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Toyota water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.

NHTSA campaign 26V-049 · Reported January 28, 2026 · 141,286 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota Prius
VEHICLES AFFECTED
141,286
REMEDY
Dealers will modify the rear door switch circuits, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported a problem with the wiring switches/knobs/buttons. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.

WHY IT MATTERS

A door that unexpectedly opens while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will modify the rear door switch circuits, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-049.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2023–2026Toyota Prius

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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