Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10654094November 11, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND REFLECTS A GLARE THAT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654137November 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK VSC SYSTEM DISPLAYED AND ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CAUTION LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE BRAKES ARE VERY SLOW TO RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653949November 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (MORE THAN 50 MPH), THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES. THE CAR'S BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS TURNED TWICE SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. I'VE BEEN RUNNING THIS CAR THIS WAY FOR MORE THAN 40K MILES SINCE FIRST INCIDENT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS BRAKE AND WARPED ROTOR PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653710November 9, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASH HAS BEEN STICKY TWO YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN 2008. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THEM THAT THIS IS S DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. MY OTHER CAR IS A TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE DASH IS NOT LIKE THIS. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS A DEFECT FOR THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653738November 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS MELTING IS VERY STICKY AND SHINY, I VISITED THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT, NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE. THEY ASKED ME TO CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER , WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION THEY SIMPLY SAID IT WOULD HAVE TO BE MY ISSUE SINCE IT WAS OVER 3 YEARS, AND THAT A DASH BOARD WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING. CLEARLY IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND THE COMPANY SHOULD BE RECALLING SOMETHING OF THIS NATURE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE GLARE IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING SPECIALLY DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652725November 5, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN STICKY SUBSTANCE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652488November 4, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT AND IS CAUSING GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING REMEDIES IT AND THERE IS QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY PROPERLY DUE TO THE INCREASED ELASTICITY OF THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652597November 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, A NUMBER OF INDICATOR LIGHTS WITHIN THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED INCLUDING THE "BRAKE" INDICATOR, THE YELLOW BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, THE ABS INDICATOR, AND ONE OTHER (MASTER WARNING LIGHT?) . AT THE SAME TIME A MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE STATUS SCREEN WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWED "CHECK VSC SYSTEM." I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SLOW DOWN, AND HAD TO APPLY SIGNIFICANTLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN TYPICAL. I COULD NOT SLOW AS QUICKLY AS I EXPECTED. TO AVOID RUNNING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME I PRESSED EXTREMELY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP. I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF, THEN RESTARTED IT. THE SAME INDICATOR LIGHTS AND MESSAGE DISPLAYED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME VERY SLOWLY, BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY BRAKING DURING THAT DRIVE HOME. LATER THAT DAY WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS AND WARNING MESSAGE DID NOT DISPLAY, AND THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. I WILL CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652124November 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
HARD TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, WARNING LIGHTS, POTENTIAL BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651374October 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ISSUES STARTED WITH BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON EVERY SO OFTEN. THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR ABOUT A 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE AND THEN TURN OFF. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A DAY. THEN THEY BEGAN TO TURN SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. WHEN THE ABS AND BREAK LIGHTS ARE ON, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER FALLS TO ZERO, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAGE JUMPS UP AND DOWN. THE AC ALSO BEGINS TO BLOW HOT AIR WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE WHEN IDLE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AND YOU CANT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING. IT IS ALSO AN ISSUE WHEN THE OTHER GAUGES IN YOUR VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING AS YOU CANT TELL IF SOMETHING ELSE IS SERIOUSLY WRONG (FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CANT TELL IF YOUR CAR IS ACTUALLY RUNNING HOT OR COLD BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE DIAL JUMPS UP AND DOWN). I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. I ALSO REPORTED THESE ISSUES TO TOYOTA AND SHARED WITH THEM MY RESEARCH AND THEY BASICALLY AREN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650995October 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND OPENING THE WINDOW, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650261October 27, 2014
STRUCTURE
RECALL - NEED THE MELTING DASH AND RESULTING GLARE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649368October 23, 2014
VISIBILITY
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I PULLED MY SUN VISOR DOWN AND IT FLOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PULL IT OFF AS IT WOULDN'T STAY IN POSITION, UP OR DOWN. I WROTE TO TOYOTA AND THEY REFUSED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BUT THEY OFFERED ME A $750 DISCOUNT ON MY NEXT TOYOTA PURCHASE! UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND CONSIDER THE INCIDENT A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE ARE MANY SUCH INCIDENTS. IN FACT ONE SITE SHOWED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE VERY SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649287October 22, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE TOP OF THE ENTIRE DASH IS MELTING CAUSING A VERY HIGH GLOSS APPEARANCE WHICH MAKES A GLARE ON THE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY WITH LIGHTS FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC GLARING OF WINDSHIELD. IT ALSO HAS SOME GLARE DURING THE DAY AS YOU CAN SEE THE SHINY DASH REFLECTING OFF THE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. SOME DAYS WORSE THAN OTHERS DEPENDING ON THE TEMPERATURE OR AMOUNT THE SUN HAS BEEN HITTING THE TOP OF DASH THUS MELTING IT MORE AND MAKING IT MORE SHINY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649333October 22, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING. OTHER SIMILAR CAMRY'S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648638October 19, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING WITH SUN EXPOSURE, IT'S ALSO VERY STICKY. IT CAUSES A BAD GLARE ON WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. A RECALL IS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648604October 18, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD HAS "MELTED" AND THERE IS AN ANNOYING GLARE CAUSING A "WHITEOUT" WHILE DRIVING. THE DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND WHEN YOU RUB IT, THE DASHBOARD IS REMOVED IN LITTLE PIECES. THERE IS SUCH A GLARE OFF THE DASHBOARD FROM THE SUN THAT IT BLOCKS MY ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY AT TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641005October 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BEGAN LURCHING, BUCKING AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A COMPUTER FAILURE, WHICH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ABS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SKI CONTROL ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644235October 13, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IN MY CAMRY HAS BEEN MELTING FOR SOME TIME. I HAD BEEN TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I COULD DO ABOUT IT. ALTHOUGH NOW IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I HAVE AN AWFUL GLARE WHEN I DRIVE DURING THE DAY. THIS GLARE IS CAUSING ME TO AT TIMES STRUGGLE TO SEE. I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER AND EVEN GO AS FAR AS PLACING A SHIRT ACROSS MY DASHBOARD TO BLOCK THE GLARE. I WORRY THAT THE GLARE MIGHT CAUSE ME TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WOULD THE AIRBAGS BE ABLE TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY IF THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644181October 12, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 CAMRY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY SOFT AND STICKY OVER THE PAST YEAR. IT IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND FEELS LIKE YOU ARE TOUCHING THE BACK OF SOME KIND OF TAPE. EVERYTHING STICKS TO IT AND IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CLEAN. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE COURSE OF CALENDAR YEAR 2014. MY CAR DOES STAY OUTSIDE, SO PROBABLY DOES GET MORE SUN THAN IF IT STAYED IN A GARAGE; HOWEVER, A DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT START TO MELT JUST BECAUSE A CAR HAS BEEN OUT IN THE SUN. I HAVE PUT NO TYPE OF CLEANER ON THE DASHBOARD EXCEPT FOR MAYBE AN OCCASIONAL WIPE DOWN WITH ARMORALL (A PRODUCT THAT SHOULD NOT CAUSE THIS SITUATION). THE MORE THE DASHBOARD MELTS AND GETS STICKY, THE MORE I HAVE NOTICED A BRIGHT GLARE COMING OFF OF IT, WHICH I AM CONCERNED COULD CAUSE SOME VISIBILITY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. I KEPT MY PREVIOUS TOYOTA FOR OVER 10 YEARS, AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL CAR AND THAT TOYOTA SHOULD DO THE RESPONSIBLE THING AND FIX/CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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