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Toyota 2026 C-HR Battery Electric Vehicles

Toyota C-HR battery electric vehicles have a software error that can cause loss of drive power, increasing crash risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 C-HR battery electric vehicles. A software programming error may cause the electric drive system battery to become overcharged under certain driving conditions, which can shut down the electric drive system and result in a loss of drive power. An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles are 2026 Toyota C-HR models, and the problem was reported to NHTSA on September 2, 2026. The recall covers 8,521 vehicles distributed nationwide.

Dealers will update the battery electric vehicle electronic control unit (BEV ECU) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Dealers will update the battery electric vehicle electronic control unit (BEV ECU) software, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2026. You may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will update the battery electric vehicle electronic control unit (BEV ECU) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA17.

Is your Toyota affected?

These models and years may be affected.

Toyota

  • C-HR (2026)

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Component
Electrical system defect
Campaign
26V570000
Vehicles affected
8,521
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer's recall number
26TA17
Manufacturer phone
1-800-331-4331

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 22, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)