2018 Toyota Camry · symptom sheet
Fuel pump failure
- 40owner reports
- 40,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Apr 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
364 of the 742 complaints on this car are about the fuel and propulsion. 40 of those describe fuel pump.
Tick what matches of 40 reports
Fuel pump 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
A lot of fuel pump complaints are tied to a recall. Owners describe a car that stalled or wouldn't start, sometimes at highway speed, and many mention that a recall covers it and the part isn't available yet. Others paid for the pump themselves before a recall existed, or on a car the recall didn't include.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (40 reports).
Recalls and investigations
5 recalls on the fuel and propulsion 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 fuel and propulsion on the Camry
Engine compartment fire. Closed mar 18, 2003.
Engine seizure. Closed jun 20, 2002.
Ignition interlock failure. Closed nov 28, 1997, led to recall 97V-213.
Engine compartment fires. Closed may 29, 1992.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 30,000 and 51,000 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice 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 2016 ? 2017 model year Tacoma, 2017 model year Sienna and Highlander, and 2018 model year Camry vehicles equipped with a 2GR-FKS engine may exhibit a chirping noise from the high-pressure fuel pump.
What owners wrote
“There was a recall in 2022 for the fuel pump. The fuel pump was replaced by a local dealership in North Charleston, South Carolina. In December, the engine light of my 2018 Toyota Camry came on. It was diagnosed that the fuel pump needs to be replaced. I have appointment scheduled for this Thursday, February 20 at the local dealership for them, too diagnose and replace.”
Filed Feb 17, 2025
“I all of a sudden started smellinggas but could not find any leaking underneath the car, also my car started giving lower mileage. Called the extended warranty and submitted the car to Firestone auto care. They ran a fuel system inspection and found leak. They removed and replaced the the fuel line and fuel pump. They said the can was at risk of catching fire and this is unusual”
Filed Oct 27, 2023
“The fuel door release mechanical system has not been working since the car was purchased. The fuel door release mechanical system has very flimsy parts. I believe that this model and year also had a recall on the fuel pump because of a flimsy part as well.”
Filed Sep 26, 2023
“Car does not accelerate from stop at a traffic light intermittently. THis poses a risk/hazard as the car behind it closes on it and expects the car to move forward . The vehicle was recalled a year ago for a fuel pump that was supposed to cause the same issue. Its been replaced and the issue has shown up again and now cannot be reproduced by the manufacturer.”
Filed Aug 21, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 40 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.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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
- Check engine light or misfire 41 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 37 reports