2018 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 754 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (141 complaints · 18.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 47
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 45
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 141 of 754 owner complaints (18.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 141 complaints, 18.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 141 · 18.7% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 119 complaints, 15.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 119 · 15.8% · 13 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 76 complaints, 10.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 76 · 10.1% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 55 complaints, 7.3% of reports STEERING 55 · 7.3% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 55 complaints, 7.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 55 · 7.3% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 54 complaints, 7.2% of reports ENGINE 54 · 7.2% · 3 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 36 complaints, 4.8% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 36 · 4.8% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 4.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 · 4.0% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 24 complaints, 3.2% of reports VISIBILITY 24 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 225 complaints, 29.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 225 · 29.8% · 10 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 141 18.7% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 119 15.8% 13 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 76 10.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 55 7.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 55 7.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 54 7.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 36 4.8% 4 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 4.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 24 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 225 29.8% 10 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2017. 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2018-Q3: 46 owner reports 46 2018-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2019-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2019-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2020-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2020-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2021-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2021-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2022-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2022-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2022-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2023-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2023-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2024-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2025-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2025-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2025-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2026-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2026-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 Owner reports Jul 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 33
2018-Q3 Owner reports 46
2018-Q4 Owner reports 22
2019-Q1 Owner reports 35
2019-Q2 Owner reports 21
2019-Q3 Owner reports 25
2019-Q4 Owner reports 18
2020-Q1 Owner reports 36
2020-Q2 Owner reports 24
2020-Q3 Owner reports 20
2020-Q4 Owner reports 28
2021-Q1 Owner reports 32
2021-Q2 Owner reports 21
2021-Q3 Owner reports 15
2021-Q4 Owner reports 28
2022-Q1 Owner reports 35
2022-Q2 Owner reports 22
2022-Q3 Owner reports 13
2022-Q4 Owner reports 6
2023-Q1 Owner reports 12
2023-Q2 Owner reports 17
2023-Q3 Owner reports 18
2023-Q4 Owner reports 9
2024-Q1 Owner reports 11
2024-Q2 Owner reports 15
2024-Q3 Owner reports 16
2024-Q4 Owner reports 17
2025-Q1 Owner reports 16
2025-Q2 Owner reports 14
2025-Q3 Owner reports 20
2025-Q4 Owner reports 24
2026-Q1 Owner reports 29
2026-Q2 Owner reports 29
2026-Q3 Owner reports 5
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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