2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 43%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid, 43% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11098813, filed 2018-05, 10,000 miles“Vehicle brakes are best described as grabby at low speeds, e.g., coming to stop sign or pulling into garage. The problem leads to jerky stop/go/stop/go/stop situations. Vehicle also has a tendency to bolt forward or backward when releasing brakes which has LED to running into garage while backing up.”
NHTSA complaint #11114312, filed 2018-07, 6,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11092503, filed 2018-05, 500 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11256223, filed 2019-09, 30,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11092595, filed 2018-05, 11 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10159719Apr 16, 2019Region Email: The involved vehicles are equipped with Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS). Due to improper software programming in the ICS system, the ICS system may improperly…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 5% |
| 2025 | 12 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 9% |
| 2018 | 12 | 43% |
| 2017 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 3 | 20% |
| 2014 | 7 | 28% |
| 2013 | 7 | 26% |
| 2012 | 10 | 18% |
| 2011 | 7 | 30% |
| 2010 | 5 | 50% |
| 2009 | 59 | 50% |
| 2008 | 67 | 41% |
| 2007 | 423 | 70% |
Other parts of the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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