Complaint volume
727 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
727 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2018 Toyota Camry, grouped by component category.
727 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 330 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 36,098 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
55 Towed
16 Medical attention
What are the most common 2018 Toyota Camry complaint categories?
POWER TRAIN 104
SERVICE BRAKES 69
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44
STEERING 41
ENGINE 33
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 30
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 28
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17
VISIBILITY/WIPER 17
727 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A ROLLING STOP AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TRANSMISSION ALSO TAKES TOO LONG TO FIND GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING WHICH CAUSES ALL KINDS OF, WHAT IT SEEMS LIKE, THROTTLE LAG. | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,000 |
| Mar 2020 | STEERING,ENGINE | MY STEERING HAS BECOME VERY STIFF. LIKE IT IS HESITATING WHEN I MAKE TURNS AS IF MY POWER STEERING FLUID IS LOW BUT IT IS ELECTRICAL. MY CAR ALSO STALLS WHEN I ACCELERATE THE GAS. MENTIONED IT TO DEALER WHEN FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE IN 2018 AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF ENGINE THAT WAS IN IT. STEERING HAPPENS WHEN TAKING OFF, SLOWING DOWN, AND MAKING ANY KIND OF TURN OR LANE CHANGE. ENGINE HESITATES WHEN I ACCELERATE. TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ISSUE CHECKED OUT. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE NAVIGATION SCREEN CRACK WITH UNKNOWN CAUSE. THE CRACKS ARE IN DIFFERENT SPOT ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN, BUT MOSTLY, THEY CRACK FROM FUNCTION BUTTON AND SPREAD UP. IT HAPPENED 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,000 |
| Feb 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP MY WIFE AT WARD LOW STATION IN LONG BEACH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INDICATE LOW BRAKE WARNING THAN I TRY TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND L CAN NOT STOP THE CAR. I HIT THE CURVE SIDE JUST STOP THE CAR. THERE'S A DAMAGE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER BUMPER. I CALLED THE TOWING COMPANY TO TOW MY CAR TO THE SHOP. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | ENGINE | FOR GOT CHECK OFF THE LAST TWO QUESTIONS AT THE END OF QUESTIONNAIRE. I WOULD NOT LIKE MY INFORMATION SHARED AND A SO NOT RECEIVE EMAILS ABOUT RECALL ALERTS | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRANSMISSION: WHEN ACCELERATING HARD, SUCH AS ON AN ON RAMP, MY SPEED ONLY INCREASES SLIGHTLY WHILE THE ENGINE REVS TO 5000+ RPMS. I LET OFF THE GAS & THEN IT SHIFTS AND SPEEDS UP. THE 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT ON HARD ACCELERATION UNTIL I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS CONSISTENT AND I BELIEVE, A SAFETY HAZARD. CRUISE CONTROL: THIS SYSTEM HAS WHAT TOYOTA CALLS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT AUTOMATICALLY SLOWS THE CAR IF IT THINKS THE VEHICLE OR OBJECT AHEAD IS TOO CLOSE. IN REALITY IT SLOWS THE CAR DRAMATICALLY WITHOUT ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME AND A CLEAN WINDSHIELD. IT HAS A WINDSHIELD CAMERA TO DETECT SUCH THINGS, SO I HAVE TO KEEP IT CLEAN. THIS IS A RECURRING THING. I HAVE NOTIFIED TOYOTA. THERE SHOULD BE A REQUIRED FIX FOR SUCH SAFETY PROBLEMS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,000 |
| Feb 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2017,WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK THE BECAME NOTICEABLY LOUDER. INITIALLY WE THOUGHT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE WARNED UP. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE REMAINS IN HIGH IDLE MODE FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME AS THOUGH THE THROTTLE IS STICKING. WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE, IF RESTARTED WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES THE RESPONDS THE SAME AS BEFORE VERY HIGH IDLING AND SOUNDS AS THOUGH IT HAS NO OIL GETTING TO THE ENGINE(VALVETRAIN). CAR TAKES SEVERAL MOMENTS TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE PEDAL IS VERY STIFF AND THE RPM'S DOES NOT MATCH THE ACCELERATION TIME. FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES STICK WHEN YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR TENDS TO PICKUP ON POWER ITSELF WHILE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES LOSING POWER AGAIN. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY TO START CITY SPEED LIMITS AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE RPM'S INCREASE HOWEVER CAR DOESN'T MOVE AT DESIRED SPEED(DRAGS). ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS METAL RUNNING THROUGH IT AS WELL AS THE SOUNDS IT MAKES WHILE IDLING. TICKING.SHAKING,KNOCKING ALL AT ONCE. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE ENGINE NOISE AND THE WAY IT SHAKES BUT YOUR ATTACHMENT ONLY ALLOWS FOR 5MB AND THE VIDEO HAS MORE THAN 5MB. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE HOWEVER THE RESPONSE WAS ALWAYS WE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND VEHICLE EITHER NEEDS A LIGHT ON OR NEEDS TO BE CURRENTLY SHOWING THE PROBLEM RIGHT THEN. THEY EVEN COMPARED IT TO OTHER CAMRY'S TO MAKE SURE THEY SAID BUT THE CAR WAS STILL DOING THE SAME SYMPTOMS WHILE WE WERE THERE AND AS WE LEFT. THE VEHICLE IS SOUNDING FAR WORSE THAN IT WAS FROM NOVEMBER 2017- TO THIS CURRENT DAY AND DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DRIVING ANY BETTER AND IT'S BEGINNING TO FEEL UNSAFE. ALSO THE VIDEO I HAVE WILL NOT ATTACH TO YOUR FORMATS. IT'S ONLY ALLOWING PHOTOS. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM REVVED UP WITH NO FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF CLERMONT LOCATED AT 16851 FL-50, CLERMONT, FL 34711. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,288. | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,288 |
| Feb 2020 | ENGINE | MY 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY SKIPS CONSTANTLY WHEN DRIVING. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AT A CERTAIN SPEED, I MAY BE JUST TAKING OFF OR BEEN AT A CONSTANT SPEED FOR A WHILE AND IT SKIPS MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN I TAKE MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE, THEY SAID THEY WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF THE CONCERN. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO DEAL WITH ON A CAR THAT HAS LOW MILES AND IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,000 |
| Feb 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RODENT DAMAGED WIRING HARNESS FOR DIRECT INJECTION SYSTEM WHILE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE HOME AT NIGHT. AFTER REPAIR, DAMAGE HAPPENED AGAIN, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER RESPONSE WAS THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPIAR AND SUGGESTED AN ADHOC SET OF SOLUTIONS TO DISCOURAGE ANIMALS -- DRYER SHEETS, PINESOL, COMMERCIAL ANIMAL REPELLENT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 12,000 |
| Feb 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OFTEN DURING ACCELERATION, MY CAR SEEMS TO SPUTTER OR MISFIRE. WHEN TAKING OFF THERE SEEMS TO BE, AS THE ONLY WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT, AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE FUEL LINE. KINDA LIKE FUEL ISN'T CONSTANTLY BEING FED TO THE ENGINE. THERE ARE GAPS. WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, MY CAR ACCELERATES SLOWLY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, TAKES OFF AS IF ITS PLAYING CATCH UP. ALTHOUGH THERE ISN'T AN ACTIVE RECALL ON MY CAR, I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2020 | ENGINE | I JUST BOUGHT MY CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AND IS REALLY BAD. DEALER SAID HE'S AWARE BUY TOYOTA ISNT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND IT PASSES THE SOFTWARE TESTS. I READ ONLINE AND THERE'S HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR IS A WEEK OLD... I REALLY HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS AND MAKE.TOYOTA FIX THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. THE ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN FIRST STARTING; WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND REALLY ANY TIME I PRESS THE GAS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 28,600 |
| Feb 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MILES AND IT WAS RAINING MEDIUM, MY WIPERS COULD NOT CLEAR THE VIEW FAST ENOUGH AND I WAS DRIVING BLINDLY FOR MILES. THE FAST WIPER SETTING WAS NOT FAST ENOUGH TO CLEAR MY VIEW. | Crash: No Fire: No | 6,235 |
| Feb 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY AND ON MY FIRST WEEK AFTER BUYING IT, I NOTICED THAT THERE'S A MAJOR ACCELERATION DELAY THAT I COULDN'T BEAR ANYMORE. IT'S MAKING A WEIRD SOUND AND IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING NOTICEABLE. TOYOTA SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS AS THIS MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS ESPECIALLY ON MERGING ON THE FREEWAY. I TRIED TO TAKE IT TO 2 DIFFERENT TOYOTA SERVICE CENTERS AND BOTH JUST TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS DRIVING FINE. I LOOKED UP SOME COMPLAINTS FOR THIS CAR ONLINE AND IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME AS WITH 2019 MODELS. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL FIX THIS BECAUSE IT'S MAKING US CONSUMERS VERY FRUSTRATED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50 |
| Feb 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR IN THE MORNINGS,LET RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES,AND DRIVE OFF ABOUT HALF A BLOCK,STOP AT INTERSECTION AND PROCEED,THE CAR WILL HESITATE,DIE DOWN IF IT FLOODS OUT AND THEN IT WILL PICK UP,DURING THIS HESITATION,I COULD IN THE INTERSECTION AND WITH TRAFFIC COMING,I DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR WILL STOP OR GO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND AS MOST SAY,WELL WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM,IT ONLY SEEMS THAT THE CAR ONLY DOES THIS,AFTER A FIVE MINUTE WARM UP AND DRIVE ABOUT A BLOCK.THIS PROBLEM SO FAR HAS ONLY HAPPEN 3 OR 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR ALSO,2018,BOUGHT IN 2018-FEB AND I ONLY HAVE 5600 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPEN ABOUT 4 TIMES,NOT ALL THE TIME,BUT IT MAKES ME WONDER | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,500 |
| Jan 2020 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING STIFFENS UP AND THEN RELEASES ABOUT EVERY 5 DEGREES BEFORE STIFFENING UP AGAIN. THIS IS AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED POWER STEERING. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSINESS STREET ROUTE , DAY WAS CLEAR. TRAVELING IN MOTION AT 45-50 MPH. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND IMMEDIATELY STOPS THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SEEN THE STOPPING ON THE COMPUTER AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCICDENT AGAIN | Crash: No Fire: No | 25,000 |
| Jan 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING AND REVS WHEN ACCELERATING TO HIGHER SPEEDS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 24,000 |
| Jan 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL AND AIR GOING INTO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ARE NOT IN BALANCE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. | Crash: No Fire: No | 51,000 |
| Jan 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE BEEN GETTING MY GAS AT THE SAME PLACE FOR A LONG TIME. IT STARTS MISSING AND CUTTING OUT. I TOOK IT IN THEY SAID TRY DIFFERENT GAS I HAVE STILL DOING SAME THING IT HAS BEEN DOING IT SINCE 30000 MILES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,000 |
| Jan 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HAD FOG AND MOISTURE SHOWING BEHIND RAIDO DISPLAY | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,000 |
| Jan 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2018 CAMRY 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHUDDERS/ SLIPS AT AROUND 30-40 MPH OR EVEN WHEN CRUISE IS SET AT 70-75MPH. IT SEEMS THE CPU HAS DIFFICULTY TRYING TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT GEAR FOR THE SPEED. WHEN I PRESS THE GAS, IT SOMETIMES HESITATES FOR OVER A SECOND. | Crash: No Fire: No | 16,800 |
| Jan 2020 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | ROTORS WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED AT 20,000 MILES. GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD WHILE BRAKING.AT 23,000SHOCKS/STRUTS MAKES NOISE ON ROUGH ROAD WHILE DRIVING | Crash: No Fire: No | 23,000 |
| Jan 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN DRIVING WITH THE PRE COLLUSION SYSTEM CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE CAR SLAMS ON IT'S BRAKES DROPPING UP TO 19 MPH INSTANTLY AND CAN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP PER TOYOTA. IT ALMOST GOT ME RUN OVER BY A SEMI. I FILED VIA THE TOYOTA LEMON LAW WEBSITE TO NO AVAIL. IN 2018 THE PRE-COLLUSION SENSOR WAS TIED INTO THE PEDESTRIAN SENSOR. HENCE AT TIMES WHEN SENSING PERIPHERY IT SLAMS ON THE BRAKES. TOYOTA HAS 71 DISCLAIMERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, BUT ALMOST EVERY TOYOTA SINCE 1018 HAS THIS DANGEROUS TECHNOLOGY. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THIS AND MY SALESMAN TOLD ME TO USE THE ALTERNATE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE IT HAPPENED TO HIM ALSO. I WAS ADVISED OF THE SAME BY TWO OF THEIR OTHER EMPLOYEES. THIS SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN HORRIFIC ACCIDENTS. IT TYPICALLY ACTIVATED WHEN COMING UPON THE QUARTER PANEL OF ANOTHER CAN AND AT TIMES WHEN IT'S ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SOME OF THE DISCLAIMERS STATE: "SNOW COMING OFF THE CAR IN FRONT, SIGNS, OTHER CARS, METAL IN THE ROAD" AND SO ON. TOYOTA EXUDES INDIFFERENCE AND INSULTS ME UPON INVESTIGATING THE CAR IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. I EMAILED 114 NEWSPAPERS NATIONWIDE, BUT DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE PUBLISHED. I'VE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE HAD CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. IT HAPPENS BOTH ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AROUND OCT 1, 2018. TO MAKE THINGS MORE FRUSTRATING TWICE STATED THE CAR IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR NO REASON. I DOUBT THAT ANYONE CARES, BUT I WARN YOU: DO NOT FOLLOW NEWER MODEL TOYOTA VEHICLES CLOSELY AS EXCEPT FOR THE RAV4 THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME TECHNOLOGY PER TOYOTA. TWICE TOYOTA INFORMED ME MY CAR WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THAT MY FRIENDS IS AN IGNORANT STATEMENT. NO CAR IS DESIGNED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS AHEAD. MINE HAS DONE IT AT LEAST 50 TIMES, BUT THERE SOFTWARE DOESN'T REVEAL THAT SO IT ALSO IS DEFICIENT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,800 |
| Jan 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE SHAKES REAL BAD, IT FEELS LIKE A MOUNT IS REALLY LOOSE. VEHICLE ALSO HESITATE TO PICK UP SPEED AFTER SLOWING DOWN. | Crash: No Fire: No | 2 |