2023-2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid recall: Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141
Report received by NHTSA: March 31, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
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.
- Who's affected
73,528 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2023-2025 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid.
- Compared with
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 28 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 15 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
147 earlier NHTSA recalls by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- March 24, 2026 2022-2024 Lexus LX recall: Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 208
- March 24, 2026 2024-2026 Toyota Tundra Hybrid, 2024-2025 Lexus GX, 2025-2026 Lexus TX and 11 more models recall: Incorrect Load Carrying Capacity on Label/FMVSS 110
- March 18, 2026 2022-2025 Lexus NX, 2023-2026 Lexus RX, 2024-2026 Lexus TX recall: Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111
- March 5, 2026 2021-2025 Toyota Highlander, 2021-2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid recall: Second-Row Seat Backs May Fail to Lock
- Feb. 25, 2026 2026 Toyota Corolla recall: Missing Aim Markings on Headlight Assembly/FMVSS 108
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 2023-2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V203000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION |
| Report received by NHTSA | March 31, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 73,528 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | 26TB08 / 26TA08 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record