NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V659000 · manufacturer campaign 26TA22

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/ecm) › Software — Toyota · reported 7 Oct 2026 · 30,978 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The motor generator ECU may encounter an error, causing the plug-in-hybrid system to reduce power or shutdown when driven at higher speeds.

The risk

An unexpected powertrain shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed starting November 22, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA22.

NHTSA campaign
26V659000
Manufacturer campaign
26TA22
Filed by
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Report received
7 Oct 2026
Potentially affected
30,978

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are done at no charge at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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