AutoUtility currently tracks 763 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2018 Toyota Camry. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 194 complaints (25.4% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 48 filings cite a crash, 4 cite a fire, 25 report one or more injuries. The 2018 Toyota Camry belongs to the 8th Generation (XV70) platform.

Key Problem Findings
  • Total NHTSA Complaints: 763 reports
  • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (194 reports • 25.4% of submitted complaints)
  • Secondary Problem Areas: Brakes & Traction Control (181), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (127)
  • Crash-Citing Complaints: 48 filings
  • Fire-Citing Complaints: 4 filings
  • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 25 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
763
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
48
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
4
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
25
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2018 Toyota Camry

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 25.4% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

194 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 1 injury report entry
#2 Problem Area 23.7% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

181 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 23 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 22 injury report entries
#3 Problem Area 16.6% of complaints

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

127 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 16 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 8 injury report entries
#4 Problem Area 14.8% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

113 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 3 crash reports
#5 Problem Area 13.6% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

104 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 1 crash report
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 Toyota Camry

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 2.6% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

20 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 Toyota Camry

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11759057
Filed: 08/24/2026

"I own a 2018 Toyota Camry SE with approximately 120,000 miles. The vehicle is equipped with the 2.5L engine and 8-speed automatic transmission. I have recently developed a noticeable whining noise from the vehicle's drivetrain during acceleration. The noise is most noticeable at lower speeds,..."

Incident Date: 04/20/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA ODI ID: #11758653
Filed: 08/21/2026

"Reduce power and break power malfunction"

Incident Date: 08/21/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11758575
Filed: 08/21/2026

"The transmission has begun failing, with less than 60,000 miles and a perfect maintenance record. While driving I noticed a "whine" while accelerating and it would go away when not pressing the accelerator. It also did not make the noise when in neutral. This is a known issue with the 2018 Toyota..."

Incident Date: 08/21/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Electrical System NHTSA ODI ID: #11758144
Filed: 08/20/2026

"Hazard lights turn on by there self once turned off they will turn back on. When I try to use a turn signal the hazard lights will turn on instead of my turn signal"

Incident Date: 08/19/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Air Bags & Restraints NHTSA ODI ID: #11754717
Filed: 08/04/2026

"The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "SRS Airbag System Malfunction - Visit Your Dealer" was displayed on the instrument panel. Additionally, the passenger’s seat belt sensor light remained illuminated while the seat was unoccupied...."

Incident Date: 08/03/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: SEAT BELTS,AIR BAGS
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Toyota Camry

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Toyota Camry 284 34 1 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Toyota Camry 185 40 3 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Toyota Camry 153 28 3 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Toyota Camry Current Page 763 48 8 Current
2019 Toyota Camry 403 25 7 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Toyota Camry 277 14 3 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Toyota Camry 163 21 1 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Toyota Camry 60 12 1 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Toyota Camry 63 9 2 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Toyota Camry 47 4 1 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Toyota Camry 153 14 6 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Toyota Camry 0 0 3 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2018 Toyota Camry

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 152 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 109 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 78 10 0 4 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 46 0 1 1 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 44 0 0 1 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 33 1 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 31 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 29 2 0 1 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 25 0 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 17 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 14 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 14 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 13 10 0 14 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 11 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 1 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 6 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 5 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 0 0 1 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 5 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 5 0 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 4 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES 4 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 4 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 3 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 3 0 2 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 2 1 0 2 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 1 0 1 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 1 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 2 2 0 1 0
SUSPENSION,WHEELS 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 2 1 2 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,STEERING 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 1 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
CHILD SEAT,CARRY HANDLE, SHELL, BASE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 1 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 1 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 1 1 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 10 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
TIRES,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (763). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

1 CLOSED

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
CLOSED Defect Petition (DP) ODI Action #DP22005
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight ra...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 22V063000 Official NHTSA File →
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.