2018 Toyota Camry recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V200000
- Manufacturer recall #
- J1M/J0M
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 1,730
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Owner phone
- 1-888-270-9371
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 25, 2018
- Built
- Dec 21, 2017 – Jan 11, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.