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Toyota Grand Highlander (2025) Recall: Incorrect Weight Label Risk

Toyota recalls 2025 Grand Highlander models with inaccurate load capacity labels that could lead to vehicle overload and crash risk. Owners must update the label for compliance with federal safety standards.

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Toyota is recalling certain 2025 Grand Highlander models because their load capacity labels may show incorrect weight values. This could cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing crash risk. Owners need to have the label updated by a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81878-toyota-grand-highlander-2025-recall-incorrect-weight-label-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81878-toyota-grand-highlander-2025-recall-incorrect-weight-label-risk · Updated August 17, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #26V179000

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“Toyota Grand Highlander (2025) Recall: Incorrect Weight Label Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81878-toyota-grand-highlander-2025-recall-incorrect-weight-label-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V179000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V179000).

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2024-2026 vehicles due to incorrect load carrying capacity labels that may lead to overloading and increased crash risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on March 24, 2026. Dealers will replace the labels free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

  • Lexus GX, 2024-2025
  • Lexus NX Hybrid, 2025
  • Lexus TX Hybrid, 2025
  • Lexus TX, 2025-2026
  • Toyota Crown Signia, 2025
  • Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, 2025-2026
  • Toyota Grand Highlander, 2025
  • Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid, 2024-2025
  • Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, 2024-2025
  • Toyota Sequoia Hybrid, 2025
  • Toyota Tacoma Hybrid, 2024-2025
  • Toyota Tacoma, 2024-2025
  • Toyota Tundra Hybrid, 2024-2026
  • Toyota Tundra, 2024-2025

What to do

Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

The hazard

A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values, causing these vehicles to fail compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 211 other recalls on file since 2011-01-06. Recent similar recalls include the 2026 Toyota 4Runner incorrect load capacity label risk (2026-05-04), the Subaru Forester 2025 incorrect GAWR label risk of crash (2026-07-07), and the 2026 Toyota Tundra incorrect load label may cause crash risk (2026-07-06). NHTSA has received 19 owner complaints for the 2024 Lexus GX, with the latest received on 2026-09-06, and 13 complaints for the 2025 Lexus GX, with the latest received on 2026-07-31.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the recall label on your vehicle's load capacity section. The affected models include 2025 Grand Highlander with specific Toyota recall numbers: 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.

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

What to do — step by step

  1. Update Load Capacity Label

    Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label for free.

  2. Contact Toyota Customer Service

    Call 1-800-331-4331 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule the label update.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 2 months after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Mar 24, 202612. Owner letters mailed: May 26, 202622026
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

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

Take action

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Toyota to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 26V179000 — Toyota Grand Highlander (2025) Recall: Incorrect Weight Label Risk

Hello,

I own a Toyota Grand Highlander (2025) Recall: Incorrect Weight Label Risk that is covered by recall 26V179000 from Toyota.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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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 #26V179000 (March 24, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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