Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#10362090October 24, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE HEAD VISOR GOES DOWN ALL THE TIME IT CAME OUT DEFECTIVE AND ITS ALWAYS ON MY WAY AND ALMOST CRASH COUPLE OF TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359067October 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER NECK WAS BRUISED FROM THE SEAT BELT WHEN THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITH GREAT SPEED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. UPDATED 04/28/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10359107October 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON OUR 2008 CAMRY DUE GAS PEDAL PROBLEM. WE TOOK THE CAMRY IN FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER SHAVED THE PEDAL DOWN. THIS IS THE FIX FOR THE RUN AWAY CAMRY'S. THE FIX IS VERY SLOPPY AND MAKES THE CAR UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE DUE THE PEDAL BEING SO SHORT NOW. I CALL TOYOTA THEY SAID THAT WAS THE APPROVED FIX. THEY DID GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD CALL IN 3 DAYS. THE FIX SEEMS TO BE A LOT MORE UNSAFE NOW THAN BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359160October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE SHE NOTICED THAT HER GLASSES WERE FOGGING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND AS SHE SHIFTED INTO PARK, SHE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE SHIFTER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A GARAGE LOT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER TOOK OPENED AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT PRESENT AND THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CUP HOLDER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355683September 15, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK ONLY OPENS A LITTLE WHEN RELEASED AND IT HAS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HIT HIS HEAD, WHICH CAUSED A GASH ON HIS HEAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK HAS TO BE PULLED ALL THE WAY OPEN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TRUNK IS DESIGNED NOT TO OPEN ALL THE WAY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE TRUNK OPEN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 35500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10355334September 10, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM RE SUPPORT IN HIS EFFORTS TO GET RESOLUTION WITH TOYOTA *TGW 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED JUST AFTER CHRISTMAS THERE WAS PAINT PEELING OFF THE REAR BUMPER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED AUTO BODY SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THE PAINT REPAIR WAS POORLY DONE AND THAT MOST LIKELY THE PAINT SHOP THAT WAS USED FOR THE REPAIR DIDN'T USE ENOUGH UV PROTECTION IN THE PAINT AND THE BASE PAINT WAS PROBABLY INFERIOR QUALITY. THE AUTO BODY SHOP STATED, IF THE UV PAINT PROTECTION WAS NOT USED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AND QUALITY IN A PROPER MANNER THAT AFTER 2 OR 3 MONTHS IN THE SUN, THE COLOR WOULD CHANGE. *JB UPDATED CONGRESSIONAL LETTER 10/27/10. *JB UPDATED CONGRESSIONAL LETTER 10/29/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354200September 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FLIPPED DOWNWARDS AND OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVERS VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE SUN VISORS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE STILL ON BACK ORDER. IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,355. UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF UPDATED 12/30/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354013September 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SUN VISORS HAVE BOTH FALLEN DOWN CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED TOYOTA BUT SINCE MY I HAVE 40K MILES THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. BOTH SUN VISORS FELL DOWN AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO NO PREVIOUS IMPACT OR STRESS CAUSED BY ANYONE. JUST A FAULTY PRODUCT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTRANET AND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH OTHER TOYOTA MODELS. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND ENTERED AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT. CAN YOUR ORGANIZATION ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE? THE TOTAL OUT OF POCKET COST FROM TOYOTA IS $350. THIS IS CAUSING ME POOR VISIBILITY AND CAN LEAD TO CAR ACCIDENT. TRIED VELCRO TO FIX BUT IT DID NOT HOLD UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354047September 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WON'T STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT WILL FALL DOWN BLOCKING YOUR VIEW OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352734August 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 09V388000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON JUNE 2010 WITH 55,000 MILES. ON AUGUST 27, 2010 WHILE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION 35 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHE HEARD A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352830August 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING UP HILL. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OVER. THE ENGINE ALSO CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, SHE DIDN'T RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION REPORT. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED RECALL 09V388000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,019. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352149August 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY SHAKE AND VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347540August 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
2008 LE TOYOTA CAMRY W/ 46,361 MILES, OUTSIDE OF MFG WARRANTY (3YRS OR 36K MILES). JORGE AT AUTOPARK SAYS THE TOYOTA EXTRA CARE PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY CLASSIFIES THIS PART AS COSMETIC AND WILL NOT BE COVERED. ADVISED ME TO USE VELCRO TO KEEP IT UP. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN, WILL NOT STAY UP, OBSTRUCTS MY DRIVING. RESTRICTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD. I HAVE TO HOLD THE VISOR IN MY LEFT HAND AND DRIVE WITH MY RIGHT HAND. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT, HAZARDOUS, AND DANGEROUS. IF I DETACH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VISOR FROM THE CLIP AND MOVE IT TO THE LEFT, I CAN'T SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN I ATTEMPT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN UNLESS I RE-ATTACH THE VISOR TO THE CLIP. THIS DISTRACTS ME FROM FOCUSING ON THE ROAD. REPLACEMENT PART COST $105, LABOR COST $25. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345698July 27, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FLIPPED DOWNWARDS AND WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT GIVE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF WHEN THEY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345056July 24, 2010
STRUCTURE
VIBRATION OF 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY WHEN AIR CONDITION IS TURNED ON. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A NORMAL VIBRATION FOR 4 CYLINDERS WHEN THE A/C WAS TURNED ON. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WAS MADE BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL. DOES OCCUR WITH OTHER TOYOTA 4 CYLINDER VEHICLES. ONLY OCCURS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344837July 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PURCHASED HER VEHICLE 25 DAYS AGO AND THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344632July 22, 2010
VISIBILITY
2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. VANITY MIRROR LIGHT, DOES NOT FUNCTION AS WELL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS RESULTED IN CLOSE CALLS IN THE PAST FEW DAYS ON MY WAY TO AND FROM WORK. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THERE IS AN ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN. TOYOTA LIMITS THIS TO 3 YRS/ 36000 MILES AND WILL NOT FIX MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY RESTRICTIONS. THIS INCLUDES A NUMBER OF VEHICLES; PERHAPS TOYOTA IS WAITING FOR FATAL ACCIDENTS BEFORE THEY ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343447July 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO RETAIN UPRIGHT POSITION AND WILL NOT SECURE IN UPRIGHT POSITION THUS CAUSING LIMITED VISION AND DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO HOLD VISOR UPRIGHT AND THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342580July 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SURGED FOUR FEET INTO TRAFFIC AND STOPPED. A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. ON THE SAME DAY, THAT AFTERNOON, WHILE AT A STOP SIGN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE AGAIN AND LUNGE SEVERAL INCHES FORWARD. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WHILE HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE; HE SHIFTED BACK TO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVICED FOR ALL RECALLS RELATED TO VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT WILL SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,650. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,532.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342068July 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MPH UP A HILL ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITON AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE CRASHING INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION CRASH WITH A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINIMAL IMPACT WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SCRATCHES TO THE FRONT END BUMPER. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP CALL WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RESPONDED REGARDING THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIAMTELY 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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