Major Problems with 2008 Toyota Camry Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Toyota Camry

2008 Toyota Camry SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 3 Mileage: 71000 miles

2008 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 36512 miles

2008 Toyota Camry AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 85540 miles

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Problems with VISIBILITY, ENGINE and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Camry owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
VISIBILITY
on a 2008 toyota camry i have a reflection of the dashboard that emits itself onto the inside of the...
179
~ 43251 miles
ENGINE
when stationary at traffic light or stop sign. when a/c is turned on and brake pedal is depressed the entire...
114
~ 69531 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 10 mph the vehicle hesitates during acceleration. the failure prevents the...
95
~ 32650 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact was driving 35 mph when the driver's side sun visor...
88
~ 63202 miles
STRUCTURE
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at any speed there is a glare in the rear window...
85
~ 44854 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 toyota camry. consumer expresses discontent and comments on recall notice. *tgw the consumer stated the abs was flawed. there
78
~ 50509 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
driving on back road late at night-car suddenly veried to left hitting oncoming car-then going into ditch-could not control my...
44
~ 63524 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated....
42
~ 80813 miles
AIR BAGS
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving various speeds the air bag light illuminated. everytime he started the...
36
~ 62325 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 10 mph the vehicle hesitates during acceleration. the failure prevents the...
35
~ 79035 miles
STEERING
my 2008 toyota camry le has a vibration problem that occurs throughout the car and is felt in the steering...
29
~ 48883 miles
SUSPENSION
i bought a new 2008 toyota camry in nov 2007 at around 50k miles i heard a grinding noise while...
27
~ 47438 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
i bought a 2008 camry a few months ago and the other day my car hesitated too long when trying...
20
~ 14064 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
i have a 2008 toyota camry xle with approximately 800 miles. i purchased the vehicle 2 weeks ago and am...
19
~ 16202 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle had keyless entry which posed as a...
18
~ 57224 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
the car severely vibrates even on low speed which makes driving like riding a horse. also it doesn't accelerate properly...
17
~ 19606 miles
TIRES
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 40 mph one of the toyo tires blew out. the following...
14
~ 20620 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
safety issue with my 2008 toyota camry hybrid i have 2008 toyota camry hybrid. it is extremely unstable on snow....
10
~ 71957 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. after driving the vehicle home the contact could not check the oil after...
8
~ 27038 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that the front passenger side air bag sensor does not...
8
~ 36288 miles
SEAT BELTS
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. when the contact attempted to pull the seat belt out for use it...
6
~ 58060 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12/28/13 - elsrode ave. baltimore md 21214 side street next to our house. [xxx] wife was parallel parking this vehicle...
5
~ 77607 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
safety issue with my 2008 toyota camry hybrid i have 2008 toyota camry hybrid. it is extremely unstable on snow....
4
~ 30774 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 toyota camry instrument panel to bright. consumer states that the radio on the right of the instrument panel is...
4
~ 27866 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
my visor on the driver side was wobbling around and would get in my way of driving numerous times. one...
3
~ 21861 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION
i own a 2008 toyota camry and have had a few serious problems that were never recognized by the toyota...
3
~ 30667 miles
EQUIPMENT
my 2008 toyota camry had problems from the day that i purchased it. i took it back to the dealer...
3
~ 6672 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
my sun visors on both sides have messed up and now have both been replaced. my cd player also started...
2
~ 82500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
my brakes needed replacing at approx. 40-44k miles. my belts/water pump broke/cracked at approx 50k miles. the mechanic said the...
2
~ 20000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
i have a 2008 toyota camry le which was purchased in oct 2007. the car currently has 22241 miles. it...
2
~ 17871 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
i was driving along a rural road and my engine seized up and the car died. it turns out that...
2
~ 7000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. when attempting to accelerate at 50 mph the vehicle hesitated and then began...
2
~ 33500 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
new camry hybrid three days old "check engine" light alerted us of a problem that proved to be an emission...
2
~ 84157 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 toyota camry. consumer expresses discontent and comments on recall notice. *tgw the consumer stated the abs was flawed. there
2
SEATS
i've owned this car since may 2016 and everything worked fine until this morning when i got in my car...
1
PARKING BRAKE
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving 5 mph the emergency brake warning light illuminated. in addition...
1
~ 105480 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact received notification of a manufacturer recall concerning the dashboard and...
1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph the brake...
1
~ 75000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
bought a used toyota from apple nissan evrytime i get on the highway theres vibration in tires while driving at
1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that the catalytic converter failed. the contact stated that...
1
~ 336822 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving various speeds a clanking noise was...
1
~ 35800 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that the steering column would exhibit a slight noise...
1
~ 29000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle would not respond to acceleration...
1
~ 135000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION
i recently purchase a 2008 toyota camry se. soon after i bought the car from toyota of sanford located in...
1
~ 51000 miles
BEAD > TIRES
i purchased bridgestone turanza tires from toyota in december 2010. today 4/25/2011 while driving at 65 or 70 mph (no...
1
~ 35374 miles
WHEELS
2008 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to all four tires rims(wheels) rusting *tgw the consumer also stated the accelerator
1
RIM > WHEELS
2008 toyota camry. consumer writes in regards to all four tires rims(wheels) rusting *tgw the consumer also stated the accelerator
1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that the trunk only opens a little when released...
1
~ 35500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at approximately 70 mph the windshield wipers failed. the vehicle had...
1
~ 34000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
while driver was pulling into a parking space and coming to a near stop the vehicle a 2008 toyota camry...
1
~ 30507 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
i have received 2 floormat recall notices from toyota. in their 2nd floormat recall notice toyota states "as an additional...
1
~ 3500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
my toyota doors lock by themselves. i can be sitting in the garage and the locks just click and locks...
1
~ 56000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry le. he stated the vehicle gear shift selector was able to be...
1
~ 40000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) cruise control does not hold set speed when going down steep hills 2) instrument panel lights dim to the...
1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
safety issue with my 2008 toyota camry hybrid i have 2008 toyota camry hybrid. it is extremely unstable on snow....
1
~ 23994 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving between 25 to 30 mph the heating and defrost system were...
1
~ 28000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i was driving along a rural road and my engine seized up and the car died. it turns out that...
1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION
copy of ltr to toyota re potential sticking accelerator pedals in his 2008 toyota camry. *kb the consumer stated the...
1
INTERIOR LIGHTING
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that the console lights in the vehicle are too bright...
1
~ 22000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at any speed there is a glare in the rear window...
1
~ 800 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. after purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed a shadow being cast across the...
1
~ 92 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
overturned vehicle...
1
~ 55000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING
loss of power steering in brand new 08 camry hybrid. *tr...
1
~ 600 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact purchased the vehicle on february 8 2008 and immediately noticed an...
1
~ 10 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. the vehicle does not have to be in the park position in...
1
~ 1900 miles
AUXILLARY TANK > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated that she noticed a gas smell when outside of the...
1
~ 139 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
2008 toyota hybrid camry--from the date of purchase in october 2007 i have experienced surging when i use cruise control...
1

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