Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Safety Recalls in 2019
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 14 safety recalls made by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing in 2019. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
December 11, 2019
(Campaign #: 19TB22/19TA22)
Rear Seat Belt Assemblies May Not Lock As Intended
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C-HR and 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles equipped with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
NHTSA ID: 19V877000
Component: SEAT BELTS
# of Units Affected: 9,468
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TB22 and 19TA22.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 81.25
December 11, 2019
(Campaign #: 19TA21 / 19TB21)
Speed and Fuel Display May Go Blank/FMVSS 101
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Prius vehicles. An electrical short circuit in the combination meter could occur, causing the speedometer, the odometer, and the fuel gauge to go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
NHTSA ID: 19V876000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 3,751
Consequence Summary:
A blank main display will not show important information like vehicle speed or fuel level. Driving with an inoperative display can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flash memory chip (ROM) production date, and if necessary, replace it along with the combination meter circuit board, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 19TA21 and 19TB21.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 88.12
October 17, 2019
(Campaign #: J0A, J0B, J0C, JLI)
Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
NHTSA ID: 19V741000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 928,220
Consequence Summary:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. 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 J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 72.6
August 28, 2019
(Campaign #: K1Q / K0Q)
Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Properly Inflate
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
NHTSA ID: 19V627000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 229,460
Consequence Summary:
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 36.19
August 6, 2019
(Campaign #: K0N)
Back-Up Camera May Not Activate /FMVSS 111
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles. Due to a damaged electrical connector, the back-up camera may not activate when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
NHTSA ID: 19V576000
Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION
# of Units Affected: 14,215
Consequence Summary:
If the backup camera system does not activate and the driver does not check his/her surroundings while reversing, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the back-up camera system and replace the audio display unit, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0N.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 89.42
August 1, 2019
(Campaign #: K0M)
Improperly Calibrated OCS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Camry vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may have been improperly calibrated, which may prevent the proper deployment of the front passenger air bag and knee air bag, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
NHTSA ID: 19V567000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 680
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash, if the air bags do not deploy as designed, the front seat passenger has an increased risk of an injury.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0M.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 88.46
July 24, 2019
(Campaign #: K1L/K0L, K2F/KLF)
Loss of Stability Control, Brake Assist/FMVSS 126
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
NHTSA ID: 19V544000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 6,925
Consequence Summary:
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 97.77
June 26, 2019
(Campaign #: K0K)
DC-DC Converter may Fail
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Prius C vehicles. The DC-DC converter may fail resulting in the auxiliary battery no longer receiving power from the converter, which may cause a loss of drive.
NHTSA ID: 19V491000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 464
Consequence Summary:
A loss of drive increases the risk of crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the DC-DC converter with a new one, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0K.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 85.56
April 23, 2019
(Campaign #: K1F/K0F)
Air Bags May Not Deploy Properly
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Yaris vehicles. The wire harnesses for the side air bag sensors located within the front doors may crack and corrode, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the front seat side air bags and the curtain shield air bags.
NHTSA ID: 19V319000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 43,221
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash, front seat side air bags and curtain shield air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wire harness assembly in the front doors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K1F/K0F.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 47.71
April 23, 2019
(Campaign #: K1G / K0G)
Door Spot Welds Affecting Air Bag Deployment
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Sienna vehicles. The passenger front door may have incorrect welds inside, possibly affecting the air bag sensor readings for the passenger side front seat and curtain shield air bags.
NHTSA ID: 19V318000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 274
Consequence Summary:
The incorrect air bag sensor readings could cause the affected air bags to unintentionally deploy or to not deploy when intended, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side front door sub assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began June 21, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K1G /K0G.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 92.31
April 10, 2019
(Campaign #: KLD, KLE)
Knee Airbags May not Deploy Properly
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
NHTSA ID: 19V288000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 564
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 95.72
February 27, 2019
(Campaign #: KLC)
Tire Sidewall Reinforcement Layer May Crack
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Lexus LS vehicles equipped with run-flat tires with a sidewall reinforcement layer inside the tire. The tire-on-wheel assembly process may have caused the reinforcement layer to crack, possibly resulting in the tire tread layer separating from the tire.
NHTSA ID: 19V134000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 6,296
Consequence Summary:
If the tire tread layer separates from the vehicle, vehicle handling and stability may be affected, increasing the risk of crash.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. The Toyota number for this recall is KLC.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 97.52
February 14, 2019
(Campaign #: K0I)
Fuel Filler Pipe May Leak
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The fuel filler pipe may not have been properly reconnected to the fuel tank during an inspection after vehicle assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
NHTSA ID: 19V097000
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
# of Units Affected: 205
Consequence Summary:
The improperly connected filler pipe may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel filler pipe, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0I.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 98.54
January 9, 2019
(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))
Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS250, IS350, 2011-2016 4Runner, 2011-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2011-2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, 2011-2017 Lexus GX460, and 2011-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS350, 2010-2016 4Runner, 2010-2013 Lexus IS250, 2010-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2010-2014 Lexus IS-F, and 2010-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
NHTSA ID: 19V005000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 1,299,448
Consequence Summary:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action:
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 90.87