Toyota recalls approximately 31,000 RAV4s whose engines could lose power at high speeds

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Published October 14, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

A Toyota Motor Corp. RAV4 compact crossover vehicle on display during an unveiling event in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.  Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Brief

    • Toyota is recalling approximately 31,000 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrids.
    • The Japanese automaker attributed the recall to a fault in the plug-in hybrid’s electronic control unit.
    • The fault could lead to the engine losing power while at high speeds, the company says.

Toyota is recalling tens of thousands of its most popular model over an issue that could cause the engine to lose power at high speeds.  

Big picture view:

The Japanese automaker announced the recall of some 2026 RAV4 Plug-in Hybrids, indicating that approximately 31,000 of the SUVs in the U.S. would be affected. 

The backstory:

According to its statement, the plug-in hybrid’s electronic control unit can suffer a fault that shuts down the system while someone is driving. If the vehicle is going at a high rate of speed, Toyota said, the engine could lose power and a crash could occur. 

What's next:

The fix will require owners to take their recalled RAV4s to a Toyota dealership where a software update will be installed on the ECU at no cost.

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What you can do:

Owners of the recalled SUVs will be notified about the recall by early December, the statement indicated. People can also check to see if their vehicle is included by going to Toyota’s recall website or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall website and entering their vehicle identification number. 

The Source: Information for this article was taken from Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This story was reported from Orlando.


 

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