Electrical system: propulsion system (Toyota)
Vehicle recall 26V-570. NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Sep 2, 2026.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing’s report on Sep 2, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 21, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: propulsion system.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 8,521 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
- Toyota C-HR2026
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 21, 2026.