Manufacturer profile

Toyota

Toyota has filed 403 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 1980, covering 79.4M vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Campaigns filed in 2026 to date24Ranked 13 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected1.97M2026 to date
Campaigns on file4031980 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside3Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under 3 names, including "Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing", "TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.", "TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.".

Campaigns per year

Toyota has averaged 13 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2018 peak of 25

Toyota recall campaigns by report date, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

010203020012004200720102013201625201920222026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Airbags are Toyota's most recalled component since 2016

Toyota campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Airbags
44
Electrical system
20
Powertrain
11
Fuel system
11
Back-over prevention
10
Brakes
10
Equipment
8
Engine and cooling
8
Seat belts
8
Lighting
7
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Toyota relies on software fixes more than the industry: 38% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Toyota against all manufacturers, by year.

ToyotaAll manufacturers
020%40%20162018202020222024202638%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2014 is covered by the most Toyota campaigns, 38

Toyota campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

0102030402012201438201620182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Toyota filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Toyota campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-598Sep 17, 2026Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering controlSteering617Part replacement
26V-571Sep 2, 2026Load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight valuesEquipment135Part replacement
26V-570Sep 2, 2026Software programming error may cause the electric drive system battery to become overcharged under certain driving conditions, which can shut down…Electrical system8,521Software update
26V-514Aug 6, 2026Metal flange on the front and rear shock absorbers may corrode and fail, resulting in detachment of the external oil reservoirSuspension48,280Part replacement
26V-512Aug 6, 2026Electrical short circuit may occur within the tow converter printed circuit board, which can deactivate the electronic stability control system…Electrical system407Part replacement
26V-511Aug 6, 2026Instrument cluster display may fail during vehicle startup, deactivating the hazard lights, turn signals, seat belt warning system, and smart key…Lighting508,354Software update
26E-051Jul 29, 2026Side curtain air bag may have been improperly rolled, causing an improper air bag deploymentAirbags1,737Part replacement
26E-050Jul 29, 2026Side curtain air bag may have been improperly secured to its mounting bracket, causing an improper air bag deploymentAirbags2,381Part replacement
26V-437Jul 8, 2026Rear axle carriers may have been manufactured with insufficient material strength and could breakPowertrain5,408Part replacement
26V-393Jun 18, 2026Electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the high voltage battery may experience a fault, resulting in a loss of drive powerElectrical system20,991Software update
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Toyota's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2009 Accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide…4.45M
  2. 2020 During certain crashes, the air bag…2.89M
  3. 2012 Power window master switch assemblies in…2.52M
  4. 2010 Due to the manner in which the friction…2.23M
  5. 2015 On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the…1.97M
Source: NHTSA ODI.