2008 Toyota Camry other reported problems

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Melting Dash, sticky to touch

NHTSA complaint #11732032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The dashboard in my 2008 Toyota Camry LE has deteriorated over time and has melted, becoming sticky and glossy. This condition causes sunlight to reflect off the dashboard onto the windshield, creating a strong glare. This glare significantly impairs my visibility while driving, especially in bright daylight conditions. At times, I am unable to clearly see traffic, road conditions, or other vehicles. This creates a dangerous situation and increases the risk of a crash. The issue has progressively worsened over time. There were no warning messages or indicators prior to this condition developing. The problem appears to be caused by the dashboard material degrading under normal use and heat exposure. I reported this issue to Toyota dealers, including Fremont Toyota and Milpitas Toyota, but no corrective action was taken. The condition remains unresolved. The defective dashboard is available for inspection upon request. This issue represents a safety hazard due to reduced driver visibility.

NHTSA complaint #11731209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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We took ownership of the vehicle in March 2025. It wasn’t until then when we finally attempted driving it that I realized the dashboard had begun melting. It is shiny and sticky. The Camry was owned by my wife’s elderly parents. Her father was disabled and had stopped driving the car before passing and her mother has dementia. Neither of them were aware of the dashboard recall program or the warranty extension that ended in 2017. Had her father and mother notified us of the problem we would have had it taken care of under the time limit, but they didn't. They purchased it new and the vehicle was mostly garaged, with only 37,000 miles to date most of which were in the first 2 years they owned it. The melting dashboard creates dangerous glare reflecting onto the windshield making it difficult to see. This poses a significant safety hazard when driving on a sunny day, not only to us but to those driving near us, risking a multi-car accident. We have had several close calls while driving this car. This situation has placed us in a difficult position. I am [XXX] and [XXX], we rely on this vehicle for regular transportation to [XXX] and medical appointments. We live on a fixed income and are unable to afford the cost of dashboard replacement. Given these circumstances and the fact that we only recently became aware of the issue we want Toyota to do the right thing and replace the dashboard as they committed to do. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #11655705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ABS/VSC actuator pump failure and with the abs alarm on causing constant drain to the system needing jump every time or to disconnect 12v every time parked. Dealer diagnosed wrong last year stating 12v battery needed replacement. I did the $500. It did NOT fix the problem. Now dealer states actuator pump failure - replace/fix price approx $4,000. I asked for diagnostic readouts to prove to me that they have it right this time. (I'm over 50 hours into this ABS failure) he refused and would not agree to refund my money if I would go ahead with their advised repair. My car has only 116,000 miles on it! I've checked around & it seems that my model should be part of recall/repair. I've gotten nothing written from Toyota when I have inquired in writing. Extremely dangerous, this failure!

NHTSA complaint #11501983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING THUS CAUSING A GLARE WHICH AFFECTS VISABILITY WHEN DRIVING

NHTSA complaint #11482753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Visors fall out and will not stay secured, allowing for sun to grt into eyes while driving. This is compounded by the fact that the dashboard is melting and very shiny. Common problems with this year and model. Recommend Toyota replace.

NHTSA complaint #11479867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2008 Toyota Camry dashboard melting Toyota advised CSP letter sent 2011. I did not receive letter. Toyota advised CSP extended until 2017. I was not advised by dealership. 2021 dashboard started getting sticky. I was advised that Toyota cannot replace as after the CSP. If my dashboard would have melted between 2011 and 2017, I would have contacted Toyota. I am not able to pay the 2600 for a new dashboard. Toyota should have not put a dashboard into a vehicle that melts and causes a glare and noxious odor. I am looking for any assistance to help get this fixed by Toyota at no cost to myself. Texas has 103 to 110 degree heat this year. Thank you

NHTSA complaint #11475978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASH HAS MELTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE CAUSING A BLIND SPOT IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING OBSTRUCTED VIEW WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA complaint #11455379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I have a very sticky dashboard which reflects a strong glare and blind my drive view very bad sometimes. I have encountered several cases in which I almost missed traffic lights and stop sign. It puts my in very dangerous driving. I called my Toyota dealer and was told that it will cost over $1500 to replace it. I wonder why Toyota didn't issue a recall on this issue.

NHTSA complaint #11435639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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Sticky dashboard creating glare on windshield.

NHTSA complaint #11434419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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My dash on my Toyota Camry has become sticky and shiny with a chemical smell. The visibility is blinding from a glare in bright days and also night driving makes visibility difficult. The chemical cannot be cleaned off and nothing helps with the glare the dash is causing

NHTSA complaint #11419681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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my vehicle dashpad has suddenly begun to slowly melt and has become very sticky and shinny, the shininess causes a constant glare on the windshield, making it difficult and dangerous to drive especially during daylight hrs. I learned that there was a recall for this issues and contacted Toyota on 5/24/2021, and was told the recall for this issue expired in 2017, and there is nothing they will do for it now. I like to express that i purchased my vehicle in April of 2016, and was never notified of the recall, Toyota never sent me a letter informing me of the issue and i have taken my vehicle several time to the Dealer for other repair/maintenance prior to 2017 and was not informed of the recall by by them during that time. My case # with Toyota is 210524000564. i have searched the internet and also found that is a concerned issued with many other Toyota car owners. My vehicle is a 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid.

NHTSA complaint #11418307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY DASHBOARD IS BECOMING EXTREMELY STICKY. IT'S BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN IT'S SUNNY OUT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. HAS A LAWSUIT BEEN FILED YET FOR THIS MANUFACTURER MISTAKE?

NHTSA complaint #11400283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I DELIVERED THE FORM LETTER FROM TOYOTA REPORTING THAT I SHOULD HAVE MY DASHBOARD REPLACED, I TOOK THE LETTER TO TOYOTA OF RICHARDSON AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE ORDERED AND I WOULD BE CALLED. I WAS NEVER CALLED, I HAVE TRIED EVERY 3 MONTHS TO RESOLVE THIS AND HAVE THE DASH REPLACED BUT NO ONE WILL RETURN MY REQUEST AND IT HAS BEEN OVER 3 YEARS NOW. I HAVE LEFT MESSAGES FOR SERVICE DEPT, SERVICE MANAGERS, AND GM OVER THE YEARS WITHOUT ANY CALL BACK

NHTSA complaint #11377528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING AND MAKING IT HARD TO SEE ON A SUNNY DAY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 4 YEARS AS IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I WAS WONDERING HOW I CAN GET THE SITUATION FIXED AS IT IS BECOMING DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE . WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS AS THIS HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. WHERE CAN I GET IT FIXED AND HOW CAN I GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED?

NHTSA complaint #11373707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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EARLIER THIS YEAR I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE DASHBOARD OF MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2008 HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINY. INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T CLEAN IT. BUT AS I TRIED TO WIPE AND CLEAN, IT GOT WORSE BECAUSE OF THE STICKINESS. IT WAS ONLY AFTER I LOOKED IT UP ON GOOGLE THAT I LEARNED THAT DASHBOARDS SHOULD NEVER BECOME STICKY AND SHINY IN THE FIRST PLACE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE ABOUT MY CAR BEING ONE OF THOSE MODELS THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11365366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY IS THAT THE DASH IS MELTING LEAVING A VERY SHINNY LOOK TO IT. WHEN THE SUN HITS IT REFLECTS OFF THE GLASS MAKING IT DIFFUCULT TO SEE. AT NIGHT THE STREET LIGHTS AND ON COMMING TRAFFICE TIGHS ALSO REFLECT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. PLUS ITS VERY STICKY AND EVEYTHING THAT FLYS BY DUST LINT HAIR WILL STICK TO MY DASH, VERY UNAPPEALING AND DIRTY.

NHTSA complaint #11352529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND IS CREATING A VERY BAD GLARE IN SUNLIGHT OR DAYTIME OPERATIONS. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT'S EXPIRED NOW.

NHTSA complaint #11343268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND USE WINDSHIELD COVER WHEN LOCATED OUTSIDE. NOTICED THE DASH WAS VERY STICKY AND SHINY AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE. CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT THAT MY CAR WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY OR BY THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA WHO SAID THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE. I GOT A CALL TODAY STATING THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE VEHICLE. DON'Y KNOW WHY THEY WON'T FIX IT SINCE IT IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THEY GLARE OFF THE DASH IS SO BAD THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. IT'S A REAL SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA complaint #11343339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STICKY DASHBOARD WHERE IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF WINDOW DUE TO GLARE FOR A FEW YEAR NOW. I DON'T REMEMBER GETTING ANY NOTIFICATIONS FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE.IT HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE YEARS. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECOURSE AS THE WARRANTY ENDED AT THE END OF 2017. I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WITH OTHER RECALLS INCLUDING THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND SUN VISORS WHERE THEY CLAIM IT ISN'T A PROBLEM. TOYOTA CASE # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11327098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE NOTED TO BURN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OIL DRIVING LESS THAN 1,200 MILES. CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO INDICATED THEY DID DO AN EXTENSION TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT I WAS TOO LATE. I NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION TO LEARN THEY HAD AN OLD ADDRESS FOR ME. I AM NOW HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE CANNOT AFFORD A NEW ONE AND HAVING TO PUT OIL IN EVERY 7-10 DAYS.

NHTSA complaint #11317882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASH HAS BECOME VERY STICKY. NOT ONLY IS THIS BOTHERSOME AS I CAN NOT LAY ANYTHING ON IT WITHOUT IT STICKING SUCH AS PARKING PASSES AND SUCH NOR CAN I USE A SIN VISOR BECAUSE PART OF IT STUCK TO THE DASH BUT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. THE STICKY MELTED DASH CAUSES A BAD GLARE AND YOU CAN'T SEE VERY WELL OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA complaint #11310692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MELTING DASH BOARD

NHTSA complaint #11290725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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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

NHTSA complaint #11277931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MESSAGE: 'CHECK VSC SYSTEM' 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID -UPON DRIVING THE CAR ON ANY ROAD FOR ABOUT 20-25 MINUTES, THE MESSAGE COMES UP. THE CAR BECOMES SLOW AND CAN STOP AT ANY MINUTE. THAT'S VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #11266509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR MELTED DOWN WITH MANY SMALL DIGS DUE TO IT. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR A LONG TIME BUT NOW IT BUILT UP TO CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WHAT THE DASHBOARD IS MADE OUT OF.

NHTSA complaint #11266162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I OWN A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO MY DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING AND BECAME STICKY. THE STICKY RESIDUE THAT LEFT BEHIND CREATES A GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT AND IT BECOME DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. WHAT STARTED OUT AS A SMALL AREA ON THE DASHBOARD HAS NOW BECOME MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD. WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA, THEY SAID THE RECALL AND WARRANTY TO GET THIS FIXED IS EXPIRED AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I WAS HOPING TO PURCHASE A NEW CAMRY NEXT YEAR BUT WITH THE WAY THEY ARE HANDLING THIS SITUATION, ITS NOT LIKELY THAT I WILL.

NHTSA complaint #11252898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD AND SUN VISOR ARE MELTING. THE MELTED DASHBOARD IS GOOEY, DUST, DEBRIS, AND ANY INSECT LYING THERE GETS STUCK. THE MELTED DASHBOARD, DUST, DEBRIS, AND INSECTS REFLECT ON THE WINDSHIELD AND CREATE GLARE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. TOYOTA RESPONSE WAS THAT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE MELTING DASHBOARD EXPIRED IN 2017 AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE MELTING DASHBOARD. WE PROTECTED OUR DASHBOARD FROM SUN WITH A WINDSHIELD SUN SCREEN ALWAYS, SO THE PROBLEM TOOK LONGER TO OCCUR. THE SUN VISORS PLASTIC COMPONENTS MELTED AND SUN VISOR FELL OFF THE METAL SUPPORT. UNDER SUN AND GLARE HAVE TO USE HAND TO BLOCK UNMAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER CAR OR SEE ROAD. TOYOTA'S RESPONSE WAS TO BUY NEW SUN VISORS.

NHTSA complaint #11245934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING FROM THE SUN. THIS IS HARMFUL TO MY HELP AND THIS IS THE FIRST CAR THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED THAT DID THIS.

NHTSA complaint #11244065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.