Wiper problems of the 2008 Toyota Camry - part 2

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

The passenger side sunvisor flops down unexpectedly obstructing the drivers view.

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.

Rear window defroster does not work due to defect in convertible tops rubbing off wires, known defect in most all convertibles in this line.

The sun visor on the drivers side won't stay in place - it falls down and totally obstructs my view out of the front window. Toyota refuses to fix this so I now have it tied up with string so I can see out the window. I don't know how long this temporary fix will last! this is my first Toyota - I've always had fords for many years (40+) and have never experienced this problem with any other car! Toyota received numerous complaints about this - especially with the 2007 thru 2011 Camry models. They sent us a "enhancement warranty" in 2012. Earlier this year, the sun visor began to slowly drop only about an inch. Living in michigan with all the ice and snow and since the dealer is about 50 minutes away in good weather, I decided to bring my car in for this when my oil change was due, which was in may. When I called to make the appointment I was told that it's out of warranty and no longer covered by the enhanced warranty - that it expired in Jan 2015. I called the 800 # and they refused to cover it. This is a dangerous situation - which blocks the front window view - it is a clear safety hazard!! the sun visor on the drivers side of my car is completely dropped (won't stay up at all), while tons of others Toyota owners have same/similar problems - they have either dropped or drop suddenly when going over bumps, etc. - in others, they never know when this will happen and their view is obstructed! Toyota is aware of this problem but refuses to acknowledge that this should be a recall!! Toyota new motto should be "money is more important than lives" - or is this already their motto? please don't let Toyota get away this serious defect too!! shame on Toyota again!!.

The dashboard is starting to melt and is causing glare on the front windshield while driving. Nothing remedies it and there is question as to whether or not the passenger air bag will deploy properly due to the increased elasticity of the dashboard.

Sun visor fails to retract and hangs into drivers field of vision. It appears the entire housing has busted out of the driver and passenger sun visors.

I have loved my Toyota solara except for one major issue. A few years ago the dashboard became sticky and gummy. Everything sticks to it and it is very soft to the touch. It is totally melting and the dashboard has changed to a shiny surface. The bright and shiny dashboard creates a huge glare on the windshield right in my line of vision. Lastly, the dashboard has begun cracking. . . First crack appeared between the audio/radio system and the glove box a few weeks ago.

Starting in 2012 and increasingly getting worse, the dashboard began to get shiny and very sticky. It appeared to be melting. I first noticed it at night with street lights and headlights creating very bad glare, I thought my eyes were getting bad until I drove another vehicle. It has progressed to the point that it is unsafe to drive in the day time on bright days without something on the dash to block the reflection. It is very sticky to the touch, ants wills will stick to the dashboard and it is easily gouged. I have tried to clean but it did not improve the situation. This is an extreme safety hazard due to the glare during the day significantly limiting visibility. My family members who may drive the car immediately notice the problem when they drive my car and state they did not feel safe without putting a towel or something on the dashboard.

The dashboard is melting and sticky. It causes glare interfering my view.

Dashboard has become sticky will collect dust and debris, gotten so shiny that there is a glare and makes it hard to see while driving due to the reflection of the shine on the window. Bought 2014 and didn't have this issue didn't even get the warranty notice about the dash. This is our family car and afraid it's making our drives dangerous.

The dashboard has molten and become shiny. The windshield reflects light from the dashboard that may cause accident due to poor driver's vision.

I own a Toyota Camry 2008 le (4 cyl. ). I had taken my car in for servicing several times (normal oil changes), the dealer noticed that the dashboard was getting shiny, desintegrating and falling apart. They took photos of it and told me they would replace it when Toyota granted them permission to do so. On June 19, 2014, I was called by a female from the dealer and told that they would replace the part ( allegedly the part costs $2200. 00, and they would bear the costs of the part), but since I was not the original owner, but second owner, I would have to pay labor costs of $525. 00. Obviously, I do not want to part with $525. 00 for a faulty, cheap, badly engineered part which has safety issues and or design flaws, and replace it with another one of the same kind. If replacing the dashboard is a safety issue, it should not matter if you are the original owner or not. I thought that the standard to be used is whether the car is safe or not. Apparently Toyota has forgotten about making cars safe.

I bought my 2008 Toyota Camry in September 2012 and shortly after the dashboard started melting. It is now very sticky and continues to melt. Because of the melting, the windshield produces a glare and makes driving very difficult during the day. I cannot drive unless I am wearing polarized sunglasses, which helps minimize the glare. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle because of the constant glare on the windshield from the reflection of the melting dashboard. I am especially nervous when I have to drive my 10 month old niece around! nothing will clean the dashboard and it continues to melt becoming stickier which in turns causes every little particle of lint, dust, grime, etc to stick to the dashboard. I even use a sunshade daily to help keep my car cooler and I also park in the garage at home, but the dash still melts and is sticky. Absolutely disgusted with Toyota's quality!.

The top of the entire dash is melting causing a very high gloss appearance which makes a glare on the inside of windshield making it difficult to drive at night especially with lights from oncoming traffic glaring of windshield. It also has some glare during the day as you can see the shiny dash reflecting off the inside of windshield. Some days worse than others depending on the temperature or amount the sun has been hitting the top of dash thus melting it more and making it more shiney.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, the visor fell obstructing the driver's vision as another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained back and leg injuries. The front passenger sustained neck and back injuries. Both, the driver and passenger required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

The issue with my 2008 Toyota Camry, is the dash board is starting to melt. Thus making it hard to see while driving. I'm concerned with this because it can be a safety issue while on the road.

Front dashboard has become sticky and shinny. The glare is now worse than typical and makes it difficult to drive.

The driver side visor would not stay up and it started to hang down. Now the visor is totally loose and obstructing my vision while driving. The dealer says that there is no recall - but the internet and NHTSA has many complaints about this problem. Toyota should issue a recall on this.

The sun visor does not stay in place and there is no recall. Toyota wants to charge me $200 to fix a safety issue.

My dashboard has practically melted. It shines and reflects onto the windshield while I'm driving, impairing my vision. Whenever I try to wipe it, whatever I'm using sticks to it and won't come off without tearing and leaving pieces on it. Not only is it an eyesore, but it makes it very difficult to drive.

Overnight my 2008 Camry solara dashboard has multiple cracks and has become tacky and shiny. This manufacturer defect continues to progress to current date. It is a safety issue because it causes a glare when sun is in direction of travel or sun is below 70 degree plane to reflect off the dash surface. Polarized sunglasses defer some of the glare. There is a safety concerned with the cracks expanding and changing and the gummy surface blending around airbag location which will prevent passenger airbag to deploy. Toyota USA and dealer will repair at my cost with a very nominal cost adjustment about 20% for replacing the dash surface. The car is in excellent shape, always garage kept at work or residence. There are thousands of Toyota cars or perhaps tens of thousands with the same issue over multiple manufacturer years. The defect becomes an issue shortly after the cars pass the warranty period.

The sun visor on the driver's side of my Camry has come loose and it drops into my view while driving. Other people have posted the same complaint.

Alot of people have complain about this issue but it doesn't seem like anything is done to correct the issue. A year ago, the visor on the driver side droop alittle and my husband tried to fix it but it broke and was hanging. We end up purchasing a new visor for about $100 and I don't want to use it because of the risk of having to pay another $100 to fix it. Just recently, the visor on the passenger side broke and now it is hanging. It is dangerous for me because I'm on the highway all the time and the visor become a safety hazard because it blocks my view from seeing other vehicle merging in or switching lane. There should be a recall on fixing this issue as it is dangerous.

The driver side visor just flopped down and blocked my view. . .

Driver's side sun visor will not stay up, swings down.

The dashboard is melting from the sun and it throws a glare upon the driver's front window and obstructs the driver's visibility.

Driver side sun visor/shade is not functioning properly. The visor won't stay up, it flops down and is difficult to see to drive. I can see there are numerous complaints on the internet about 2007/2008 Toyota Camry models. It is a driving hazard and should be recalled to replace it.

The dashboard on the Camry is melting in the texas sun. The car is parked inside our garage except for the early mornings. When it is hotter than 75° outside the dash becomes extremely soft and sticky. When it gets above 80° the dash starts to get shiny, real shiny to where it reflects on the inside of the windshield making it difficult to see. Additionally the off gassing from the dash causes a film on the windshield that has to be cleaned every weekend. I have searched online for repairs/remedies and have come across hundreds if not thousands of owners in hot climate zones with the same exact issue on their Camry and Lexus of the same production model years.

Passenger sun visor fell from it's folded position from ceiling. 2 or 3 days later the visor completely falls off the support arm altogether. Not even in use during either incident. No passenger even in the seat using the visor. 1-2 weeks later the same thing occurs with the driver's visor. This is a known issue with all 2007-2008 Camry's. Toyota has extended the warranty for the sun visors for all Camry's built in the u. S. A. , but has elected not to offer this extended warranty to it's owners of the japanese built models (such as mine). The visors are only available through Toyota for replacement and they ask $230 per visor plus labor for install (over $500 when all is said and done). Upon calling Toyota customer service to ask why they aren't offering the extended warranty for japanese built models that are having the exact same issue as their american-built counterparts they had no answers for me. They did offer to extend me a one-time credit for $250 in repairs to offset the cost of their inferior product and known problem. This doesn't even cover 50% of the cost of parts and labor to have both of the visors repaired.