Toyota bZ 2026–2026
Summary
- 1 model years in 1 generation, 22 owner complaints in total.
- No model year holds enough complaints in its first three years to be compared with the others.
- These are complaint counts, not failure rates: they are not divided by how many cars were sold, because no public source reports U.S. sales by model year.
- Half of the complaints that give a mileage were filed by 5,000 miles (3 of them give one).
- Owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 10 injuries and 0 deaths across these model years.
- 1 recall and 0 federal investigations cover these model years.
Why there is no page per model year
A model year earns its own page when four sources cover it, it holds at least 50 complaints, and it can either be compared with the other years of its generation or shows one system in 40% or more of the complaints that name a component. No bZ year clears that bar: the highest count is 22 complaints, in 2026. Rather than publish a thin page for each year, everything known about this model is on this page.
2026–2026
Each year is counted over the same span: complaints received up to two calendar years after its model year. A year is compared only when that span is over and it holds at least 50 complaints. Fewer than three years of this generation are comparable, so no year is named.
| Model year | All complaints | First three years | Most reported system | Note |
|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | Electrical System | not compared |
Every model year
A model year gets its own page when four sources cover it, it holds at least 50 complaints, and it either compares with the other years of its generation or shows one system in 40% or more of the complaints that name a component. The rest are listed here with their figures.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins | Combined MPG | Page |
|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 27 | — | listed here |
What owners report across all years
| System | Complaints | Share | Median mileage |
|---|
| Electrical System | 14 | 70% | 5,000 mi |
| Driver Assistance | 4 | 20% | 12,000 mi |
| Engine | 2 | 10% | — |
| Windows, Wipers & Visibility | 2 | 10% | 1,000 mi |
| Brakes | 2 | 10% | — |
Shares are over complaints that name a component; a complaint naming several systems is counted under each.
Electrical System
Owner report The contact owns a 2026 Toyota BZ. The contact stated that while driving, the battery started overheating and the vehicle experienced a slight loss of automotive power. The messages "EV System Overheated - Output Power Reduced" and "Plug in Charging System Malfunction - Visit your Dealer” were displayed. The vehicle wa…
Owner report When I was driving the car when forward and suddleny heard a pop and I got a shocked and my car went a complete broke down I think EV broke down it almost caused me to get in accident and almost get killed
Driver Assistance
Owner report I was involved in an Accident on 9-19-26 as my car hit the car in front of me . I applied brakes however my car did not stop and the collision warning did not activate and the emergency braking system failed . Now my car is totaled and I’m left paying Toyota the difference ! CAR IS DEFECTIVE Approximately 3000 m…
Owner report The contact owns a 2026 Toyota BZ. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH and attempting to overtake a tractor trailer logging truck, the Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking activated causing the vehicle abruptly decelerate. The failure was immediately self-corrected and the vehi…
Engine
Owner report Instrument cluster failed to turn on once car is turned on. Speedometer does not display and the electric charge does not display.
Largest recalls
| Campaign | Component | Filed | Vehicles |
|---|
| 26V393000 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2026-06-18 | 20,991 |
Whether a recall has been done on a specific car depends on its VIN; check it at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Open investigations
None open.
Service bulletins
Toyota issued 27 service bulletins covering these model years, most often about unknown or other.
A bulletin tells dealers how to fix a known condition. It is not a recall and not a defect finding. Most bulletins cover several model years at once, so a bulletin listed here may not be specific to one year. The number of bulletins tracks how long and how widely a model was sold, so it is not a measure of reliability.
| Date | Component | Summary |
|---|
| 2026-07-22 | ENGINE | State of Health (SOH): An estimate of battery health that is updated as the vehicle learns from operating and charging conditions over time. Distance Since Last Update: Indicates the distance accumulated since the last SOH calculation. A d… |
| 2026-07-13 | ENGINE | Some 2026 model year bZ, bZ Woodland, and C-HR BEV vehicles may exhibit the Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U255221F associated with the level 3 DC fast charging. Under certain conditions, charging may either operate normally or experience fa… |
| 2026-06-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2026 model year Toyota vehicles are equipped with driver side floor mat retainers to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may also utilize retainers for passenger side and rear seat floor mats. During Pre-D… |
| 2026-06-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to maintain vehicle condition. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extendedvehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can … |
| 2026-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Some 2026 bZ vehicles with head unit version 2199 may exhibit a condition where the audio playback is choppy across all audio sources. |
| 2026-04-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: • Careful inspection for paint chips/scratches and body dents/… |
| 2026-04-16 | ENGINE | Some Customers for the above vehicles may have complaint of the following: unable to charge the vehicle using the supplied level 1 or 2 charger. Additionally, most will indicate one or more of the LEDs on the charger will illuminate at the… |
| 2026-03-06 | ENGINE | Some Customers for the listed vehicles may have complaint of the following: unable to charge the vehicle using the supplied level 1 or 2 charger. Additionally, most will indicate one or more of the LEDs on the charger will illuminate at the… |
| 2026-02-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OBSOLETE NOTICE February 12, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0005-26. |
| 2026-02-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OBSOLETE NOTICE February 6, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0009-25. |
How to read this page
Complaint counts are not failure rates. A model that sells more cars draws more complaints, and owners file more after news coverage or a recall. That is why years are compared only with other years of the same generation, over the same span, and never with other models.
Sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications (data as of 2026-10-28).
- U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov: engines and fuel economy.
This page summarises public records; it is not a mechanical inspection.