Toyota recalls 2023–2025 Corolla Cross Hybrid over weak pedestrian warning sounds in reverse
These hybrids may not make enough warning sound when backing up, so pedestrians may not hear the car coming, which raises the risk of injury and breaks federal minimum sound rules.
What to do
Dealers will update the software for the pedestrian warning sounds for free. Owners may call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 and can refer to recall numbers 26TB08 and 26TA08.
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Recall details
- Product
- Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 2023–2025
- Company
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Hazard
- Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of a reversing vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Units
- 73,528 vehicles
- Owner notification
- August 27, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 31, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V203000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 26TB08 / 26TA08
- Model years: 2023–2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
- Defect
- 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."
- Consequence
- Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of a reversing vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- 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.
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