Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10587246May 8, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY STICKY / MELTING. IT CREATES A BAD GLARE MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHEN DAYTIME DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586305May 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A TOYOTA CAMRY 2008. I REPORTED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY WHEN I WENT FOR MY 32,000 MILE CHECK UP. THE DEALER REP. SAID," OH DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, I'M SURE THERE WILL BE A RECALL BECAUSE WE ARE SEEING IT ON LOTS OF CARS. MY DAUGHTER IN LAW HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON HER 2007 MODEL. BOTH OF OURS WERE GRAY IN COLOR. SEVERAL YEARS LATER AND NO RECALL AND A DISGUSTING DASH BOARD. IT IS SO MELTED THAT IN FLORIDA WITH OUR HIGH BUG COUNT, I HAVE TO PULL BUGS AND WINGS OUT WITH A TWEEZER WHEN WINTER ROLLS AROUND. THE DASHBOARD GETS A LITTLE LESS SOFT IN THE COLD WEATHER, BUT IS STILL STICKY AND CANNOT BE CLEANED. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO LAND ON THE DASHBOARD, A FLOATING PIECE OF PAPER, A BOX IN THE FRONT SEAT THAT FALLS FORWARD AND IT EITHER STICKS OR TAKES A GOUGE OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585697April 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MPH AND WAS COMING UPON A RED STOPLIGHT. I STARTED TO BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO BRAKES, I LOOKED DOWN AND THE MESSAGE CENTER SAID CHECK VSC SYSTEM. I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE INTO THE TURN LANE TO AVOID HITTING THE CARS THAT WERE STOPPED AT THE LIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR OFF FOR 5 MINUTES ALL WAS NORMAL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585734April 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE CONSOLE BETWEEN FRONT SEATS AND WITHIN SECONDS FIRE STARTED AND QUICKLY COMPLETE INTERIOR CAR BURNED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585777April 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND GLARE IS HINDERING VISION OF ROAD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585782April 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR IS MELTING. IT IS VERY STICKY AND SOFT.IT CANNOT BE TOUCHED. IT APPEARS WET AND SLICK AND IS MAKING A GLARE APPEAR WHEN YOU LOOK OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585783April 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR IS MELTING. IT IS VERY STICKY, SOFT AND CANNOT BE TOUCHED. IT APPEARS WET AND SLICK AND IS MAKING A GLARE APPEAR WHEN YOU LOOK OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT IS IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585625April 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT HAS BECOME VERY STICKY AND SHINNY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDOW DUE TO THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD ON SUNNY DAYS. I AM WORRIED THAT THE GLARE MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585603April 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASH IS MELTING. SHINY SPOTS ARE AFFECTING VISION. CANNOT CLEAN IT. WHEELS ARE RUSTED, ALL PAINT IS GONE. DEALER SAID THEY CANNOT FIX. SAID IT IS MY FAULT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584594April 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE WARNING LIGHT CHECK VSC CAME ON. THE BRAKES WERE VERY WEAK AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO ESCAPE ON TO THE SHOULDER AND HAVE THE CAR SLOW DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584437April 23, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP AND IT STARTED TO HANG DOWN. NOW THE VISOR IS TOTALLY LOOSE AND OBSTRUCTING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL - BUT THE INTERNET AND NHTSA HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583890April 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY BRAKES FAILED THE FIRST TIME ON 1/29/14 ON MY WAY TO WORK. LUCKILY, I WASN'T GOING TOO FAST, WHICH ALLOWED ME TO SAFELY PULL OVER ONTO ONE OF THE SIDE STREETS. MY CAR DISPLAYED THE ERROR MESSAGE: "CHECK VSC SYSTEM." I CALLED AAA, AND ONE OF THEIR TOW TRUCK DRIVERS SUGGESTED THAT RATHER THAN TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I USE A DIFFERENT PLACE (WHICH HE CLAIMED WAS AAA APPROVED; IT WASN'T). NEARLY $500 LATER ($472.94 TO BE EXACT), MY CAR SEEMED FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THEN ON 2/26/14, THIS TIME WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. I GOT THE SAME MESSAGE AS BEFORE: "CHECK VSC SYSTEM." THIS TIME, I ASKED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. SUPPOSEDLY, NOBODY AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT 59 OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. THAT'S ONLY THROUGH JANUARY; I CAN IMAGINE HOW MANY OTHER TIMES THIS HAPPENED THAT WERE NOT REPORTED. I ATE THE COST (THIS TIME UPWARDS OF $3,800) TO HAVE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SUSPENSION CONTROL (VSC) UNIT COMPLETELY REPLACED. THIS MORNING, 4/21/14, I TURNED ON MY CAR & WAS GREETED WITH THAT OLD FAMILIAR MESSAGE: "CHECK VSC SYSTEM." I'M AFRAID TO TRY DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK IN THIS CONDITION, AND MEANWHILE I'VE SUNK OVER $4,000 INTO "REPAIRS" THAT DO NOT SEEM TO LAST. I ALWAYS THOUGHT TOYOTAS WERE SUCH GOOD, RELIABLE CARS. HOWEVER, I'M NOT SURE IF I WOULD BUY ANOTHER ONE AT THIS RATE. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS HEADACHE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE TOYOTA ACTUALLY STEPS UP & ISSUES A RECALL?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583015April 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT HITTING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME WHICH HAD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MY TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY KNEE ON THE DASHBOARD. I SUSTAINED A POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME, LOST 6 MONTHS OF WORK, AND 1 YEAR OF SCHOOL, NOT TO MENTION THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10582938April 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AT 80K MILES, MY CARS STARTED TO MAKE STRANGE AND LOUD NOISE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BREAK EVEN WHEN THE CAR STOPPED OR THE ENGINE IS OFF. A TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THE BREAK ACTUATOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO REPLACE TO AVOID RUNNING INTO THE BREAK PROBLEM. I SPENT $3200 TO REPLACE THE BREAK ACTUATOR AT THAT DEALER. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE CAR AND REPLACE THE BREAK ACTUATOR FOR FREE BECAUSE IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE OF ANY CAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579716April 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
UNABLE TO USE BRAKE WITH VSC PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579175April 11, 2014
SUSPENSION
TURN CORNER AND HEAR A BIG "CLUNK" AND LATER FIND A PIECE FALL OFF MY VEHICLE - STOP AND FIND OUT THAT IT IS PART OF THE COIL SPRING. I BRING THE BROKEN OFF PART INTO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THE "SERVICE SPECIALIST" AT THE CORWIN TOYOTA DEALER SAID - "LET ME GUESS, CAMRY..." I ASKED WHY SHE SAID CAMRY- SHE TOLD ME THAT THEY ONLY HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH CAMRY COIL SPRINGS AND NO OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL ON THE ITEM AND SHE SAID "NO". MY CAR HAS ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS ONE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING ON A NEWER CAR. I WOULD UNDERSTAND IT IF I WERE DRIVING THROUGH FIELDS / CRAP ROADS BUT I AM NOT. THE FACT THAT THE LADY AT THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THAT CAMRY VEHICLES ARE THE ONLY VEHICLES THAT THEY EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUES WITH IS ALSO A "RED FLAG" TO ME! IS IT ANOTHER THING THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF (THIS DEALERSHIP IS AWARE BY THE SOUNDS OF IT) AND IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM OR IS IT AN ISSUE THAT HAS YET TO BE BROUGHT UP TO CORPORATE MECHANICS/SAFETY SPECIALISTS... *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577767April 6, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS FOR MY CAMRY HYBRID IN THE PAST YEARS WHICH ARE RELATED TO SAFETY 1) ON 11/28/10, WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY SITUATION ON LOCAL STREET AT LOW SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER STOPPED WORKING CAUSING BAD VISIBILITY. I PULL OVER TO STREET SIDE AND RAIN STOPPED AFTER A WHILE. I DROVE THE CAR TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER. DIAGNOSIS IS "WIPER ARM SLIPPED SPLINES" 2) ON 4/16/10, WHILE DRIVING ON STREET AT LOW SPEED (30 MPH) HEAVY SMOKE CAME OUT OF DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH. AFTER I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THE SMOKE STOPPED. CAR WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER AND DIAGNOSTIC WAS SWITCH LOCKED ON "ON" POSITION. I BELIEVE THIS IS ONE OF THE TOYOTA "RECALL" CASE. 3) ABOUT 11/2013, WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE LIGHT WENT ON. I DROVE BACK TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER. NO FIX WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER,THE LIGHT WENT ON / OFF SINCE THEN AND AFTER A MONTH STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALER AGAIN AND THEY FOUND A FAULTY SENSOR FOR TIRE AIR PRESSURE. LUCKILY ALL INCIDENTS DID NOT INVOLVE CRASH / INJURY. HOWEVER, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED / CONCERNED ON MY CAR'S SAFETY / RELIABILITY. IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION, I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577556April 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ON THESE CAMRY AND CAMRY HYBRID MODELS IS A COMPLAINT OF THOUSANDS OF THESE MODELS OF TOYOTAS. WHEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, THEY WANT APPROXIMATELY $4000 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ($2800 FOR THE PART AND $1200 FOR LABOR) AND AT 3 SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS THE UNDERTONE COMMENT FROM THE SERVICE WRITER IS THAT TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE THIS PART BUT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED IN THE CAR FROM THE BRAKES FAILING, NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN; IT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. WHY ISN'T TOYOTA DEMANDED TO MAKE A RECALL ON A PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN THOUSANDS OF THE CAMRY AND HYBRID CAMRY MODELS? THERE ARE MASSIVE COMPLAINTS RECORDED VIA COMPUTER AND MAYBE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHO TO APPROPRIATELY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE TO. HOPEFULLY NHTSA.GOV WILL TAKE AN HUMAN INTEREST WITH REGARDS TO VEHICLE SAFETY AND DEMAND THAT TOYOTA RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE THIS PART AT THEIR COST. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BRAKE ACTUATOR PROBLEM, THERE HAS TO BE A SERIES OF DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THESE CAMRY AND CAMRY HYBRID MODELS. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT A DEFECTIVE PART, TOYOTA JUST SHRUGS THEIR SHOULDERS. IT IS FRUSTRATING AND IT IS NOW INVOLVING MY FAMILY AND ESPECIALLY MY CHILDREN AT RISK OF DEATH DEFYING TRAVEL. I REALLY APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE OR HELP NHTSA CAN PROVIDE TO MAKE TOYOTA ADMIT GUILT OF A DEFECTIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR. I WILL GUESS THAT IT REALLY WILL TAKE A SERIES OF DEATHS OR MUTILATING ACCIDENTS TO GET TOYOTA OFF THE BENCH. I AM TRULY CONCERNED AND NOT MANY PEOPLE CAN AFFORD A $4,000 REPAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577256April 3, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE
MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTDOORS IN THE RAIN. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WINDOWS WERE DRIPPING WITH MOISTURE. WHEN I DECIDED TO GO TO FOR A DRIVE, I REACHED BEHIND MY SEAT TO THE REAR FLOOR FOR MY PAPER TOWEL ROLL AND CLOTH TOWELS TO WIPE OFF THE WINDOWS AND THEY WERE SOAKED WITH WATER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FOUR SUNROOF DRAINS HAD NO HOSE CLAMPS ON THEM THE RIGHT REAR HOSE HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING A FLOOD IN MY REAR SEAT AREA. I HAD TO HAVE ALL CARPETS REPLACED AND HOSE CLAMPS ADDED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER DAMAGE. IT COST $2467.57 TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE BECAUSE TOYOTA DID NOT REQUIRE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE 4 DRAIN HOSES FROM THE SUNROOF. I ASKED TOYOTA IF THEY WERE GOING TO NOTIFY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THEY INDICATED AN ANSWER OF, NO! I THINK THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO LET OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I HAVE ALL OF THE COMMUNICATIONS WITH TOYOTA IF YOU WANT COPIES. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS INSURANCE RATES ARE SO HIGH. MY INSURANCE PAID FOR ALL EXCEPT $60.52 OF THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS. I HAVE AAA INSURANCE. PLEASE RESPOND!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576620April 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON NO WARNING, THE POWER ASSIST MODULE IN MY 2008 CAMRY FAILED. FORTUNATELY MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF ROAD AND AVOID REAR ENDING SOMEONE WHEN THE CAMRY BRAKES FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER AND SAFE BREAKING FORCE AS TYPICAL PRIOR TO THIS EVENT... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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