Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10823045January 29, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DOOR. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821848January 23, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID ALL SUDDEN AFTER 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING, HAD ALL OF ITS WARNING LIGHTS ON (LIKE ABS, ENGINE...) AND WITH THE VCS WARNING TEXT ACROSS THE DASH BOARD. IT WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO PULL IT OFF THE ROAD. I AM NOT SUE WHAT IS HAPPENING, BUT GOD FORBID IF THIS THING HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENT. THE CARD WAS IN NO DRIVABLE AND CONSTITUTED A HUGE HAZARD. A CAR MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO LOSE POWER SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. SCARY EXPERIENCE AND MUST BE LOOKED BY THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY TO COMPEL TOYOTA TO INVESTIGATE AND MAY BE RECALL THOSE HYBRIDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820091January 13, 2016
ENGINE
HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION FOR OVER 1.5 YEARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819250January 11, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, APPROX. 50 MPH, MY CAR ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WITH NO UNUSUAL NOISE, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATORS. OIL WAS GONE, BUT THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHT HAD NOT LIGHTED. NO WARNING TO QUIT DRIVING BEFORE ENGINE DAMAGE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN DISASSEMBLED FOR DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS, BUT TWO AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, ONE BEING A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPT., HAVE INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING LOUDLY AND THE BEARINGS ARE PROBABLY OVERHEATED AND "WELDED" TO THE PART SURROUNDING THEM. I LEARNED FROM TOYOTA CORP. ABOUT THEIR "EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION" EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO STAND BEHIND THIS DEFECT IN MY CAR AND REFUSE TO PERFORM REPAIRS AT THEIR COST. MY ENGINE BURNED UP BECAUSE THE OIL WAS DEPLETED WITHIN A TWO MONTH PERIOD - THIS HAPPENED ON 12/28/15, AND I HAD TOPPED OFF THE OIL IN OCTOBER WITH 2.5 QTS, AND THE REMAINING OIL WAS CLEAN. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A HIGHLY ABNORMAL EVENT HAS OCCURRED WITH MY CAR, GAVE ME NO WARNING TO ACT IN A SAFE MANNER, AND LED TO ENGINE FAILURE WITH REPAIRS ESTIMATED $5,300 - $7,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819133January 9, 2016
ENGINE
HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817666January 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, MY ABS/BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN AC SUDDENLY WENT OUT. TOYOTA STATED I NEEDED A BRAKE ACTUATOR. THE REPAIR COST $2615. MY QUESTION TO THEM IS WHY WAS THERE A RECALL FOR THE SAME PART ON THE2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. I HAVE NEVER HAD OR HEARD OF A REPAIR ON THIS PART. OF COURSE, MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816578December 28, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811985December 23, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL LATCH WILL STAY LOCKED.AND MY REAR WINDOW SHADE WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN HAMPERING ME WHEN I BACKUP AT NIGHT. AND THIS HAPPENS WITH THIS WHEN IN MOTION ARE NOT MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810828December 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT THIS CAMRY 08 LAST YEAR AT 43000 MILES ON IT, WHEN I DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY OR CITY ROAD , THE FRONT END WAS BOUNCE EXESSIVELY AND NOT REALLY STABLE. AFTER I DO THE INSPECTION AND CHECK THE STRUT, THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT NEED REPLACEMENT (IT'S BOUNCING A LOT WHEN I PUSH IT DOWN AND RELEASE). MY COMPLAINT IS WHY IT FAIL FOR ONLY 45000 MILES?. IS THIS SUPPOSE TO BE A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT?. BECAUSE IT INVOLVE SAFETY DRIVING. AND I READ, THERE 30 COMPLAINTS ALREADY ABOUT THIS SUSPENSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810525December 15, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AFTER BEING ON FOR A FEW MINUTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809036December 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA CAMRY 2008 WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF. DRIVER, SITTING IN DRIVER'S SEAT LISTENING TO THE RADIO, HEARS AN EXPLOSIVE NOISE DIRECTLY BEHIND HIM. TURNS AROUND TO SEE TWO FOUR-INCH DIAMETER HOLES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK WINDOW. THE ENTIRE BACK WINDOW EXHIBITS FRACTURING. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES, NINETY PERCENT OF THE BACK WINDOW HAS DISINTEGRATED INTO PIECES. NO ONE IS NEAR THE CAR. NO EVIDENCE OF PROJECTILES IN OR AROUND THE CAR. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS IN THE SEVENTIES. WEATHER WAS RAINING. DRIVER HAD ENGAGED THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER PRIOR TO SPONTANEOUS SHATTER. DEFOGGER WAS OFF AT THE TIME OF SHATTER. AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO SHATTER. MILEAGE 62250. TOYOTA DISOWNS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SPONTANEOUS SHATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794776November 18, 2015
STEERING
I PURCHASED A USED/CERTIFIED 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY IN 2012. I HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I KEPT HEARING A BUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE, AFTER HAVING THE TIRES AIR PRESSURE CHECKED THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE GONE. HOWEVER, LATER THE CAR BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT, WHENEVER I DROVE ON A SIDE STREET, THE PULLING WAS NOT THERE ON THE FREEWAY. THINGS CHANGED ON THIS PAST SUNDAY, ON MY WAY TO TAKE MY GRANDCHILDREN HOME FROM CHURCH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE CAR PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND I DECIDED TO PULL OFF THE STREET, I WAS AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT MY GRANDCHILDREN IN ANY FURTHER DANGER. I HAD TO CALL MY DAUGHTER TO COME PICK US UP. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL THEY ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IS STILL THERE, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790414November 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A CUP HOLDER IS BROKEN, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S SINKED IN, I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS , PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790413November 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE, I WENT TO TOYOTA OF LEWISVILLE, TX, THE MANAGER OF SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL, HE TREAT ME LIKE IT IS MY FAULT, IT IS QUALITY PROBLEM, IT IS SO SAD YOU DRIVING THE GOOD CAR BUT IT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788580November 5, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM AND BACK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10787914November 3, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG OIL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785961October 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE A/C EMITTED HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785128October 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781175October 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASE A 2008 CAMRY AND NOTICE THAT THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND SHINY AND REAL MESS. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA PLACE BECAUSE OF A RECALLED ON THE POWER SWITCH IN AUGUST 2015. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALLED ON THE DASH BOARD BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP. TODAY I CALLED AND WAS ROUTED TO A SALESMAN WHO WAS TRYING TO GET ME TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA. I DON'T THINK I WILL PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA. MY FIRST ONE WAS GREAT A 2005. BUT THIS SECOND ONE 2008 HAS MADE ME NOT BELIEVE IN THE PRODUCT ANYMORE. WHAT HAPPEN TO TOYOTA DEPENDABILITY? THIS IS WHAT MADE ME BUY THE PRODUCT IN THE FIRST PLACE. ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEPENDABILITY HAS DISAPPEAR FOR MOST CAR COMPANIES. WHAT'S A CONSUMER TO DO JUST LIE DOWN AND TAKE POOR WORKMANSHIP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780855October 8, 2015
SUSPENSION
FRONT (LEFT) DRIVER SIDE SPRING IS BROKEN NEAR THE UPPER SUP.. SEEMS LIKE IT BROKE MORE BECAUSE OF CORROSION THAN FATIGUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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