Campaign 25V-869

Bolt inside the inverter may not have been tightened properly, causing incomplete contact at the inverter terminal

Defect summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid and 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. A bolt inside the inverter may not have been tightened properly, causing incomplete contact at the inverter terminal.

Consequence

Incomplete contact can cause a loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, a loose bolt can cause an electrical short while the vehicle is powered on, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the inverter assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TB15/25TA15.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 25V869000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about hybrid and electric propulsion on these vehicles: 43, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 25V-869
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Toyota	Camry Hybrid	2025 to 2026	41
Toyota	Corolla Cross Hybrid	2026	2

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

20V-369 Jun 24, 2020
Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall…
19V-491 Jun 26, 2019
DC-DC converter may fail resulting in the auxiliary battery no longer receiving power from the converter, which may cause a loss of drive
18V-684 Oct 4, 2018
Excessive voltage in the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) within the inverter may cause the hybrid system to shut down, causing the vehicle to stall…
17V-718 Nov 15, 2017
Hybrid battery contains an Electric Vehicle (EV) fuse that may fracture after repeated high-load driving conditions such as climbing long hills
17V-658 Oct 18, 2017
Capacitor within the hybrid system may not have been properly bolted to the inverter housing
15V-449 Jul 15, 2015
Component within the hybrid inverter assembly may overheat, causing the hybrid system to reduce output power allowing the vehicle to only drive a…