Lexus / Toyota recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Rx350 2017
- Toyota Camry 2018
- Toyota Highlander 2018
- Toyota Sienna 2017
- Toyota Tacoma 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V211000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 3, 2018
- Owners notified
- May 9, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,046
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 6, 2017 to Oct 23, 2017
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
- Maker's own recall number
- J0K/JLD
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
- Chevrolet / Chrysler / Dodge and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 17, 2025
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 4, 2020
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Lexus / Scion / Toyota recall: Air bags Oct 17, 2019
- Toyota recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jul 25, 2019
- Toyota recall: Steering Jul 16, 2019
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.