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2018 Toyota Camry HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 28 owner complaints about the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid
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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years64% below the Camry Hybrid median · #7 of 11 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints282 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage1kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 16, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid has problems

28 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes112
Electrical system40
Wheels30
Engine30
Steering30
Vehicle speed control30
Power train20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Suspension10
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Camry Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camry Hybrid median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid safety ratings

2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid 4 DR FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
  • Rollover: 5 stars (9.9% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Camry Hybrid owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FOR FIRST MINUTE OR TWO AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THE BRAKES PREVENT SMOOTH OPERATION CAUSING "LURCHING" ESPECIALLY DURING SLOW SPEED BACKING. TOYOTA DECLARES "NORMAL" BEHAVIOR OF THE BRAKES.
Complaint 11256223 · Sep 17, 2019 · 30,000 miles
BRAKES PERIODICALLY GRAB SEVERELY WHEN FIRST DRIVING THE CAR. USUAL OCCURRENCE IS WHEN FIRST BACKING FROM GARAGE OR PARKING SPACE AND TRYING TO EASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKES GRAB AND PREVENT SLOWING THE CAR SMOOTHLY. AFTER DRIVING FOR A DOZEN OR SO YARDS, PROBLEM DOESN'T REOCCUR--UNTIL IS AGAIN…
Complaint 11165230 · Jan 4, 2019 · 500 miles
SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW,THERE IS SEVERE BREAK GRAB AT LOW SPEED'S ESPECIALLY IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC HAVE BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ONE IT'S STILL NOT FIGURED OUT.
Complaint 11128290 · Sep 8, 2018 · 250 miles

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