NHTSA Campaign 26V049000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
NHTSA campaign 26V049000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: switches/knobs/buttons. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 26V049000 with NHTSA on January 28, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V049000, NHTSA lists up to 141,286 potentially affected vehicles.
The 26V049000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V049000 were scheduled from July 13, 2026, 166 days after the report.
26V049000 covers 2 models from Toyota, model years 2023–2025.
Owners of the model years 26V049000 covers have filed at least 24 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V049000 vehicles, the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V049000 ranks 78 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 26V049000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 19 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 26V049000 was 25V595000, reported on September 11, 2025.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported January 28, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V049000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V049000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 28, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted