2018 Toyota Camry power train problems
195 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Toyota Camry — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My regularly serviced 2018 Toyota Camry is now in need of a $10,000 transmission replacement. Based on research, it is not normal for a modern Toyota Camry to need a new transmission at 125k miles. Toyota has DOCUMENTED complaints that the 2018 Camry's 8-speed automatic transmission has a known…”
filed Sep 19, 2026
“After taking the car on a short drive: Pre-collision malfunction; parking brake malf; ICS malf; chk eng reduced power; secondary collision brake malf; rough idle and driving; sometimes won't accelerate (revs only); cruise control won't work; battery drained when off (12.5 v to 10.5 in one day…”
filed Sep 7, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 3 | 6% |
| 2023 Camry | 7 | 11% |
| 2022 Camry | 6 | 10% |
| 2021 Camry | 11 | 7% |
| 2020 Camry | 33 | 12% |
| 2019 Camry | 113 | 29% |
| 2017 Camry | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 Camry | 18 | 10% |
| 2015 Camry | 36 | 13% |
| 2014 Camry | 128 | 28% |
| 2013 Camry | 67 | 24% |
| 2012 Camry | 142 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.