Toyota Rav4 Plug-In Hybrid, model years 2026. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 7 October 2026. 30,978 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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: 26TA22. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V659 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 26V659 cover?
- Toyota Rav4 Plug-In Hybrid, model years 2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An unexpected powertrain shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- 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 26TA22, 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 | 26V659 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| System at fault | Engine And Engine Cooling |
| Reported to NHTSA | 7 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2026 |
| Vehicles named | TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID |
What the notice says today
The defect
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 consequence
An unexpected powertrain shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 14 October 2026 and last read it on 14 October 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to dd6f42d24cbc4ed16eee1dc87c63b420…, 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 26V659. Every Toyota campaign we hold: Toyota recalls.
Owners of these cars
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