Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10778203September 28, 2015
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY LE THE CURRANT MILEAGE IS 149,000 MILES. IT BURNS ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 250 MILES, AND IT'S COSTING ME A LOT OF A MONEY. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY FROM ME THEIR ARE MUCH MORE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ONLINE. IN ADDITION TO THAT THEIR IS LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION AND MAKE THIS A RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES THAT ARE AFFECTED. I ALSO FEEL VERY SORRY FOR THE OTHER OWNERS BECAUSE I KNOW HOW IT FEELS, SO PLEASE HELP. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775423September 23, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO VENT MY FEELING ON THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE CONCERNING THE SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY. THE NOTICE GAVE YOU 7 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE WHICH SEEM LIKE A LONG TIME. THEY STATED ONLY TO BRING IT IN IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. I DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL 9 MONTHS PASS THE 7 YEARS. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VISOR FELL DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW. I HAD TO REMOVE IT IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. MY QUESTION IS WHY WAS THIS ISSUED AS A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE INSTEAD OF A RECALL. THEY MUST KNOW THAT CUSTOMERS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT SINCE THEY ISSUED THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767382September 22, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM SAVANNAH HYUNDAI. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED AND WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SUBSTANTIAL GLARE THAT COMES OFF THE MELTED, STICKY DASHBOARDS. WHICH HAS IMPEDE THE ABILITY TO SAFELY OPERATE THIS VEHICLES. THERE IS A REFLECTION OFF OF THE MELTED DASHBOARD THAT HAS FROM TIME TO TIME TEMPORARILY BLIND ME. ALTERNATELY, THIS MAY , VERY WELL COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, I AM VERY CONCERN ABOUT THE CHEMICAL SMELL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY DASHBOARDS THAT SEEM TO BE MELTING AND PREMATURELY DEGRADING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764060September 16, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
JUST PURCHASED A USED 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY ON 7/15/15. ON 9/1/15 WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25MPH. WHEN WE PUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR DOWN TO PROTECT AGAINST THE CRUCIAL SUNLIGHT THE VISOR SNAPPED! CURRENTLY WILL NOT STAY UP OR COMPLETELY DOWN. THIS IS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ITS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITH THE VISOR SNAPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764064September 16, 2015
ENGINE
PURCHASED A USED 2008 CAMRY ON 7/15/15. THE CAR WAS SERVICED FOR THE OIL CHANGE RIGHT BEFORE I GOT IT AND I STILL HAD OVER 900 MILES LEFT BEFORE I HIT THE 3000 MILE MARK TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE DONE. WE CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DRY. NOT A DRIP ON THE DIP STICK! I THINK IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761749September 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE EXHAUST SHIELD THAT PROTECTS THE FUEL TANK FROM EXHAUST HEAT FELL OFF. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE FASTENERS USED TO INSTALL THIS CRITICAL HEAT SHIELD ARE OF A DISSIMILAR METAL TO THE HEAT SHIELD ITSELF. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY CORROSION ELECTROLYSIS AROUND THE FASTENERS ONLY, THE REST OF THE SHIELD IS CORROSION FREE. A LITTLE RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT COULD PROVE DANGEROUS IF NOT CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761197September 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
UPON STARTING VEHICLE A "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE MAINTENANCE "!", "BRAKE DRUM", "TRAC" AND "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AN OBD2 CODE CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND A DIAGNOSTIC CODE "C0210 RH REAR SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT" WAS RETURNED. AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER/SERVICE REPLACED THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR AND HUB. WARNING SIGNALS RESET WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT FAILED. DIAGNOSTIC CODE REMAINED. DEALER PROPOSED TO BEGIN REPLACING DOWN-STREAM PARTS UNTIL CODE WOULD BE ABLE TO BE RESET. THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT ANY OF THE REPLACEMENTS WOULD CORRECT THE CODE OR RESET THE ABS & STABILITY SYSTEMS. AGGRESSIVE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA COULD NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS WITHOUT THE SAFETY OF THE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AS LONG AS THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REVIEWING MULTIPLE INTERNET SITES CONCERNING THIS TOYOTA VEHICLE RELATED PROBLEM REVEALS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS, WHICH ULTIMATELY FAIL. IT IS SURPRISING WITH THE VOLUMINOUS CUSTOMER-LOGGED COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT DEEPENED ITS INVESTIGATION ON HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT THEY HAVE DETERMINED THAT EACH COMPLAINT IS IN INDIVIDUAL PROBLEM AND THEREFORE EASILY IGNORED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761395September 3, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUN VISOR BECAME WEAK AND HAS BROKEN COMPLETELY. I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY THE VISOR HAS LESS THAN THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VISOR ITSELF WILL NOT STAY UP IN THE PROPER POSITION NOR STAY DOWN/BACK (MORE FLATLY ADJACENT TO THE WINDSHIELD). THIS CAUSES DECREASED/AWKWARD VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN GENERAL AND OFFERS NO RELIEF WHEN NEEDED FROM DRIVING INTO THE SUN'S PATH. IT IS ALSO VERY DISTRACTING (EVEN FRUSTRATING) WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759182August 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THE COMPLIANT IS NOT THE RESULT OF A DIRECT ISSUE, BUT UPON VISITING THE DEALER, WAS INFORMED OF A BRAKE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE AT OVER $1700 IN PARTS ALONE - LOOKING ON THE INTERNET IS APPEARS AS IF TOYOTA HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. WOULD HAVE HAD IT REPLACED EARLIER. NEED SOME HELP AND OPTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758823August 24, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW SWITCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED. THE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,446.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746631August 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ONE AFTERNOON WHEN ALL THE INDICATORS ON MY DASHBOARD TURNED ON AND STATED "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 2, 2015. AFTER THE INDICATORS TURNED ON, I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHEN I NOTICED AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. I PRESSED THE BRAKES BUT MY CAR FAILED TO STOP, AND I HAD TO SHIFT TO PARK TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THE TOYOTA SERVICEMAN INFORMED ME THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS THE PROBLEM. HE FURTHER CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT 3 YEARS AGO AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $1,500. HOW CAN AN ACCIDENT 3 YEARS AGO CAUSE MY BRAKE ACTUATOR TO SUDDENLY FAIL LAST MONTH? I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT; DESPITE THE ACCIDENT TOYOTA SHOULD HONOR THE LSC AND FIX THE ACTUATOR INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CHARGE ME FOR A PROBLEM THEY CAUSED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746081August 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BEGAN TO SLOWLY DROP DOWN AND EVENTUALLY FELL COMPLETELY OFF FALLING INTO MY FACE AND ONTO MY LAP. THE VISOR APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN OFF AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS HELD TO THE CAR ITSELF. THERE WAS NO WARNING IT WAS ABOUT TO BREAK COMPLETELY OFF AND FALL ON MY FACE. WHEN TOYOTA WAS CALLED TO CHECK TO SEE IF IT IS A KNOW ISSUE, TOYOTA'S RESPONSE WAS THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THE SUN VISORS ARE DROOPING AND BREAKING ON SELECT MODELS, CAUSING THEN TO FALL OFF. THEY ADVISED MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THIS VISOR ISSUE. HOWEVER, THERE IS NOT A RECALL. I ADVISED TOYOTA THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK OFTEN DRIVING IN THE DIRECTION OF DIRECT SUN. NOT HAVING A VISOR IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I NOW AM CONCERNED ABVOUT THIS ISSUE. TOYOTA'S RESPONSE WAS THIS IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST. TOYOTA ADVISED IF I WANTED TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED, I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE AT MY COST. THIS ISSUE IS MORE AROUND SAFETY AND SUPPORTING THE "KNOWN ISSUE." I NOW AM AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT A WORKING VISOR DUE TO THIS KNOWN ISSUE WHICH TOYOTA THEMSELVES IDENTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744770July 29, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE SUN VISOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND ENCOUNTERED THE CONTACTS HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736129July 23, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN THE HEAT. IT GET'S STICKY AND SHINY IN THE HEAT AND REFLECTS A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND ON IT AND IT STICKS TO THE DASH AND YOU COULD PEAL THE SURFACE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734954July 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE THIS VEHICLE IN THE DASHBOARD THE RPM KEEP ON FLAPPING UP AND DOWN , SPEEDOMETER STAYED STILL IN THE LOWER POSITION , THE A/C KEEP ON TURN ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733873July 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2008 CAMRY LE AND IN EARLIER THIS YEAR I NOTICED THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, TACHOMETER BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AND SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 0. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. UNLOCKING AND RE-LOCKING THE DOOR LOCKS RESETS TO NORMAL BUT ONLY LASTS SO LONG. LIKE SOME MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS , I AM CONCERNED ABOUT PAYING $3-4 K. A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER MECHANIC SAID HE'D NEVER SEEN A BRAKE ACTUATOR ON A CAMRY GO BAD. REALLY. I WOULD HOPE TOYOTA WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND HAVE A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO RESOLVE THIS. JUST LIKE THE ONE THEY HAVE GOING FOR THE HYBRID CAMRY IN THE SAME MODEL YEAR RANGE. UPDATED 9/25/15 *LN UPDATED 3/23/2016 *JS UPDATED 11/16/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733912July 14, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT CLASP RETAINER ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT FROM THE HARNESS. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SEAT BELT CLASP RETAINER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,360.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732912July 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER
ON MAY 22, 2015, WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR, THE SUN VISOR WAS DOWN. I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK INTO ITS PROPER PLACE, BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED, IT KEPT FLOPPING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW WHEN DRIVING. IF I PUSH IT FORWARD TOWARD THE FRONT WINDOW, I CAN SEE BETTER, BUT STILL I DON'T HAVE MAXIMUM VISIBILITY. IT FLOPS BACK DOWN AT TIMES, TOTALLY BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AND THE REVIEW MIRROR. THIS IS A DEFINITELY SAFETY HAZARD AND IF AUTHORITIES WERE AWARE, I WOULD PROBABLY BE GIVEN A CITATION FOR DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR. WHEN IT FLOPS DOWN AND OBSTRUCTS VIEW OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE WHAT IS BEHIND ME IS BY USING THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WHICH TAKES LONGER AND, THEREFORE, COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I FIND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUN VISOR PROBLEM, YET TOYOTA CONTINUES TO DENY RESPONSIBILITY. IF THIS IS THE WAY TOYOTA STANDS BEHIND THEIR CARS, I NEED TO RETURN TO NISSAN FOR MY NEXT CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726847June 23, 2015
ENGINE
GOLF SIZE HOLE IN THE ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE ADJUSTOR. INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WAS SERVICED ON TIME. THE OIL LIGHT USED TO COME ON OCCASION ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT. THIS WAS WITHIN SERVICE STICKER WINDOW. EACH TIME OIL (1QT TO 2QT) WAS ADDED TO THE TANK. ON THE DATE OF INCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING, WE FELT LIKE WE DROVE OVER A METAL OBJECT THAT IMPACTED THE ENGINE. CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE BLEW UP ON IT OWN. IF IT DID - THAT IS A MAJOR ISSUE AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED UNNECESSARY DAMAGES BOTH TO VEHICLE AND DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725733June 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHILE DRIVING AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO 600,000. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DOWNSHIFTING AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR PREMATURE OIL CONSUMPTION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 336,822.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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