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Recall 18V211000

NHTSA safety recall campaign 18V211000. Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. 6,046 units potentially affected.

Remedy available
Affected Units
6,046
Affected Vehicles
5
Makes
2
Model Years
2
Campaign #
18V211000
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Report Date
Apr 3, 2018
Notification Date
Unknown
Remedy Date
Unknown
Affected Population
6,046
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
Country
US
Make
LEXUS
Make
TOYOTA
Model Years
2017, 2018

Risk Summary (Consequence)

A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.

Defect Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.

Key Dates

Report Date
Apr 3, 2018
Owner Notification
Unknown
Remedy Available
Unknown

Affected Vehicles

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Affected Vehicles
MakeModelYearVIN Lookup
LEXUSRX3502017Check VINs
TOYOTACAMRY2018Check VINs
TOYOTAHIGHLANDER2018Check VINs
TOYOTASIENNA2017Check VINs
TOYOTATACOMA2017Check VINs

Other TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING Recalls

Recent campaigns from the same manufacturer (last 3 years)

Recent TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING Recalls

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Recent TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING Recalls
CampaignReport DateComponentMakesUnits
26V203000Mar 31, 2026BACK OVER PREVENTIONTOYOTA73,528
26V180000Mar 24, 2026AIR BAGSLEXUS15,264
26V179000Mar 24, 2026EQUIPMENTLEXUS, TOYOTA8,230
26V162000Mar 18, 2026BACK OVER PREVENTIONLEXUS144,200
26V128000Mar 5, 2026SEATSTOYOTA550,007
26V110000Feb 25, 2026EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTOYOTA86
26V094000Feb 18, 2026POWER TRAINLEXUS4,374
26V049000Jan 28, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONSTOYOTA141,286
26V038000Jan 23, 2026BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARETOYOTA161,268
26E005000Jan 23, 2026EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTOYOTA79

Recalls Affecting the Same Makes

Campaigns touching LEXUS, TOYOTA from other manufacturers (last 3 years)

Same-Make Recall Activity

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Same-Make Recall Activity
CampaignReport DateManufacturerComponentUnits
26V056000Jan 30, 2026BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY87,394
25V876000Dec 17, 2025ROLLX VANSEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:86
25V877000Dec 17, 2025VANTAGE MOBILITYEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:1,019
25V636000Sep 23, 2025BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY199,674
24V548000Jul 23, 2024GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS33,848
24V452000Jun 18, 2024SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLCTIRES4,763
24V419000Jun 6, 2024GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.TIRES4,869
23V821000Dec 6, 2023BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)552
23V757000Nov 9, 2023SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLCEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS534
23V680000Oct 12, 2023SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLCEQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS13

Consumer Complaints Referencing This Campaign

NHTSA complaints whose narratives mention 18V211000

Referencing Complaints

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Referencing Complaints
Complaint IDIncident DateVehicleComponentNarrative Snippet
1938306Oct 19, 20232018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDERSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake warning l…
1881834Mar 14, 20232017 LEXUS RX350SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2017 Lexus RX350. The contact stated that upon a cold start, an abnormal knocking sound was coming fr…
1876566Feb 27, 20232017 TOYOTA HIGHLANDERSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the Brake Power Low messa…
1840467Sep 12, 20222018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDERSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, t…
1804592Mar 27, 20222018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDERSERVICE BRAKESJust like the other complaints with the brakes, I also received the error message "“Braking Power Low, stop at a safe pl…
1806212Mar 15, 20222018 TOYOTA RAV4SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2018 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a squishy sound wh…
1790391Jan 5, 20222018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDERSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2018 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at various speeds, the bra…
1759362Jul 24, 20212018 TOYOTA HIGHLANDERSERVICE BRAKESDriving on the FWY at 67 MPH.I received “Braking Power Low, stop at a safe place” I pulled over and went to a Toyota de…
1758594Jul 18, 20212018 TOYOTA CAMRYSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICThe contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the brake pedal was difficult to depress.…
1753815Jun 20, 20212018 TOYOTA CAMRYSERVICE BRAKESThe contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while her son was driving at low speeds the brake pedal wa…

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