2018 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
28 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
7,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 28 complaints (39.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 13 | 46.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 7.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 3.6% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 3.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 11 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Wheels | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
Service Brakes: 11; Electrical System: 4; Engine: 3; Steering: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Wheels: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2018: 16; 2019: 8; 2020: 2; 2022: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11076745 · 2018-03-07 (March 7, 2018)
CAR SWERVING OUT OF CONTROL: I WAS DRIVING EAST ON THE MASS TURNPIKE ON A SOMEWHAT WET EVENING, 2/25/18, THROUGH MIST, WHEN I DROVE OVER AN AREA OF THE HIGHWAY THAT HAD A PATCHED SURFACE. I WAS GRIPPING THE WHEEL WITH TWO HANDS AT 4 O'CLOCK AND 8 O'CLOCK. MY HANDS, INCLUDING MY THUMBS, WERE WRAPPED AROUND THE WHEEL. AS THE CAR DROVE OVER THE SLIGHTLY UNEVEN SURFACE, IT BEGAN TO SWERVE, GOING A BIT OUT OF MY LANE. IT SWERVED 3 TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. OTHER CARS AVOIDED ME, PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIV…
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076745 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11091603 · 2018-05-03 (May 3, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS IN BOTH DRIVE AND REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND JERK. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE SEVERE WHILE DRIVING IN VERY COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS NOT WARMED UP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (CRESTMONT TOYOTA, 730 NJ-23, POMPTON PLAINS, NEW JERSEY) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED, BUT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OP…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091603 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11092503 · 2018-05-08 (May 8, 2018)
WHILE BRAKING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES ON THE CAR 'LOCK UP' AT THE SLIGHTEST APPLICATION OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER IN TIGHT SPACES (LIKE GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE) WITHOUT NECK-JERKING SUDDEN STOP AND GO DRIVING. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, AND MOST OFTEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN WARM, HUMID FLORIDA, COLD, WINTRY MISSOURI, AND ON VIRTUALLY EVERY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE AND EVERY TYPE OF WEATHER.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092503 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11092509 · 2018-05-08 (May 8, 2018)
WHILE DRIVING ON ROADS/HIGHWAYS, AT ANY SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE (L) BLIND SPOT MONITOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY, OFTEN FALSELY INDICATING OTHER VEHICLES IN THE BLIND SPOT, WHILE IN REALITY, NO OTHER VEHICLES ARE PRESENT, OR BY NOT SIGNALING WHILE OTHER VEHICLES ARE PRESENT. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE MONITOR ILLUMINATED (SIGNALING A VEHICLE IN THE BLIND SPOT) AND STAYED LIT FOR OVER 20 MILES BEFORE GOING OUT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY, REGARDLESS OF WEATHER, TIME OF DAY, SPEED, AND PRESENCE OR AB…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092509 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11092595 · 2018-05-08 (May 8, 2018)
BRAKES ON TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2018 MODELS GRAB ABRUPTLY WHEN GENTLE PRESSURE IS APPLIED ON BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES CANNOT BE SMOOTHLY CONTROLLED LIKE ON NON-HYBRID MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR.
Owner-reported narrative. 11 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092595 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11093353 · 2018-05-11 (May 11, 2018)
HANKOOK TIRE SIDEWALL SPLIT WHILE DRIVING - 30 MPH, CAUSING FLAT TIRE. ONLY 1836 MILES. HANKOOK MODEL 235/45R18 94V, DOT 5MN9 1BH 5117. UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE
Owner-reported narrative. 1,836 miles reported. Look up ODI 11093353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11098813 · 2018-05-30 (May 30, 2018)
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC ON I-526 IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC. THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME PUT ON BREAKS DUE TO A TRUCK MERGING IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN MY CAR, BRAKED, THEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION A VERY LOUD NOISE OCCURRED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS VERY STARTLING. MY VEHICLE ENDED UP UNDER THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AFTER THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM CAME ON AND THE LOUD ALARM IN THE INTERIOR WAS NOT WHAT HAD HAPPENED WITH THE SYSTEM BEFORE.…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098813 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11101081 · 2018-06-11 (June 11, 2018)
I PARKED MY CAMRY AND LET MY WIFE OUT OF THE CAR. I HAD LEFT THE SHIFT LEVER IN DRIVE AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. ALTHOUGH THE DASH WARNING SAID FOR ME TO SHIFT INTO PARK I DID NOT DO IT THAT INSTANCE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THERE WAS NO INCLINE OR HILL. I TRIED THIS SEVERAL TIMES, AND EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, ENGINE OFF, FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE VEHCILE STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE, EVEN STARTING TO GAIN SPEED. MY WIFE HAS MY OLD 2015 CAMRY HYBRID AND TRIED THIS EXPERIMENT. THAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,316 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101081 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.