Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10434304November 5, 2011
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUN VISORS ON OUR 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HAVE FAILED. THE DRIVER SUN VISOR FAILED FIRST IN JULY OF 2011. IT BEGAN NOT GOING ALL WAY BACK TO THE TOP. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK IT WOULD NOT STAY UP AT ALL AND BEGAN TO HANG DOWN BLOCKING OUR VIEW AS WE DROVE. AS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION WE BEGAN TO PUSH THE VISOR TO THE SIDE SO THAT WE COULD SEE IN FRONT OF US - HOWEVER IT DID MAKE IT DID OBSCURE OUR SIDE VIEW. WITHIN TWO WEEKS TIME, THE VISOR WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE HINGES AND FALLING OVER/HANGING FROM THE CORNER. NOW, (NOVEMBER 2011) THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR HAS BEGAN TO FALL AND WILL NOT SAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433596October 30, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE SUNVISORS ARE VERY CHEAPLY MADE. THEY USE A METAL CLIP THAT SWIVELS AROUND A ROAD AND A PLASTIC CASING AROUND THE METAL CLIP. THE METAL CLIP PUTS WAY TOO MUCH PRESSURE FOR THE PLASTIC TO WITHSTAND, RESULTING IN FAILURE. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THEIR SUNVISORS BREAKING AND SUDDENLY HANGING IN THEIR FACE, BLOCKING THEIR VISION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE SUNVISORS MUST BE FORCEFULLY PULLED OUT OF THEIR SOCKET TO ALLOW UNOBSTRUCTED DRIVING. BOTH OF MY SUNVISORS FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF ONE ANOTHER. THE CAR WAS 2.5 YEARS OLD. THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED -- DUE TO MILEAGE, AS WE DROVE A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILES. THERE'S NO JUSTIFICATION FOR THESE VISORS TO FAIL THIS EARLY. THIS IS POOR ENGINEERING, POOR MATERIAL SELECTION, OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE SUNVISORS. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERS ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430824October 19, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SUN VISOR DETACHED FROM ITS HOUSING WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE SUN VISOR TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 11/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430465October 17, 2011
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE OVERTURNED HITTING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SIDE PILLAR AND BODY PANELS HAD GREATER DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10430249October 14, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD DROP DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER, BLOCKING THE CONTACTS VIEW WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUN VISOR SPILT IN TWO. UPDATED 11/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430078October 13, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS ORIGINALLY PUT ON TOO TIGHT BY THE COMPANY. IT WAS TOO DIFFICUT TO MOVE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO BLOCK THE SUN FROM THE WINDOW. *TR SO, WHEN I TRIED MOVING THE SUN VISOR BACK INTO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION, THE BAR BROKE. THE TRUNK RELEASE DOES NOT OPEN THE TRUNK FROM THE INSIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428456October 4, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP OR DOWN MAKING IT A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. IT CANNOT BE MOVED OUT OF YOUR LINE OF VISION SHORT OF REMOVING THE ENTIRE VISOR. THIS SHOULD BE MADE INTO A RECALL ISSUE DUE TO THE UNSAFENESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428656October 4, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, BREAST, RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 11/15/11*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10427879September 29, 2011
SUSPENSION
STARTED HEARING NOISE FOR REAR OF VEHICLE. AT 58,000 IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AS THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER AND THE VEHICLE JUST DID NOT HANDLE/DRIVE PROPERLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE ALL WORK DONE IN PAST. THEY ADVISED THE REAR TIRES WERE CUPPING, AND THAT ALL FOUR OF THE VEHICLES STRUTS WERE LEAKING TO THE POINT THEY MUST BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER EVER HAD TO REPLACE A STRUT ON A NEWER VEHICLE NO LESS ALL FOUR OF THEM. I BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS TO HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THESE STRUTS FOR ALL FOUR TO FAIL AROUND THE 50,000 MILE RANGE. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS COULD LEAD TO A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427624September 27, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED. IT WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE UP POSITION NOR ANY OTHER.....EXCEPT HANGING STRAIGHT DOWN. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY HAZARD!!! AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I AM FINDING THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. IT IS ALSO HAPPENING TO THE PASSENGER'S VISOR. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427186September 26, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD HANG DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPWARD POSITION, BLOCKING VISIBILITY ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,907 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 10/12/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427233September 26, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE. IT DOESN'T STAY ALL THE WAY UP AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE CAR AND/OR ALL THE WAY TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426957September 23, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND HANGING BY THE WIRING, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACTS VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VISOR WAS ALSO PARTIALLY DETACHED AND HANGING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425905September 18, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE TURNING THE TOYOTA STEERING WHEEL, I CAN NOTICE A SEVERE CLICKING OR THUMPING SOUND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IT APPEARS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION OR THE STRUTS. I TOOK MY TOYOTA TO GET IT CHECK OUT A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY INDICATED THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. ONE STRUT WAS SEVERELY LEAKING SO THEY REPLACED IT. THE OTHER STRUT WAS ALSO LEAKING BUT NOT AS SEVERE SO IT WAS NOT REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS THE AFOREMENTIONED NOISE AND I KNOW, THROUGH INTERNET SEARCHES, THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IT'S LIKELY A MASS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS SEVERELY INJURED. MY WIFE USES THE CAR TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL SO I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425654September 15, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED ON ITS OWN. IT IMPAIRED MY VISION BECAUSE IT WOULD DROOP DOWN AND SIT WITHIN MY VIEW. THAT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR DROOPS AND IT IS IN THE WAY OF MY RIGHT VIEW. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH TOYOTA. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424558September 10, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER STAYS UP. THE VISOR HANGS AND BLOCKS MY FIELD OF VISION WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424617September 10, 2011
VISIBILITY
BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS BECAME INOPERABLE IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME -- FIRST THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AT ABOUT 39K MILES AND THEN THE DRIVER SIDE AT 42K MILES. THE MECHANISM INSIDE THE VISOR THAT MAKES IT STAY UP OR KEEP IT IN A FIXED POSITION APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS PART BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE VISORS TO HANG DOWN WITH NO SUPPORT. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR FAILED ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHICH CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT HUNG LOOSE AND BLOCKED MY VISIBILITY. THE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP; I HAD TO HOLD IT UP WITH ONE HAND AS I DROVE WITH THE OTHER UNTIL I COULD FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424349September 8, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR FAILED TO STAY IN PLACE, BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE SUN VISOR AND ORDERED ANOTHER ONE. UPDATED 10/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424137September 7, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER-SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. MY CAR IS THREE YEARS (3) OLD, AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED USING VELCRO (IF I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY THE $178 TO FIX IT.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424788September 5, 2011
VISIBILITY
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN MAY OF THIS YEAR AS A CERTIFIED VEHICLE. THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT STAY IN THE "UP" POSITION THOUGH I HAVE NEVER HAD TO BE FORCEFUL WHEN ADJUSTING IT. THE VISOR HANGS DOWN AND INTERFERES WITH MY DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, AND I HAVE RESORTED TO REMOVING IT COMPLETELY. MY IMPRESSION IN THAT THIS VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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