NHTSA campaign 13V557000

Toyota Recall 13V-557: Valve Springs may Fail Resulting in Engine Stall

NHTSA recall 13V557000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on November 7, 2013, with 3,795 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Tacoma for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on November 27, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V557000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V557000 (also written 13V-557 or 13V557)
Filed by
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Report received
Potentially affected
3,795 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine
Owners notified

Repair completion: 81.77% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V557000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Toyota

  • Toyota Tacoma

    • 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built July 1, 2013 – October 11, 2013 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V557000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

If the valve springs break, the engine could fail and stall while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V557000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.