NHTSA campaign 18V211000 · Toyota campaign J0K/JLD
Lexus and Toyota Recall 18V-211: Brake Assist Vacuum Pump may Fail
NHTSA recall 18V211000 (Toyota campaign J0K/JLD) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on April 3, 2018, with 6,046 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus RX350, Toyota Camry, Toyota Highlander and more for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on May 9, 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 18V211000 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
- 18V211000 (also written 18V-211 or 18V211)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- J0K/JLD
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,046 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.74% (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 18V211000. 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.
Lexus
Lexus RX350
- 2017 · Vehicles built October 2, 2017 – October 18, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Toyota
Toyota Camry
- 2018 · Vehicles built October 5, 2017 – November 3, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Highlander
- 2018 · Vehicles built October 4, 2017 – November 3, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Sienna
- 2017 · Vehicles built October 6, 2017 – October 23, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Tacoma
- 2017 · Vehicles built October 5, 2017 – November 3, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V211000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.
Safety consequence
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.
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 18V211000
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.