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Back-over prevention (rear camera)Part report

2018 Toyota Camry Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
1%of 754 total for the year
Median mileage
150,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2018 Toyota Camry, 1% of the 754 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles. 1 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.

“I keep getting error code P0304 which says its cylinder 4 misfire the engine starts shaking a bit and most of the warning lights in my dashboard turn on and it disables the parking brake , I took it to a shop and they took out the fuel injectors to visualy inspect them and moved injector 4 to a different cylinder but the same error keeps coming back cylinder 4 misfire , I keep having to spend money and still have the same issue. It only does it on a cold start .”

NHTSA complaint #11665224, filed 2025-06

“I was driving my daughter to work then all of a sudden 6 different vehicle alerts came on my dashboard. Vehicle Alerts: advanced ultrasonic detecting and ranging system, lane departure alert, pre-collision system, parking brake system, vehicle stability control system, and secondary collision brake system. I was at a stop light then the car would not drive it was like it started stalling. I had to put on my hazard lights then turn the car off and back on. That's when I was able to accelerate to 20 mph to get out of traffic. I could not give to car any gas to move. …”

NHTSA complaint #11734504, filed 2026-04

“I bought my Camry with 5 miles on it. It’s a 2.5L 8 speed Camry SE. immediately I felt something not right when it would shift between 3/4 gear. It would rock back and forth in a jerking motion. The car has trouble shifting in automatic. When putting it into sport mode it automatically starts at 4th geer. It’s as if the gear shifters are not able to communicate with the engine. It’s stall on me when making a turn and I was almost t-boned June of 2018! Finally a recall on the fuel pump. I go take it in immediately to have the recall fix. …”

NHTSA complaint #11459473, filed 2022-04

“Pre-Collision system malfunction, secondary collision system malfunction along with check engine. It appears to be a trend with 2018 Toyota Camry XSE and higher model. I found that many people that own this model vehicle is experiencing the same issue even after going to a Toyota dealer and the issue still persist.”

NHTSA complaint #11681014, filed 2025-08

“The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while on a construction site at work, the vehicle drove over a piece of rebar which damaged the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that after the issue the rearview camera failed to operate as needed with a blank or distorted image on the screen. The failure persisted and the traction control, check engine, and other various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions and the dealer attempted to repair front sensors. …”

NHTSA complaint #11706123, filed 2025-12, 150,000 miles

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Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202424%
202335%
202223%
202121%
202031%
201962%
201881%
201711%
201210%

Other parts of the 2018 Toyota Camry

Transmission and drivetrain
200 complaints
Brakes
165 complaints
Engine
137 complaints
Fuel system
105 complaints
Other or unknown
98 complaints
Vehicle speed control
75 complaints
Electrical system
68 complaints
Steering
61 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
46 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
27 complaints
Air bags
22 complaints
Body and structure
15 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota Camry

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology