Toyota recall: Engine
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Tacoma vehicles manufactured July 1, 2013, through October 11, 2013. The engines of the affected vehicles contain valve springs that may break over time.
What could happen
If the valve springs break, the engine could fail and stall while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began on November 27, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
- Toyota Tacoma 2013–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V557000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 7, 2013
- Owners notified
- Nov 27, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,795
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 1, 2013 to Oct 11, 2013
- Part
- Engine
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Toyota recall: Suspension Aug 6, 2026
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Equipment Mar 24, 2026
- Toyota recall: Power train Oct 1, 2025
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Electrical system Sep 11, 2025
- Toyota recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Feb 6, 2025
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Air bags Jan 29, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.