2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid Label Recall (26V571)

Recall 26V571 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid in recall 26V571?

The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2025 Tundra Hybrid, Tundra, 2026 RAV4 Hybrid, 4Runner i-Force Max Hybrid, and 4Runner vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Is it safe to drive a 2024 Tacoma Hybrid with recall 26V571?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA has not issued a do-not-drive or park-outside warning for this recall. Still, get the repair done as soon as it is available, and stop driving if you notice symptoms related to the labels.

Which vehicles are included in recall 26V571?

Recall 26V571 covers 135 vehicles: 2026 Toyota 4RUNNER; 2026 Toyota 4RUNNER I-Force Max Hybrid; 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid; 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid; 2025 Toyota Tundra; 2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid.

NHTSA lists 135 vehicles in this campaign, built December 12, 2024 to December 12, 2024. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Tacoma Hybrid label recall?

Yes. Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge.

Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 18, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 26TA18.

When was recall 26V571 announced?

Toyota Motor Corporation reported recall 26V571 to NHTSA on September 2, 2026. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as October 18, 2026.

This recall was filed 0 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 0 days. If your Tacoma Hybrid was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Tacoma Hybrid is part of recall 26V571?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 26V571 is open on your Tacoma Hybrid, it will be listed there.

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup. It shows any open safety recall on your vehicle, including 26V571000. Your VIN is on the registration card, the insurance card, and the driver side of the dashboard where it meets the windshield. Recent recalls can take a few days to appear in the lookup.

What should Tacoma Hybrid owners do about recall 26V571?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 26V571000 applies to your Tacoma Hybrid.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Toyota dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Keep a copy of every repair order. Check that each one lists your complaint, the mileage, and the dates in and out.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the labels happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are Tacoma Hybrid owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 26 of them about the other equipment.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the other equipment have been filed since recall 26V571 was reported (2) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 164 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 26 of them involve the other equipment. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Toyota Tundra: 134 complaints in total, 14 about the other equipment
• 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: 22 complaints in total, 10 about the other equipment
• 2026 Toyota 4RUNNER: 7 complaints in total, 2 about the other equipment
• 2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid: 1 complaints in total, 0 about the other equipment
• 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the other equipment
• 2026 Toyota 4RUNNER I-Force Max Hybrid: 0 complaints in total, 0 about the other equipment

A few excerpts from owner complaints filed with NHTSA (unverified, lightly trimmed):

I was driving around 4 p.m. when sunlight hit the engine hood. The sun's reflection went directly into my eyes and blinded me for seconds. I could stop before hitting another car in front of me.

2025 Toyota Tundra owner, CA, NHTSA complaint 11644948, filed February 25, 2025

Only had the truck for 3 weeks, I'm starting to feel a lag when accelerating. I thought it was just the turbo lagging, but it may be the gas pedal communicating as I barely ease into it.

2025 Toyota Tundra owner, CA, NHTSA complaint 11660104, filed May 10, 2025

I’ve notice that when coming to a stop or yield when you press the gas pedal to go or continue driving there’s a lag or delay. This has happened more than 4-5 times since I purchased the truck on December 23, 2024. The last time it happened was last Saturday August 9, 2025.

2025 Toyota Tundra owner, TX, NHTSA complaint 11679807, filed August 11, 2025

Can recall 26V571 make my Tacoma Hybrid a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

What matters for a lemon law claim is not the recall label but whether the defect substantially impairs the 2024 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid and whether the dealer can fix it in a reasonable number of tries.

This campaign follows an earlier recall for the same issue. A second recall can mean the first remedy failed, and repeated repair attempts on the same defect are the core of most lemon law claims.

Earlier campaigns on these vehicles involving the same component: 22V310000, 22V480000, 22V854000, 23V633000, 23V680000.

For the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, California presumes the manufacturer had enough chances if the Tacoma Hybrid went in two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for the same defect, or spent more than 30 days in the shop (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Direct notice to the manufacturer is required for some of these. The presumption is a shortcut, not the only path to a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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