2023–2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Backup Camera / Back-Over Prevention Recall 26V203000 (Toyota 26TB08)
NHTSA recall 26V203000 (Toyota recall 26TB08 / 26TA08) covers about 73,528 2023–2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles (backup camera / back-over prevention), filed with NHTSA Mar 31, 2026. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory.
Source: NHTSA campaign 26V203000 · Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · By CarWhere Research
What's recalled
Component: Backup camera / back-over prevention (warnings, external/pedestrian alert)
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 remedy and its status
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.
Status: NHTSA lists Aug 27, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign.
Toyota recall number 26TB08 / 26TA08
NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number for 26V203000 as 26TB08, 26TA08. Owner letters and dealer service departments often use this code, so a search for "26TB08 recall" refers to the same campaign.
Affected models and years
Models and model years NHTSA lists for this campaign. Not every vehicle of a listed model and year is included; check by VIN.
| Vehicle | Model years | More |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid | 2023–2025 | — |
Key dates
- Report filed with NHTSA
- Mar 31, 2026
- Owner notification
- Aug 27, 2026
- Build dates covered
- May 4, 2023 to Aug 8, 2025
- Recall initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Safety standard (FMVSS)
- 141
Check your VIN for 26V203000
- Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the door-jamb sticker, or your registration.
- Enter it in NHTSA's free VIN recall lookup. It shows every open recall on that exact vehicle, including this one if it applies and hasn't been repaired.
- If 26V203000 is open, call any Toyota dealer's service department and give them the recall number (26V203000 or 26TB08). The repair is free.
Not sure of the exact model or year? Decode it first with the free VIN decoder.
Frequently asked questions
What is recall 26V203000?
NHTSA recall 26V203000 (Toyota recall 26TB08 / 26TA08) covers about 73,528 2023–2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles (backup camera / back-over prevention), filed with NHTSA Mar 31, 2026. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It covers certain 2023-2025 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles.
Is it safe to drive a vehicle with recall 26V203000?
NHTSA's record for 26V203000 carries no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The risk NHTSA lists is: "Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of a reversing vehicle, increasing the risk of injury." Get the free repair as soon as it is available for your vehicle.
How do I know if my vehicle is affected by 26V203000?
Only a VIN lookup can tell you. Not every vehicle of the listed models and years is included, and repaired vehicles drop off. Enter your 17-character VIN in NHTSA's free recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask any Toyota dealer to check it.
What is the fix for recall 26V203000, and is it free?
NHTSA's record says: "Dealers will update the software for the pedestrian warning sounds, free of charge." NHTSA lists Aug 27, 2026 as the owner-notification date for this campaign. Safety-recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers.
What is the Toyota recall number for 26V203000?
NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number as 26TB08, 26TA08. Dealers and owner letters often use that code (26TB08, 26TA08) instead of the NHTSA campaign number 26V203000.
Sources and method
- NHTSA recall record for 26V203000, from NHTSA's public recall campaign database. Problem, risk and remedy text is NHTSA's own wording.
- "Vehicles affected" is NHTSA's potential-units-affected count for the whole campaign.
- Data as of Nov 6, 2026. NHTSA updates campaigns as manufacturers file amendments, so check the official record for the latest.
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