The 2018 Toyota Camry has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,605,750 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,082 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Consequence
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21V8900002021-11-17227,490 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
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 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus…
Consequence
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
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…
Consequence
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
EQUIPMENT19V5030002019-06-281,325 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18V2110002018-04-036,046 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18V2000002018-03-281,730 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
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.
Consequence
The improperly connected hoses may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
188
3crashes1fires1injuries
ENGINE
130
4crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
128
19crashes1fires21injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
96
6crashes3fires6injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
71
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
71
7crashes3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
59
4crashes2fires4injuries
STEERING
58
4crashes1fires12injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
35
2crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
27
Total complaints1,082
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The transmission has developed a leak around the torque converter. The front pump seal has failed, a worn pump bushing and or the torque converter hub is damaged. The risk of the transmission failing and leaving me stranded on the highway puts me at risk and also the oil leaking causing a slip…”
“Transmission has been having intermitten issues with slow or sluggish acceleration. The rpm dial would oscoliate before it would shift or you would it feel the car jerk while driving like its attempting to shift. Ive had this vehicle in and out of multiple toyota dealerships and they always said…”
“The contact owns a 2018 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph on the highway, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated to 100 mph, and the vehicle started to slow down independently. The contact removed the foot off the accelerator pedal for a second, depressed the accelerator…”
“I own a 2018 toyota camry equipped with the ua80 8-speed automatic transmission. I have experienced the following symptoms: burning smell coming from the transmission, hesitation and jerking during acceleration, and previously noticed a knocking/clunking noise that eventually stopped on its own.…”
“The contact owns a 2018 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle chugged, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact drove to her destination, where an acquaintance used a vehicle diagnostic scanner to retrieve dtc: p26cb, indicating a malfunction with…”
“On [xxx], I was involved in an accident in my toyota camry while the vehicle was stopped on the freeway [xxx]. The car suffered an impact at approximately 20 mph or less. My friend [xxx] was driving with my permission while I was a passenger, and our two dogs were also in the vehicle. We were…”
“On [xxx], I was involved in an accident in my toyota camry while the vehicle was stopped on the freeway [xxx]. The car suffered an impact at approximately 20 mph or less. My friend [xxx] was driving with my permission while I was a passenger, and our two dogs were also in the vehicle. We were…”
“The 8-speed automatic transmission (aisin ub80, the 4-cylinder variant of the ua80 family) failed at approximately 53,000 miles. Symptoms prior to failure: harsh shifting, rpm flare to 4,000 between gears before hard engagement ("thud"), loss of power in reverse, and a metal-on-metal noise from…”
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Toyota Camry as of
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