2018 Toyota Camry · symptom sheet
Transmission fails or needs replacement
- 37owner reports
- 92,499median miles
- $10,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
196 of the 742 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 37 of those describe transmission failure.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
Transmission failure 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
This is the end of the road for a transmission: the car stops moving under its own power, or a shop says the unit has to be replaced or rebuilt. Half of the owners here mention a warning light or message, and a quarter mention it happening again or to a second unit.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (37 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2018 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Camry
Ignition interlock failure. Closed nov 28, 1997, led to recall 97V-213.
None of these investigations covers the 2018 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 37 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $8,000 to $10,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 70,000 and 120,000 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Whoâs driving in the transmission went out I looked up online and Toyota has had a problem with the transmissions on the 2018 to 2024 Toyota cameras”
Filed Jun 9, 2026
“Transmission failure after 145k miles; confirmed by 3 independent service centers. ICS Malfunction appeared two days prior to car being sent to mechanic shop”
Filed Feb 12, 2026 · 145,000 miles
“* My transmission failed. * The transmission started to slip when on the highway. * I called Toyota and told them about it. I had it serviced at the Toyota Dealership and was told that the transmission had internal problems and needed to be replaced. * No, I actually just got it service a week prior and everything was fine.”
Filed Jan 1, 2026
“It started to make whining noise while accelerating. The noise is coming from transmission. Also, periodic erratic gear changes have started to occur. Mechanic says it is a known problem with 2018 and 2019 Camry that transmission fails and makes noises prior to failing.”
Filed May 15, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 37 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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