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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | i live in Florida. We get a lot of rain. My Toyota Camry 2018 is unsafe and actualy dangerous to drive in the rain as the wiper speed, even on high, is too slow. Most of the time I HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDEOF THE ROAD AND HOPE THAT NO ONE CRASHES INTO ME. THIS Iis EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE DEALERS ARE ALL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHY HASNT THERE BEEN A RE-CALL TO FIX THIS? THANK-YOU. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving on the highway brakes became squishy and the brake warning light came one. Dash displayed “Low brake power. Stop in a safe place” message. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | On 9/6/24 I pulled up to the gas pump and couldn’t stop. My brake light and warning light came on. I called Toyota and one of their service team members said it was covered because it was part of a repair kit that was completed on 9/2023. They then said that they did a recall repair at that time which involved the brake vacuum pump. I was not told this at the time. Now they say that this has failed and they refuse to fix it. I had no issues with my brakes until now. I haven’t seen any recalls on this car and I feel that Toyota don’t want to stand by there work.They were only repairing two sensors and they changed my rear brakes. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | ENGINE | The Shifting solenoid malfunctioned, burned up transmission and created a hazard on the roadway in high traffic areas. Vehicle stalled creating a backup in traffic and myself almost got rear ended. The Red McCombs Toyota did confirm it was a solenoid malfunction through a phone call and video. They concluded that the car is not operable. The problem has been inspected and was advised to pay a hefty fee of nearly $10,000. Prior to the failure no lights or warnings were provided by the car’s electrical system not until I parked and restarted the car that the lamps turned on after the failure. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his son was driving at approximately 50 MPH he fell asleep and the vehicle left the roadway. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into a tree head-on. The contact stated that the vehicle's front end was crushed by the tree, however, the driver's side air bag had not inflated. The contact stated that the police were on the scene and filed a report. The contact stated that his son was not injured and was not examined by any medical professionals. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and later declared a total loss by his insurance provider. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 216,000. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | 216,000 |
| Aug 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to start-up. Additionally, the low braking power warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under an unknown recall. The failure mileage was 34,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 34,000 |
| Aug 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I’m filing a complaint because I had scheduled a recall and maintanance appt problably a year or two ago. On the day of, a few hours later I am told the recall can not be fullfilled because the car part was unavailable and had to be ordered. I was told I would get a call once the part came to the shop. I was sent home in my car never got a call back for the shop to fullfill the recall. Moving forward about two months ago I was driving with one of my children when the breaks suddenly stopped working. At the moment I didnt know what was going on so I had called a tow truck a few times until AAA body shop mentioned it might be a recall. Meanwhile I spending money for towing the car and work AAA body shop did. Im very upset because it was a danger to me to my child and whoever I put in that car. I find it unexplainable how I was let go with my car knowing that there was a recall for brakes. This is the reason why I’m filing acomplaint. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vacuum brake pump assembly malfunctioned and I had the vehicle taken to the dealer that did the original recall for the vacuum brake pump assembly and they inspected the vehicle and told me that was the issue along with the nipple inside the pump had broken off and fell down into the engine and had damaged the cam shaft. Exactly what the recall states. Yes the vehicle can and has been inspected its at the dealer still and has been since 06/12/2024 when this occurred. The safety of my wife and daughter and any other people in any vehicle in front of mine due to the brakes got extremely hard to push and the vehicle would not stop properly. Almost plowed into a jeep wrangler that was in front of her when trying to pull into the grocery store. Yes the dealer Butler Toyota the service manager Thomas is the person I have been directly dealing with and he has tryed to contact toyota to get an answer and they wont give an answer. He has even contacted his southwest toyota service contact and they have tryed to get some info for me but no answers. The vehicle has been inspected by the service manager and a technician from Butler toyota and thats where all my service and the recall was done. There was no warning or messages before this but when the pump went out and the brakes would not stop the car there is a message in the info center now that this occurred. My wife and daughter was on there way home from dance and was stopping by the grocery store when she went to stop she couldnt almost rammed the back of a jeep in front of her. She pulled into the parking lot turned the car off and called me. When I arrived about 15 minutes later there was i thought brake fluid all under the car. I then had another person ask if i needed help and i asked him would he help me push the car just about a foot or so backwards to see what was leaking. When i put my finger in it it was motor oil. I immediately told my wife that it was not drivable and took the vehicle to Butler Toyota | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | STEERING | Driving down the road about 25 miles an hour, slowed further to take a left turn when the power sreering suddenly gave out. The steering wheel became extremly difficult to turn and resulted in me slowing to a crawl to safely make the turn. If cars were near there could have been a colision. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving my car when a light came on the dash board with sign stating low brake power. I had to pull over as the brake became stiff and stopped working. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving down a dirt road about 30 mph when my vehicle wouldn’t come to a stop when braking. the master warning light popped up on my dash, next to the word ‘BRAKE’ in all red letters. on my dash also read ‘Low Braking Power. Stop in a safe place. see owners manual’.(photo is attatched, sorry it’s blurry i was trembling) no other warning signs or messages were on my dash prior to the incident. this happened VERY suddenly. luckily the incident happened when i wasn’t going very fast. had it happened 5 minutes prior when i was going about 75 mph down a narrow fm road, i probably wouldn’t be here to explain what happened. I could have crashed my car, hit someone else, there is numerous possibilities that could have happened. I thank God for watching over me and my child. i will be contacting the dealership tomorrow to see what can be done. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact that while driving 60 MPH and attempting to complete a turn, upon depressing the brake pedal, the contact became aware that the brake pedal was stiff and had seized in the depressed position. As a result, the contact briefly lost control of the vehicle, coming to a complete stop in a field after leaving the roadway and engaging the parking brake. The service brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The VIN was included, and the remedy was available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 101,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 101,000 |
| Jul 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and attempting to stop the vehicle, the brakes failed to respond as intended. The brake fluid low message was displayed. The contact was able to safely pull the vehicle to the side of the road and inspect the brake fluid; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,580. | Crash: No Fire: No | 108,580 |
| Jul 2024 | SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving and the seat belt star to make a noise and later the breaks don’t work, I was about to crash , but u was safe because I was driving slow On the screen apear a break problem | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On hot days, fuel vapor escapes from the gas tank's filler pipe and condenses and pools inside the fuel access door. The area around the car smells of gas. Sometimes it runs down the side of the car and drips on the ground. This has ruined the paint. We can't put the car in the garage because of the smell, and we are concerned that in an accident there could be a fire. We don't know what part has failed. Toyota installed an upgraded gas cap, but leak is still happening. The safety risks are breathing of gas fumes in and around the car, and the increased risk of fire in an accident. We kept a detailed log of the conditions under which this happens, and shared the log and also video recordings with Freeman Toyota near us in Santa Rosa California. We left the car with them for two hot days (XXX 2024) and they were able to reproduce the problem. The leakage is noticeable only in hot weather, so we first observed the problem in the summer of 2020. Below I have entered the most recent date when we observed the problem (with the upgraded gas cap): [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 35 MPH going down a steep decline, the brake pedal was depressed and travelled to the floorboard, causing the vehicle to reach speeds up to 82 MPH. The contact was unaware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle coasted to a stop once the road leveled out. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was not diagnosed as the contact researched online and found a recall. The vehicle was then towed to a Toyota dealer where the VIN was confirmed to be included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The contact was upset that he was not notified of the recall and was unsure if the vehicle was currently safe to be driven. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000. The VIN was not available. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 149,000 |
| Jun 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Door actuators. I replaced the driver side actuator within the first two years of ownership and now the front passenger door actuator is going bad. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Received while driving notification on driving panel car needed to be taken to the dealership immediately. I returned vehicle to service department of where I purchased the car. I also had an engineer from the bureau of automotive repair evaluate my car. The engineer attested the issue was a result of a design flaw. The service department did not comment but instead reported I would have a $3000.00 repair. I never saw my car again even though while it was at the dealership I made TWO MORE CAR PAYMENTS. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicles panoramic roof will not close. Repair costs around 10,000.00. Please recall! | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | ENGINE | My 2018 Toyota camry le electric water pump failed and car is over heating. There was a recall for certain VIN# but I can't find my vehicle with VIN# affected. Today at 74500 miles my car water pump failed | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Trunk opens extremely fast and almost hits the rear window glass. It flings open so fast I’m afraid it is going to break and shatter my rear window glass. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Upon leaving my home the “check engine” light turned on suddenly after only less than 2 minutes of driving . The “ICS malfunction” light also turned on. The car pulled and stalled when pushing the gas and velocity stalled. Engine light turned said something similar to “engine overheating park in a safe place” . Not sure exact words. I was able drive less then one mile to get the car to Toyota Penske of Downey. I had the diagnostic done and the service provider stated the car needed an electrician water pump replacement. My car has very little mileage and was not running for long for it to over heat. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | ENGINE | Toyota told me my car isn’t part of NHTSA# 18V200000.. car has all the symptom.. losing power at driving speed. ICS malfunction take to dealer check engine light on .. dealer states it’s water pump .. $1400.. how do you lose power from water pump ..? | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at approximately 10 MPH and slowing for traffic in a parking lot the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that he was able to stop the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the vacuum pump brake assist assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The mechanic advised the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and referred the contact to a dealer. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer, who advised the contact that the recall was voided on his vehicle since an independent mechanic had worked on the brake assist assembly. The contact notified the manufacturer and was advised that the recall was voided. The vehicle was repaired but the contact had paid for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 180,000 |
| Jun 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The cars "Brake Power Low" warning light illuminated on the dash. This was covered as the Brake Vacuum pump for another 2018 Camry that we have, but is not a recall for our other Camry. I am taking it in to Servco Hawaii to diagnose the issue, but again, this was the same issue that our other Camry had. The brake is spongy, and I checked the brake fluid to ensure that it was topped off. This was the first time that I noticed the brakes being spongy. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |