Camry (XV70)
Verdict Choose the 3.5L V6 in XLE V6 or XSE V6 trim, which averages 14 complaints a year to the 2.5L's 187 and avoids the four-cylinder's 8-speed shudder. On a 2.5L car, test for low-speed transmission shudder.
Data covers 2 NHTSA model names
Reliability Score
Complaints by Engine Code
A25A-FKS
2.5L 4-cyl / 203 hpView details
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A25A-FXS PORT+DIRECT
2.5L 4-cyl / 176 hpView details
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2GR-FKS
3.5L 6-cyl / 302 hpView details
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Toyota Camry Unidentified Engine
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2AZ-FXE+2JM
2.4L 4-cyl / 147 hpView details
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Reliability Overview
The XV70 Toyota Camry generation, built on the TNGA-K platform from 2018 through 2024, has accumulated 1,653 NHTSA complaints across seven model years and 15 separate recall campaigns. That works out to roughly 236 complaints per year. Reliability on this generation splits cleanly between the four-cylinder and V6 powertrains, and engine choice is the first lever a used shopper has.
Engine durability is where the two powertrains diverge by an order of magnitude. The 3.5-liter 2GR-FKS V6 in XLE V6 and XSE V6 trims logged 101 complaints across the full seven-year run, averaging 14 per year. The V6's failure profile leads with safety electronics, but transmission complaints make up a smaller share than on the four-cylinder. Buyers who value the lowest complaint volume should know the six-cylinder is the better-aged option, even though the 2.5-liter A25A-FKS four-cylinder generated 1,309 of this generation's 1,653 complaints (79%).
The dominant complaint cluster on this generation is safety systems, with 332 reports targeting Toyota Safety Sense behavior. Pre-collision braking false triggers, dynamic radar cruise dropouts, and lane departure assist disengagement show up repeatedly. Transmission complaints number 315 and concentrate on the 8-speed automatic in the four-cylinder cars, where owners report shudder, hesitation, and harsh shifts most often at low speeds. Engine and brake categories each cleared 240 complaints. On the recall ledger, fuel system recalls hit the 2018 V6 for fuel delivery pipe connection and the 2019 Camry Hybrid for fuel filler pipe assembly, a 2023 lug nut recall covered 2023 Camry and Camry Hybrid cars, and a 2024 seat-weld recall covered 2023-2024 Camry and Camry Hybrid.
The XV70 is the eighth-generation Camry and Toyota's first Camry on the TNGA-K architecture. The four-cylinder transitioned to the direct-injected A25A-FKS and the 8-speed automatic replaced the prior 6-speed. That platform reset explains why this generation's complaint profile looks different from the XV50 it replaced: the new powertrain and the Toyota Safety Sense suite added complaint surface area the older Camry did not have.
The XV70 still makes sense for buyers who want a Toyota midsize with proven volume mechanicals. Used shoppers should weight the V6 cars over the four-cylinder cars when budget allows, and factor the Safety Sense complaint cluster into expectations on any TSS-equipped Camry.
Battery & Propulsion Reliability
Hybrid (HEV)
Battery & propulsion complaint analysis for the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry
That's below the typical rate for hybrids in this dataset (median 7.0 per year). Battery & propulsion complaints are lower than peer average for this category.
What kind of battery complaint?
Among the 10 battery-related complaints, here's the type mix. These percentages describe what the complaints are about — not how reliable the vehicle is overall.
Hybrid system warnings, eCVT, motor-generator, hybrid transaxle.
Low-voltage battery deaths, common on EVs and hybrids that use a 12V for accessories.
Loss of power, drive unit, inverter, traction motor, DC-DC converter.
Regen brake feel, one-pedal driving, B-mode complaints.
Sample complaint excerpts
Hybrid Drivetrain
- [2020] Car is just above 36 k and gave me engine light on not wanting to turn the engine on . I called a mechanic to stop by and maybe reset the computer …so much I know(the dash board was giving me a hybrid system failure) but the reader said its fuel pump control circuit low ,witch on the other hand is not allowing the car to start of and somehow related to the vehicle stability module and break system
- [2020] WOULD NOT START, 25,000 . HYBRID MALFUNCTION WARNING, OCS WARMING, PRE-COLLISION WARNING, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING. DEALER CLAIMED SOFTWARE UPDATE ISSUE. HAD TO BE TOWED, LATE TO WORK URGENT CARE/COVID, UBER TO DEALER TO GET LOANER, UPSET. FRIDAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I HAD SURGERY SCHEDULED. HYBRID MALFUNCTION WARNING PRE-COLLISION WARNING, DO NOT DRIVE, CALL DEALER, TOW TRUCK TESTED BATTERY AN
- [2021] Hybrid system failure. Vehicle lost power while stopped in congested traffic. When traffic resumed, Vehicle did not have power to make it to side of the road.
12V Auxiliary Battery
- [2020] The 12-volt battery has gone totally dead twice. Replaced the battery 2 times. Both batteries were fairly new. I believe there is some sort of drain on the battery that the test doesn't show. at a Toyota dealership, they said I didn't drive the car enough. When the battery failed the last time, I had driven the car over 1000 miles in the previous days before letting the car sit for 2 days. N
- [2020] UNEXPECTEDLY, MY CAR'S 12V BATTERY DISCHARGED COMPLETELY UNDER CONDITIONS OF REGULAR USE AND MODERATE TEMPERATURES, WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT. CAR IS 11 MONTHS OLD WITH 6327 MILES. IT WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA REPAIR SHOP, WHICH RE-CHARGED THE BATTERY AND INSTALLED DCM RESET AND FIRMWARE UPDATE T-SB-0095-20. THE REPAIR REPRESENTATIVE REFERRED TO POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH A RECENT AUTO SOFTWARE UPD
Electric Propulsion
- [2024] The vehicle has an intermittent loss of power/hesitation during acceleration. The issue has occurred multiple times since the vehicle was purchased new and is still occurring at approximately 42,000 miles while under warranty. When accelerating from a stop or low speed, the vehicle sometimes has little to no power, feels like it stalls or fails to respond, and then suddenly kicks in and takes off.
Regenerative Braking
- [2018] THE BRAKES ARE VERY GRABBY AT LOW SPEED (SUCH AS MANEUVERING IN A PARKING SPACE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE). THE BRAKES SUDDENLY BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE (WITH THE SAME PEDAL PRESSURE) AT CITY-STREET SPEEDS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS HAS OCCASIONALLY CAUSED THE ABS TO ENGAGE, WITH THE CAR LOSING TRACTION BRIEFLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A DRY ROAD WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE. THIS
Source: classified from NHTSA complaint and recall data. "Battery-related" includes high-voltage propulsion battery, charging system, hybrid drivetrain, electric propulsion, regenerative braking, 12V auxiliary battery, and thermal-event complaints. Other complaints (suspension, steering, brakes, infotainment) appear in the engine and vehicle-level sections. Rates are absolute counts, not normalized per-VIN — high-volume models naturally produce more raw complaints than low-volume ones. Self-reported death and injury counts are capped per complaint to limit form abuse.
Battery: Toyota Hybrid Gen4 NiMH
Pack overview
Known issues
How this pack ages (industry context)
Industry fleet aggregates: 2.3% average annual capacity loss across 22,700 EVs / 21 models (Geotab, 2026), and 95% range retention at 5 years on average across 30,000+ vehicles (Recurrent, 2026).
OEM warranty floor on this pack: 10 yr / 150k mi.
Public per-pack degradation curves are not available for most models. Individual results vary materially with climate, charging behavior, and DC fast-charge frequency.
Owner Complaints by System
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Toyota Camry, counted across every engine. A complaint can name more than one system.
Buyer's Guide
Within the XV70 generation, the V6 trims (XLE V6 and XSE V6) are the lower-complaint choice. The 2GR-FKS averages 14 complaints per year against the 2.5-liter's 187, and the V6 does not carry the same transmission shudder cluster that follows the 8-speed in the four-cylinder cars. Hybrid shoppers should weigh the strong fuel economy against the 2019 fuel-filler-pipe recall and confirm completion through Toyota's VIN lookup before signing paperwork.
At inspection, focus on transmission behavior in the four-cylinder cars: drive from a cold start, accelerate from a stop in stop-and-go traffic, and listen for shudder or hesitation in low gears. Test the Toyota Safety Sense system through a multi-mile highway loop with cruise control engaged to see whether the dynamic radar drops out or the pre-collision system phantom-brakes. On 2023-2024 cars, verify the recall fixes for lug nut torque and second-row seat welds have been performed.
For used buyers shopping pre-2021 cars, an OBD-II scan is worth the extra step. Recurring electronic safety-system codes signal Sense calibration issues, and intermittent transmission codes can indicate the shudder pattern most commonly reported on the four-cylinder cars. The V6 cars do not require the same level of skepticism, but the 2018 fuel delivery pipe recall should be confirmed as completed.
What to check on a used 2018-2024 Toyota Camry
On a used 2018-2024 Toyota Camry, the systems with the most NHTSA owner complaints are the transmission and drivetrain (374), the airbags and driver-assist systems (351) and the engine (310). Each one has an inspection step below, with counts as of 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner report, not a confirmed defect, and counts rise with sales.
- Accelerate gently through every gear, then once at full throttle. Shift into Reverse and back to Drive.Costly repair. NHTSA has 374 owner complaints on the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry about the transmission and drivetrain, all engines combined.
- Switch the ignition on and watch the airbag light. On the drive, check the backup camera and any collision or lane warning.Safety. NHTSA has 351 owner complaints on the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry about the airbags and driver-assist systems.
- Start the engine cold and listen for the first 30 seconds, then again at idle once it is warm.Costly repair. NHTSA has 310 owner complaints on the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry about the engine, all engines combined.
- On an empty road, brake firmly from 40 mph with a light grip on the wheel.Safety. NHTSA has 261 owner complaints on the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry about the brakes.
- Let the engine idle for five minutes, walk around the car and smell for fuel.Safety. NHTSA has 246 owner complaints on the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry about the fuel system, all engines combined.
Recalls (15)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Camry, 2019 Lexus NX300, and 2019 RX350L vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. The second-row center and right-side seats may have insufficiently welded head restraint brackets. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. The lug nuts that attach the wheels to the vehicle may be loose, which can result in wheel detachment.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Camry vehicles. The vane cap inside the vacuum pump may break, causing the pump to fail, which could result in a sudden loss of braking assist.
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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.
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. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Camry vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may have been improperly calibrated, which may prevent the proper deployment of the front passenger air bag and knee air bag, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The fuel filler pipe may not have been properly reconnected to the fuel tank during an inspection after vehicle assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. 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.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. The pistons on these vehicles may be larger than specified, possibly causing the engine to stall.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry vehicles equipped with V6 engines. These vehicles have fuel delivery pipes that may not be properly connected to the fuel hoses in the engine compartment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most common 2018-2024 Toyota Camry complaints?
Owners have filed 1,808 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry. The systems they name most often are the transmission, the safety systems and the engine.
Is the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry a good used car?
That depends on the model year, the mileage and the maintenance history of the car in front of you. Owners have filed 1,808 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry. Check which systems they name most often and whether a recall is still open on that car.
How many NHTSA complaints does the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry have?
NHTSA has 1,808 owner complaints on file for the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry as of the latest data pull. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and counts rise with sales.
What recalls affect the 2018-2024 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA lists 15 recalls covering some 2018-2024 Toyota Camry vehicles. Which ones apply depends on the VIN: enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see the open campaigns on a specific car.
What should I check before buying a used Toyota Camry?
Run the VIN through NHTSA's recall lookup and confirm every open recall has been done. Look hardest at the transmission, the safety systems and the engine, the systems owners complain about most. Ask for maintenance records, have an independent mechanic inspect the car and run a vehicle history report for prior accidents and title issues.
What are the NHTSA crash test ratings for the Camry?
The 2024 Toyota Camry received an overall 5-star safety rating from NHTSA. Frontal crash: 5 stars. Side crash: 5 stars. Rollover: 5 stars (9.9% rollover probability). Electronic Stability Control: Standard. Forward Collision Warning: Standard. Lane Departure Warning: Standard. These ratings are based on standardized crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Data from NHTSA federal complaints database. 1,808 complaints analyzed. Data confidence: high. Last updated: 2026-10-12.