[tron9901]

The battle goes on:

There's a New Honda Accord—So How Does It Stack Up Against Its Key Rival, the Toyota Camry?

The segment leader being redesigned is a big deal.

www.motortrend.com

Honda just came out with a new 11th-gen model. Will Toyota follow suit with a 9th-gen in 2024?

The only real noteworthy issues I have with my 2018 Camry 4-cyl SE are the transmission problem and insufficient headroom. Other than that I've loved the car since the day I bought it in August 2017. If Toyota can fix those two issues in their 2024 model I'll be sold on another Camry.

 

[tron9901]

I've had the 2018 LE (J-vin) since day1, and I did not see any issues with the transmission. Regardless, I'm sure whatever issue was there is now resolved? I don't see any more (new) complaints for the transmission... The headroom is a tough one, esp. if you are taller. But I absolutely love that I can do 45 mpg easy with a eco-minded driving style on a gas-only car!

On my 2018 SE (US made) I had the dealer install T-SB-0152-19 a few years ago. At first it seemed like there was some noticeable improvement. But after a while the original transmission problem returned. These days there is a MAJOR hesitation on acceleration from a slow roll or rolling stop. When I hit the gas there's about a 2-second delay until the car takes off. I've learned to deal with it because like I said everything else about the car I like.

Like you I love that I can average 40-45 mpg with a eco-minded driving style on a gas-only car.

 

[tron9901]

If the TSB was done correctly, it's a permanent fix. I had mine done at 10K and it's still great at 50K. It sounds like your dealer just cleared the memory and let it re-learn.

Well I wouldn't put anything past a dealership but that's a little hard to believe that dealer service departments are doing that. Why would they blow off doing a TSB, when a TSB doesn't cost them anything, and just clear the memory instead? Plus, in the immediate weeks/months after my visit to the dealer the problem was no longer occurring. It just resurfaced some time later.

 

[tron9901]

It is the TPS . An ohm meter will prove it. Ohms should be gradual change; if a drop, needs to be replaced.

A faulty TPS (Throttle Position Sensor) could be the root cause of this common 8th-gen transmission problem? I hadn't heard that.