2018 Toyota Camry Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 68about this part
- Share
- 9%of 754 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,750miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 68 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Toyota Camry, 9% of the 754 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,750 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“3/2/2021 30 minutes after having my windshield replaced on my 2018 Toyota Camry - my windshield caught fire above the rear view mirrior inside my car -where the windshield attaches to the car 2 inches from my right arm , I had balls of fire dropping down - I was driving on the interstate highway in morning rush hour traffice my insurance provider has retained the service of an electrical engineer”
NHTSA complaint #11403716, filed 2021-03, 124,500 miles“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”
NHTSA complaint #11278069, filed 2019-11, 30,000 miles“After heavy snowfall and several days of not driving, the moon roof on my Camry broke. It still goes up and down and opens and closes, but when I choose to bring it down it goes too far down. This resulted in snow/rain to enter my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11172329, filed 2019-01, 18,000 miles“Wife and kid driving on 35 mile zone 5:00 pm traffic half mile before traffic light with two left lane turn the d n light on transmission and the dash d n r start flashing stop at the light left urn car the start going back word although the car is drive mode the padel moving without touching it. My wife and daughter were terrified it could have happen in free way or when they were going 40 phr could have killed them or caused major injury to them and others. They experience caused them sever panic and stress they don't want to touch this car neither do I . Call Toyota corp.”
NHTSA complaint #11402612, filed 2021-03, 10 miles“3 times the collision prevention stop working while I was driving at the high way. You have to turn the car off and then turn it on to for the collision prevention system to work again. And this is so dangerous. The transmission sometimes glitch and not working properly and shifits like crazy. I feel it sometimes that car sounds not right because it should shift smoothly. Air condition when it on cold the fan can give good air streem which is good but when it on heat the fan is so slow and it doesn't give good air streaming. …”
NHTSA complaint #11139266, filed 2018-10, 2,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 9 | 14% |
| 2022 | 9 | 14% |
| 2021 | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 | 68 | 25% |
| 2019 | 27 | 7% |
| 2018 | 68 | 9% |
| 2017 | 23 | 16% |
| 2016 | 21 | 11% |
| 2015 | 31 | 11% |
| 2014 | 55 | 12% |
| 2013 | 29 | 11% |
| 2012 | 62 | 11% |
| 2011 | 32 | 5% |
| 2010 | 25 | 4% |
| 2009 | 82 | 6% |
| 2008 | 48 | 5% |
| 2007 | 231 | 8% |
| 2006 | 21 | 7% |
| 2005 | 33 | 5% |
| 2004 | 37 | 6% |
| 2003 | 20 | 3% |
| 2002 | 36 | 4% |
| 2001 | 20 | 7% |
| 2000 | 31 | 7% |
| 1999 | 41 | 8% |
| 1998 | 33 | 6% |
| 1997 | 40 | 7% |
| 1996 | 26 | 6% |
| 1995 | 18 | 6% |
| 1994 | 23 | 8% |
| 1993 | 20 | 8% |
| 1992 | 26 | 5% |
| 1991 | 23 | 15% |
| 1990 | 9 | 7% |
| 1989 | 11 | 10% |
| 1988 | 13 | 20% |
| 1987 | 6 | 10% |
| 1985 | 3 | 23% |
| 1983 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2018 Toyota Camry
200 complaintsBrakes
165 complaintsEngine
137 complaintsFuel system
105 complaintsOther or unknown
98 complaintsVehicle speed control
75 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsForward collision avoidance
46 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
27 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsWheels
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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