Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling 141,286 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime model years 2023 through 2026 due to an issue with the electronic rear doors that has seen one of them suddenly open when unlocked.
According to a recall report posted with the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall involves 15,528 Prius hybrid plug-in vehicles, as well as 102,515 standard Prius models and an additional 23,243 Prius Prime models, because the electronic circuit could short out if it gets wet, leading to the door opening.
Toyota said it would notify Prius owners of the issue beginning on March 15.
The potentially affected vehicles were manufactured between October 2022 and November 2025. According to the recall report, the issue was first identified in Japan after a Prius owner’s right rear door opened to the half-latch position while driving. A subsequent investigation of Prius door handles revealed that over time, the seal around certain handles could shrink due to thermal cycling—repeated exposure to hot and cold temperatures.
When the door was slammed shut, the added impact could force both water and detergent, likely from a car wash, into the circuit area and cause the switch to short.
“If the door is not locked, the short circuit could cause the door to open unexpectedly,” the recall report stated.
Toyota said it will modify the left and right door switch circuits so they won’t activate in the event that a short does occur. The current recall—NHTSA number 26V049—replaces and expands upon a 2024 recall over the same issue that affected 55,690 Toyota Prius vehicles model years 2023 and 2024. Toyota’s recall numbers are 26TB03 and 26TA03.
Jaguar Land Rover North America also announced a recall of 2,278 Jaguar I-Pace electric sport utility vehicles due to the possibility of the battery overheating and increasing the risk of a fire.
The affected Jaguar vehicles were built at the Magna Steyr vehicle contract manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria, between April of 2019 through June of 2021. According to the recall report, high voltage battery packs made by Polish manufacturer LG Energy Solution, Ltd., have the potential to overheat when fully charged.
Jaguar I-Pace owners of affected vehicles are requested to charge their vehicles outside, away and from structures until an interim software patch is installed that limits battery charging capacity to 90 percent while a permanent solution is developed.
“Customers can monitor the charging of their vehicle with the latest version of the Jaguar Remote App or inside the vehicle and should seek to physically stop the charging by unplugging the cable when it reaches 90% state of charge,” the recall notice stated.
Jaguar said it will begin notifying owners of the problem on April 3. The recall replaces NHTSA recalls 23V369, 23V709, and 24V085. Jaguar’s recall numbers for the issue are H570, H571, and H572.
Concerned Toyota or Jaguar owners can contact the NHTSA’s vehicle safety line at 888-327-4236 or log on to nhtsa.gov.
