— A Toyota Prius recall involves about 162,000 model year 2023-2026 cars because the rear doors may suddenly open while driving.
The rear door switch recall includes the 2023-2024 Toyota Prius Prime, 2023-2026 Toyota Prius, and 2025-2026 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
Toyota says the problem is the rear electric door switch which can suddenly activate due to a short circuit when water enters the switch. The rear door will open unless it's locked.
A Toyota Prius door switch recall affects 19,399 cars in Canada.
Toyota dealers will modify the rear door switch circuits once Prius owner recall letters are mailed March 15, 2026.
Toyota Prius owners may contact Toyota at 800-331-4331 and refer to rear door switch recall number 26TB03 or 26TA03.