NHTSA campaign 20V162000 · Toyota campaign 20TA06
Toyota Recall 20V-162: ECU Error May Cause Vehicle Stall
NHTSA recall 20V162000 (Toyota campaign 20TA06) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on March 19, 2020, with 38,810 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Highlander for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on May 15, 2020, 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 20V162000 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
- 20V162000 (also written 20V-162 or 20V162)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- 20TA06
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38,810 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.37% (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 20V162000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V162000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Highlander vehicles equipped with a 3.5 L, V6 (2GR-FKS) gasoline engine. Due to an Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming error, fuel may not be correctly supplied to the engine while using the stop and restart feature.
Safety consequence
Improper fuel supply programming can result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA06.
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 20V162000
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.