NHTSA recall 18V888000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V888000 |
| Manufacturer's number | J16/J06 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2018-12-13 |
| Owners notified | 2019-01-28 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
| Units potentially affected | 44121 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 44121 |
| Reported remedied | 39831 (90%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1682 |
| Reported removed | 791 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the seals, affecting brake performance.
What can happen
Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J16/J06.
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.
| 2018 TOYOTA TACOMA | Built 2018-02-20 to 2018-11-14. |
|---|---|
| 2019 TOYOTA TACOMA | Built 2018-02-20 to 2018-11-14. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.