2023–2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid: Back Over Prevention recall
NHTSA campaign 26V203000 · 74K units potentially affected · filed Mar 31, 2026
What's wrong
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."
Why it matters
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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V203000
- Manufacturer no.
- 26TB08 / 26TA08
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
- Units affected
- 73,528
- Report received
- Mar 31, 2026
- Owner letters
- Aug 27, 2026
- Type
- Vehicle
Check whether your vehicle is included with the official NHTSA VIN lookup or your dealer. Repairs for safety recalls are free.
Vehicles covered
- Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 2023, 2024, 2025