LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Toyota Motor Corp. /quotes/zigman/199438 JP:7203 +3.58% /quotes/zigman/199376/quotes/nls/tm TM +5.04% plans to recall approximately 2.77 million cars worldwide, including its popular Prius hybrid, reports said Wednesday, citing a company spokeswoman. The recall covers separate issues involving the steering column and the water pump used in hybrids, with Reuters reporting that about 1.5 million of the cars were sold in Japan. Shares of Toyota ending 0.8% lower, underperforming a flat finish for the Nikkei Stock Average, with the recall news coming late in the stock-trading session.