2018 Toyota CAMRY - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2018 Toyota Camry has received the highest safety rating of 5 stars overall, indicating excellent safety features and performance in crash tests. It excelled in front crash, side crash, and rollover tests, with a perfect score of 5 stars in each category. The car is equipped with standard electronic stability control and lane departure warning systems, enhancing its safety features.

While the Toyota Camry does not have forward collision warning, its other safety features and high crash test ratings contribute to its overall safety profile. Additionally, it has a low number of complaints at 538 and has had 7 recalls conducted. These factors demonstrate that the 2018 Toyota Camry is a safe and reliable vehicle with solid safety features and performance.

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Complaint Count

538

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2018 Toyota Camry 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2018 Toyota Camry 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Standard

2018 Toyota Camry 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2018 Toyota Camry 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2018 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 5 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated

Complaints for the 2018 Toyota CAMRY

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"on [xxx] my daughter brought her 2018 toyota camry with 62k miles into mike calvert toyota of houston texas for brake noise. the service department evaluated the car and recommended that the rear brakes be replaced. with that advice she had the work done. she left the dealership that day and went home and the car sat until the morning of [xxx]. she had some traveling to do out of town and returned that same day. she got within 45 miles of her destination when i got a frantic phone call from her saying that she was traveling at a high rate of speed and was unable to stop. the warning on the vehicle says low braking power. i was able to have her put her hazard lights on a get to the shoulder where she couldn't get her speed below 10 miles per hour. she was able to use the e-break and an elevated surface to get the car to a safe spot some 45 miles away. we have made numerous attempts to get the dealership to tell us why this happened. initially they stated that the calipers failed. after calling repeatedly we were told it was a defective part that was installed and they needed to get a new one in. the dealership refuses to answer any phone calls or emails. i have appealed to the gm on numerous occasions and the owner with no replies. we need nhtsa to investigate whether this dealership is doing faulty work that jeopardizes lives or did toyota fail to recall this vehicle and the issue is more wide spread. i fear for the public safety if the issue is more wide spread. this vehicle was not part recalled for brake issues. the vin appears to be clear of those recalls. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-06-01
Complaint:
"replaced brakes in june on the 19th, 23rd and my brakes are squeaking and goes all the way to the floor sometimes before my brakes actually works. i have take my car back to toyota twice and they said nothing is wrong with my car. this is a safety hazard and needs to be addressed so it can be fixed immediately!!!"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-01-08
Complaint:
"low braking power message and"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2025-03-08
Complaint:
"low break power"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-04-08
Complaint:
"last may i took my 2018 camry in due to "low braking power" light coming on. toyota informed me that it was part of a recall and they did not know how long it would take. it was over a month and they fixed the problem. now a year later, the same problem is taking place. again, "low braking power" signal is coming on."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2025-07-05
Complaint:
"low brake pressure"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-08-05
Complaint:
"low braking power. car couldn’t move"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-11-04
Complaint:
"on feb 20, 2023, during my evening lunch break about 7:30 pm, i drove my car to a nearby gas station to fill it. as i was attempting to back into place, my brakes froze and a "low braking power" message appears in my dash and my car hit a pole because it would not stop. on feb 21, 2023, i towed it to our family mechanic who informed me that there was a recall on this issue and to take it to a dealer instead. i had it towed to temecula valley toyota. they offered me a rental car while they repaired the recall issue and sent a request to toyota to repair the damage to my bumper from the loss of brake performance. i was told there would be no charge because it was a recall. they wanted a deposit of $100 since we only had a debit card not a credit card. on march 8, someone left a message on my voicemail saying toyota said they were only paying for 2 days and they wanted to let us know they would be charging a substantial amount to our car. this time of the call was 4:48pm. we called back at 4:55p and got no answer. i immediately checked my bank statement and i had been charged $675. toyota has had my car since 2-21-23 and no info on its return. customer service relation person called after we did an online complaint with toyota, and also with a toyota person at toyota.com named matthew. the customer relations person who called around 3-18 or 3-19 and said the case was with toyota legal. its 3-28-23 and no information. we want our $675.00 back because we have auto insurance that covers rentals @ $51 per day. we have reported the accident to farmer's who cannot access our car as long as its at toyota. we have paid our note and have not had usage of our car and we want that car note returned as well."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-08-02
Complaint:
"hello, for the recall on the brake assist, this was repaired at brunswick toyota on 7/8/2022. i have documentation i'd like to provide as evidence for this."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-08-07
Complaint:
"i was stopped at a stoplight with my foot on the brake when all of the sudden my car just started driving forwad. i step on brake harder and no response. i then pumped the brakes and still nothing. i was about to try the emergency brake but it was too late and my car hit the truck in front of me."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-09-02

Recalls for the 2018 Toyota CAMRY

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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."
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.

Component(s) Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > VACUUM
Date of incident: 2018-04-03
Recall:
"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.

Component(s) Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > VACUUM
Date of incident: 2021-11-17

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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