Headlights problems of the 2008 Toyota Camry

Six problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2008 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2008 Camry.

1 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 11/13/2017

My 2008 Toyota solara headlights are really scary to drive with at night. The visibility is almost none. The high beams are like regular beams on every other car. My low beams are nonexistent. My friend has a 2007 Toyota solara and had the same issue. I have taken it to the Toyota dealership to only be told that they do not adjust and that there was nothing they could do. This is very dangerous. To the point I do not even drive at night, and I am a 33 year old woman. My car is in the shop as we speak once again due to this problem. But not only are the beams low, but both are now nonfunctional. The shop can not find any defect or wires loose. I have read many forums to be knowledgeable that this is a ongoing issue and a manufacturer situation.

2 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 11/19/2015

Headlights go on and off after being on for a few minuts.

3 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 03/05/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry solara. The contact stated that the left and right low beam headlights intermittently short. The contact indicated that as the failure was progressing, the lights may or may not turn on while traveling causing a loss of visibility. The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed. The vehicle was to be taken to an authorized dealer to inspect the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Pam.

4 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 01/26/2013

This 2008 Toyota Camry solara, ~37k miles, uses the same headlight bulb types as the 2008 Toyota avalon, 9011 for high beams and I had both high beams go out on a winding road in back country of wisconsin with many deer and other moving night creatures. Both high beam bulbs shattered during this trip, leaving glass fragments inside the lens assembly and it also left a white discoloration (tungsten deposition?) on the inside plastic lenses of one headlight, which seems to reduce the low beam visibility. Nhtsa reference # 10037591 TSB reference # sb-0044-10 rev 1 description: Toyota: on some 2008-2010 avalon vehicles, the high beam light bulbs may not work or shatter. This 2008 solara was put into service in April of 2008 and should be covered by the 72k mile, 5 year warranty extension, just like the 2008 avalon recall. How come only the avalon was covered? I believe this should also apply to the 2008 solara model also as it uses a very similar headlight assembly and suffers from the same issue.

5 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 11/04/2011

Passenger headlight goes off while driving down the road. You have to turn the lights out and back on so the headlight will come back on.

6 Headlights problem

Failure Date: 07/10/2009

Sporadic failure of the headlight(s) turning off either one or the other and at times both light go out at the same time. Turning the lights off and then on again sometimes resets the light, but then go out again. Changing the bulb did not correct this failure. Contacting the dealer resulted in no action/resolution even though the vehicle was still under warranty.


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