general problems of the 2008 Toyota Camry - part 1

Excessive oil consumption after 1000 miles low oil pressure warning comes on.

Vehicle consumes an excessive amount of oil.

The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while his sister-in-law was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon inspecting the engine, the contact noticed there was no engine oil in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle had consumed an excessive amount of engine oil, causing the engine to fail. The independent mechanic advised the contact to tow the vehicle to the local dealer. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as there was no recall associated with the VIN and the vehicle warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

Excessive oil consumption and vehicle acts like it wants to stall when trying to take off. It stalls when trying to take off after stopping at a red light, stop sign etc. I’m also drive 50 miles daily to work and back home. I’m putting in oil about every other day. No oils on ground, changed gaskets and oil changes- excessive consumption. I bought the car in 2014 from carmax.

Engine consume excessive oil due to faulty pistons and piston rings that Toyota was aware of.

I have had to add oil in between oil changes over the past 5 years, often twice between changes. After being told there was a recall of this specific issue from a mechanic, I then found out that it was beyond the length of time to get it repaired under the recall. I was then informed that I should have received a letter from Toyota in the mail stating there was a recall. I never received a letter about this recall. I took the car into the Toyota dealership in town about the issue and they said they could perform an oil test on it to see how much it was burning after 1,500 miles. Upon bringing it back I was informed that my car hadn't burned enough to their required amount (amount not disclosed to me) to do anything, but told me that I could always come back and have another oil test done. I find it very disturbing that this has been an ongoing issue and that there is a claim of a letter being sent to me when I never received one. It also appears that there are numerous individuals with this same year have had the same problems and nothing has been done about it. I am wondering if there has been an investigation to anything about the supposed letters that Toyota has claimed to mail out? it is overall bad business on Toyota's part to not ensure that their customers are taken care of enough to want to continue buying their vehicles. Will think twice before buying Toyota again.

Excessive engine consumption which started after 145,000 and because I don't put a lot of miles on my car. I am out of warranty which expired March 2018. I feel because the issue is a mileage issue this should be recall because of the number of cars involved. The car has lost mpg and takes one quart a month.

Car began loosing coolant and oil plus overheating while being driven. Both oil and coolant ran out in a matter of 3 weeks.

My Toyota Camry is consuming engine oil very fast, I filled the synthetic oil and drived just 250 miles one way, oil level coming down to minimum.

Engine consumes oil during operation. As much as 1 quart is consumed in less than 1,000 miles. Toyota is not standing by the fix or passes the test all the time.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry solara. While driving 45 mph, the contact felt very tired and pulled over in a parking lot to sleep for thirty minutes. When she awakened, the contact noticed a strong abnormal odor without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that carbon monoxide leaked into the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer asked the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

2017 regular oil change I was told oil level was extremely low. No explanation given to me. I was told to regularly check oil level between changes. I have been adding oil regularly. Upon looking for answers on my own, I found out that this is a known problem with my vehicle! I talked to Toyota rep, and he admitted that 2 letters were mailed to me, none of which I received, regarding repair options by Toyota. This offer expired in 2018. I asked for address, they didn't have that info. So I asked if all communications from Toyota could be made by email, they said no. I feel extremely taken advantage of. I always used Toyota service to avoid problems like this. Customer service is lacking and I feel I should still qualify for a repair by Toyota.

Oil loss.

My car has been very well maintained, everything on-time. Back August, jiffy lube told us that my car is consuming about 2 qt every 3k miles. I read about it and it is a known issue with Toyotas, I need them to resolve my car issue because it is very expensive for me to carry with a manufacturer faults.

Uses excessive amounts of engine oil. I get my oil changed and vehicle serviced religiously, at Toyota, no less.

Excessive oil consuption.

I have a 2008 Toyota Camry with a 2az-fe engine that began using excessive amounts of oil after about 120k miles. I took it to my local dealership who told me it was normal to need to add oil every 1000 miles or so. However it has been brought to my attention that Toyota acknowledged this issue on August 11, 2011 with TSB #0094-11.

I check my engine oil dipstick and oil is low. Oil change was changed only last month.

Engine is using excessive amount of oil.

My car had to have the engine replaced not even a month after buying off the lot.

Engine use 1 ouart of oil every 600-700 miles.

Golf size hole in the engine according to the adjustor. Incident occurred while driving on the highway. The car was serviced on time. The oil light used to come on occasion along with the engine light. This was within service sticker window. Each time oil (1qt to 2qt) was added to the tank. On the date of incident, while driving, we felt like we drove over a metal object that impacted the engine. Cannot believe that the engine blew up on it own. If it did - that is a major issue as it could have caused unnecessary damages both to vehicle and drivers.

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 while driving 35 mph, the oil light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that after checking the oil, it read empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified that the vehicle was consuming oil excessively but was unable to determine what was causing the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and decline to provide an alternative remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 47,566 and the current mileage was 50,005.

2400m after oil change, the engine oil level dropped below the low point of dip stick. The low engine oil level is dangerous.

12/28/13 - elsrode Ave. Baltimore, MD 21214, side street next to our house. Kathleen waldt, wife, was parallel parking this vehicle driving in reverse. Vehicle had unintended acceleration. Brakes did not work. Vehicle went up a set of cement steps and stopped for a second, but then accelerated in drive down steps into street. Again brakes did not work. Kathleen waldt drove vehicle into an alley and hit a stone wall where it stopped. Engine was smoking. In reverse and in drive, mrs waldt had her feet on the brakes. The brakes did not work. This was witnessed by her son, alexander, who was the front seat passenger. Ms. Waldt suffered fractured ribs and bruised legs. Passenger, alexander waldt, was not injured. Vehicle was totaled by insurance company. Toyota inspected vehicle on 2/24/14 who said " based on our inspection of your vehicle it was determined that it was not the result of any type of manufacturing or design defect".

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the oil pressure light illuminated. The contact had to frequently refill the vehicle with engine oil. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000. Oo.

I was stopped in traffic and had my foot on the brake rpm shot up to 6 and the engine was racing and wanted to lunge forward. I hurried and shifted to neutral luckily I had a little space in front of me or else I may have hit the person in front of me. I had my wife in the car with me and she was scared thought that we were going too have a accident.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the oil presure light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact checked the oil and the vehicle had no oil. The contact put a quart of oil in the vehicle and took the vehicle to the dealer. The contact drove 60 miles to the dealer and the engine had no oil again. The dealer suggested an engine comsumption test. The contact drove 1,100 miles and the vehicle had less then half of the oil left in the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and was told this was a known issue, but there was no recall at this time. The contact stated that they found a technical service bulletin that address¿ the issue, but the dealer made no mention of the bullettin. The failure mileage was 74,500 and the current mileage was 75,611. Rl.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that there when checking the oil levels, he found that there was no oil on the dipstick. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was advised that there was no oil in the vehicle. The mechanic repaired the vehicle by switching the oil from regular to synthetic. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 126,000. Kmj.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the oil warning light illuminated. The contact added oil to the vehicle after noticing there was no oil in the reservoir. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the engine block would need to be replaced. The contact was informed by the dealer that there was a technical service bulletin available stating that her model vehicle consumed large amounts of oil. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 56,000. Kmj.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would not respond to acceleration attempts. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames. The police and the fire department reported to the scene to assist with extinguishing the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the check engine and low oil warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle consumed . 9 quarts of oil every 1,200 miles. The manufacturer dispatched an engineer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer stated that while the failure was undesirable, it was not happening at a dangerous rate. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle consumed oil excessively. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the piston rings on the cylinders failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

I have a 2008 Camry se which I took in for the floormat and acceleration recalls. The car still accelerates when I first start it. I can drive up to 30 miles an hour with out applying gas. The dealer has worked on the car multiple times and can not solve the problem. Incident date is the last time it happened. It happens every time the car has sat for awhile.