Toyota Camry Complaints (2008)

1,095 consumer complaints on file.

#11171248January 21, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST TIME THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" (ATTACHMENT) CAME UP WAS ABOUT THE FIRST WEEK OF JAN 2019 WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. SINCE I WAS ON THE RIGHT HAND LAND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. AFTER I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED FOR 1 MINUTE AND TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON, THE MESSAGE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" DISAPPEAR FROM THE DASHBOARD. WHEN I GOT HOME AND SEARCHED FOR THIS ERROR MESSAGE MANY PEOPLE SAYS THIS COULD BE DUE TO A LOOSE GAS CAP SO I MAKE SURE IT'S TIGHTEN. THEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER ON JAN 17, 2019, THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BUZZER WILL CHIME BEFORE I EVEN START THE ENGINE. WHEN I START THE ENGINE THEN THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" COMES ON AND IT DOESN'T GO AWAY. I TRIED TO TURN THE ENGINE ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT DOESN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE LIKE LAST TIME. I ALSO NOTICED WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT PROVIDES VIRTUALLY NO BREAK. IT WOULD TAKE ME A VERY LONG DISTANCE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MORE THAN 25 MPH. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND TWO CODES CAME UP FOR ABS PUMP AND ABS MOTOR. HE TRIED TO USE HIS TOOL TO TURN ON THE ABS PUMP IT DOESN'T WORK. THEN WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE BRAKE WARRANTY(ATTACHMENT) BUT I WHEN I WENT TO THE A TOYOTA DEALER, THE DEALER SAID THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED ON 3/14/2018 SINCE THE FIRST DATE OF USE WAS 3/14/2008. I BELIEVE SINCE THE SECONDARY WARRANTY WAS FOR 150K MILES AND MY CAR HAS ONLY 121K MILES ON IT, IT SHOULD BE COVERED. IF I HAD DRIVE 20K PER MILE PER YEAR, THIS ISSUE WOULD HAVE APPEARED TWO YEARS AGO WHICH WAS WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164050December 30, 2018
ENGINE
CAR BEGAN LOOSING COOLANT AND OIL PLUS OVERHEATING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. BOTH OIL AND COOLANT RAN OUT IN A MATTER OF 3 WEEKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155967December 4, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND A CHIME SOUND WAS HEARD. ALSO, THE ABS, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, AND MAINTENANCE REQUIRED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO PETERSON TOYOTA (9101 W FAIRVIEW AVE, BOISE, ID 83704, (208) 963-8218). THE DEALER CHECKED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECEIVING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN FOR THE BRAKE AND THE STATUTE EXPIRED ON MARCH 28, 2018. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152263November 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151281November 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
MY ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO STOP FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I WAS FORCED TO SLAM MY BRAKES FOR THE CAR TO STOP. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. OTHERWISE, I COULD HAVE DIED OR KILLED SOMEONE. THERE WAS NO NOTICE BEFOREHAND OF THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY CLAIM THEIR WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTY THAT WERE ISSUED, BUT THE SUPP WARRANTY EXPIRED APRIL OF THIS YEAR (2018) AND AT 150,000 MILES. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 155K MILES. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BY TOYOTA. THEY HAVE MY INFORMATION ON FILE. I WOULD HAVE EITHER SOLD/TRADED IN MY VEHICLE LAST YEAR HAD I KNOWN THESE CARS HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. IN RESEARCHING ONLINE, NHTSA HAS INVESTIGATED THE BRAKE ACTUATER PROBLEMS THAT HAVE CAUSED CRASHES AND INJURIES. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL LIKE THEY WERE FORCED TO DO IN 2009/2010 WHEN THEY'RE ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE STICKING AND PEOPLE WERE DYING. NOW TOYOTA IS GOING TO CHARGE ME OVER $1,700 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE SINCE THE CAR IS NOT IN WORKING CONDITION. I HAVE A CASE ID WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE 1811131473. THE LADY JUST LIED TO ME ABOUT TOYOTA BEING UNABLE TO COVER THE PROBLEM. SHE MADE IT SOUND LIKE THERE WAS A CONTRACT IN PLACE AND FIXING MY CAR WOULD BE BREAKING THE TERMS. I ASKED HER WHO NEGOTIATED THE TERMS, AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER. I ASKED HER IF NHTSA OR A CLASS ACTION FORCED TOYOTA TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND SHE SAID NO. CLEARLY, TOYOTA HAS TRAINED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS TO LIE TO CUSTOMERS LIKE ME GETTING THEM TO THINK THERE ARE ABSOLUTE "TERMS" THAT CANNOT BE CHANGED IN ORDER TO ESCAPE LIABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141021October 17, 2018
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140205October 14, 2018
ENGINE
HI, MY VEHICLE IS LIKE CRAZY BURNING OIL AND IT'S ONLI 142 ,300 K MILES I KNOW THAT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WHICH THE RINGS AND PISTONS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOMEONE CONTACTING ME FROM THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURING I REALLY APPRECIATE THANK YOU . HERE IS MY IMAIL (XXXXXXX) THANK YOU SO MUCH .. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130004September 17, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS LIGHTS COMES ON, BRAKES LIGHTS COME ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE MILAGE HAND STOP WORKING AND THE AIR WONT GET COLD WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129646September 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS MELTED AND BECOME STICKY AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE. WHEN DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT IT REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND OBSCURES VISION. WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA THAT IT COULD BE REPLACED, BUT ONLY BY A CERTAIN DATE. THIS HAS BECOME A HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD. NOTHING REMOVES THE STICKINESS AND THE REFLECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128101September 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CABE TOYOTA SCION (2895 LONG BEACH BLVD, LONG BEACH, CA 90806, (562)-997-8545) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NO CAUSE OR REMEDY WERE FOUND FOR THE DASHBOARD MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,300. *TT CONSUMER STATED DASH LEATHER BOARD IS MELTING. UPDATED 01/31/19*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124526September 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY IS MELTING, AND IN THE PROCESS BECOMING STICKY AND SHINY. THE STICKINESS IS A NUISANCE, BUT THE SHININESS IS A HAZARD AS IT PROMOTES HEAVY GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT MAKES ME ON A SUNNY DAY THEY CAN LOSE SIGHT OF THE ROAD, I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR DUE TO THE VISIBILITY. THIS IS ON THE NEWS, INTERNET. I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY AND EVEN WHEN I CHECK WITH TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID IT HAS NO RECALLS. NOW TOYOTA SAID MY CAR OUT OF WARRANTY 7 MPNTHS AGO, AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123949September 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD SHINY AND STICKY CAUSING REFLECTION FROM SUN TO IMPAIR VISION. TOYOTA SAYS RECALL ISSUED PRIOR TO EXPERIENCING PROBLEM "EXPIRED" JANUARY 2018 AND IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE FOR PREVIOUS RECALL WE RECEIVED WHEN ISSUED. TOYOTA WANTS $2700 FOR THE DASHBOARD NOT INCLUDING LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123496August 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD MELTS IN THE SUN CREATING A STICKY SHINY SURFACE THAT REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND INHIBITS VISIBILITY. I CANNOT SEE OUT OF THE CAR DURING THE DAY ANYMORE DUE TO THE REFLECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123128August 28, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PROBLEM STARTED IN MY VEHICLE LAST SUMMER, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THER EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DATE I ENTERED WAS THE DATE I CONTACTED TOYOTA AS I FOUND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE USED AND WENT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER ASKING IF THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, AS I NEEDED AN EXTRA KEY MADE AND I INQUIRED WHY I WAS THERE. I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS, NO RECALLS. I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD GETTING STICKY THE SUMMER OF 2017, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE CLEANER I USED ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS SUMMER WAS EVEN HOTTER AND THE FINISH ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN PEELING, CRACKING, BECOMING SHINEY, AND VERY VERY STICKY TO TOUCH. SO I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH. I TYPED IN "HOW TO CLEAN A STICKY DASHBOARD" AND GUESS WHAT POPPED UP, TOYOTA CAMRY'S PROBLEMS WITH A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD. THEY DIDN'T RECALL IT EVEN THOUGH IT COVERED SEVERAL YEARS, INSTEAD THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED. I CHECK WITH A LOCAL DEALER, AND I WAS TOLD NO ISSUES. I CALLED TOYOTA TODAY, AND, I'M SOL AS THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AS OF 11/2017. IF I HAD KNOWN I COULD HAVE GOTTEN IT REPLACED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THE DEFECTIVE VISORS, WHICH I REPLACED AT MY COST AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FALL DOWN W/O WARNING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. LETS NOT FORGET THE OIL BURNING ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE IS FROM 2005-2011 IS RIDDLED WITH PROBLEMS AND TOYOTA IS LEAVING THOSE OF US WHO PURCHASE USED VEHICLES OUT IN THE COLD. I'LL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN IF THIS IS THE CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY PROVIDE TO CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122357August 25, 2018
ENGINE
MY ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AT A FAST RATE. I HAVE TO ADD 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CORRECT OIL LEVEL. IT HAS JUST OVER 100,000 MILES SO IT IS OUT OF THE 60K MIKE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THIS WASN'T A PROBLEM FOR MY CAR UNTIL AROUND 90K MILES. SO IT WAS ALREADY OUT OF THE WARRANTY RANGE WHEN I DISCOVERED SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN BY TOYOTA AND THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THEIR BRAND IS BUILT ON RELIABILITY AND THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR. I WAS DECEIVED BY TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122247August 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHIN THE LAST MONTH I AND OTHER SUCH AS MECHANIC, BODY SHOP OPERATORS HAVE NOTICED STICKY AND GOOEY DASHBOARD, MELTING AND VERY SOFT, ESPECIALLY IN THE HOT AND HUMID WEATHER. HAVE ALSO NOTICED A GLARE ON DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. YOU CAN ALSO PUT YOUR FINGERNAIL THOROUGH PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD, VERY STICKY AND SOFT. CONTACTED TOYOTA AT 800.331.4331 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT EXPIRED MARCH 2018 AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED . I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARD TILL THIS LAST MONTH AND WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES CONCERNING THIS PART OF THE CAR. NOR DID I RECEIVE ANYTHING WHICH STATED THERE WAS ANYTHING GOING ON WITH THE DASHBOARD FOR THIS MAKE OR MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120533August 16, 2018
ENGINE
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR 2006-2011 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE. I PURCHASED MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AS I WAS DRIVING THE OIL LIGHT KEPT GOING ON AND I HAD JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE NOT LONG BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I STOPPED TO HAVE MY OIL CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAD ALMOST NO OIL IN MY ENGINE. PUT THE OIL IN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT TOYOTA KNOWINGLY SOLD THE VEHICLES WITH THE PISTON DEFECT. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS OVER THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY DATE. THE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 150,000 (112,000) AND I WAS 2 MONTHS PAST THE DATE AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ATTACHED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST INVOICE DONE BY A TOYOTA DEALER AND THE LETTER SENT TO TOYOTA. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO SPEND $3000 TO $5000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ALSO LOST VALUE AND I COULD FIND MYSELF IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE ENGINE FAILS. I NEED TO KNOW MY OPTIONS. TOYOTA SHOULD FIX MY CAR AT NO CHARGE TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118453August 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DASHBOARD HAS BECOME EXTREMELY SHINNY AND THE GLARE IS IMPEDING ON MY VISIBILITY IN THE FORWARD AREA. I HIT A GARBAGE CAN ON A SUNNY DAY. THANK GOD IT WASN'T A PERSON. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL USED BY TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118469August 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH BOARD AND STEERING WHEEL IS MELTING AND THE DASH IS CAUSING A TERRIBLE GLARE ON DRIVERS WIND SHIELD MAKING VISIBILITY HARD . HANDS TEND TO STICK TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I DID BUY A COVER TO HELP WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118533August 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARDS CAN BECOME CRACKED AND/OR STICKY/MELTED OVER TIME. TOYOTA ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION ON THIS ISSUE WHICH EXPIRED JANUARY 2, 2018. MY 2008 CAMRY DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL MAY 2018. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AS THE STICKY/MELTED DASH ACTS AS A MIRROR REFLECTING ANY LIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS FACE. IT IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS IN NIGHT DRIVING WHEN STREET LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS GLARE INTO THE DRIVERS FACE REDUCING VISIBILITY CONSIDERABLY. IF THERE ARE BOTH STREET LIGHTS AND ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS THERE IS NO VISIBILITY. IT ACTS LIKE A MIRROR ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, NOT JUST A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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