Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#11018998August 22, 2017
ENGINE
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR OIL CONSUMPTION I BELIEVE IN THE SUMMER OF 2015. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION AT THE TIME. HOWEVER AROUND OCTOBER 2015, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE CAR WAS BURNING THROUGH OIL, I REQUESTED A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST---BUT IT CAME BACK THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE. AT THE TIME OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST MY CAR WAS AT 190,000 MILES. NOW, THE CAR IS STARTING TO BURN MORE OIL EVEN AFTER REGULAR OIL CHANGES FROM MOSS BROS TOYOTA IN MORENO VALLEY. I JUST GOT MY OIL CHANGED ON AUGUST 4TH 2017. WELL TWO WEEKS (8/18/2017) AFTER MY CHANGE I NOTICED THE OIL SENSOR WOULD FLASH EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP. I CHECK THE OIL IN MY CAR AND THERE WAS BARELY ANY ON THE DIPSTICK. AS A RESULT, I ADDED MORE OIL MYSELF TO AVOID BURNING UP THE ENGINE. I CALLED THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT MOSS BROS WHO HELPED ME TWO WEEKS PRIOR. I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND TOLD HIM I HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS ADVISED EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. UNFORTUNATELY, HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING TOYOTA COULD DO TO HELP BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE ON MY CAMRY. HE SAID IT WOULD COST $5,000 TO REPLACE THE PISTON RINGS OR $4000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA CONSUMER AFFAIRS (CASE#1708181590)--THE GIRL MELISSA ON THE PHONE DIDN'T WANT TO HELP AND TOLD ME TOYOTA WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THE WARRANTY WORK BECAUSE OF HIGH MILES. TOYOTA KNEW THE PISTON RINGS WERE FAULTY FROM THE BEGINNING. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY OR HOURS/YEARS TRYING TO REPAIR/REPLACE ENGINES IN THESE CARS. SO THEY MAKE THE CONSUMER DO THIS STUPID WORTHLESS CONSUMPTION TEST TO AVOID RECALL REPAIRS. THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY TRYING TO AVOID TAKING CARE OF A PROBLEM THAT MANY OF US ARE FACING. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2007, BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT. TOOK IT IN FOR ALL OF THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENTS AND KNOW THAT I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015330August 15, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS VERY SHINY AND STICKY - THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD IN THE SUN OR AT NIGHT WITH LIGHTS IS VERY UNSAFE IN MY OPINION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY ADVISED THEY SENT LETTERS ABOUT A WARRANTY EXTENSION WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED AND SAID AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO RECOURSE. THIS POSES AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WAS SURPRISED THIS WASN'T A RECALL VS A WARRANTY EXTENSION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR AND WE HAVE HIGH MILEAGE AS IT IS MY PRIMARY CAR THAT I DRIVE DAILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006416July 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2015. I WAS INFORMED THAT A RECALL WAS GOING TO TAKE PLACE ON THE DASH BOARD. THIS WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT SUN WAS MAKING A STICKY GLAZE TO FORM. THIS IS HAZARDOUS BECAUSE IT OFTEN CREATES A BLINDING GLARE DURING THE DAY WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHILE PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004129July 10, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS IS LIFE OF CAR NEW 2008 T0 2017 LESS THAN 20000 MILES CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED ALL ENGINE WIRES REPLACED BRAKES RUSTED OUT SUN VISOR KEPT FALLING DOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002788July 3, 2017
ENGINE
MY CAR HAS BEEN EXCESSIVELY BURN OIL. IN 2014 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA. THIS LETTER ADVISE ME TO HAVE A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I HAVE HAD 2 THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THAT OIL BURRING IS NORMAL. I HAVE TO PUT OIL IN MY CAR AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN ONE MONTH. MY OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TO NOTIFY ME THAT ME OIL IS DANGEROUSLY LOW AT LEAST TWO TIME BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORST AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DESPITE THE LETTER AND THEM KNOWING THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA CAMARYS . I DO NOT WHAT ELSE TO DO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001878June 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL THE SUNVISORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVE FALLEN DOWN AND WON'T STAY UP. WE HAVE HAD TO REMOVE BOTH SUN VISORS AS THEY HANG DOWN AND THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICE D WHILE DRIVING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT DRIVER;'S VISOR DOWN IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. EVENTUALLY THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001881June 28, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
MY CAR HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER BUYING OFF THE LOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000710June 22, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN OUR CAR WAS IN MOTION, WE EXPERIENCED VERY LOUD AUDIBLE GRUNT ALONG WITH VERY POOR BREAKING. EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION ESPECIALLY SINCE IT STARTED SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AND LUCKILY WE WERE NOT YET ON THE EXPRESSWAY. WE MADE IT HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT DAY. WE DROVE IT AROUND THE PARKING LOT WITH THE MECHANIC AND THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. WE HAD TO HAVE THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS PUMP/MODULE ASSEMBLY) REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,263. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR THE ISSUE. WE HAVE READ ONLINE THAT OTHER ISSUES HAVE HAPPENED TO CONSUMERS AND IT SEEMS THAT ANYTHING THAT RESULTS IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE SHOULD WARRANTY A RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CONSIDER THIS SITUATION AND IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. SINCERELY, [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
#10995672June 17, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL MY VISORS IN MY CAR KEEP COMING DOWN AND HINDERING MY ABILITY TO DRIVE WITH DIFFICULTIES. I HAVE FIXED THEM MULTIPLE TIMES. TOYOTA NEEDS TO POP IN AND SOLVE THIS ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAYS IN HOUSTON AND THE VISORS JUST FALLS. BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN FALL OF THE VISOR I JUMPED THE CURB AND POPPED A TIRE. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO KEEP SPENDING MY TIME AND MONEY ON SOMETHING I ALREADY SPENT MY MONEY ON. DONT USE CRAPPY PARTS AND YOU WON'T GET CRAPPY RESULTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995282June 15, 2017
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE OIL BURNING OFF WAY TO FAST. I HAVE TO ADD 1 QT EVERY 1,200 - 1,500 MILES. I TOOK MY CAT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND PASSED. BUT I DID NOTICE THAT THEY USE 5-20 OIL. WHICH I BELIEVE IS WHY IT PASSED. BECAUSE I USE 0-20 OIL, JUST LIKE MY OWNERS MANUAL SAYS. SO I'M NOT SURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995254June 14, 2017
ENGINE
WE ARE VERY FAITHFUL ABOUT GETTING OUT CAR'S OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. GOOD THING! WHEN WE RECEIVED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION THAT OUR CAR WAS COVERED FOR EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION, WE STARTED WATCHING OUR OIL CONSUMPTION CLOSELY. WE WERE DEFINITELY GOING THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST IN MARCH 2016 AND WERE TOLD OUR CAR DIDN'T CONSUME ENOUGH OIL TO QUALIFY FOR THE REPAIR. WE KEPT AN EYE ON THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND TOOK IT BACK FOR ANOTHER TEST IN OCTOBER 2016--CONVINCED IT WOULD QUALIFY. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THAT THE CAR AGAIN DID NOT QUALIFY. WE WERE FRUSTRATED BUT HAD LITTLE RECOURSE ON 10/24/16 WITH THE WARRANTY EXPIRING ON 10/31/16. OUR CAR IS NOW GOING THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 400-500 MILES. NO KIDDING. WE RESET THE TRIP ODOMETER EACH TIME WE ADD OIL AND ARE FAITHFUL ABOUT CHECKING IT ONCE IT GETS IN THAT 400-500 MILE RANGE. AT OUR MECHANIC'S SUGGESTION (HE ONLY WORKS ON TOYOTA'S BUT ISN'T AT A DEALERSHIP), WE CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS EARLIER THIS YEAR. (OUR MECHANIC HAS HIS OWN REASONS FOR NOT BEING IMPRESSED WITH THE DEALERSHIP WE HAD TAKEN OUR CAR TO FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING.) MY HUSBAND WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR OVER AN HOUR AND THEN WAS DISCONNECTED. WE HAVEN'T TRIED PHONING TOYOTA AGAIN. WE HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL TOYOTA FANS AND OWNERS FOR DECADES BUT, AS A RESULT OF TOYOTA'S POOR HANDLING OF THIS PROBLEM, WE WILL LIKELY NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. IS THIS A SAFETY CONCERN? ABSOLUTELY! IT'S ALSO AN BUSINESS ETHICS CONCERN. WILL OUR OIL CONSUMPTION CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS RAPIDLY AS IT HAS IN THESE LAST 7-8 MONTHS. I HOPE NOT. WE'RE ALREADY ADDING A QUART OF OIL NEARLY EVERY WEEK. UNCONSCIONABLE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993835June 7, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, I LOWERED MY VISOR TO LOOK IN MY MIRROR, ONCE I WAS DONE I TRIED TO RETURN MY VISOR TO ITS UP RIGHT POSITION AND IT WOULD NOT STAY. NOTHING LOOKS BROKEN BUT CLEARLY SOMETHING IS WRONG IF IT WONT STAY UP AND NOW IT IS IN MY LINE OF VISION FOR DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS, IT BLOCKS MY LINE OF SIGHT, I CANNOT EVEN PUSH IT UP AGAINST THE WINDOW(YOU KNOW LIKE YOU DO WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUT) FOR IT DOESN'T STAY AND FALLS BACK DOWN BLOCKING MY ABILITY TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992761June 1, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE OIL USE (QUART EVERY TWO WEEKS) IN MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SAFETY BULLETIN, BUT WILL ONLY REPAIR CARS BEFORE 150,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991013May 22, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND ALL THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,790.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991096May 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL 2008 CAMRY IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL BUT SHOULD BE. I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG ALMOST SEPARATED MY WRIST FROM MY ARM AND SEVERELY BURNED ME. THE CUT WAS SO DEEP THEY HAD TO REMOVE SKIN FROM ME LEG TO CLOSE IT. I HAVE A HUGE SCAR AND BURN ON MY ARM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10990788May 21, 2017
ENGINE
MY TOYOTA CAMRY HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE, BETWEEN OIL CHANGES I AM HAVING TO FIND SOMEONE TO CHECK AND ADD IN WHAT OIL THE CAR NEEDS. I AM 1 70 YEAR OLD SINGLE WOMAN AND NEED A VEHICLE THAT IS RELIABLE AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE NOR RELIABLE WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN OUT IN THE PUBLIC EYES FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO HELP FIX IT THEY WANT ME TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR WHICH AT MY AGE I CANT DO SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984689May 10, 2017
ENGINE
WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND THERE IS NOW A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND TOYOTA TOLD US THAT IT ISN'T COVERED AND IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT BUT THEY WILL PUT IN A USED ONE FOR ABOUT $3000. HOW IS IT MY FAULT WHEN THEY SEAL EVERYTHING UP SO THAT I CAN NOT CHECK THE OIL LEVELS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980078April 24, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK VSC SYSTEM ERROR, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND EMERGENCY "!" LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN CAR WAS IDLE. BRAKES BECAME "SOFT". NEXT DAY, LIGHT WAS OFF UNTIL AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, AGAIN SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKES BECAME SOFT AGAIN AT A STOP LIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971777April 11, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND IS SHINY AND STICKY. I CAN'T EVEN WIPE IT DOWN WITHOUT MAKING A BIGGER MESS. I NEED THIS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971753April 10, 2017
ENGINE
THE LAST OIL CHANGE I HAD WITH MY CAMRY 2008 WAS IN FEBRUARY 2017. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2000 MILES IN 1.5 MONTHS AFTER THAT OIL CHANGE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE MY CAR PERFORMANCE HAD DEGRADED SO MUCH THAT I DECIDED TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL. WHEN I CHECKED MY OIL LEVEL I WAS SHOCK TO FIND THERE WAS NO OIL ON MY DIP STICK! I WENT TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP TO PICK UP 2 QUARTS AND ADDED TO MY ENGINE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO DROP IT OFF AT A TOYOTA DEALER TO PERFORM THE OIL CONSUMPTION AFTER I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS DEFECT IN THE ENGINE ONLINE. IT FAILED THE TEST. AT THIS POINT MY MILEAGE WAS 194,600 AND MY CARS WAS 7 MONTHS SHORT OF TURNING 10 YEARS OLD. THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED WELL AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 150,000! I AM OUT OF LUCK AND TOYOTA REFUSED TO SERVICE MY CAR DUE TO THE EXPIRED WARRANTY!! I FEEL CHEATED OUT OF THE WARRANTY! THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALL. HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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