NHTSA campaign 21V890000 · Toyota campaign 21TB09 / 21TA09
Toyota Recall 21V-890: Possible Sudden Loss of Braking Assist
NHTSA recall 21V890000 (Toyota campaign 21TB09 / 21TA09) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on November 17, 2021, with 227,490 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Camry for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on May 16, 2022, 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 21V890000 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
- 21V890000 (also written 21V-890 or 21V890)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- 21TB09 / 21TA09
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 227,490 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 84.06% (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 21V890000. 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 21V890000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Camry vehicles. The vane cap inside the vacuum pump may break, causing the pump to fail, which could result in a sudden loss of braking assist.
Safety consequence
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will repair or replace the vacuum pump, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V890000
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.