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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The dashboard of the car is melting and has become very shiny causing a glare on the windshield that partially obscures the view of the road, particularly when there is bright sunshine. Toyota already acknowledges the safety issue and extended the warranty on the dashboard to 10 years. My car (purchased new) did not exhibit the melting issue until after we moved it from northern states, md and mi to fl starting in Jan 2016. The failure only apparent after the extended warranty or 10 years expired in Oct 2017. The reflection of the dashboard upper surface on window is highly distracting and significantly obscures vision of the road.
When I bought my car, the passenger sunvisor wouldn't stay up. The dealer said it was about a $500-$600 part & he wasn't going to pay to fix it. Being that I never sat in the passenger side it did not bother me. There was however a recall on this part, & after many attempts to contact a local Toyota dealership to order the part & schedule to get this fixed by the time allotment they had placed. So, my actual complaint is that they placed a time allotment. Because, after that time allotment expired. All of a sudden the drivers side sun visor broke. You don't think about how useful a sun visor truly is, until you are no longer able to use it. It's installed for a reason, not to be something fancy in a car. I can't tell you how many times, the sun has played a major role in almost causing an accident due to failure to see oncoming traffic, traffic lights, etc. Clearly, Toyota recalled this due to the many failures it had already received. If, I was aware that the $500-$600 part was going to break a month after it's recall date. I most likely would of tried to get it replaced somehow? of, course they won't fix it until it's broken. It's going to be awfully hard to get a fair market value when trying to eventually trade in the car or sell it outright. When, it is obvious that something is wrong with the car. And, nobody is going to pay $500-$600 to fix this. So, for major safety issues to try & stop a wreck or fatality from occurring please do something about this. Thanfully, my airbags have not been recalled yet! Toyota is liable for this, & they should be mandated to fix this! the recall was for 2007-2011 Toyota Camry's
This is life of car new 2008 T0 2017 less than 20000 miles clutch had to be replaced all engine wires replaced brakes rusted out sun visor kept falling down
Takata recall my visors in my car keep coming down and hindering my ability to drive with difficulties. I have fixed them multiple times. Toyota needs to pop in and solve this issue. When driving on the highways in houston and the visors just falls. Because of the sudden fall of the visor I jumped the curb and popped a tire. I didn't know what was happening. This is a safety hazard and it needs to be addressed. I shouldn't have to keep spending my time and money on something I already spent my money on. Dont use crappy parts and you won't get crappy results.
Vehicle was stationary, I lowered my visor to look in my mirror, once I was done I tried to return my visor to its up right position and it would not stay. Nothing looks broken but clearly something is wrong if it wont stay up and now it is in my line of vision for driving. Very dangerous, it blocks my line of sight, I cannot even push it up against the window(you know like you do when it is sunny out) for it doesn't stay and falls back down blocking my ability to see out the windshield.
- Gansevoort, NY, USA
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The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the sun visor malfunctioned and was unable to latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sun visor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The dashboard is melting away. The glare currently is so severe I have difficulty seeing through the windshield on a sunny day. The dash looks as if someone sprayed glue all over it and feels that way. I was at the dealer in janurary as Toyota has a safety campaign currently which does no good if they have no parts.
I'm experiencing a melting dashboard that causes a such glare on the windshield that it has the effect of of us not being able see thorough the windshield as was intended by its installation. We now wear uv sunglasses in order to try to combat the glare. This melting dashboard is a safety hazard! I've sent/spoken with Toyota and its dealers and they have not agreed repair or replace my melting dashboard. Did I mention it is a safety hazard and has further decreased the re-sale value.
The sun visor on 2007 to 2011 Toyota Camry are defective. They droop and eventually fall off due to usage. The visor has now fallen off twice. Toyota knows there is a problem and extended their warranty for this problem 7 years but it continues to fail over and over. Bad design, bad customer service.
Dash is melting. The residue from the dash is causing a sticky reflective surface. The reflective surface is distracting for drivers and can during bright days cause reduced visibility.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. While driving at an unknown speed, the driver side window operated independently and black smoke appeared from the door. The contact pulled over and discovered that the driver side of the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact was informed that the fire was caused by an electrical failure with the door. The vehicle was towed and not repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V491000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I purchased this vehicle used from savannah Hyundai. I immediately noticed and was very concerned about the substantial glare that comes off the melted, sticky dashboards. Which has impede the ability to safely operate this vehicles. There is a reflection off of the melted dashboard that has from time to time temporarily blind me. Alternately, this may, very well could lead to an accident. Also, I am very concern about the chemical smell associated with this 2008 Toyota Camry dashboards that seem to be melting and prematurely degrading.
Just purchased a used 2008 Toyota Camry on 7/15/15. On 9/1/15 we were driving at about 25mph. When we put the driver's side visor down to protect against the crucial sunlight the visor snapped! currently will not stay up or completely down. This is causing a safety issue because its nearly impossible to see with the visor snapped.
The sun visor became weak and has broken completely. I would Venture to say the visor has less than the average amount of normal wear and tear. The visor itself will not stay up in the proper position nor stay down/back (more flatly adjacent to the windshield). This causes decreased/awkward visibility when driving in general and offers no relief when needed from driving into the sun's path. It is also very distracting (even frustrating) when operating the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving, there was an odor of smoke emitting from the driver side door window switches. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was able to remove the switch. The contact stated that the switch overheated and melted. The switch was disconnected. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V491000 (visibility). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,446.
While driving, the driver side sun visor began to slowly drop down and eventually fell completely off falling into my face and onto my lap. The visor appears to have broken off at the point where it is held to the car itself. There was no warning it was about to break completely off and fall on my face. When Toyota was called to check to see if it is a know issue, Toyota's response was there is a known issue with my vehicle. Apparently the sun visors are drooping and breaking on select models, causing then to fall off. They advised my vehicle was included in this visor issue. However, there is not a recall. I advised Toyota this is a safety issue. I drive to and from work often driving in the direction of direct sun. Not having a visor is a safety issue. I now am concerned abvout this issue. Toyota's response was this is no longer covered under the vehicle warranty and they will not cover the repair cost. Toyota advised if I wanted to have the issue fixed, I would need to purchase a new one at my cost. This issue is more around safety and supporting the "known issue." I now am at risk of an accident without a working visor due to this known issue which Toyota themselves identified.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. While driving at 25 mph, the sun visor opened independently and encountered the contacts head. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the sun visor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
On May 22, 2015, when I got into my car, the sun visor was down. I tried to put it back into its proper place, but it would not stay up. No matter what I tried, it kept flopping down, obstructing the view when driving. If I push it forward toward the front window, I can see better, but still I don't have maximum visibility. It flops back down at times, totally blocking my view of the road and the review mirror. This is a definitely safety hazard and if authorities were aware, I would probably be given a citation for driving an unsafe car. When it flops down and obstructs view of the rear view mirror, the only way I can see what is behind me is by using the side view mirrors which takes longer and, therefore, could easily cause an accident. I find that many others have filed complaints about the sun visor problem, yet Toyota continues to deny responsibility. If this is the way Toyota stands behind their cars, I need to return to Nissan for my next car.
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.
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- Indialantic, FL, USA