NHTSA campaign 18V901000 · Toyota campaign J17 / J07
Toyota Recall 18V-901: CVT Pump Blade may Detach, Causing Loss of Power
NHTSA recall 18V901000 (Toyota campaign J17 / J07) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on December 19, 2018, with 3,424 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Corolla for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on April 22, 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 18V901000 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
- 18V901000 (also written 18V-901 or 18V901)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- J17 / J07
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,424 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Torque Converter
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.48% (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 18V901000. 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 Corolla
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 8, 2018 – October 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V901000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT). The pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven under high load, potentially causing a vehicle stall.
Safety consequence
A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will replace the CVT and torque converter, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J17/J07.
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 18V901000
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.