Toyota C-HR, model years 2026. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 2 September 2026. 8,521 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 C-HR battery electric vehicles. A software programming error may cause the electric drive system battery to become overcharged under certain driving conditions, which can shut down the electric drive system and result in a loss of drive power.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
Toyota's own number for this recall: 26TA17. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V570 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V570 cover?
- Toyota C-HR, model years 2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 C-HR battery electric vehicles. A software programming error may cause the electric drive system battery to become overcharged under certain driving conditions, which can shut down the electric drive system and result in a loss of drive power.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will update the battery electric vehicle electronic control unit (BEV ECU) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 18, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA17.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Toyota calls this recall 26TA17, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V570 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 September 2026 |
| Model years | 2026 |
| Vehicles named | TOYOTA C-HR |
What the notice says today
The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 C-HR battery electric vehicles. A software programming error may cause the electric drive system battery to become overcharged under certain driving conditions, which can shut down the electric drive system and result in a loss of drive power.
The consequence
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the battery electric vehicle electronic control unit (BEV ECU) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 18, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA17.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 22 September 2026 and last read it on 22 September 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to e263391a9f856d09c99dd6f820a364bc…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V570. Every Toyota campaign we hold: Toyota recalls.
Owners of these cars
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