2018 Toyota Camry Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 9, 2026 · 73 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Toyota Camry, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 17,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (37% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Fuel pump: mentioned in 27 of 73 complaints (37%)
  • Feels like: mentioned in 5 of 73 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 31 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles13 · 42%
10k–25k miles4 · 13%
25k–50k miles9 · 29%
50k–75k miles4 · 13%
75k–100k miles1 · 3%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 73 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Toyota Camry fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2018, with 73 complaints
1996: 119961999: 12000: 220002001: 12002: 1020022003: 82004: 1020042005: 62006: 120062007: 212008: 520082009: 122010: 820102011: 112012: 2320122013: 82014: 2720142015: 142016: 620162017: 72018: 732018732019: 642020: 3720202021: 22022: 120222023: 72024: 22024

n = 368 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 Camry24%—
2023 Camry711%—
2022 Camry12%—
2021 Camry21%—
2020 Camry3713%10,161
2019 Camry6416%20,200
2018 Camry7310%17,000
2017 Camry75%25,600
2016 Camry63%36,845
2015 Camry145%23,000
2014 Camry276%33,000
2013 Camry83%50,000
2012 Camry234%37,000
2011 Camry112%27,406
2010 Camry81%110,000
2009 Camry121%120,000
2008 Camry51%100,000
2007 Camry211%120,000
2006 Camry10%149,000
2005 Camry61%48,000
2004 Camry102%157,000
2003 Camry81%128,535
2002 Camry101%95,000
2001 Camry10%200,000
2000 Camry20%87,502
1999 Camry10%220,000
1996 Camry10%77,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2020, with 27 complaints
2018: 2201822019: 7201972020: 272020272021: 112021112022: 6202262023: 6202362024: 4202442025: 7202572026: 320263

n = 73 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2018 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I am filing a formal complaint regarding a severe safety recall compliance violation and predatory conditional repair tactic committed by an authorized Toyota dealership. My vehicle exhibited severe engine sputtering and stalling symptoms. This vehicle had an active, federally mandated safety…

Received Oct 4, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11768868

Reduce power and break power malfunction

Received Aug 21, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11758653

Toyota has recognized a problem with the low pressure fuel pump on some 2018 Camry cars which causes a hesitation when driving from a stop creating a rear danger of a rear-end collision. It has been happening intermitantly everysince car was new.. Toyota claimed that my vin was not one of the ones…

Received Apr 1, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11728487
Toyota Camry
A 2025 Toyota Camry LE at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2018 Toyota Camrys have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2018 Toyota Camry (10% of the 748 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2018 Toyota Camry fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 17,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2018 Toyota Camry?

The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 27 of 73 complaints, followed by “feels like” (5).

Other 2018 Toyota Camry problems

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