Complaint volume
716 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2018 Toyota Camry Complaints
716 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2018 Toyota Camry, grouped by component category.
716 Total complaints
46 Crash reports
4 Fire reports
25 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are power train, service brakes, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 46 crash reports, 4 fire reports, 25 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 327 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 35,432 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to power train, service brakes, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2018 Toyota Camry?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2018 Toyota Camry
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How severe are the 2018 Toyota Camry complaints?
46 Crash
4 Fire
25 Injury
0 Fatality
54 Towed
16 Medical attention
What are the most common 2018 Toyota Camry complaint categories?
POWER TRAIN 96
SERVICE BRAKES 69
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43
STEERING 40
ENGINE 33
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 30
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 28
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17
VISIBILITY/WIPER 17
716 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Lost brake power. Try to brake but the car still go forward not stop. Almost cause the accident. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of Manufacturer Recall Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. Three months later, the contact was informed that if she felt uncomfortable with driving the vehicle, she could receive a temporary loaner vehicle. Since March, the contact had been driving a loaner vehicle while her vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall but offered no assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the warning message "Low Braking Power/Stop in A Safe Place" was displayed. The contact stated upon making a turn, the brake pedal was depressed several times but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact veered to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power braking assist had failed and the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the remedy was not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 133,076. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 133,076 |
| Apr 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the braking system warning light would intermittently flash on the instrument panel upon depression of the brake pedal. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The dealer had been notified about the warning light and gave the contact a loaner vehicle while his vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. As parts remained unavailable, the contact then called the manufacturer who informed him that the NHTSA was responsible for releasing the parts for repair and to notify the NHTSA about the parts delay. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The consumer stated the problem was resolved on 06/15/22. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 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. Then In June 2021 I was backing out of a parking spot and there was a truck in my rear cross traffic that was approaching, my Camry sensed the vehicle with it sonar sensor the alert went off and my braking assistance worked accordingly but the system failed to get the Communication clearly to the engine which in return did not slow down the acceleration of the throttle. So I backed into a truck and my son and myself were in the vehicle. No airbags were dispensed. No injuries but damages to my trunk lid, tail light, brake light and number were damaged. My car now has airbag malfunction and the steering assistance is working correctly. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the check brake pump warning light was illuminated and the brake pedal became difficult to depress. The contact stated he had to pump the brake pedal to slow the vehicle and maneuver to the side of the vehicle. The contact stated after parking safely he used the parking brake to keep the vehicle from rolling. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 200,000 |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Is been four months now. I am paying a car to a finance company and I am not driving the car. is sitting at the dealer. I called them and they tell me they don't have a solution yet. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated the vehicle was currently not drivable. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Recall has no remedy yet. Car is unsafe,have loss power braking while driving. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I just brought this car on June 1 2021 then 2 month engine light came out after that October 1 2021 stop running it doesn’t run no more it start but don’t run at all | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I got a recall notice earlier in January 2022. On January 16, 2022 as I am driving to work a message appeared on my dash saying Low Braking power Stop in a safe place see owners manual. I haven't driven my car since and I keep contacting the local dealership since it happened and they keep telling me the remedy suppose to be in February and still nothing. It is now March and still no remedy for this. I am getting a little frustrated because I am not able to drive my car. My husband and I are sharing a vehicle but it is sometimes difficult. Please please let me know when a remedy will be available. I am hoping really soon. I am paying monthly for a car that I can't even drive for a couple of months now. The notice in the attachment picture came on the dash on January 15 while she was driving to work. Consumer haven’t driven her car since. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the brake pedal was difficult to depress. The contact stated that the brake and parking warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, a yellow triangle was displayed with a warning of "Potential of Low Brakes - Get to A Safe Stop”. The contact was able to safely return to his residence and had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 117,000 |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Braking assist Non-power assisted brake will remain functional Safety Risk a sudden loss of power braking assist while driving could increase the Risk of a crash backup camera Rc unavailable the braking provides power brake assist when the driver depresses the brake pedal Specific components in a part of this system can could lead to sudden loss of power. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Pre- collision warning popped out of no where, my car will also brake out of no where after no one is in front of me | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Abrupt activation of brakes: new vehicle to present. When first backing out of garage or parking spot, at a slow-creeping speed, without use of throttle pedal, attempting to control backward motion with light brake pedal the vehicle's brakes will abruptly active fully halting rearward motion. Further rearward motion requires driver to completely remove foot from brake pedal but any attempt to control rearward speed by feathering brake pedal often causes a repeat of the abrupt brake activation. This cycle repeats the full length of the vehicle within the garage and the length of the driveway to the street , additionally 5 to 6 times the vehicle length. The problem manifests after a lengthy parking, in both forward and reverse directions. There is often an accompanying discernible mechanical actuator sound coming from the engine compartment that I associate as a Trigger to expect the abrupt braking. The obstacle warning may alarm in the garage but acknowledging it with OK does not effect the abrupt braking cycle which continues the length of the driveway, clear of any obstructions. To be clear, this problem occurs at very slow speeds, about 2 miles per hour. I have been told by the dealership mechanic that the brakes are designed to operate as conventional hydraulic brakes below 5 mph; this of course doesn't explain the actuator noise emanating from under the hood. Once the vehicle has been on the road, the brake's performance improves with only a slight tendency to grab when coming to a stop; It's cause to celebrate when the driver can successively make 5 smooth stops. This problem was experienced by 5 separate drivers, each of whom directly expressed dis-satisfaction. Possibly related to the abrupt braking described above is the sudden activation of the brakes and BRAKE warning in what would otherwise be a controlled stop behind a stopped vehicle at a red traffic light. There an association with: vehicle size -color- brake lite position/intensity. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving on a freeway at 67 mph and the car in front of me suddenly brake so when i try to push the brake its hard and the car didnt slow down,i try to pump it but its hard and i couldnt push it.it happens away from home so we try to find a closest hotel to spend for the night.i was not even go to work the next day.. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Since I brought this car at dealer shop June 1 2021 and I’m about a month went to repair vacuum pump which paid to the mechanic after that check engine light came out little by little start to have more problem until October 1st 2021 stop working doesn’t run no more couldn’t do nothing at all it does start but doesn’t run when the car is Lyft up the wheel kinda runs little bit but putting on D and wheel goes reverse and putting on R the wheel doesn’t run nothing at all. Spoke with dealer shop manger all he say don’t call me here no more hung up. I tow car to toyota dealer all they say is seven grand to have transmission fix which its not transmission at all the scanner says transmission pass please help me now my car is been repo and because I didn’t pay payment for what because car is not working and running I don’t have money or job without car my life is done I need this car back asap please | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | All of the warning notifications keep going off. I have been to the dealership 3 times paid for a battery replacement and battery terminal replacement. I was quoted a ridiculous rate for a engine wiring harness replacement, I had to get that replaced by a certified technician but the car is still doing the same thing. I am starting to feel like I was sold a lemon. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We have owned this vehicle since new. Fuel leaks out of the fuel cap when the car is parked overnight. It doesn't matter if the Fuel tank is full or not. When I push the fuel door release button in the car I can hear fuel flowing back to the tank. The leak does not always happen. But it has been happening for at least 2 years. I discussed this with the Toyota dealer and they said it would be $140.00 an hour to look at it. I feel that the fuel pipe and fuel cap are both emission items and should be covered. I also feel this is a possible fire hazard if it starts to leak worse. I have noticed several other people posting this identical problem on line, so I am not imagining things. Its easy for you or Toyota to say take it too your dealer. The way things are going today with shortages of parts and lack of personnel I am nervous about multiple dealer visits before the problems as found | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | My brakes don’t work. Brake pedal is all the way pushed in and brakes don’t respond. There is not breaking fluid leak or lack of fluid. This is major hazard as I can’t drive my vehicle | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake booster failed 1 yr ago. At that time, I was told my car does not qualify for the recall because of the VIN batch. So repairs were made out of pocket. Now, I have a letter from Toyota stating I can get reimbursed for the parts and labor. Great! But when I follow the instructions from the letter to navigate the website, the final instruction states to click on "Submit Reimbursement Request". It does NOT exist. I called and spoke with Toyota, They were unaware of this issue. I'm not sure where to go from here. The repair was over $1600 and I had to hunt down the part myself. Due to the recall demand, local dealers did not have the part. A nightmare. I | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |