Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10576372April 1, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY AND WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR CARS HAVE BEEN HAVING A EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THE OIL IS GOING AND THAT I SHOULD WATCH THIS TO MAKE SURE I DO NOT RUN OUT OF OIL AND BURN UP THE ENGINE. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS SINCE I TRAVEL ALMOST 100 MILES A DAY AND BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY AND LONGEVITY NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES ARE INVOLVED. MY CHILDREN AND I COULD BE LEFT STRANDED WHICH IS A CONCERN IN THIS DAY AND AGE. FROM WHAT I AM TOLD THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? KEEP IN MIND THIS IS THE SAME YEAR OF THE WHOLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568731March 12, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE WALL IN HIS GARAGE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567958March 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING, THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING CAME ON, AN IMMEDIATE POWER REDUCTION OCCURRED AND SOME BRAKE PRESSURE LOSS. DEALERSHIP SAID THE SKID CONTROL ECU ($1800) AND ABS ACTUATOR ($2900) WERE BOTH BAD. AFTER REPLACING BOTH, WARNING LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567800March 7, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567670March 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED OF THIS FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566537February 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 405 FREEWAY NORTH FROM LONG BEACH TO WEST LOS ANGELES, WHEN THE VSC SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO SANTA MONICA TOYOTA, WHERE I HAD ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IT, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR SYSTEM WAS LEAKING AND THE REPAIR COST WAS $3800, NO ONE THERE INFORMED ME THAT THIS PARTICULAR PART WAS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE DEFECTS. AFTER THE CAR WAS LOOKED AT SANTA MONICA TOYOTA, THE BRAKES STARTED CLUCKING AND GRABBING. AFTER MUCH HEATED DISCUSSION, CORPORATE TOYOTA AGREED TO PAY $1000 TOWARD THE REPAIR WHICH WAS DONE AT MARINA DEL REY TOYOTA. I BELIEVE THAT THE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. NO SYSTEM SHOULD FAIL IN SO MANY CARS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE SYSTEM AND COMPENSATE MYSELF AND OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566555February 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
WAS IN PARK IN PARKING LOT, SWITCHED TO DRIVE AND IMMEDIATELY THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN THE "CHECK VSC" MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE COMPUTER. PROCEEDED TO BUSY ROAD AND TURN LEFT, ONLY TO FIND OUT I HAD NO BRAKING POWER; OTHER THAN THE PARKING BRAKE. WITH SOME LUCK AND THE PARKING BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A CONTROLLED STOP. FORTUNATELY IT WAS 5AM ON MY WAY TO WORK AT THE HOSPITAL, IF THERE WAS PEOPLE OR OTHER VEHICLES THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564524February 15, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SLOWLY ENTERED RITE AID PARKING LOT AT 5-10 MPH. TURNED RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT. LIGHTLY TAPPED THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT FASTER THAN IF YOU WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR JUMPED THE CONCRETE BUMPER ONTO THE WALKWAY. HAD TO CUT THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE BRICK WALL OF THE STORE AND DROVE INTO THE PARKING LOT GUARD RAIL. CAR WENT INTO A HIGH SPEED SKID AND WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE SKID WAS STILL ACCELERATING AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF FOR IT TO STOP. THERE WERE SKID MARKS AND SMOKE. AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. WAITING TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA WITH A DATE TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED. WOULD LIKE FOR TOYOTA TO BUY BACK MY CAR WHICH WE HAVE SPENT TOP DOLLAR HAVING TOYOTA MAINTAIN IT FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS, WHICH INCLUDED THE 100,000 MILE SERVICE JUST A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AGAIN. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564330February 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING AND BRAKE AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS LIGHTING UP ON DASHBOARD. DIFFICULTY BRAKING WITH LURCHING FORWARD WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. NEEDED TO PUMP ON BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564410February 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY AS THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN ENGAGED. THE FAILURE CAUSED AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563713February 10, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE OIL DRASTICALLY BURNS. NEARLY 2000 MILES RUNNING, NO ENGINE OIL. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TEARING DOWN THE ENGINE AND REBUILDING IT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER HAVING THE ENGINE REBUILT AT A COST OF $6000. UPDATED 05/13/14. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563089February 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE ACTUATOR HAD GONE OUT, THIS CONTROLLED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM. NO ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BUT THE CAR IS INOPERABLE AND A NEW ACTUATOR IS QUOTED AT $2600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563109February 5, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE AND THERE IS NO RECALL. TOYOTA WANTS TO CHARGE ME $200 TO FIX A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563180February 5, 2014
ENGINE
2400M AFTER OIL CHANGE, THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DROPPED BELOW THE LOW POINT OF DIP STICK. THE LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562586February 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK THAT DAY, I SUDDENLY FELT THAT THE BRAKES LOST POWER -- I HAD TO PRESS THEM MUCH HARDER TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN EVEN BY A SMALL AMOUNT. MANY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ON, INCLUDING SOMETHING LIKE "CHECK VSC" ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY. I FELT THAT THE DANGER OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT WAS VERY HIGH, PARTICULARLY GIVEN THAT I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. DRIVING VERY SLOWLY, I MANAGED TO SAFELY GET TO WORK. WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR A FEW HOURS LATER, THE SITUATION DID NOT REPEAT ITSELF AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. STILL SHAKEN, I BROUGHT THE CAR OVER TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ABS ACTUATOR HAS GONE BAD. THE BEST "DISCOUNT" PRICE I WAS ABLE TO FIND WAS $2,500. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND REALIZED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT, BUT THEY REFUSED. SINCE I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE, I FIXED THE CAR AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM, WHICH IS APPARENTLY QUITE WIDESPREAD, I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA MUST RECALL AND REPLACE THE PROBLEMATIC PART, AND COMPENSATE THE OWNERS WHO HAD TO DO IT ON THEIR OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562449February 1, 2014
ENGINE
NOVEMBER OF 2013, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL. THIS WOULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE WHICH COULD LEAD TO FATAL COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS A FIRE. I AM OFFICIALLY FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST TOYOTA REGARDING THIS ISSUE. CONCERNED, I PERFORMED AN OFFICIAL OIL CHANGE AT A LOCAL TOYOTA BRANCH. APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES SINCE THAT OIL CHANGE, NEARLY ALL OF THE OIL HAD BURNED OFF. I SPOKE WITH A TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO 'CUSTOMER CARE CENTER' THAT DEALS WITH THIS ISSUE. IT IS VITAL TO RAISE ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A SEVERELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER BUT FOR THE PUBLIC. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE, MERELY FIVE YEARS SINCE PRODUCTION, WHICH HAS BEEN HEAVILY BRANDED AS RELIABLE TO HAVE SUCH A POOR PERFORMANCE. GIVEN THE RESPONSES I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING FROM TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, IT IS EVEN MORE JARRING THAT SUCH A REPUTABLE COMPANY AS TOYOTA WOULD TAKE SUCH MATTERS SO LIGHTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562474February 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABOUT TO LEAVE FROM A PARKING LOT AT NIGHT, TURNED VEHICLE ON. RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE. PUT CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT. WHILE BACKING OUT, NOTICED CAR NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. STOPPED BACKING OUT AND REPARKED. NOTICED ENGINE DASH LIGHTS WERE ON:"CHECK VSC SYSTEM", ABS, EMERGENCY PARKING LIGHT NONRESPONSIVE, TRIANGULAR WARNING LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LOOKED INTO MANUAL TO READ AND SAID TO TAKE CAR IN. DROVE CAR AROUND PARKING LOT TO SEE HOW CAR HANDLED. CAR BRAKED BUT PUMPED ON OWN AFTER BRAKE TAPPED EACH TIME. BRAKING ABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY COMPROMISED. BEING SERVICED NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562337January 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR WAS JUST REPAIRED 6 MONTHS AGO FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AT A COST OF OVER $3,000!!!! TODAY MY HUSBAND AND SON WERE IN THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CHECK VSC WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN!! LUCKILY THEY WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILED BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561885January 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS BRAKING TO A STOP AND IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES BRIEFLY DISENGAGED CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP ABOUT 15 FEET FARTHER THAN EXPECTED, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561629January 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I FELT A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE STEERING AND BREAKING OF MY CAR. AT THE SAME TIME A LOT OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING: BRAKE, ABS, VSC WARNING, CHECK ENGINE, TPMS. AFTER I FELT THIS CHANGE, IT WAS VERY HARD TO BRAKE. IT TOOK ME LONGER TO STOP AND I HAD TO USE MORE PHYSICAL FORCE TO DO SO. THIS WAS EXTREMELY SCARY CONSIDERING HOW FAST I WAS GOING AND THE FACT THAT I HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME. I TOOK MY CAR STRAIGHT TO A MECHANIC WHO CLEARED THE CODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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