2018 Toyota Camry · symptom sheet
Check engine light or misfire
- 41owner reports
- 53,000median miles
- $1,100median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
264 of the 742 complaints on this car are about the engine. 41 of those describe misfire.
Tick what matches of 41 reports
Misfire 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: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
What this problem usually is
These reports start with the check engine light. Many describe the engine running rough or shaking at idle, a P0300-series code, or a catalytic converter code. A worrying number say the light was flashing. Owners often list ignition coils or spark plugs already replaced, and the light coming back afterward.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
5 recalls on the engine cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020.
The pistons on these vehicles may be larger than specified, possibly causing the engine to stall.
These vehicles have fuel delivery pipes that may not be properly connected to the fuel hoses in the engine compartment.
All 8 recalls on the 2018 Toyota Camry, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Camry
Power window master switch fire. Closed feb 12, 2013, led to recall 12V-491.
Power window master switch fire. Closed jun 14, 2012.
Engine compartment fire. Closed mar 18, 2003.
Engine seizure. Closed jun 20, 2002.
Alleged battery explosions. Closed nov 30, 1994.
Alleged battery failures. Closed dec 27, 1993.
Engine compartment fires. Closed may 29, 1992.
Engine compartment fires. Closed jun 6, 1991.
Igniter assembly failure. Closed mar 30, 1988.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
What owners paid
10 of the 41 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $372 to $1,400.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 42,572 and 100,000 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 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 2021 ? 2022 model year Avalon, 2018 ? 2024 Camry, and 2019 ? 2024 RAV4 vehicles with A25A-FKS engines may have a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) upon cold soak start up with engine coolant temperatures ...
Some 2018 model year Camry and 2019 model year Avalon vehicles equipped with 2GR-FKS (V6) engines may exhibit a MIL ON condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ?P030000 ? Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected.
Some 2018 model year Camry vehicles equipped with 2GR-FKS (V6) engines may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).
Some 2018 model year Camry vehicles equipped with four-cylinder engines may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P26CB71 (Electric Water Pump Speed Stuck).
What owners wrote
“After taking the car on a short drive: Pre-collision malfunction; parking brake malf; ICS malf; chk eng reduced power; secondary collision brake malf; rough idle and driving; sometimes won't accelerate (revs only); cruise control won't work; battery drained when off (12.5 v to 10.5 in one day; battery just under 3 years old); after replacing battery: OBD 2:P0302”
Filed Sep 7, 2026
“ICS malfunction error light and check engine light came on. I received a recall notice that this was being looked into but now the water pump has went out. The car is overheating.”
Filed Mar 12, 2026
“I have a purge valve issue when filling my tank my check engine light comes I smell gas and the engine jerks I have take. It for repair 3 times and they have replaced it but still the same issue occurs when I fill my tank.”
Filed Sep 3, 2025
“Toyota told me my car isnât part of NHTSA# 18V200000.. car has all the symptom.. losing power at driving speed. ICS malfunction take to dealer check engine light on .. dealer states itâs water pump .. $1400.. how do you lose power from water pump ..?”
Filed Jun 11, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 41 reports involved a crash. 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.
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Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 164 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 91 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 78 reports
- Fuel pump failure 40 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 37 reports