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2017 vs. 2018 Toyota Camry: What Changed

Our records for the 2017 and 2018 Toyota Camry show 6 differences in the specifications and ratings tracked below.

A 8-speed automatic appears for 2018.

The 6-speed automatic listed for 2017 is not in the 2018 listing.

The best combined rating for the 3.5-litre six-cylinder rises from 24 to 26 mpg.

The best combined rating for the 2.5-litre four-cylinder rises from 40 to 52 mpg.

One campaign covers both years. Two campaigns (air bags and tires) cover the 2017 and not the 2018, while seven campaigns (engine and engine cooling, fuel system and service brakes) cover the 2018 and not the 2017.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2017

  • 16V906000 air bags
  • 17V295000 tires

Only the 2018

  • 18V108000 fuel system
  • 18V200000 engine and engine cooling
  • 18V211000 service brakes
  • 20V012000 fuel system
  • 20V682000 fuel system
  • 21V890000 service brakes
  • 25V028000 fuel system
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2017 2018
Engines listed 2.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L V6 2.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L V6
Drive types Front-Wheel Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 24–40 26–52
Recall campaigns 3 8
Complaints on file 153 765
Investigations 0 0
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2017

Other 67 (44%)
Airbag 20 (13%)
Electrical 18 (12%)

2018

Drivetrain 192 (25%)
Other 157 (21%)
Brakes 149 (19%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2017 Camry full report 2018 Camry full report Every Camry year compared

Sources and methodology