2018 Toyota Camry Problems

731 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict AVOID 5/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Power Train190
Service Brakes166
Engine130
Unknown Or Other97
Vehicle Speed Control72
Fuel/Propulsion System71

In the owners’ words

“The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "SRS Airbag System Malfunction - Visit Your Dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel. Additionally, the passenger’s seat belt sensor light remained illuminated while the seat was unoccupied. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was contacted and provided an estimate for a diagnostic test. The man”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Toyota Camry owner
“My transmission is experiencing slipping, which causes the engine to rev up without delivering power to the wheels when I accelerate. This delay in gear engagement creates a high-safety risk during merges and passes because my vehicle cannot match traffic speeds predictably. Also, when pulling out onto a busy road I am not able to do it normally, I have to do it very slowly because it will miss and the engine revs up”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Toyota Camry owner
“The transmission in my 2018 Toyota Camry XSE with 124k miles went out even after getting regular maintenance. There is currently a class action law suit for this issue and a recall needs to be initiated.”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Toyota Camry owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
28/06/2019Equipment:Other:LabelsSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification labe
14/02/2018Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings SAFETYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with V6 engines. These vehicles have fuel delivery pipes that may not be properly connected to the fuel hoses in
28/03/2018Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. The pistons on these vehicles may be larger than specified, possibly causing
03/04/2018Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum SAFETYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, t
04/11/2020Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump SAFETYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 T
17/11/2021Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum SAFETYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Camry vehicles. The vane cap inside the vacuum pump may break, causing the pump to fail, which could result in a sudden loss of braking as
13/01/2020Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump SAFETYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500,
22/01/2025Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump SAFETYToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Camry, 2019 Lexus NX300, and 2019 RX350L vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Questions owners ask

Is the 2018 Toyota Camry reliable?

On the federal record it scores 5/100: 731 owner complaints (91.38 per year on the road) and 8 recall campaigns, 6 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2018 Toyota Camry?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 190 of 726 categorised reports.

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The 2018 Toyota Camry scored 5/100 on the federal record.

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