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Toyota Camry Hybrid 2025: Instrument Cluster Display Failure Risk

Toyota is recalling certain 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid vehicles due to potential instrument cluster failure that could deactivate critical safety features like hazard lights and seat belt warnings. Owners must contact Toyota for a free software update by September 28, 2026.

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Toyota is recalling specific 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid models because their instrument cluster may fail during startup, turning off hazard lights, turn signals, and seat belt warnings. This could increase crash risk if drivers don't see critical safety information. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/174597-toyota-camry-hybrid-2025-instrument-cluster-display-failure-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/174597-toyota-camry-hybrid-2025-instrument-cluster-display-failure-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #26V511000

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“Toyota Camry Hybrid 2025: Instrument Cluster Display Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/174597-toyota-camry-hybrid-2025-instrument-cluster-display-failure-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V511000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V511000).

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalled 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid vehicles because an instrument cluster failure may deactivate critical safety displays, increasing crash risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on August 6, 2026. Dealers will update the display software free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

  • Toyota Camry Hybrid, 2025-2026

What to do

Dealers will update the display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

The hazard

An instrument cluster that fails to display critical safety information increases the risk of a crash or injury. The display may fail during vehicle startup, deactivating the hazard lights, turn signals, seat belt warning system, and smart key reminder.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 211 other recalls on file since January 6, 2011. Recent similar recalls include a September 17, 2026 steering recall for the Lexus RX and an August 6, 2026 suspension recall for the Tacoma. Other recent recalls of similar products include a June 24, 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid instrument panel display failure risk and January 27, 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid instrument panel failure risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for recall numbers 26TB16 or 26TA16 on your vehicle's registration or dealer paperwork. These vehicles were sold starting in 2025 with a specific software version.

  • Brand
    Toyota
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Toyota Customer Service

    Call 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a free software update for your instrument cluster.

  2. Verify Recall Number

    Check your vehicle's registration or dealer paperwork for recall numbers 26TB16 or 26TA16.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will update the display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB16 and 26TA16.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 53 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Aug 6, 202612. Added to GovInfoNow: Aug 11, 202623. Owner letters mailed: Sep 28, 202632026
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Added to GovInfoNow
  3. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #26V511000 (August 6, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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