Toyota bulletin 26TF01
What it saysUnder certain conditions, debris can accumulate inside the fuel cap causing potential fuel vapor leaks that can cause increased evaporative emissions to exceed the regulated limits. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Toyota filed this with NHTSA as an emissions communication dated Sep 10, 2026, received Sep 9, 2026, about the fuel/propulsion system — 3 documents under this number. It names 11 model years (2018–2024). An emissions communication is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationUnder certain conditions, debris can accumulate inside the fuel cap causing potential fuel vapor leaks that can cause increased evaporative emissions to exceed the regulated limits. This issue will not trigger the M.I.L. (Malfunction Indicator Lamp)
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26TF01 | Emissions | Sep 10, 2026 | 11038377 | |
| 26TF01 | Emissions | Aug 11, 2026 | 11037185 | |
| 26TF01 | Emissions | Aug 11, 2026 | 11037184 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| 00451-00001 | — | — |
| 04006-15106 | SSP FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE SHIELD 1 (Camry HV) CPOR | — |
| 04006-20107 | SHIELD, FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE (Avalon HV) CPOR | — |
| 04006-13206 | FUEL TANK CAP ASSY SSP KIT (Camry HV & Avalon HV) CPOR | — |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 26TF01R1 | Replacement Of Fuel Tank Cap & Rubber Shield | 1.1 hrs |
| 26TF01R2 | Replacement of Rubber Shield | 1.1 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (9 pages), read Oct 9, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Toyota’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote.
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 11 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,947 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 269 of them name Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2018 Toyota Camry, the 45 owners who gave an odometer reading for Fuel/Propulsion System reported it at a median of 28,500 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
A couple of months ago, my car started running a little rough as it would sit in idle mode. When suddenly my check engine light came on. I checked the codes and they seemed to be P0445 Evaporitive emission system leak detected (large leak). And P0441 Evaporative emission system. Incorrect Purge Flow. P0505 Idle control system.
2020 Toyota Avalon · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Dec 8, 2025 · ODI 11703613
Since I bought the car in august 2018 until now, I have been driven it in normal condition, but have never gotten fuel consumption above 41 MPG. The sticker advertised at 48 MPG or higher for hwy/local. Toyota dealer has ran diagnostic on the vehicle but refuse to admit the false advertisement.
2018 Toyota Camry · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Jan 14, 2020 · ODI 11299407
The reported gas tank size of my 2019 rav4 limited purchased in august 2019, is rated for 14.5 gallons. On each occasion of low fuel, warning or less than 50 miles before empty notice, each fill up has resulted in ten gallons or less. 13 sep - 528.6 miles fill up was 9.485 range 534.
2019 Toyota Camry · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Nov 16, 2019 · ODI 11280559
In depth: 2019 Toyota Camry fuel system problems → · 2018 Toyota Camry fuel system problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against these Toyota models under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB002523 | Service bulletin | Feb 19, 2024 | TSB: Hybrid vehicles (HV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) are equipped with two types of batteries: ?Hybrid vehicle (HV) battery. ?A… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Toyota, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Toyota 26TF01 a recall?
No. A emissions communication is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 26TF01 repair free?
A emissions communication is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 26TF01 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 11 model years: 2022 Toyota Avalon, 2021 Toyota Avalon, 2020 Toyota Avalon, 2019 Toyota Avalon, 2024 Toyota Camry, 2023 Toyota Camry and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.