2018 Toyota Camry problems and complaints
Owners have filed 740 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Toyota Camry. The most-reported areas: Power Train (196), Service Brakes (168), Engine (133).
Key takeaways
- 740 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 46 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 45 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 196 | 26% |
| Service Brakes | 168 | 23% |
| Engine | 133 | 18% |
| Unknown Or Other | 97 | 13% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 73 | 10% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 72 | 10% |
| Electrical System | 66 | 9% |
| Steering | 60 | 8% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 44 | 6% |
| Hydraulic | 38 | 5% |
| Fuel System | 30 | 4% |
| Gasoline | 29 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Toyota Camry 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,vehicle Speed Control,service Brakes - filed 2026-09-21
The transmission quit moving the car forward in traffic which could have caused a collision. When the transmission started shifting weird and not accelerating normally, the ABS Sensor malfunction light came on. I towed the car to a toyota dealership in [XXX] and they said I needed the transmission replaced for $10000(n...
Power Train - filed 2026-09-19
My regularly serviced 2018 Toyota Camry is now in need of a $10,000 transmission replacement. Based on research, it is not normal for a modern Toyota Camry to need a new transmission at 125k miles. Toyota has DOCUMENTED complaints that the 2018 Camry's 8-speed automatic transmission has a known history of premature fai...
Structure,engine - filed 2026-09-15
My panoramic sunroof has a defect , my sunroof stopped working only a few months after having my car , I’ve Spoke with many other people with the same car and it’s common. I had a warranty on my car but they wouldn’t cover the cables for the setup to the roof , and it’s $10,000 at Toyota to get it fixed and I’m having ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.