Vehicle recall R/2018/316

Toyota Aygo recall: An incorrect tooling setup during the manufacturing of the fuel tank may result in reduced wall

DVSA recall R/2018/316 names the Toyota Aygo. It was launched 21 January 2019. It covers vehicles built 26 August 2011 to 30 June 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/316
Launched: 21 January 2019
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: 18SMD-110
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3 on each model line

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. An incorrect tooling setup during the manufacturing of the fuel tank may result in reduced wall thickness or small pin hole in the tank's bottom surface

An incorrect tooling setup during the manufacturing of the fuel tank may result in reduced wall thickness

The fix

Check the serial number and replace the fuel tank if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Aygo	26 August 2011	3
Toyota Aygo	23 February 2015	3
Toyota Aygo	30 June 2016	3

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/315 There is a possibility that the glue holding the glass on the rear door could detach 21 January 2019, Toyota Aygo
R/2020/254 It may not be possible to switch headlights from high beam to low beam or low beam to high beam 20 October 2020, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Aygo
R/2020/351 Some rear inner seat belts may have incorrect stitching on the belt material 25 January 2021, Toyota Aygo
R/2016/149 Steering column may fail unexpectedly 29 June 2016, Toyota Aygo
R/2014/172 Loss of control 28 January 2015, Toyota Aygo
R/2023/279 On affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations. 12 October 2023, Toyota Yaris Cross, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Highlander and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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