Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10628839August 27, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE AND MELTING UNDER THE HOT SUN ,IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND SHINY GLARE AFFECTS DRIVING THE INSIDE OF THIS CAR HAS ONLY BEEN CLEANED BY US (NEVER A DETAIL) ALWAYS USE A DAMP RAG NEVER ANY CHEMICAL CLEANERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628929August 27, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD MELTING IN THE HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628978August 27, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING FROM THE SUN AND IT THROWS A GLARE UPON THE DRIVER'S FRONT WINDOW AND OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628626August 27, 2014
STEERING, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAMRY SE BEGAN TO CRYSTALLIZE AND BECAME STICKY TO THE TOUCH. IT IS NOW SO STICKY THAT THE LEAST TOUCH AND NICK PULLS THE VINYL RIGHT OFF. IT IS SO SHINY THAT IT GIVES OFF A REFLECTION WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING AS IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IS IN YOUR EYES. THE GLARE MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOUR JUDGMENT IS AFFECTED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE DEALER. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH CAMRYS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628723August 27, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY STICKY AND RUINED. NOTHING CLEANS IT OR TAKES THE STICKINESS AWAY. IT CAUSES A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD AND INTERFERES WITH MY VISION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE! IT'S VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628728August 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ORIGINAL ACTUATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED. NOW, HAVING MORE BRAKING PROBLEMS THAN BEFORE! DEALERSHIP RESET TWICE, PROBLEM IS RETURNING AND DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE AGAIN, OR RESET. BRAKES WILL GRAB AND/OR MAKE LOUD 'CLUNKING' SOUNDS. INTERMITTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628309August 26, 2014
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON ROUTE 287 NEAR THE ROUTE 23 SOUTH EXIT. I BEGAN TO CHANGE LANES TO USE THE EXIT. AS I STARTED TO MOVE INTO THAT LANE, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HIT A PIECE OF BLOWN TIRE FROM A TRUCK. I DID NOT SEE THIS AND I HIT IT. THE TIRE RIPPED OFF THE RIGHT REAR OF MY BACK BUMPER PANEL. LUCKILY THE PERSON INBACK OF ME MISSED THE TIRE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I GOT HOME THAT I FOUND THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR LOSE CONTRROL OF MY CAR. I AM VERY ANGRY BECAUE IF I REPORT THIS TO MY INSURANCE, IT WILL INCREASE MY RATES AND I WILL GET A SURCHARGE. T I AM RESPECTFULLY ASKING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY TO AID IN THE REPAIRS TO MY CAR. IT IS THE DEPT RESPONSIBILITY TO CLEAR THE AREAS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AREA OF INCREASED TRUCKING AND SHOULD BE TOP PRIORITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628524August 26, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. IT CAUSES GLARE INTERFERING MY VIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628570August 26, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF OUR 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS A RESIDUE ON IT. WE HAVE TRIED CLEANING IT, HOWEVER THE MORE YOU TOUCH THE DASHBOARD, HOLES APPEAR. THE DASH SEEMS TO DISINTEGRATE. THE GLARE ON THE DASHBOARD IS A HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE ARE SEVERAL WEBSITES OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS SAME MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628588August 26, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
IN SUMMER OF 2013, POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ON 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, TURN AND PARK BUT HAD TO BE DRIVEN, THOUGH UNSAFE TO DRIVE, FOR 3 DAYS WHILE PUMP WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED. IN THE WEEK BEFORE THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE BURNING OIL AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. DURING THIS SAME MONTH (AUGUST, 2013), THE GAS COVER COULD NOT BE OPENED TO REFILL THE GAS TANK WHILE OUT OF TOWN, REQUIRING A TEMPORARY CABLE FIX BY AN OUT-OF-TOWN DEALER. IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTUATOR FAILED, ALSO CAUSING LOSS OF SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONS. ABS ACTUATOR PART WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED. THEN A WEEK LATER, THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MULTIPLE TIMES), LEAKING WHEN BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THESE ARE JUST THE MAJOR SAFETY FAILURES OF THIS 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY, WHICH HAS HAD OTHER PROBLEMS, PURCHASED NEW IN 2007 AND MAINTAINED BY THE SAME DEALER. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE OR RELIABLE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627939August 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND I WAS TALK WITH MY FRIEND AND I TOOK MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND BEFORE I KNEW IT, IT WAS TOO LATE AND I WENT STRAIGHT UP THE CURB THROUGH THE FRONT LAWN AN CRASHED INTO THE PILLAR OF THE PATIO AND THE GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY UPPER CHEST AN CHIN AND MOUTH THEN SOMEONE ASKED ME IF I WAS OK AN SAID THEY CALLED 911 AND THEY HELPED ME GET OUT OF THE CAR AN ASKED IF I WAS HURT AND THAT MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE COPS AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND I WAS IMMEDIATELY CHECKED OUT. I TOLD THEM I WAS OK, BUT MY CHEST HURT A LITTLE AND MY JAW. THEY SAID I WAS LUCKY IT WASN'T, ESPECIALLY WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING . UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10628074August 25, 2014
STRUCTURE
I LIVE IN FL AND MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THIS IS CAUSING A HUGE GLARE WHEN I DRIVE ON THE WINDOW. BEING 90 YEARS OLD I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE NHTSA DATABASE. TOYOTA WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1,000 FOR A NEW DASHBOARD BUT TO ME THIS SHOULD BE COVERED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627654August 23, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
FRONT DASHBOARD HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINY. THE GLARE IS NOW WORSE THAN TYPICAL AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627312August 21, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUN VISOR FAILS TO RETRACT AND HANGS INTO DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION. IT APPEARS THE ENTIRE HOUSING HAS BUSTED OUT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627344August 21, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS A STICKY RESIDUE ON THE ENTIRE SURFACE. THE RESIDUE CAN CAUSE A DISTRACTING SUN GLARE AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY. I HAVE TRIED CLEANING IT WITH SEVERAL NON ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AND IT IS STILL A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626481August 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT LIT ON DASH; TACHOMETER, TEMP GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED AND CAR SEEMED AT TIMES AS IF IT WANTED TO DIE AND WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS IT WOULD NOT GIVE MUCH POWER. DURING THIS INCIDENT THE AC STOPS BLOWING COLD AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622310August 14, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASH HAS BEGUN MELTING IN THE SUN AND HAS BECOME STICKY AND AT TIMES IT MELTS AND RUNS DOWNWARDS. NOTHING WILL CLEAN IT AND EVERYTHING STICKS TO IT AND WITH THE MELTING IT HAS A SHINY GLOSS THAT AT TIMES WITH THE SUN COMING IN HAS A TERRIBLE GLARE. I AM AFRAID IF THIS CONTINUES THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COULD DEPLOY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621921August 13, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY VEHICLE HAS BECOME EXTREMELY STICKY AND IS PEELING AWAY AS I WIPE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622076August 13, 2014
STRUCTURE
BEGAN NOTICING THE DASHBOARD WAS BEGINNING TO FEEL VERY STICKY & COULD NOT BE WIPED OFF. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, BUGS STICKING TO IT & NOT ABLE TO WIPE OFF. COULDN'T USE SUN SHADES AS THE BOTTOM WOULD RIP FROM BEING STUCK. THE WORST, HOWEVER, IS THE GLARE THAT CAUSES ALMOST BLINDNESS WHEN DRIVING. YOU JUST CAN'T HARDLY SEE & I BELIEVE THAT IS A DANGER & SOMETHING SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE YEARS AGO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MINE HAS BEEN IN THIS SHAPE FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS OR MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621848August 12, 2014
STRUCTURE
DURING THE PAST YEAR I HAVE NOTICED MY DASHBOARD MELTING. THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND IS NOW SHINY. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN SO BAD THAT AT THIS POINT IT IS CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IS OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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