Vehicle recall R/2018/340

Toyota Auris and others recall: A potential crack could develop in the fuel evaporative emission control unit mounted in the fuel tank

DVSA recall R/2018/340 names the Toyota Auris, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avensis. It was launched 21 January 2019. It covers vehicles built 2 July 2007 to 22 April 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/340
Launched: 21 January 2019
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: 18SMD-071
Vehicles: 85,909 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Possible fuel leak from fuel tank.

The fix

Replace the fuel tank emission control Canister.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 85,909.
Model	Built
Toyota Auris	2 July 2007 to 3 March 2015
Toyota Avensis	28 January 2008 to 22 April 2015
Toyota Corolla	30 August 2007 to 11 May 2010

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2018/293 Vehicle may not enter failsafe driving mode as intended in response to certain hybrid system faults 14 January 2019, Toyota Auris, Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius+
R/2018/378 Incorrect tightening torque was possibly applied during previous injector removal or replacement 25 February 2019, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Auris, Toyota Verso and others
R/2018/307 Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture 17 December 2018, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla
R/2018/306 Air bag control module for the supplemental restraint system could be susceptible to internal shorting 17 December 2018, Toyota Verso, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avensis
R/2019/122 The emergency calling system may not be enabled 11 May 2019, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4
R/2019/124 The panoramic glass roof deflector may not be secured correctly 19 June 2019, Toyota Corolla

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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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