The 2026 Toyota Prius 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
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
1crashes
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“- windshield washer fluid reservoir level going low. It is available for inspection. - safety concern: no liquid to wipe off windshield particles, dirt that may hinder driver visibility. - the issue was brought up to jaymee of south coast toyota, costa mesa ca when prius was taken for delivery may…”
“The 2026 toyota prius illuminates a road distance on an unlight, rural road of 110 feet on low beam. Parked at the beginning of one white dashed center line, the low beams illuminate two additional white dashed lines. Road lines are a standard 12 ft painted line with a 37 ft interval between lines…”
“A 2026 toyota prius was delivered to me on or about february 5, 2026 while subject to an active federal safety recall involving a rear door electrical switch defect. The recall indicates that water intrusion into the rear door switch can cause an electrical short circuit which may allow a rear…”
“The two outside rear view mirrors on the 2026 prius have an adjustment problem. When attempting to adjust them they will freeze (won't move), move intermittently, and jerk. The toyota dealer told me that it is a known problem and all 2026 priuses have the same problem. He further informed me that…”
“The contact owns a 2026 toyota prius. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights were activated, and the contact became aware of a blind spot on the roadway. The contact stated that there were dark spots coming from the driver’s side headlight. The contact stated that it was…”
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 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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