Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on March 31, 2026; 3 model-year listings affected.
Back over prevention: warnings, external/pedestrian alert
NHTSA campaign 26V203000 · reported March 31, 2026 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · 73,528 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. The vehicles may fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
- The risk
- Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of a reversing vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the software for the pedestrian warning sounds, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB08 and 26TA08.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.