NHTSA campaign 16V775000 · Toyota campaign G03
Toyota Recall 16V-775: Brake Fluid Level Sensor Inoperative/FMVSS 135
NHTSA recall 16V775000 (Toyota campaign G03) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on October 24, 2016, with 7,056 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Highlander for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on November 14, 2016, 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 16V775000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V775000 (also written 16V-775 or 16V775)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- G03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,056 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
Repair completion: 89.14% (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 16V775000. 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 Highlander
- 2016 · Vehicles built May 26, 2016 – September 16, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V775000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Highlander vehicles manufactured May 26, 2016, to September 16, 2016. The brake fluid level sensor may not be connected to the wire harness, preventing the sensor from detecting the brake fluid level. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
If the brake fluid level is low and is not detected, the braking performance may be decreased, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, connect the wire harness to the sensor, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this G03.
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 16V775000
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.