Toyota recalls 105,794 Land Cruiser Hybrids over fuel-tube leak fire risk

Here’s the short version: Toyota is recalling 105,794 Land Cruiser Hybrids because a fuel-tube connection near the tank can work loose and leak fuel. If that fuel finds an ignition source, you’ve got a fire risk. That’s the whole reason this recall exists.

If you own one of these SUVs, this isn’t a press-release problem you can file under “later.” Fuel leaks don’t get better on their own.

What’s actually failing

The affected vehicles are the J250-generation Land Cruiser Hybrids — the 2024, 2025, and 2026 model years. The problem lives at a fuel-tube connection down by the tank.

In plain terms, there’s a joint where a fuel line connects. On the vehicles in question, that connection can come loose. When it loosens, fuel can seep out. Fuel vapor and liquid fuel near anything hot or sparking is exactly the combination you don’t want under your vehicle.

Now, here’s the part worth being honest about. Toyota estimates only about 1% of the recalled population actually has the defect. So out of 105,794 vehicles, the real number carrying the loose connection is much smaller. The catch is that nobody knows which ones until they’re inspected. That’s why the recall covers every unit in the build range — it’s cheaper and safer to check all of them than to guess.

Per the reporting from Autoevolution, this is a leak Toyota can’t fully explain, which is part of why the fix involves both an inspection and a backup plan if the first repair isn’t enough.

What the filing says

This is NHTSA campaign number 26V673.

The affected vehicles were built between November 29, 2023 and October 1, 2026. That’s a wide build window, which lines up with three model years rolling through the same assembly process.

Here’s the remedy, and it’s a good one for owners. Dealers will inspect the fuel-tube connection and install a supplemental clamp at no charge. That clamp is meant to lock the connection down so it can’t back off. If the inspection shows a clamp won’t cut it, Toyota will replace the resin fuel tube entirely — again at no cost, and regardless of your warranty status. So even if your warranty has run out, the tube replacement is covered under this recall.

Owner notification letters are expected to go out between November 29 and December 13, 2026. News coverage of the recall ran around October 22-23, 2026, so the letters trail the announcement by about a month.

What this means if you own one

1. Run your VIN. Don’t assume you’re in the clear just because Toyota says only 1% actually have the defect. Those are odds, not a diagnosis. Go to NHTSA’s recall lookup, enter your VIN, and check for campaign 26V673. If your Land Cruiser Hybrid is in the build range and shows up, book the inspection.

2. Don’t ignore a fuel smell. This is the big one. If you catch the smell of gasoline around your vehicle, especially near the rear where the tank sits, or you see a wet spot or drips under the back, treat that as urgent. A loose fuel connection can leak, and a leak near an ignition source is how fires start. Don’t park it in an attached garage until it’s checked.

3. Get the inspection even if nothing seems wrong. Most of these vehicles won’t have the defect. But you can’t see this connection from the driver’s seat, and a slow seep won’t always announce itself. The inspection and clamp are free. There’s no reason to skip it.

4. Document everything. Keep the recall letter when it arrives. Write down the dates you called the dealer, when you brought it in, and what they did. If they tell you the clamp wasn’t enough and they replaced the resin fuel tube, get that in writing on your service invoice. Paper protects you.

5. Know your rights on the repair. The clamp and, if needed, the full fuel-tube replacement are free, warranty status aside. Nobody should be charging you a dime for work tied to campaign 26V673. If a dealer tries, that’s a problem — push back and reference the campaign number.

If you’re shopping used and looking at a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, ask whether the recall work has been done and get proof. A completed recall repair on the carfax or service history is worth more to you than a verbal “yeah, it’s fine.”

The honest take

This is a recall doing what a recall should do. Toyota found a fuel-leak risk, couldn’t fully pin down why it happens, and chose to cover every vehicle in the build range rather than gamble on finding the defective 1% after the fact. The fix is free, the tube replacement is covered even outside warranty, and the fire risk only materializes if fuel actually leaks and reaches an ignition source.

The odds any single truck has the defect are low. But “low odds” and “fire risk” don’t belong in the same sentence without you getting it checked. Run your VIN, watch for a fuel smell, and get it into a dealer when your letter lands. This one’s easy to take care of, so take care of it.