NHTSA campaign 20V205000
Toyota Recall 20V-205: Back-Up Lights May Fail
NHTSA recall 20V205000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on April 8, 2020, with 960 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Corolla Hatchback for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on June 30, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V205000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V205000 (also written 20V-205 or 20V205)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 960 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Back Up Lights
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V205000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Toyota
Toyota Corolla Hatchback
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V205000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Corolla Hatchback vehicles. A rear hatch wire harness connector may have been damaged during assembly, which may cause the back-up lights to fail.
Safety consequence
If the back-up lights fail, there can be an increased risk of a crash while the vehicle is reversing.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear hatch wire harness, free of charge. The recall began June 30, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB07 and 20TA07.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V205000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.