NHTSA campaign 18V200000 · Toyota campaign J1M/J0M
Toyota Recall 18V-200: Engine may Stall due to Incorrectly-Sized Pistons
NHTSA recall 18V200000 (Toyota campaign J1M/J0M) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on March 28, 2018, with 1,730 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Camry for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 25, 2018, 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 18V200000 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
- 18V200000 (also written 18V-200 or 18V200)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- J1M/J0M
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,730 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90.96% (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 18V200000. 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 Camry
- 2018 · Vehicles built December 21, 2017 – January 11, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V200000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V200000
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.