NHTSA campaign 18V888000 · Toyota campaign J16/J06
Toyota Recall 18V-888: Brake Master Cylinder Seal may be Damaged
NHTSA recall 18V888000 (Toyota campaign J16/J06) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on December 13, 2018, with 44,121 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Tacoma for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on January 28, 2019, 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 18V888000 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
- 18V888000 (also written 18V-888 or 18V888)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- J16/J06
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 44,121 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.92% (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 18V888000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V888000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the seals, affecting brake performance.
Safety consequence
Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J16/J06.
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 18V888000
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.