Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10725777June 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, TEMP GAUGE, GEAR LIGHTS STOP WORKING, AND THE A/C STOP BLOWING COLD AIR, AND THE GAUGES BOUNCE AROUND. TRIED REPLACING THE DASH AND IT DID NOT WORK. TOOK IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED OUT AND THEY ARE FINE. I CAN PUSH THE UP/DOWN LOCK BUTTON ON MY DOOR AND THE GAUGES WILL START WORKING, BUT THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. I HAVE TO PUT GAS IN MY CAR EVERY WEEK BECAUSE OF THE GAS HAND NOT WORKING PROPERLY EITHER. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTIONS AND NO RECALLS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723628June 5, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUN VISOR IS BROKEN. IT OCCURRED THROUGH NORMAL USE. THE CARS THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE 2007 TO 2011 CAMRY. TOYOTA IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723666June 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DECREASED TO ZERO. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND PARKING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,337.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723403June 4, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR FLOPS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722111May 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME AFTER AN OIL CHANGED MY DASH BOARD IS MELTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721998May 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
VSC CHECK ENGINE ERROR CAME ON DISPLAY ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ABS, PARKING BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND SOMETHING ELSE. I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND EXITING THE OFF-RAMP WHEN THE CAR BINGED, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE CHECK VSC CAME ON AND THE BRAKES HICCUPED. I WAS ALREADY PULLING OFF THE HIGHWAY, SO I TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET. PARKED, AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. THE ERROR CAME ON AGAIN, BUT THEN WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721173May 23, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WON'T STAY IN PLACE - IT FALLS DOWN AND TOTALLY OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX THIS SO I NOW HAVE IT TIED UP WITH STRING SO I CAN SEE OUT THE WINDOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THIS TEMPORARY FIX WILL LAST! THIS IS MY FIRST TOYOTA - I'VE ALWAYS HAD FORDS FOR MANY YEARS (40+) AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR! TOYOTA RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS - ESPECIALLY WITH THE 2007 THRU 2011 CAMRY MODELS. THEY SENT US A "ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY" IN 2012. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE SUN VISOR BEGAN TO SLOWLY DROP ONLY ABOUT AN INCH. LIVING IN MICHIGAN WITH ALL THE ICE AND SNOW AND SINCE THE DEALER IS ABOUT 50 MINUTES AWAY IN GOOD WEATHER, I DECIDED TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR THIS WHEN MY OIL CHANGE WAS DUE, WHICH WAS IN MAY. WHEN I CALLED TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO LONGER COVERED BY THE ENHANCED WARRANTY - THAT IT EXPIRED IN JAN 2015. I CALLED THE 800 # AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION - WHICH BLOCKS THE FRONT WINDOW VIEW - IT IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD!! THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY CAR IS COMPLETELY DROPPED (WON'T STAY UP AT ALL), WHILE TONS OF OTHERS TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE SAME/SIMILAR PROBLEMS - THEY HAVE EITHER DROPPED OR DROP SUDDENLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, ETC. - IN OTHERS, THEY NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AND THEIR VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED! TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!! TOYOTA NEW MOTTO SHOULD BE "MONEY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN LIVES" - OR IS THIS ALREADY THEIR MOTTO? PLEASE DON'T LET TOYOTA GET AWAY THIS SERIOUS DEFECT TOO!! SHAME ON TOYOTA AGAIN!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717844May 21, 2015
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL. I RECEIVED THE PAPER FROM TOYOTA THREE MONTHS AGO THAT THEY ARE PROCESSING TO BUILD THE PART FOR THE SOLUTION OF BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL.(THE PAPER DOES SHOW ABOUT THE REACALL OF EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL BURNING THEY SAID I WILL RECEIVE THE LETTER IN TWO MONTHS TO FIX THE PROBLEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTER FOR THE RECALL.) THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714746May 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS & BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 CAMRY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 0 AND A/C IS SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS AN ABS ACTUATOR PROBLEM AND QUOTED $2500 FOR REPLACEMENT. I SURFED INTERNET AND FOUND THAT 2007-2011 CAMRY HYBRIDS HAD EXACT SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY TOYOTA USING WARRANTY EXTENSION. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT COVERED. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RANGE SO IT WILL NOT BE COVERED. FAILURE TO FIX THIS PART IS GOING TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE. CASE # OPENED WITH TOYOTA IS [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
#10714381May 4, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT-LINE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS WHEN SUDDENLY "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED. BRAKE LIGHT, BRAKE ICON AND ABS ICONS ALSO ILLUMINATED. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL WHILE STILL DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712324April 22, 2015
ENGINE
THE ENGINE CONSUMES 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1200 MILES. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS ACCEPTABLE BUT 25% OF OIL LOSS IS WAY TOO MUCH. IF I WAIT TILL THE MAINTENANCE OF 3000 MILES, ALMOST 75% OF THE OIL WILL BE GONE AND WOULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712108April 21, 2015
SUSPENSION
FRONT STRUTS NEED REPLACEMENT, LESS THAN 90,000 MILES ON THE CAR. VERY DISAPPOINTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704805April 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN CENTER LANE. DRIVER IN RIGHT LANE CHANGED LANES AND STRUCK MY 08 CAMRY IN PASSENGER SIDE. THIS FORCED MY CAR HEAD FIRST INTO A CONCRETE WALL. A 3RD VEHICLE THEN STRUCK THE DRIVERS DOOR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE ER BY AMBULANCE. I INCURRED SHOULDER, NECK AND HEAD INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10702348March 28, 2015
ENGINE
OIL LIGHT WENT ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO SUN TOYOTA, HOLIDAY, FL. THEY ADVISED ME TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AT MY EXPENSE AND TO COME BACK LATER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY ISSUES. I CALLED LATER AND THEY SAID IT WAS TOO EARLY AND TO COME BACK AT ABOUT 1100 MILES. IN THE MEANTIME, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA RE. WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT UP TO 10 YEARS AND 150K MILES FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I WAS UNABLE TO RETURN UNTIL TODAY (3/28/15) DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS. THE MILEAGE WAS 1568 SINCE THE OIL CHANGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS TOO LATE AND OUTSIDE THEIR PARAMETERS. THEY WOULD NOT DO THE TEST AGAIN FOR 6 MONTHS. I ASKED THEM TO AT LEAST CHECK THE OIL AND THEY DID SO AT MY INSISTENCE AND 2 QUARTS NEEDED TO BE ADDED AND THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH LOW OIL AND TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY WEEK AND ADD OIL AS NECESSARY. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR 6 MOS. I PHONED THE NATIONAL TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT EXISTED BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR 6 MONTHS. THEY WANT ME TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGE DONE AGAIN AT MY EXPENSE FOR A SECOND TIME AND TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AT MY EXPENSE. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THEIR EXPENSE FOR 6 MONTHS. I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE OIL CHANGE AND THE DIAGNOSTICS AND THE REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY AT THEIR EXPENSE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702052March 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT GET LIT AND SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING, ODOMETER IS JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND HEAT NEEDLE IS INTERMITTENTLY GOING NORMAL/COLD. THE MILEAGE METER IS NOT WORKING AND THIS ALL GOES AWAY WHEN THOSE LIGHTS EITHER RESET ON THEIR OWN OR SOME OTHER WAY NOT KNOWN TO ME HOW. WHILE DRIVING, NOT KNOWING HOW FAST THIS VEHICLE GOING IS VERY DANGEROUS, I AM A FEMALE AND I DRIVE MOST SO THE TIME DURING NIGHTS AND I AM VERY WORRY IF SOMETHING HAPPENS. I WENT FOR TOYOTA SERVICE AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS SITUATION WAS THAT I DID NOT BRING MY CAR FOR MAINTENANCE WITH TOYOTA IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS WHICH IS NOT TRUE. I WANT TO KNOW IF TOYOTA IS NOT DOING SOMETHING ON THIS REGARDS, I DO NOT HAVE THAT QUANTITY OF MONEY TO CORRECT THE SITUATION AND THEY MENTIONED THAT IF IT IS NOT CORRECTED I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES WILL FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690924February 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HAS ABS,BRAKE WARNING,VSC,AND MASTER BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689673February 20, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT FREQUENTLY ADDED ENGINE OIL TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682518February 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681454February 5, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR IS EXPERIENCING MELTING DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD SURFACE IS MELTING AND BECOMING VERY STICKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680562February 2, 2015
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RE: RECALL POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH THIS VEHICLE IS SHOWING RECALL ITEM NOT TAKEN CARE OF. LONG AGO I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY CONFERENCE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP KEEPS SAYING THEY ALREADY ADDRESSED THIS RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SAYS IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE SHOP SAYS I CAME IN ON A SELF PAY BASIS AND THEY ALREADY DID MY SAFETY RECALL BUT THE RECORDS SHOW IT WAS NEVER DONE. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, THEY SHOULD JUST COMPLETE THE SERVICE, OR RE DO IT IF THAT'S THE CASE, (IF IT WAS ALREADY DONE) I HAVE NO IDEA IF ITS SAFE TO DRIVE. IF I TRIED TO SELL THE VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN ECT...ITS SHOWING THIS SERVICE RECALL WAS NEVER TAKEN CARE OF... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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