NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 785 owner complaints for the 2018 Toyota Camry (including the hybrid).
Recalled components: fuel system, brakes, engine and cooling, and equipment. Most-described problem: jerking, lurching or harsh shifting (92 complaints, 12%). Most-reported area: powertrain (204 complaints, 26%; median mileage when it happened: 9,800).
One of the Camry years to avoid
The 2018 drew 331 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 112 for a typical Camry year (75 for a typical year since 2016): 2.9 times as many.
Years to avoid: 2010 and 2018; best years: 2021 and 2022. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated
Year to avoidBest year
8 safety recalls for the 2018 Toyota Camry
Grouped by the part recalled, largest group first, newest first within each part. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for what is wrong, the fix and the full notice.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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.
Fix: 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.
858 vehicles.
NHTSA listing: CAMRY. Toyota campaign 25TA01 / 25LA01.
Fix: 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.
1,525,742 vehicles.
NHTSA listing: CAMRY. Toyota campaign 20TA02, 20LA01.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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.
Fix: 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.
1,830,752 vehicles.
NHTSA listing: CAMRY. Toyota campaign 20TB02/20TA02/20LB01.
Risk: The improperly connected hoses may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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.
Fix: 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.
Risk: A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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.
Fix: 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.
227,490 vehicles.
NHTSA listing: CAMRY. Toyota campaign 21TB09 / 21TA09.
Risk: A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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.
Fix: 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.
Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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.
Fix: 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.
Risk: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What's wrong, the fix and the full notice
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."
Fix: 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.
Fails federal standard 110 (tire and rim labeling) · 1,325 vehicles.
NHTSA listing: CAMRY. Toyota campaign SET19A.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2018 Toyota Camry.
What owners report
Owners have filed 785 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Camry. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Jerking, lurching or harsh shifting92 · 12%
Median 8,000 miles at failure, from 45 reports with mileage
Hesitation or slow acceleration83 · 11%
Median 5,700 miles at failure, from 41 reports with mileage
Stalling or shutting off66 · 8%
Median 19,500 miles at failure, from 30 reports with mileage
Transmission failure or replacement55 · 7%
Check engine light46 · 6%
Loss of power or limp mode41 · 5%
Shaking, shuddering or vibration31 · 4%
Median 8,600 miles at failure, from 18 reports with mileage
Median 9,800 miles at failure, from 93 reports with mileage
Brakes177 · 23%
Median 40,000 miles at failure, from 71 reports with mileage
Engine140 · 18%
Median 17,100 miles at failure, from 70 reports with mileage
Speed control79 · 10%
Median 5,600 miles at failure, from 47 reports with mileage
Fuel and propulsion system77 · 10%
Median 18,800 miles at failure, from 32 reports with mileage
Electrical system72 · 9%
Most named: instrument panel, speedometer/odometer (3) · Median 16,200 miles at failure, from 34 reports with mileage
Steering65 · 8%
Median 47,000 miles at failure, from 27 reports with mileage
Unknown or other100 · 13%
Median 5,200 miles at failure, from 42 reports with mileage
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Toyota Camry recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2018 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Camry drew the most (331).
Owner complaints
2018: 785 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Camry
Model year
Complaints
2010
614
2011
625
2012
646
2013
301
2014
480
2015
286
2016
189
2017
153
2018
785
2019
416
2020
285
2021
166
2022
68
2023
68
2024
53
2025
179
2026
145
Safety recalls
2018: 8 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Camry
Model year
Recalls
2010
9
2011
5
2012
2
2013
2
2014
3
2015
1
2016
3
2017
3
2018
8
2019
7
2020
3
2021
1
2022
1
2023
2
2024
1
2025
6
2026
3
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 785 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Toyota Camry, the problems described most are jerking, lurching or harsh shifting (92), hesitation or slow acceleration (83), and stalling or shutting off (66). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2018 Toyota Camry safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2018 Toyota Camry earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2018 Toyota Camry?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2018 Toyota Camry.
How do I check if my Camry has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: CAMRY, CAMRY HYBRID.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.