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
742 reports, newest first.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 12, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWN 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CULVER CITY TOYOTA (9077 WASHINGTON BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALLS. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 8, 2021
SAFETY RECALL SINCE OCTOBER 2020 YET PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY 2021 DISCOVERED ONLINE AND NO AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 7, 2021
CAR KEEPS STALLING WHILE GETTING ON THE GAS AND SOMETIMES BETWEEN GEAR'S
Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance, Feb 2, 2021, crash
MY AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN GOING OFF EVEN WHEN A CAR IS NOWHERE NEAR, TODAY I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN GOING TO YIELD, THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND IT FELT LIKE THE CAR STALLED, I COULD NOT MANUALLY BRAKE AND IT RESULTED IN ME REAR ENDING THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME.
Service brakes, Jan 13, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ASCENDING A HILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE LOW BRAKING POWER MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PENSKE TOYOTA OF DOWNEY (9136 EAST FIRESTONE BLVD, DOWNEY, CA 90241) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 12, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR OR DURING THE FAILURE. DESPITE THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BOHN TOYOTA (3800 LAPALCO BLVD, HARVEY, LA 70058) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 12, 2021
RECALL #20V682 10/28/2020. WHAT HAPPENED TO RECALL #20V012 1/13/2020? TOYOTA AND THE NHTSA WERE BOTH AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO 1/13/2020. I HAD READ ABOUT THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND LOOKED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR MONTHS TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN AFFECTED. THEY CAN'T FIND A FIX IN 2 YEARS? I THINK THEY KNEW WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. IT ALWAYS SEEMED A LITTLE OFF TO ME.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 11, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP AND WAS TOWED TO LAKELAND TOYOTA (2925 MALL HILL DRIVE, LAKELAND, FL 33810, (863)688-5451) TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jan 7, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY, WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER HENDRICK TOYOTA WILMINGTON (5640 MARKET ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28405) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE PURGE VALVE AND CHARCOAL CANISTER CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO USE MORE OIL THAN NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Engine, Jan 4, 2021
THERE HAS BEEN AN OPEN RECALL ON MY CAR FOR MONTHS AND TOYOTA HAS NOT CAME UP WITH ANY TYPE OF REMEDY TO FIX THIS ISSUE. 'THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A LOW-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHICH MAY STOP OPERATING. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE ENGINE MAY RUN ROUGH. THIS MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE STALL, AND THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. IF A VEHICLE STALL OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.' SOUNDS PRETTY DANGEROUS AND THIS IS THE CAR I TRAVEL WITH MY KIDS IN, I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA BRCAUSE THIS WAS ONCE LISTED AS THE SAFEST CAR ON THE ROAD.
Engine, Jan 4, 2021
CAR BATTERY CONSISTENTLY DIES EVEN WHEN VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN OPERATION FOR ONE FULL DAY. I HAVE A DASH CAM THAT IS IN OPERATION ALL THE TIME AND DISCONNECTED IT THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. TODAY IS THE 10TH TIME THE CAR BATTERY HAS DIED IN 3 MONTHS.THIS TIME I HAD THE KEY IN THE SLOT TURNED ONE NOTCH (CAR ENGINE NOT TURNED ON) AND WAS PLAYING MUSIC VIA BLUETOOTH, WHEN SCREEN FLICKERED AND EVERYTHING WENT OUT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH BATTERY AND REFUSES TO CHANGE IT.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 4, 2021
THIS RECALL IS LONG OVERDUE TO BE FIXED. "IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT: 1-888-327-4236 OR TTY: 1-800-424-9153 OR FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA." THE ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP WAS FIRST NOTED IN JANUARY 2020 FROM WHAT I CAN TELL. THERE IS STILL NO FIX TO THIS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. CONSIDER THIS AN ONLINE COMPLAINT. I CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE TO FILE ONE. PUT SOME PRESSURE ON TOYOTA. HOW HARD CAN THIS BE TO REPLACE? THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 28, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SLOANE TOYOTA OF MALVERN (593 LANCASTER AVE, MALVERN, PA 19355; (484) 329-7300) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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.
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 27, 2020
WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY 2018 CAMRY . HAVENT BEENCALLED FOR REPAIR AND MY CAR IS OVER TWO YEARS OLD. DOESNT SEEM TO BE A FAST REPAIR.
Engine, Dec 21, 2020
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN INCOMPLETE RECALL (FUEL PUMP) FOR WHICH TOYOTA HASN'T HAD A REMEDY PREPARED YET. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENT YET.
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 17, 2020
THE CAR STALLS WHEN THE GAS IS PRESSED. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT WHEN CHANGING LANES BECAUSE THERE IS A DELAY IN DEPARTURE . THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES . I DROVE ANOTHER CAMRY SE BUT THE DELAY WASN'T PRESENT ... THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED SOMETIME EARLY WRONG WITH MY CAR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Forward collision avoidance, Dec 16, 2020
ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. POWER WINDOWS, AIR BAGS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEADS UP DISPLAY, CLIMATE CONTROL, LANE ASSIST, AUTO LIGHTS, SEAT WARMERS, LANE ASSIST AND COLLISION SENSORS NOT WORKING. SINCE AUTO-LIGHTS FEATURE NOT WORKING, I HAD TO MANUALLY TURN ON LIGHTS AND AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THEY SHUT OFF.
Service brakes, Engine, Lane departure, Dec 15, 2020
IF YOU SLOW TO A ROLL THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE, IT JERKS REAL BAD LIKE IT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR TO GO INTO. TAPPING FROM THE ENGINE BAY THAT COMES AND GOES. THE BRAKE ASSIST FEATURE CAUSE MY ROTORS TO GET WARPED RIGHT AFTER REPLACING THEM. LANE KEEPING ASSIST WILL YANK YOU OVER INTO A TURNING LANE IF YOU AREN'T SUPER CAREFUL.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 14, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START-UP WITHOUT WARNING AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SIERRA SUBARU OF MONROVIA (735 E CENTRAL AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016) FOR A TRADE-IN HOWEVER, THE TRADE-IN WAS DENIED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 14, 2020
OPEN RECALL THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO REPAIR. I NEED THIS FIXED ASAP. I AM DISABLED AND WILL NOT PAY FOR A CAR THAT COULD CAUSE ME TO CRASH.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 11, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL HAD BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP FRACTURED INTO TWO PIECES WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 8, 2020
ON 9/29/18, I LEASED A TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID FROM SMITHTOWN TOYOTA. BEGINNING WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTH OF HAVING THE CAR, ON MULTIPLE, RANDOM OCCASIONS GASOLINE LEAKED OUT OF MY GAS TANK DOWN THE SIDE OF MY CAR. IT TENDS TO BE WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME - AFTER WORK, WHEN IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR >8 HOURS, WHEN I RETURNED HOME FROM A WEEK VACATION, AND OTHER TIMES WHEN IT HAD BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WOULD SMELL A POWERFUL ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN I APPROACHED THE CAR, WHICH IS WHAT WOULD MAKE ME CHECK THE GAS TANK AREA. SEVERAL TIMES, I WITNESSED THE GASOLINE RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF MY CAR. IN ALL CASES THERE WERE GASOLINE STAINS ON THE PAVEMENT UNDER THE GAS TANK. AND THE SIDE OF MY WHITE CAR HAS A PERMANENT YELLOW STREAK DOWN THE SIDE FROM THE LEAKING GAS. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE IT, BUT THEY SAID THERE IS NO WAY IT COULD BE HAPPENING WITHOUT THE WARNING LIGHT GOING ON ON THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE IT IS A CLOSED SYSTEM. THEY SAID I MUST BE OVERFILLING MY GAS TANK OR NOT TIGHTENING THE GAS CAP ENOUGH. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE GAS LEAKING OUT AFTER THE CAR SAT OVERNIGHT, AND I HAD ALREADY DRIVEN 120 MILES SINCE MY LAST FILL UP. EVEN AFTER I SHOWED THE PICTURES TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, HE STILL SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE THAT IT WAS HAPPENING. FINALLY, I CALLED TOYOTA'S CORPORATE LINE AND REPORTED IT. THEY HAD ME GO TO ANOTHER TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER, WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE GAS LINE WAS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE LEAK. BUT THEY SAID IT WAS FROM WEAR-AND-TEAR FROM FILLING THE GAS TANK, NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT (EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAD <6000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE LEAK WAS DETECTED). THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRIDS (J0G) FOR "FUEL DELIVERY PIPES THAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE FUEL HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT". I THINK MY CAR IS AFFECTED BY THIS DESIGN FLAW.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 8, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT 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. *BF
Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 29, 2020
THE CAR SHUDDERS AND APPEARS TO ALMOST STALL WHEN IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. IT HAPPENED FROM THE VERY FIRST YEAR IT WAS DRIVEN. ONCE IT ACTUALLY STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION JUST AS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PULLED FORWARD. I HAD NOT BRAKED. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 21, 2020
TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT A FUEL PUMP ISSUE WITH THE 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY FWD AND HAS NOT ISSUED SENT PROPER NOTIFICATION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO REQUIRE TOYOTA TO ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL WITH EXPEDITED SOLUTION. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER20TB02 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER20V682