What NHTSA's records show for the 2018 Toyota Camry: 747 owner complaints and 8 recall campaigns. Owners report problems most often with the Power Train (198), Service Brakes (164), Engine (135). 46 complaints mention a crash and 4 a fire. Own one or shopping for one? Share what broke, what it cost to fix, and what you'd check before buying.
2018 Toyota Camry owner discussion: problems, repairs and buying advice
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What NHTSA's records show for the 2018 Toyota Camry: 747 owner complaints and 8 recall campaigns. Owners report problems most often with the Power Train (198), Service Brakes (164), Engine (135). 46 complaints mention a crash and 4 a fire. Own one or shopping for one? Share what broke, what it cost to fix, and what you'd check before buying.
2018 Toyota Camry recalls and complaints at a glance
NHTSA lists 8 safety recall campaigns and 747 owner complaints for the 2018 Toyota Camry. The most-reported problem areas are Power Train (198), Service Brakes (164), Engine (135). The most recent recall (NHTSA #25V028000, January 2025) covers the Fuel System, Gasoline. Recall repairs are free at a franchised Toyota dealer. Recalls and complaints describe the model year, not a specific car — check the VIN for open recalls free, and for title, salvage and odometer history with a $9.99 report (Carfax charges $49.99).
Recall campaigns
8
Owner complaints
747
Complaints mentioning a crash
46
Complaints mentioning a fire
4
Most-reported problem areas
Component
Complaints
Power Train
198
Service Brakes
164
Engine
135
Fuel/Propulsion System
73
Vehicle Speed Control
73
Electrical System
67
Recall campaigns
NHTSA #25V028000 — Fuel System, Gasoline (January 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.
NHTSA #21V890000 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic (November 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.
NHTSA #20V682000 — Fuel System, Gasoline (November 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…
NHTSA #20V012000 — Fuel System, Gasoline (January 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…
NHTSA #19V503000 — Equipment (June 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…
NHTSA #18V211000 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic (April 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…
NHTSA #18V200000 — Engine and Engine Cooling (March 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.
NHTSA #18V108000 — Fuel System, Gasoline (February 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.
Source: NHTSA recalls and complaints databases, retrieved 2026-10-12.
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