Toyota issues another recall in US for over 141,000 vehicles affected by door defect — Here's all we know

The world's largest automaker, Toyota Motor, has issued another recall for more than 141,000 vehicles in the United States, due to a door defect that could cause injury, according to a USA Today report.

It added that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has notified that a number of Toyota vehicles are facing an issue with the electrical system, wherein “Water may enter the rear door switch and cause a short circuit, allowing an unlocked rear door to open unexpectedly.”

Which vehicles are impacted? What should you do?

• The report said 141,286 Toyota vehicles, including the Toyota Prius (2023-26), Toyota Prius Prime (2023-24), and Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (2025-26), are potentially impacted and thus recalled.
• According to the NHTSA notice, if you own one of the models impacted by the recall, you can take the vehicle to your car dealership to get the rear door switch circuits modified for free.
• Notification letters will be sent out on 15 March.
• You can contact the Toyota customer service here: 1-800-331-4331.

Toyota faces series of recalls since last year: Details

Notably, the Japanese automaker has had to issue a series of similar recalls for its vehicles in the US last year and another in January this year.

• On 23 January, Toyota announced a safety recall affecting around 161,268 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles manufactured between 2024-25 in the US, due to issues with the rear-view camera display that impacted safe reversing, Reuters reported. As per the NHTSA, the affected multimedia display could freeze on a camera view or display a black image under certain circumstances, potentially not meeting a federal safety standard.
• Earlier, on 23 December, Toyota recalled 55,405 vehicles in the US because a bolt inside the inverter may not have been tightened properly, ​causing incomplete contact at the inverter terminal.

• On 5 November, Toyota issued a recall of over 1.02 million vehicles in the US, again due to a rear camera fault, which increased the risk of a crash. The notice was for Toyota Camry, Highlander, Prius, and RAV4; and Lexus GX, LS, LX, NX, RX, and TX; and Subaru Solterra vehicles using the Panoramic View Monitor system and manufactured between 2022-26.
• Prior to this, in October 2025, the auto major issued a recall for close to 394,000 vehicles in the US, due to a rear-view camera issue that affected visibility and increased the risk of a crash. Some Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid made between 2022-25, and Sequoia Hybrid vehicles manufactured in 2023-25 were included.

(With inputs from Agencies)