Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10644109October 11, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY DASHBOARD IS MELTED AND STICKY. ITS SO BAD ITS PUTTING GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND I CAN BARELY SEE WHEN DRIVING. THIS ISSUE IS MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY WHEN THE SUN IS OUT BECAUSE I KNOW MY VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO THE GLARE MAKING IT UNSAFE FOR ME AND PUTTING OTHER DRIVERS AT RISK. I HAVE READ THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL CAR AND I'M HOPING SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643977October 10, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STARTED SMOKING, AND PULLED CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. THEN CAMRY WAS ON FIRE. THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR IS TOTALED. IT IS NOT WORTH ANYTHING. NOTHING CAN BE SALVAGED AT ALL THE INSIDE OF CAR WAS BURNT. NOW I DON'T HAVE A CAR. THE INSURANCE MIGHT NOT COVER THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643248October 8, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY CAMRY IS MELTING AND PIECES ARE CHIPPING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643112October 7, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD BECAME MELTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SUNLIGHT WOULD REFLECT OFF THE STICKY SURFACE ON THE DASH BOARD CREATING A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641826October 6, 2014
STRUCTURE
IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR I NOTICED AN AREA ON THE DASHBOARD. THINKING SOMEONE HAD SPILLED SOMETHING, I ATTEMPTED TO WIPE IT AND THE CLOTH LITERALLY STUCK TO THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS GOOEY. OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS IT GOT WORSE AND MORE WIDESPREAD TO NOW BE ALL THE DASHBOARD AREA. I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS ISSUE IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE COMMON. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE DASHBOARD AND REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN THE VEHICLE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE SHINY STICKY MATERIAL REFLECTS SUNLIGHT BACK INTO THE EYES OF THE DRIVER. ADDITIONALLY, KEEPING THE CAR CLEAN IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT BECAUSE EVERYTHING STICKS TO IT AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THERE ARE SPOTS WHERE THE DARK MATERIAL OF THE DASHBOARD SURFACE HAS COME OFF AND THE SURFACE BENEATH IS NOW SHOWING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE IN 2011 BUT I WAS NEVER CONTACTED AS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER/DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, SO TOYOTA WILL NEVER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING AND CUTTING CORNERS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND ENSURE THAT FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLIC AND THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS PURCHASING THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES A RECALL IS ENACTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641866October 6, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD TOP ON THIS VEHICLE HAS MELTED INTO A STICKY MESS WHICH IS A GLARING REPRESENTATION OF FAULTY MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THIS COMPONENT OF AN OTHERWISE FINE CAR. THE ODOR AND GLARE OFF THE DASH IS ALSO QUITE DISTRACTING. TOYOTA SHOULD REALLY OFFER ITS CUSTOMERS A VERY LOW-COST SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, IF NOT A COMPLIMENTARY FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641207October 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, AIR CAME OUT UNDERNEATH FEET AND CAR WILL NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND PUT MORE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT'S SCARY TO DRIVE ON. ASKING THE MECHANIC, HE SAID THAT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641194October 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
CAMRY IS HIT BY A PICK UP TRUCK ON THE LEFT PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING THE CAMRY TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROTATE MORE THAN 360 DEGREES ON THE ROAD BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS, EVEN THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I CALLED TOYOTA AND ASKED BY THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD INSPECT IT BUT THEY WILL BE CHARGING ME $99 TO CHECK WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WAS OBVIOUSLY DISTRAUGHT OVER THE FACT THAT THEY WILL CHARGE ME FIRST BEFORE THEY CAN LOOK AT A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE ABOUT MY VEHICLE AND THE PERSON WE TALKED TO JUST BASICALLY ASKED ME TO CALL BACK IF I WANTED THEM TO LOOK INTO IT AND HUNG UP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640884October 2, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING, DETERIORATING, AND TURNING INTO A STICKY SUBSTANCE. THE STICKY SUBSTANCE WAS LEAKING ONTO COMPONENTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE WINDSHIELD. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD FAILURE PRODUCED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH IMPAIRED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639515September 27, 2014
ENGINE
ALL TOYOTAS WITH 2AZFE ENGINES AND THEIR VARIANTS NEED TO BE RECALLED. THERE IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN BOTH THE PISTONS AND RINGS OF THE ENGINES. THIS PROBLEM THEN LEADS TO PROBLEMS WITH THE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS CAUSING CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE, A/F SENSOR FAILURE AND OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION OIL ISSUE FOR YEARS AND HAS CORRECTED ITS DESIGN. BUT, THOSE WHO WERE UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NEVER INFORMED OF IT BY TOYOTA ARE LEFT IN THE DARK. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION NOW AFFECTS THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. IT IS INCREASING MORE DIFFICULT TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS OIL CONSUMPTION HAS NOW RUINED MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THUS MAKING ACCELERATION AT THE PROPER RATE IMPOSSIBLE. I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND MY CAR COULDN'T DO IT PROPERLY, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THEN I NOTICED MY MIL WAS ILLUMINATED. I HAD IT CHECKED AND ITS A P0420 CODE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSTICALLY EXAMINED AND NOW THE CAR CANNOT MEET THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD FOR THE CAR'S ECM TO CONDUCT A SELF TEST, THUS ILLUMINATING THE MIL. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS RUNNING OUT OF OIL AND SEIZING THEIR ENGINES DURING OPERATION OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS IS UNSAFE. NHTSA AND TOYOTA ARE BOTH KEENLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE VEHICLES THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE ROAD. I WENT TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX THESE VEHICLES WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. THE INFORMAL QUOTE FOR THE ENGINE ALONE WAS $3500.00 ALONE, NOT INCLUDING THE EMISSIONS ISSUES. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE. I HOPE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639439September 26, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY TOYOTA CAMRY APPEARS TO BE SLOWLY MELTING LEAVING BEHIND A STICKY RESIDUE AND A SHINE ON 90% OF THE FLAT SURFACE. THE REAL HAZARD IS THAT THE SHINE ON THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY IN DAYLIGHT. THE STICKINESS OF-COURSE IS A NUISANCE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE STICKINESS IS LESS IN THE MORNING BUT INCREASES AS THE SUN COMES OUT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT SINCE IT IS NOT A PART THAT IS BROKEN. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE INTERIOR DETAILED WHICH I DON'T WANT TO DO IN THE FEAR THE SURFACE ON THE DASHBOARD WILL COME OFF! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639098September 25, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING! STICKY AND STARTING TO DEGRADE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639163September 25, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
OPENED DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE, ATTEMPTED TO PULL SUNVISOR DOWN AND IT BROKE AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. TOOK TO DEALER AND PAID TO GET IT FIXED. NOW TWO YEARS LATER SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME SUN VISOR, BROKEN WILL NOT STAY UP, DANGLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639182September 25, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY VEHICLES FRONT DASHBOARD HAS BECOME A GIANT STICKY MESS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN. AS TIME GOES ON, IT BECOMES SHINIER AND STICKIER. IF A NAPKIN OR TISSUE TOUCHES IT, THE DASHBOARD "GLUE" WON'T LET GO OF IT. IT TRAPS AND KILLS INSECTS IF THEY TOUCH IT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NOT A CONDITION BROUGHT ON THROUGH USER MISTREATMENT OF THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638295September 23, 2014
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. THE ISSUE I'M HAVING IS THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTS, BECOMES STICKY AND DAMAGE WHILE THIS VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SUN. I BELIEVED THAT MY VEHICLES WAS UNIQUE TO THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BUT RECENTLY A NEW REPORT SHOWING OTHER INDIVIDUALS WERE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS WAS AIRED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RESOLVE THIS APPARENT FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638085September 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP TO ZERO AND THE RPMS REVVED UP. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE'S MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,685. UPDATED 12/03/14*LJ UPDATED 10/1/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638125September 22, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS BECOMING VERY STICKY (EVEN WITH A SUNSHADE) AND SHINY DURING WARMER DAYS. WHEN IT IS SHINY, THE GLARE CAN GET VERY BAD AND I HAVE HAD TO GET POLARIZED SUNGLASSES TO BLOCK THE GLARE. I AM REPORTING THIS ISSUE AFTER LEARNING THAT MANY OTHER CARS OF THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638216September 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VISOR FELL OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VISION AS ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND LEG INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. BOTH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. ...UPDATED 12-03-14 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10637846September 21, 2014
STRUCTURE
2008 CAMRY DASHBOARD IS MELTING! YOU CAN'T EVEN TOUCH IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637923September 21, 2014
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, TOYOTA SAYS IT IS WITHIN THEIR STANDARDS. HAVE TO ADD QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS WITHIN THEIR STANDARDS, HOWEVER THEY DONT TELL YOU THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS AND PROVIDED A FIX TO DEALERS. MOST TIMES IT HAPPENS THOUGH AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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