2018 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2018 Toyota Camry, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (14% of reports).
- 73vehicle speed control complaints
- 5,250median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 10 of 73 complaints (14%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 6 of 73 complaints (8%)
- Few seconds: mentioned in 5 of 73 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 73 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Toyota Camry vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 3 | 6% | 5,555 |
| 2023 Camry | 6 | 9% | 6,000 |
| 2022 Camry | 7 | 11% | — |
| 2021 Camry | 3 | 2% | 16,500 |
| 2020 Camry | 9 | 3% | 5,875 |
| 2019 Camry | 22 | 6% | 8,000 |
| 2018 Camry | 73 | 10% | 5,250 |
| 2017 Camry | 19 | 13% | 22,547 |
| 2016 Camry | 22 | 12% | 10,567 |
| 2015 Camry | 17 | 6% | 28,436 |
| 2014 Camry | 64 | 14% | 17,152 |
| 2013 Camry | 35 | 13% | 20,000 |
| 2012 Camry | 67 | 11% | 29,725 |
| 2011 Camry | 70 | 12% | 17,000 |
| 2010 Camry | 167 | 28% | 5,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 266 | 21% | 17,215 |
| 2008 Camry | 119 | 13% | 25,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 510 | 18% | 35,000 |
| 2006 Camry | 108 | 34% | 33,210 |
| 2005 Camry | 272 | 38% | 39,100 |
| 2004 Camry | 238 | 37% | 45,000 |
| 2003 Camry | 259 | 33% | 37,310 |
| 2002 Camry | 281 | 29% | 39,000 |
| 2001 Camry | 46 | 17% | 70,000 |
| 2000 Camry | 107 | 24% | 85,920 |
| 1999 Camry | 65 | 13% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 83 | 14% | 96,390 |
| 1997 Camry | 30 | 5% | 98,497 |
| 1996 Camry | 50 | 12% | 135,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 23 | 8% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
The transmission quit moving the car forward in traffic which could have caused a collision. When the transmission started shifting weird and not accelerating normally, the ABS Sensor malfunction light came on. I towed the car to a toyota dealership in [XXX] and they said I needed the transmission…
When driving, the car would go into limp mode and wouldnât get out of 2nd gear. it was super jerky as well. when taken to a mechanic, it was diagnosed with malfunctioning transmission among some other things such as brakes and tires. we take fairly great care of our vehicles and get them seen for…
On March 19, 2026, I was driving to work when traffic began to slow, and I reduced my speed accordingly. As traffic started to return to normal speed, I pressed the accelerator; however, although the engine revved, the vehicle did not accelerate beyond approximately 15 mph. I safely moved to the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Toyota Camrys have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about vehicle speed control 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 5,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2018 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 10 of 73 complaints, followed by “rear ended” (6).
Other 2018 Toyota Camry problems
- Power Train problems (199)
- Engine problems (135)
- Service Brakes problems (130)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (73)
- Electrical System problems (67)
- Steering problems (61)
See all 2018 Toyota Camry problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Camry years.