2018 Toyota Camry Problems & Complaints

Most common 2018 Toyota Camry problems

• Transmission & drivetrain~10,000 miles
  19927%
• Brakes~53,000 miles
  16422%
• Engine & cooling~20,000 miles
  14119%
• Fuel & propulsion system~29,000 miles
  10414%
• Other / not specified~5,000 miles
  9813%
• Speed control & acceleration~6,000 miles
  7410%
• Electrical system~18,000 miles
  679%
• Steering~49,000 miles
  618%
• Driver assistance~22,000 miles
  588%
• Windows, wipers & sunroof~12,000 miles
  274%
• Air bags~69,000 miles
  223%
• Wheels & tires~17,000 miles
  203%
• Body & structure~5,000 miles
  152%
• Suspension~23,000 miles
  101%
• Seat belts~20,000 miles
  91%
• Lights~18,000 miles
  81%
• Stability & traction control~21,000 miles
  81%
• Seats
  20%
• Equipment & accessories
  20%
• Locks & latches~86,000 miles
  10%

Share of the 750 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Toyota Camry complaints by model year

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2018 Toyota Camry recalls (8)

What 2018 Toyota Camry owners say

Transmission & drivetrain all 199 →

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while on a construction site at work, the vehicle drove over a piece of rebar which damaged the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that after the issue the rearview camera failed to operate as needed with a blank or distorted image on the screen. The failure persisted and the traction control, check engine, and other various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions and the dealer attempted to repair front sensors. The dealer eventually repaired the correct sensors, and the rearview camera was repaired. Recently, the contact stated while driving 65 MPH in the snow, the RPM revved high while depressing accelerator pedal and the vehicle started coasting. There was no warning light illuminated. …

My 2018 Toyota Camry (VIN [redacted] ) crashed and burned completely on Nov 16, 2025. while driving on the Freeway the vehicle stopped suddenly without any notice on dashboard all electrical turned off steering wheel locked and lost control hit left fwy barrier which caused car to spun couple times and when it came to a complete stop was not able to turn car or even turn emergency lights on and couple seconds later was rear ended by another vehicle which caused vehicle to catch on fire and vehicle was fully in flames after reviewing history of vehicle I never received notification of Toyota Recall 18V-200, which addresses defective pistons that can cause engine stalling, rough running, loss of power, or sudden failure. Based on VIN and production date, my car likely falls within the recall. Police and fire reports are available.

Brakes all 164 →

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to slow the vehicle down. The contact mentioned that both feet were used to depress the brake pedal however the vehicle failed to stop. An unknown brake-related warning light illuminated. As a result, the contact crashed into a vehicle and that vehicle crashed into another causing a 3 vehicle collision. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact's mother sustained seat belt injuries, neck, thoracic, chest bruising, knee, and neck bruising. The contact had x-rays on her two feet due to bruising that occurred when depressing the brake pedal aggressively during the failure. Both the contact and her mother sought medical treatment at a hospital. …

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that as his wife was pulling into the residence driveway at approximately 3 MPH the vehicle had a brake failure. The contact stated that the wife's vehicle hit the rear of another vehicle in the driveway. The contact stated that there was damage to the front bumper and the passenger-side rear bumper of the second vehicle. The contact stated that his wife did not notice any warning lights were illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer and the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact relates the brake failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Engine & cooling all 141 →

I bought my Camry with 5 miles on it. It's a 2.5L 8 speed Camry SE. immediately I felt something not right when it would shift between 3/4 gear. It would rock back and forth in a jerking motion. The car has trouble shifting in automatic. When putting it into sport mode it automatically starts at 4th geer. It's as if the gear shifters are not able to communicate with the engine. It's stall on me when making a turn and I was almost t-boned June of 2018! Finally a recall on the fuel pump. I go take it in immediately to have the recall fix. Upon doing so the mechanic informed me that my vacuum pump seems to be bigger than the one that standard for my car. He said there's no recall for my vin number but for other cars during that same year there is. So there was nothing I could do but wait for my vin number to be on the recall list. …

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while drivng at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle was towed to the dealer ted after several attempts, the vehicle eventually started. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, howver the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The RPM's increased. In addition, the contact stated that the failure occurred while traveling over 800 miles away from home. The vehicle was driven to the contact's cousins's residence. The contact's husband inspected the vehicle, and noticed metal shavings on the dip stick. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was ade aware of the failure and a case was filed. …

2018 Toyota Camry engines & fuel economy

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