2018 Toyota Camry · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 164owner reports
- 60,184median miles
- $1,200median quote
- 21involved a crash
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
164 of the 742 complaints on this car describe brake wear, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2018 Camry.
Narrower sheets: Brake pedal goes hard or the booster or vacuum pump fails (41 reports) · Brake warning light stays on (37 reports)
Tick what matches of 164 reports
Brake wear on other Camry years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (8 reports), the booster (8 reports) and the ABS module (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The vane cap inside the vacuum pump may break, causing the pump to fail, which could result in a sudden loss of braking assist.
During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.
All 8 recalls on the 2018 Toyota Camry, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
10 of the 164 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $675 to $1,600.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 20,000 and 125,000 miles, from the 58 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2018 Toyota Camry that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2018 ? 2022 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a brake squeal/squeak noise from the front brake components. A new brake caliper assembly and fitting kit has been developed to address this condition.
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
Some 2018 ? 2020 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a brake squeal/squeak noise from the front brake components.
Some 2018 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles and 2019 model year Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a brake squeal/squeak noise from the front brake components.
1 more on the 2018 Toyota Camry page.
What owners wrote
“Is been four months now. I am paying a car to a finance company and I am not driving the car. is sitting at the dealer. I called them and they tell me they don't have a solution yet.”
Filed Mar 30, 2022
“Braking assist Non-power assisted brake will remain functional Safety Risk a sudden loss of power braking assist while driving could increase the Risk of a crash backup camera Rc unavailable the braking provides power brake assist when the driver depresses the brake pedal Specific components in a part of this system can could lead to sudden loss of power.”
Filed Mar 6, 2022
“I was driving on a freeway at 67 mph and the car in front of me suddenly brake so when i try to push the brake its hard and the car didnt slow down,i try to pump it but its hard and i couldnt push it.it happens away from home so we try to find a closest hotel to spend for the night.i was not even go to work the next day..”
Filed Mar 1, 2022
“My brakes donât work. Brake pedal is all the way pushed in and brakes donât respond. There is not breaking fluid leak or lack of fluid. This is major hazard as I canât drive my vehicle”
Filed Feb 14, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 21 of 164 reports involved a crash and 22 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 91 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 78 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 41 reports
- Fuel pump failure 40 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 37 reports