Vehicle recall 18V200000 · March 28, 2018
2018 Toyota Camry
The pistons on these vehicles may be larger than specified, possibly causing the engine to stall.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. The pistons on these vehicles may be larger than specified, possibly causing the engine to stall.
- Consequence
- An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production date codes of the pistons and, if an engine contains a piston from the affected production period, the engine assembly will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J1M/J0M.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V200000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 28, 2018
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign
- J1M/J0M
- Owner notification
- May 25, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,730
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Toyota Camry (2018): 2018
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