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2018 vs. 2019 Toyota Camry: What Changed

EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types for the 2018 and the 2019 Toyota Camry. Check the individual trims for equipment and production changes these records do not cover.

Four campaigns cover both years. Four campaigns (engine and engine cooling, fuel system and service brakes) cover the 2018 and not the 2019, while two campaigns (air bags and equipment) cover the 2019 and not the 2018.

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 2018

  • 18V108000 fuel system
  • 18V200000 engine and engine cooling
  • 18V211000 service brakes
  • 25V028000 fuel system

Only the 2019

  • 19V244000 equipment
  • 19V567000 air bags
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

2018 2019
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 26–52 26–52
Recall campaigns 8 6
Complaints on file 765 405
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

2018

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

2019

Other 127 (31%)
Drivetrain 111 (27%)
Engine 41 (10%)

Full reports

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

2018 Camry full report 2019 Camry full report Every Camry year compared

Sources and methodology