NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Toyota Camry. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
WHEN I'M TAKING OFF IT TAKES A FEWS SECONDS BEFORE IT CATCHES SPEED. EVEN IF I'M PUSHING DOWN PRETTY MUCH ON THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL IT TAKES A WHILE BEFORE IT CATCHES SPEED. CARS BEHIND ME START PASSING ME. ALSO, MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS WHEN I'M MERGING INTO THE FREEWAY AND I'M TRYING TO CATCH SPEED IT WONT SPEED UP UNTIL A FEW SECONDS SO I GET NEVER THAT I'M TOO FAR IN AND A CAR BEHIND ME MIGHT HIT ME BECAUSE IT DOESN'T CATCH SPEED RIGHT AWAY AND ONCE IT CATCHES SPEED IT GOES EXTREMELY FAST BECAUSE I'M PUSHING SO FAR DOWN ON THE PEDAL BECAUSE IT DOESN'T CATCH IT RIGHT AWAY. I'VE GOTTEN SCARED OF FEW TIMES. I REALLY THINK SOMETHING DEFECTED WITH THIS CAR. AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE BODY OF THE CAR, THE SPEED CONTROL IS A REAL PROBLEM. I REALLY HOPE SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS. IT'S WHEN I'M STOPPED AND ON THE FREEWAY.
It started to make whining noise while accelerating. The noise is coming from transmission. Also, periodic erratic gear changes have started to occur. Mechanic says it is a known problem with 2018 and 2019 Camry that transmission fails and makes noises prior to failing.
TOYOTA ADDS 1.5M VEHICLES TO ENGINE STALLING RECALLS THE LATEST RECALL BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER REQUIRING FUEL PUMP REPAIRS TO 5.8 MILLION HOW IS THIS NOT ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE? THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE ...YET. IT IS BEING CHECKED. HTTPS://WWW.IEN.COM/HOME/NEWS/21200579/TOYOTA-ADDS-15M-US-VEHICLES-TO-RECALLS-FOR-ENGINE-STALLING?LT.LID=5F9C45C61DDB8129A9E9D36C<.ACK=B1OCOPFDD<.USR=24329411&UTM_SOURCE=IMT_10302020&UTM_MEDIUM=EMAIL&UTM_CAMPAIGN=125460&UTM_TERM=648171
Whining noise coming from transmission recall for certain CVT transmissions and Dealer advised that my VIN does not match