2018 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 742 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2018 reports, 46 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 45 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpJan 22, 2025
Toyota 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.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TA01 and 25LA01.
Campaign 25V028000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumNov 17, 2021
Toyota 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 assist.
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will repair or replace the vacuum pump, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 21V890000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpNov 4, 2020
Toyota 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 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.
Campaign 20V682000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpJan 13, 2020
Toyota 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, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
Campaign 20V012000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsJun 28, 2019
Southeast 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 label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
Campaign 19V503000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumApr 3, 2018
Toyota 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, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.
Campaign 18V211000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 28, 2018
Toyota 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 the engine to stall.
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production date codes of the pistons and, if an engine contains a piston from the affected production period, the engine assembly will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 25, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J1M/J0M.
Campaign 18V200000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsFeb 14, 2018
Toyota 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 the engine compartment.
The improperly connected hoses may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel pipes for the correct installation, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 30, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0G.
Campaign 18V108000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
164 reports, newest first. Show all
Service brakes, Apr 24, 2023
Low braking power. Car couldn’t move
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Apr 10, 2023
I purchased a brand new 2018 toyota camry le with nothing but problems from the beginning. The brakes have been bad from day 1. The make noise when braking and they supposedly fixed it. I was driving on the freeway down a hill and when I went to press on the brakes they did not do anything and I had the pedal all the way down. I had to pump the brakes putting me and my passengers in danger. The engine hesitates when accelerating. I took it in twice already and they don't know what the issue is. Once it finally decides to go it accelerates excessively putting the driver in danger. This has been going in for years.
Service brakes, Mar 28, 2023, crash
on Feb 20, 2023, during my evening lunch break about 7:30 pm, I drove my car to a nearby gas station to fill it. As I was attempting to back into place, my brakes froze and a "Low Braking Power" message appears in my dash and my car hit a pole because it would not stop. On Feb 21, 2023, I towed it to our family mechanic who informed me that there was a recall on this issue and to take it to a dealer instead. I had it towed to Temecula Valley Toyota. They offered me a rental car while they repaired the recall issue and sent a request to Toyota to repair the damage to my bumper from the loss of brake performance. I was told there would be no charge because it was a recall. They wanted a deposit of $100 since we only had a debit card not a credit card. on March 8, someone left a message on my voicemail saying Toyota said they were only paying for 2 days and they wanted to let us know they would be charging a substantial amount to our car. This time of the call was 4:48Pm. We called back at 4:55p and got no answer. I immediately checked my bank statement and I had been charged $675. Toyota has had my car since 2-21-23 and no info on its return. Customer Service Relation person called after we did an online complaint with Toyota, and also with a Toyota person at Toyota.com named Matthew. The Customer Relations person who called around 3-18 or 3-19 and said the case was with Toyota Legal. Its 3-28-23 and no information. We want our $675.00 back because we have auto insurance that covers rentals @ $51 per day. We have reported the accident to Farmer's who cannot access our car as long as its at Toyota. We have paid our note and have not had usage of our car and we want that car note returned as well.
Service brakes, Engine, Forward collision avoidance, Mar 2, 2023
2018 Camry XSE BRAKES GO ON WHILE ON DRIVE PRESSING ON THE BREAK WOULD BE A STRUGGLE WHEN DRIVING PADAL ON THE BRAKE WERE STIFF HARD TO STEP ON EVEN AFTER DEALERSHIP PROVIDED THE SERVICE FOR THE RECALL VEHICLE STILL HAD ISSUES AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY GO ON FOR NO REASON WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE SENSORS ARE DETECTING HUMAN or ITEM THAT ARE NOT THERE. SCREEN ON VEHICLE MARKS SEE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTANCE. 2 DAYS AFTER IT WAS HELD FOR 2WEEKS THERE FOR MAINTANCE.
Service brakes, Feb 21, 2023
Hello, for the recall on the brake assist, this was repaired at Brunswick Toyota on 7/8/2022. I have documentation I'd like to provide as evidence for this.
Service brakes, Feb 9, 2023, crash
I was stopped at a stoplight with my foot on the brake when all of the sudden my car just started driving forwad. I step on brake harder and no response. I then pumped the brakes and still nothing. I was about to try the emergency brake but it was too late and my car hit the truck in front of me.
Service brakes, Oct 19, 2022
The brake vacuum pump failed while driving through the city. The part failed coming off a red light at an intersection. Lost braking power as soon as I drove off. On the notification screen, I received a "Low Braking Power" signal.
Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Oct 8, 2022
Some times car will not accelerate no matter how much stepping on the gas pedal, car will slow down like its going to stop or no power to the car while car is moving/driving. All lights on the dash board lights up, one of them that is known is the "brake malfunction" light.
Service brakes, Sep 12, 2022, crash
Vehicle was in stop and go traffic on I94 when pressing the brake pedal it failed. Second try with both feet and pedal again went to the floor with no resulting stopping power. Found article Toyota has begun recall of Camry's due to failure of Power Boost. Warnings did not show up on display until vehicle was about 10 feet from another vehicle showing failure of ICS system and see dealer. Also another warning saying Advanced Ultrasonic Detecting Ranging System Malfunction regarding Intelligence Clearance Sonar and to see dealer.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Lane departure, Aug 19, 2022
Braking Malfunction OVERHEATING shut the whole car down. Drained my battery starter, window module, blind spotting warning,
Electrical system, Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Jul 9, 2022
The car is currently bricked and I am receiving messages on dash telling me power brakes are not functioning and parking brakes unavailable low power braking also electronic issues with my front camera is not functioning but I don’t have a front camera.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Jun 28, 2022, crash
The entire brake system became inoperative on my 2018 Toyota Camry on two separate occasions causing a near fatal accident and damaged to my property and to the property of the other driver on the road. The first incident occurred on the freeway while I was driving behind another vehicle. As my car approached the other vehicle, I press down on the brake pedal all the way but my car would not slow down or stop but continue to accelerate thus causing me to rear end the other car. My car gave no prior warning that the brake system was malfunctioning. I was deemed by the insurance company as the responsible party for the accident thus my insurance premium was increased. The second incident occurred when I was in a residential area approaching my driveway. The car again failed to stop when I pressed down on the brake pedal. The emergency hand brake did not work either. I had no choice but to shift the car into parking which cause me to hit the curve and only inches away from my garage door. The brake fluid under the hood of my car bursts thus leaking the fluid all over the street and my driveway. Both of these incidents caused my elderly mother and myself great emotional stress and post traumatic symptoms. Prior to this Toyota issued a recall on all 2018 to 2019 Toyota Camry for the potential brake failure. I had to towed my car to the Toyota dealership for repair. It has been over 3 months and Toyota has done nothing to remedy this problem. They claim the parts for the brakes are back order and that there is a shortage of parts everywhere. This is the only answer I get when I call them for an update. I have spoken to the service manager, the customer relation manager and the corporate office but none are willing to assists me to resolve this matter.
Service brakes, Jun 23, 2022
When vehicle is stopped from slow speeds, the car lurches to a stop because the brakes grab much harder than the pressure being applied to the brake pedal would indicate. These touchy brakes can alarm passengers in the vehicle and pedestrians near the vehicle causing them to be frightened that the vehicle hit something. Toyota developed a fix for this problem which is described by T-SB-0033-20 but the fix was not published until 4/8/20 (less than 6 months before my 36 month warranty expired) and was only applicable to vehicles in warranty so when I discovered the fix, my car was out of warranty and Toyota refuses to perform the fix at no charge.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 10, 2022
The contact owned a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list as she had traded the vehicle. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 9, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was a low brake power failure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V890000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulics). The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 6, 2022
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. Parts distribution disconnect.
Service brakes, Jun 6, 2022, crash
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's sister had neck injuries and the contact's niece sustained arm injuries but both did not seek medical attention. The vehicle's hood was damaged and was strapped down in order to drive the vehicle to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the brake failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and it was informed that there was a recall related to the brakes. The failure mileage was 53,000.
Service brakes, Jun 1, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle was shaking. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 5, 2022, crash
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.
Service brakes, May 1, 2022
Recall (21TB09) incomplete for more than 5 months. Safety risk of a sudden loss of power braking assist.
Service brakes, Apr 30, 2022
Have not heard from Toyota on a remedy to fix the brake problem! This is a dangerous situation and someone can be hurt or killed. Someone at Toyota is stalling or they do not want to spend time and money to repair the vehicles! Need help to send Toyota a message to fix the damn problem.
Service brakes, Apr 17, 2022
Lost brake power. Try to brake but the car still go forward not stop. Almost cause the accident.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 15, 2022
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.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 13, 2022
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.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 11, 2022
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.