that could have shifted the car from drive to neutral. The car…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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