Body problems of the 2008 Toyota Camry - part 1

I purchased a used 2008 Camry but I didn’t know about the sticky dashboard defect. It’s a hazard to drive this car because of the extreme sun glare, which impedes my vision.

The dashboard of my 2008 Toyota Camry is shining/reflecting from the windshield, making it clear visibility very difficult for the driver. I called Toyota they mentioned they had a warranty extension for a limited period and now they are not covering/fixing it anymore. It should be a "safety recall" and all owners should be sent a notice to get the factory defective product fixed. My daughter was involved in a crash on Feb 14th, 2023 because visibility was very seriously constrained because the dashboard was reflecting from the windshield. Photographs attached to document the issue.

The padded dash panel has failed so that it cannot provide impact protection because of hard material that has chipped and cracked. The dealer inspected the problem and gave me a repair estimate of $2800. 00. I complained to Toyota and was told that the extended dash warranty ended in 2018. Prior to failure, the dash was sticky but not chipped and cracked. Why is Toyota allowed to stop any warranty or compensation for dash impact protection on my 13 year old vehicle?.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry solara. The contact stated that the dashboard had melted and was sticky. The contact stated that the defect caused a glare on the windshield which decreased driving visibility. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the warranty had expired for the dashboard repair or replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 71,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the dashboard was sticky to the touch and reflected sunlight while driving. The contact stated that it seemed as if the dashboard was melting. The contact called the dealer Toyota world of lakewood (1118 ocean Ave rt 88, lakewood, NJ 08701, (732) 364-9000) who informed them of a voluntary customer satisfaction campaign that addressed the issue. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Toyota solara. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still inside her garage, when she saw multiple cracks and melting areas on the dashboard. The contact stated no warning light were illuminated. The contact called local dealer treasure coast Toyota of stuart located at 5101 se federal hwy, stuart, FL 34997,(772) 283-8300, were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 121,673. Dp.

The dashboard in my car, a 2008 Toyota Camry, has started to melt. It is sticky and discolored with a slight sheen. It may potentially melt to the point where it starts to reflect in the window.

Tl-the contact owns a the contact stated while driving at various speeds the sun visor fell and obstructed the view of the windshield. Additionally, the sun visor failed to secure into place. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 200,000. Ap.

My dashboard has somehow melted and is completely sticky! there are so many things stuck to it and cannot be removed- an entire piece of paper, plastic pieces, fizz, dirt, etc. . I honestly do not know how this happened but it has gotten worse over the last year. I've tried to have it repaired but the price is outrageous, I do not know what to do at this point. My concern has heightened during the covid pandemic, as I'm paranoid that germs and many other things might be stuck on the dashboard. I'm not sure how likely that is, but I would really appreciate a recall or some sort of repair on behalf of this issue- as it is a fault of the manufacturer! thank you for your time.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the dashboard was shiny and sticky, which created a serious sun glare. The vehicle was taken to hendrick Toyota concord (704-467-8287, located at 7670 bruton smith blvd, concord, nc 28027) and was informed to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. While driving, the contact noticed that the entire dashboard was very sticky and pieces were falling off. The failure created a glare on the dashboard when the sun reflected on it, which prevented the contact from viewing the road clearly. As a result, a crash almost occurred. The contact called bennett Toyota of lebanon (1509 quentin rd, lebanon, PA 17042, (717) 202-8888) and scheduled an appointment. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the previous owner may have received a notice for an unknown recall that closed in 2017. The manufacturer informed the contact to place a cover or sheet over the dashboard. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. The VIN was not available.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the dashboard melted and became sticky and reflective. The contact called the dch Toyota of oxnard dealer, located 1631 auto center dr, oxnard, CA 93036, (805) 288-7692, and was told that an unknown recall expired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. Fe.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the dashboard became sticky and shiny when the temperatures were warm. The failure created a glare that impaired the driver's visibility. The cause of the failure was not determined. Sun Toyota (3001 us highway 19, holiday, FL) and the manufacturer were notified, but no assistance was offered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000.

The driver right side on the door & right side fender near the hood, samething happening, water getting under the clearcoat. I did some research there are lot of people with 2008 Toyota's having the same issue, there should I have been a recall on this, this is a defect! I am reporting this to us deparment of transportation, NHTSA, too many people having this issue with 2008 Toyota's.

Dash material seems to be melting and reflection is causing visibility issues with reflection on windshield. Dash has turnes into a putty type consistency which is stickky to the touch. It is not a crack due to heat exposure!!.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry solara. The contact purchased the vehicle on March 7, 2018 at night. The following day, the reflection of the dashboard onto the windshield was so intense that it impaired the driver's vision. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (sun Toyota in holiday, florida) and was informed that the extension of the warranty on the dashboard had expired on January 18, 2018; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.

Sticky dashboard causing serious light reflection when driving and engine burning lots of oil. Have to keep up with topping engine oil often even though oil change not due.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the dashboard melted. The liquid from the failure created a blinding effect and the contact could not see the road. Vandergriff Toyota (1000 w interstate 20, arlington, TX 76017, (817) 533-4240) was contacted and refused to service the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 150,000.

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.

Tl-the contact owns 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact enter the vehicle and notice the dashboard was melting without any warning. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer cabe Toyota scion 2895 long beach blvd, long beach, CA 90806 (562)-997-8545 where a diagnosed was performed but found no remedy for the dash board melting. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to place a complaint with NHTSA. The failure mileage was 69,300. Ck.

Melting dashboards: causing extreme reflection off windshield making it difficult to drive.

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.

Toyota Camry 2008 was parked with the engine off. Driver, sitting in driver's seat listening to the radio, hears an explosive noise directly behind him. Turns around to see two four-inch diameter holes on the right side of the back window. The entire back window exhibits fracturing. Within five minutes, ninety percent of the back window has disintegrated into pieces. No one is near the car. No evidence of projectiles in or around the car. Ambient temperature is in the seventies. Weather was raining. Driver had engaged the rear window defogger prior to spontaneous shatter. Defogger was off at the time of shatter. Air conditioning was not on prior to shatter. Mileage 62250. Toyota disowns responsibility for the spontaneous shatter.

During an accident in November of 2015 I received substantial injuries as a result of the airbag not inflating or the seatbelt engaging. I spoke with the body shop as to why neither system worked as designed, they could not answer this question. They believed that the sensors were compressed to engage the air bags but it did not engage. They also noted that when I hit the brakes the seatbelts should have locked which would have kept me stationary instead of allow me to hit the driver door jam above the steering wheel. Both vehicles were in motion. The vehicle that hit me made a left turn into my front left quarter panel damaging the entire panel and part of the front driver door.

I have a Toyota Camry and of the board is melting and I is difficult at the besst sun does get good visibility because the sunlight so bright hinders my vision board. I want to know where I can go to help me to fix this flaw. I am parking in front to my house.

Dashboard start melting and giving flash in the sun light, I can't see clearly, light hit in my eyes . I can't use the car daytime.

The stickiness of the dashboard, and the shiny/reflective surface the dashboard creates, as a safety harzard.

Dashboard is melting is very sticky and shiny, I visited the Toyota dealer where I bought it, no one seemed to care. They asked me to call Toyota customer service number , when I called Toyota and explained the situation they simply said it would have to be my issue since it was over 3 years, and that a dash board wasn't a safety issue. The vehicle is only 5 years old and I can't believe this is happening. Clearly is a manufactors defect and the company should be recalling something of this nature because of the safety issue. The glare is very dangerous when driving specially driving on the freeway.

Started smoking, and pulled car to side of road. Then Camry was on fire. The whole engine was on fire. The car is totaled. It is not worth anything. Nothing can be salvaged at all the inside of car was burnt. Now I don't have a car. The insurance might not cover the car.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the catalytic converter failed. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated while driving and the rpms increased to 600,000. The vehicle also lost acceleration while downshifting and the rpms increased. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who located the failure at the catalytic converter. The catalytic converter assembly was replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. The contact stated that the engine was previously replaced for premature oil consumption; however, the failure was not corrected. The contact also advised that the dashboard was melting due to defective material. The dashboard was not replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 336,822.

Camry is hit by a pick up truck on the left passenger side, causing the Camry to lose control and rotate more than 360 degrees on the road but none of the airbags, even the side airbags deployed. I called Toyota and asked by the side airbags did not deploy and was told that they could inspect it but they will be charging me $99 to check why the airbags didn't deploy. I was obviously distraught over the fact that they will charge me first before they can look at a potential safety issue about my vehicle and the person we talked to just basically asked me to call back if I wanted them to look into it and hung up.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. While driving 50 mph, it was observed that the dashboard over the instrument panel was melting. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

This vehicle was purchased new by me and for the past few years the sun and hot weather of south florida has caused te dashboard material to become sdticky, soft, beginning to crack. Frequently the shinny dashboard surface enhances the reflection iof sun light into the windshield, creating a safety vision issue.

The vehicle suddenly lost control and was not responding to the steering. It started swaying and hit the cement barrier on the left. This looks like a internal car failure. I have had this car for since 2008 and had bought it brand new. It is completely up to date with the maintenance and oil change etc.

We bought this vehicle used in March 2014, I noticed thruout the summer that the dashboard melts in the sun. It still melts even if we put up the windshield sun screen. I saw on the local news that this is an ongoing problem here in south florida.