Toyota Recalls About 314,000 Vehicles for Takata Passenger Airbags
Toyota is recalling approximately 314,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the U.S. over Takata front passenger airbag inflators. Repairs are free.
Toyota is recalling approximately 314,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the United States because the Takata front passenger airbag can rupture when it deploys, the company announced Nov. 12, 2026 from Plano, Texas. Dealers will fix affected vehicles at no cost to owners.
The recall is voluntary, according to Toyota, and covers certain Toyota and Lexus models. The company’s release does not list the models here, so owners should check their own vehicles using the tools below.
What is wrong with the airbag
The passenger-side airbag was made by Takata. Its inflator holds propellant that can break down over time under certain temperature and humidity conditions. If the airbag deploys with degraded propellant, the inflator can rupture and send metal fragments through the airbag at high speed into the passenger cabin. Toyota says this may cause injury or death to people inside.
What Toyota will do
For every vehicle in the recall, Toyota and Lexus dealers will either replace the front passenger airbag inflator or replace the whole airbag assembly, depending on the model. Toyota says the work is free.
How to check your vehicle
Toyota says its recall information, including the list of involved vehicles, is current as of the filing date and can change afterward. To see whether a vehicle is included, owners can visit Toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls and enter the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or license plate information.
Questions can go to Toyota customer support through the Toyota Brand Engagement Center at 1-800-331-4331.
What this means for owners
Owners with a Toyota or Lexus should confirm whether the recall covers their vehicle, since the airbag problem involves a possible rupture during deployment and the repair is free. More background on how to confirm exposure is in this guide to a Takata airbag recall check.
Why the propellant matters
The risk Toyota describes depends on the propellant inside the inflator. Heat and humidity can degrade it over time, and the problem shows up only if the airbag deploys, as it would in a crash. In that case the inflator may rupture instead of inflating the bag normally, and fragments of metal can pass through the bag into the cabin.
Toyota notes that the list of involved vehicles can change after the filing date, so owners who checked earlier may want to check again with their VIN or license plate on the NHTSA site.
Source: Toyota USA
