10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Toyota Camry, Corolla Cross Hybrid Ease Past Nissan Pathfinder
If you bought a model-year 2025 or 2026 Toyota Camry or 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrid, you’re gonna wanna pay attention to this because your vehicle could be at risk of a sudden loss of power or even a fire. Toyota is recalling some 55,000 examples of the mid-size sedan and compact SUV due to a potentially dangerous defect — as we report in one of Cars.com’s most read news stories of the past week.
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According to the recall notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a bolt inside the inverter of the hybrid powertrain may become loose and cause a loss of motive power or a fire, both of which increase the risk of a crash and injury. Owners should be checking their mailboxes for an official notice of the recall — expected to arrive by mid-February 2026 — and subsequently when a prescribed repair is determined.
For full details on the recall of 2025-26 Toyota Camrys and 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrids, follow the link below to the No. 3 news story on this week’s countdown of most popular articles.
Also making notices this week is the Nissan Pathfinder, returning refreshed for 2026. Although the three-row SUV gets some exterior styling tweaks, its main claim to justify the $1,100 upcharge over the outgoing model is a new 12.3-inch infotainment display, replacing the outgoing 8- and 9-inch offerings that Cars.com editors listed among their greatest gripes — and successfully at that, boasting an intuitive, user-friendly interface and the inclusion of no-fuss wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Now, we’re just left to hope the next full redesign addresses our issues with engine refinement, third-row comfort and cargo space.
For full details on Cars.com reviewer Aaron Bragman’s quick spin in the refreshed 2026 Nissan Pathfinder — which starts at $38,995 (including a destination charge) and rises incrementally across four additional trim levels to $50,895 for the range-topping Platinum variant — follow the link below to the No. 4 news story of the week.
Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on the Volvo EX30, Genesis GV80 Coupe, cheap new cars, cheap SUVs, cheap electric vehicles and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. What’s the Best New-Car Deal for the End of 2025?
2. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now
3. Toyota Recalls 55,000 Camrys, Corolla Cross Hybrids for Fire Risk
4. 2026 Nissan Pathfinder Now Easier to Use, But Functionally Unchanged
5. 2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country Quick Spin: Personality Hire
6. How Do I Get a Free Vehicle History Report?
7. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now
8. Is the 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe a Good SUV? 5 Pros, 3 Cons
9. Electric Cars With the Longest Range
10. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy
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