Toyota Corolla (2019): Power train
Recall 18V901000 · Dec 19, 2018 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
3,424
vehicles affected
3,424
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V901000
- Date
- Dec 19, 2018
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 3,424
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Torque converter
- Model years
- 2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V901000?
1 model: Toyota Corolla (2019), about 3,424 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V901000?
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.
What can happen?
A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.