2018 Toyota Camry Engine Problems
- 38
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 38 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
- warning indicators · 4 records
- indicators illuminated · 4 records
- grand rapids · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
When one starts the car by pushing the start bottom, the car will start to shake and soon a very load cracking and rattling noise will began coming from the engine. Engine light will come on while driving in the city and then turns off causing the driver to be aware of some issue. Once the concerning noise goes away the car continues to shake but eventually stops after a while. This could make the car to stall and…
ODI 11278652
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Car seems like the emergency brake is on but its not. When i drive off it pulls back and hesitates. The seatbelt doesnt always send the signal that iam wearing it which makes the car seat alarm go off. The car wont turn off when i press the button mulitiple times the ac cooling is loud along with the engine sound being also loud
ODI 11278069
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
2018 camry se, slow to take off when stepping on gas after a stop or slow down mostly noticeable on city streets. Very hesitant & gas must be pumped in order for transmission to catch up. Almost involved in accident when coming off exit ramp & onto highway. Car wouldn't accelerate & other drivers were at speed limit behind me. Gears shift almost like a manual transmission. Gas pedal can be difficult to push at times…
ODI 11233715
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota camry. After attempting to pull into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into the street and up a hill where it came to a stop. The vehicle was restarted and driven home. The vehicle was taken to steven toyota (2970 s main st, harrisonburg, va 22801, [redacted]) where it was kept for over a week, but no failure were identified. A week later, the contact parked in…
Crash reported
ODI 11268930
Engine · Power Train
Car engine knocks after warming up. Knocks goes away and comes back. Loss of power and noisy driving. Occasionally engine shakes at startup. My wife drives this car all the times and she complaint me several times in her words that car is not smooth and i keep ignoring. I have started driving this car after her complaint to make sure nothing is wrong or car is safe. I have recorded several videos of engine knocking…
ODI 11210529
Engine · Power Train
Defective transmission: 1: car hesitates to speed up from a full stop or while in motion. 2: rpm's go over 3000 before car reacts (2-3 seconds delay) , dangerous specially when taking curves or merging into traffic (highways, fast traffic roads). 3: i feel a "hiccup" like movement while in motion (sometimes). 4: car hesitates to shift or shifts whit excessive power. 5: downshifts and loss of acceleration (it happens…
ODI 11221663
Engine · Power Train
I just bought a camry se 2018 and everytime from takeoff to a stop pedals or transmission feel rougt is like the car dont move if you gonna take off i need to press the pedal so hard to get the car move to pass the others cars the same thing i dont feel safe in this car i have a 2017 elantra at that hyundai handle better than the camry so aceleration is rought i just have two days driving and i know thats cant be…
ODI 11196577
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota camry. On various occasions, the contact heard an abnormal knocking noise coming from the engine while driving. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired, and the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 21,600.
ODI 11195564
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Defective transmission: 1: car hesitates to speed up from a full stop or while in motion. 2: rpm's go over 3000 before car reacts (2-3 seconds delay) , dangerous specially when taking curves or merging into traffic (highways, fast traffic roads). 3: i feel a "hiccup" like movement while in motion (sometimes). 4: car hesitates to shift or shifts whit excessive power. 5: downshifts and loss of acceleration (it happens…
ODI 11193267
Engine
My 2018 toyota camry skips constantly when driving. It does not happen at a certain speed, i may be just taking off or been at a constant speed for a while and it skips multiple times. I have reported this to the toyota service department when i take my car in for service, they said they would make a note of the concern. This is very frustrating to deal with on a car that has low miles and is only 2 years old.
ODI 11309301
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
8 speed transmission the transmission performs poorly, regularly stalling between shifts, causing a lag in acceleration. It can't seem to pick a gear, leaving the vehicle stalled briefly, while the accelerator is depressed. Once, at a large intersection, in a high traffic area, from a stop, i attempted a right turn. The car stalled, while i depressed the accelerator, causing a mild panic, as i was confronted with an…
ODI 11176031
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall: when accelerating and deaccelerating the vehicle i noticed the transmission shifts really rough and makes the car jerky like it's going to stall out. Do not feel safe at all with my brand new car driving this way. I've had the car for 7 months and want to get rid of it as soon as possible for this rough ride experience!
ODI 11187415
Engine · Power Train · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
On december 6, 2018, i purchased a 2018 camry with 65 miles. I am writing to you regarding my accelerator pedal problem. This letter also documents the second incident with the accelerator pedal. The first incident occurred in a parking lot and left me stranded for 4 hours and then without a car for a day. The second incident occurred while i was making a right turn in traffic and the car issued a master warning…
ODI 11170372
Engine · Wiring
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota camry. While the contact's daughter was pulling out of the garage, the vehicle lost power and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to toyota of santa cruz ([redacted], capitola, ca 95010, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the soybean wires were damaged by rodents. The vehicle was not repaired. The insurance company was scheduled to assess the damage.…
ODI 11154259
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota camry. While parallel parking, the rpms increased to 6,000 and the engine revved as if it wanted to accelerate. The contact quickly depressed the brake pedal, shifted into park, and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the same failure occurred on four different…
ODI 11218313
Engine · Power Train
Hi i recently purchased a 2018 toyota camry in september with 7,000 miles on it and now it has almost 8,000 miles on it. After 1 week of purchase i am having some problems especially with the engine and transmission. Engine because i am feeling a lose of power when accelerating and not smooth when driving also it is noisy when you start the car. Also when at a full stop i can feel the vehicle shake and when you put…
ODI 11140554
Engine · Front Underhood
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota camry. The contact stated that rodents entered the engine compartment and ate the electrical wiring. The wiring attracted rodents and other animals. The contact had the vehicle previously repaired for the same failure, but rodents ate the wiring again. The vehicle was taken to toyota of ridgecrest (321 n china lake blvd, ridgecrest, ca 93555, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that…
ODI 11218555
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine is very loud, acceleration fine one minute and the next minute i try to accelerate it doesn't even want to go anywhere i consider this a very serious issue being that i try to accelerate out into traffic. And it wants to stall and loses acceleration for 1 or 2 seconds. Which is very dangerous being that i'm stuck there and oncoming traffic for that. Of time and then i have to step on it way way more than what…
ODI 11170484
Engine · Power Train
When slowly accelerating from about 20 miles per hour to about 40 miles per hour and around 2500 revolution per minute, the engine and/or transmission shakes and/or stall.
ODI 11243066
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
1. Every time i back out of my driveway my brakes squeak very loudly. 2. The transmission never knows what gear to be in while driving and will clunk in and out of gear while in motion. 3. Has a terrible burning smell of plastic and oil like when the car engine is hot. 4. Drive side cabin has a constant antifreeze smell while running the a/c 5. The engine has a horrible load knocking noise while running. It sounds…
ODI 11216943
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After taking delivery of the vehicle i noticed that the vehicle accelerates very poor and when the vehicle was set on cruise control it would drop speed for no reason.
ODI 11112518
Engine · Power Train
This vehicle has a major delay/hesitation when hitting the gas to accelerate. When i am attempting to accelerate or pass another vehicle, it takes 3-5 seconds before the engine reacts. It is dangerous when attempting to pass another vehicle in multiple lane traffic - the chances of being rear ended because of the hesitation are high. I have addressed this issue with a dealer and they continue to tell me that the…
ODI 11218505
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
4-cylinder xse has significant acceleration delay after depressing the pedal; this is especially apparent when accelerating from a rolling stop at approximately 15-25 mph. Occasionally, the gear will also shift abruptly when accelerating from 15-25 mph, causing the car to lurch forward suddenly. This is dangerous; if there is a car in front of you, there is a high chance of causing a rear end accident.
ODI 11104946
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall . I bought brand new toyota camry se 2018 from the toyota dealer for taxi in new york city. I drive in new york city and sometime go to out of town up to 150 miles. On my first 10000 miles maintenance , i told the dealer that when i drive, car jerking/breaking the speed or say hesitation after drive few miles. I feel suddenly the speed start is jerking/breaking the speed for few seconds and then come…
ODI 11131091
Engine · Power Train
From the first week of driving, there became a terrible and annoying hesitation of 3-5 seconds when accelerating. Since this is a v6, it accelerates great, but i realized after deceleration and then accelerating again, there was a long delay before the engine would 'catch up' with the idea that we wanted to go again. Upon complaining to service, they said it takes several hundred miles for the computer to learn how…
ODI 11208755