Problems with 2007 Toyota Camry VISIBILITY

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving 25 mph when the sun visor dropped, impairing the contact's vision. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer advised that the plastic bracket inside the visor caused it to fail. the dealer stated that the sun visor needed to be replaced. the contact did not replace the sun visor. the failure mileage was 74,000.

I have a 2007 toyota camry. the driver side visor just hangs and obstructs the view. the internal bracket that holds it up gave out. i have been told by my mechanic that it is a design flaw. this is a serious safety issue. toyota refuses to replace the visor because i am told this things wear out. i tend to believe it was engineered this way on purpose to make the customer buy replacement parts. can you look into it. hundreds of other people have the same problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver side sun visor fractured and he was unable to secure it in place. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 34,000.

Driver side sun visor fall down on 8/1/2011. it will not stay hold up which will block driver's sight while driving. there is potential and serious possibility that this fall down sun visor may cause a car accident. ever since last year, numerous of people have reported to toyota that 2007 to 2011 camry has this problem. as of today, 8/8/2011, toyota has yet to reply to this problem or make any recall to the problematic model. in fact, toyota asks their customers who experience this problem to pay for a replacement sun visor which may have the same problem in the future. this problem was created by either design or manufacture. not by failure of usage.

While driving into the sun, i pulled my visor down to block the sun. the visor broke & hung limply in my face, blocking my view. when i tried to move it out of the way, it wouldn't stay. in order to drive safely, i ended up pulling off to the side of the road, and figuring out how to detach it, so that it would not block my vision. *tr

The driver side sun visor on my 2007 toyota camry le broke. the plastic snapped which doesn't allow for the visor to stay in place and therefore blocks driver's view. when i looked at where the plastic broke, it seems as if the metal hinge that allows the visor to move up and down caused the plastic to snap in half (near the hinge). i have not yet repaired this as i've noticed that many people have had this issue and am hoping it will be recalled. currently it is being held together with clamps as a temporary solution. i use my visor on a normal basis (morning drive to block the sun, evening drive to block the sun). *tr

Driver side sun visor fails under normal wear. once visor is broken it hangs down in the drivers view creating a hazard. there is no possible way to fix the visor to original condition once in a broken state. replaced visor with toyota oem part. upon inspection of the broken visor, it was determined that the reason the original visor failed was because the tension bar is dependent on a metal clip that it restrained by the weak plastic housing. replacement visor should have better reinforcement around tension bar. without destroying the replacement part, it is impossible to determine if a design change has been made to fix this issue. *tr

Sun visor broke and obstructs my vision. i called the dealer and they want to charge me over $200 to repair it. i have a 2007 toyota camry with approximately 51,000 miles. *tt

Toyota camry 2007 visor has a spring inside which appaently braks easily, visor refuses to stay in the upright position, flops down potentially interfering with vison while driving. cost to repair approx. $120 for part not including labor. i have owned many vehicles, i have never encountered this problem with such a basic item. *tt

2007 camry le driver side sun visor not remaining up and eventually came completely off when i was moving visor from side window back to windshield. this happened while i was driving and almost resulted in an accident. *tr

The driver and passenger sun visors do not stay in place when not in use. the hazard is that when a person enters the car, the sun visor hits his or her head if they are not careful. also, because the sun visor is lower than most normal sun visors, it blocks the driver's view somewhat. i have a 2007 toyota camry and i've had trouble ever since i bought this car brand new in 2007. to correct this failure, i have tied the sun visor with duct tape, and connected it to the top handle and the eye glass tray (at the top middle of the car cabin). if i have to use the visor for sun, it constantly swings and is a distraction while driving. therefore, i wear sunglasses for this defect. *kb

I have a 2007 toyota camry and the sun visors have been sagging when in the stowed position for a year or more. today, the drivers-side visor has decided to fall into my field of vision while driving. i tried to stow the visor, but it will no longer stay put. i had to remove the visor from the roof. as of yet, i have done nothing to repair or replace as it is a sunday. i will contact toyota tomorrow and see what it will cost me. i have read many other similar complaints online and that is what let me to your site. *tr

2007 camry driver side visor failed to stay up a couple of months ago and now it seems to be broken completely, obstructing my view. *kb

Driver side sun visor cannot stay up for no reason. *tr

2007 toyota camry se at 51,300 miles. the driver's side sun visor made click sound when i try to put it down under normal operation. it lost function of holding itself and does not stay up or down. it is just hanging and blocking the view which is extremely dangerous. it has to be removed and needs to be replaced. i believe this is not wear and tear. *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the drivers side sun visor failed, as a result it continued to fall down blocking the drivers visibility. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver side sun visor would not remain in an upward stationary position. the sun visor was fractured along the seam which was located near the support bracket. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect and the vehicle was not repaired. the contact expressed the safety concern with the sun visor obstructing the visibility while driving. the approximate failure mileage was 21,400. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the driver side visor was hanging and would not remain secured, obstructing the driver's view of the roadway. in addition, the passenger side visor detached from its bracket. the contact spoke with the dealer and was told that the visor was not covered for any repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 70,000.

Sun visor on passenger side would not longer stay in the up position. it hangs down, which blocks the driver's view to traffic approaching from the right. *tr

Sun visor on driver's side has malfunctioned, will no longer go in the upright position and was hanging down to the point of blocking vision. visor had to be removed to be able to continue driving the car. *tr

2007 camry - sun visor just abruptly comes out of the holder - no crash or abuse .... will not stay up this is a safety hazard as i can not control the visor for sun and to see the road. *tr

Sunvisor started making popping noise when being moved. it then just flopped down and will not stay up. this is on the drivers side and blocks vision. it has not yet been repaired. i called toyota and will need to bring it in and because it is out of warranty it will be at my expense. *tr

The driver's sun visor has dropped on both of our 2007 camry's that we own. one is so bad that we removed it because you can't see with it down. however, if you are driving east or west you are blinded by the sun. the other car is just as bad because the visor won't stay up. this too is a problem for driver safety and for the safety of others!!! this isn't a coincidence that out of all camry's sold that we got the two where the visors failed. there needs to be a recall!! why should the owner be held to paying for this expense when it is a factory defect? *tr

Driver side sun visor broke - will no longer stay in up position so hangs down in front of driver's face, blocking driver visibility.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the front driver sun visor would no longer remain in the upward position and continued to fall, obstructing her vision of the roadway. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 59,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the drivers side sun visor was broken and would not stay in the up position. the contact tried to use tape and velcro as a temporary fix but it failed to remedy the problem. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 98,000.

Over the last several months, my driver's side visor has been making a clicking noise every time it was pulled down or pushed back up, and started to hang approximately 3 inches down when it was supposed to be in the "up" position. at the beginning of july, it completely stopped retracting back to the up position and now flops/hangs down blocking view (which in my opinion is very unsafe). in order to see when driving, i now have to push the visor to the side. of course my warranty has long expired (i purchased the car new in 2006) and when i contacted the toyota dealership service center where the car was purchased, they quoted me a price of $117 for the part, not including labor to replace. online i have found multiple websites with lots of people reporting the same problem. this is really a safety issue and i believe a recall needs to be issued.

Recently the driver side sun visor broke. it began to slowly come down and hang in front of me as if i had pulled it down to block the sun. if i push it back up it just comes right back down. i'm not able to push it toward the windshield to get it out of the way either. it just falls back down. this is a real safety hazard considering i cannot see the stoplights when the visor is in the way. also it caused me to almost rear-end another vehicle. i could remove the visor so that i could see better, but this would cause me to be blinded by the sun. i have looked online and found several sites where others are having the same issue and tried calling the dealerships to get this fixed just as they have. but the dealers want over $100 to fix this issue. considering this is not an issue with just one or two toyota camry owners, toyota should not allow this issue to go on any longer. to not recall these visors will eventually, if it hasn't already, be the cause of someone's life being lost. *tr

2007 camry; driver's side sun visor falls down into line of sight and will not stay out of the way. this obstructs my view when driving, making it difficult to see. it will not stay up out of the way. looks like the only way to fix it is to completely replace the part. *tr

When attempting to flip-up my visor prior to driving, driver's side sun visor broke. the breakage appears to have occurred inside the visor itself, and not where it attaches to the roof. because of this issue, the visor hangs down and obstructs my view out the front windshield and makes it extremely dangerous to drive. when flipping it to the side, it continues to hang down and makes it difficult to see the driver-side mirror, and again is difficult to drive.

Driver side sunvisor keeps drifting down while driving blocking driver's view and creates driving hazard and possible accident. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver and passenger sun visor fractured and would not remain in place. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was a cosmetic issue and could be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 61,822.

I open my sunroof leaving before i pulled out of my garage. i stopped for a red light and made a turn. 5 to 10 seconds after i turned i heard a loud explosion that sounded like a gunshot. i checked my door windows and the appeared fine; i slightly closed my sunroof and saw that the glass was shattered in a million pieces. the gunshot sound was the sunroof exploding in my 2007 toyota camry. my car only has with 68,000 miles on it. toyotas are made to be driven 300,000 miles. this explosion occurred while my sunroof was in open mode. i took my car to toyota and was told that maybe a rock hit the sunroof. i told them that it wasn't possible since the sunroof was open when the explosion occurred. the explosion caused the glass to shatter. i called my insurance company was told that if it is determined that this explosion was a manufacturer's (toyota) defect that toyota was responsible for replacing the sunroof. i called toyota and was told that if i didn't have an extended warranty that this item would not be covered. the dealer told me that they would replace the roof for $1080. i told them that this item should be working at the mileage that i have and that they needed to replace it. i also told them that i have owned 3 other cars with sunroofs and the mileage was way past my current mileage that i have never seen this type of problem. i called the 800 number and filed a complaint and they told me that they weren't going to pay for this item. i told them to file it as a complaint. i also told them that i was going to file a complaint on toyota. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving 30 mph when the sun visor fell down, impairing the contacts vision of the roadway. the contact stated that the sun visor would not stay in position and at times, would strike the contact in the head. the contact had not called the manufacturer or taken the vehicle the a dealer for repairs. the contact stated that the sun visor failure was a distraction that could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 52,300.

The sunvisor of my 2007 toyota camry broke. one day i pull it down to protect me from the sun, and could never put it back up. having the sunvisor down was a hazard, either i had to drive with one hand holding the visor up and the other in the wheel or i had to drive with the visor in my sight and minimum visibility for coming traffic. my husband tried to tape it, but that didn't work. we are not handy people to try to fix it, but one day i got home hysterical driving with the sunvisor down, that my husband basically pulled it out. i haven't called the dealership, as they have never been helpful with any of my complaints. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the front drivers side sun visor execpectedly flips downward due to a piece of broken plastic. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds or parked. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 31,000.

The driver's side visor broke. it flopped down and would not stay out of the way of the drivers' vision. it was dangerous to the operation of the vehicle. it had to be completely removed. the car was less than 4 years old and although it seems to be faulty workmanship the visor is not covered under warranty. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the sun visor on the drivers side continued to fall and blocks his view. the manufacturer stated there was nothing they could do to repair the sun visor. the failure mileage and current mileages were 88,000.

My 2007 toyota camry sun visor is faulty. i pulled it down to take a quick glance in the mirror and it flopped down, and now it doesn't stay up. it's fairly dangerous driving with it hanging, so i've taken it off. toyota is charging $135 to replace it. i started doing research and there are thousand of people with this same problem for 07 toyota camry. an investigation for a recall should be looked into. *tr

2007 toyota camry hybrid. the driver's side sun visor would not remain in an upright position and obstructed my field of vision. after about a week of the floppiness, the visor snapped off of the roof of the vehicle and hit me in the head. it was quite painful, but i did not seek medical treatment. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were approximately 59,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side sun visors would not remain secure in an upright position. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where only the driver's side sun visor was replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. updated 8/6/12 *cn the consumer stated the passenger side needed to be replaced as well.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated the drivers side sun visor was broken making it difficult for the sun visor to stay in the up position. neither the dealer nor manufacturer were contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 66,500 and the current mileage was 67,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the driver's side sun visor unexpectedly released downward and failed to remain secure in an upward position. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the sun visor assembly would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that she flipped the front driver's side sun visor down and it became very loose. she attempted to flip the sun visor back into the upwards position, but the visor would not hold in place. an authorized dealer was notified, but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 48,000. updated 07/27/11*lj updated 07/28/11. *jb

The driver's side sun visor has suddenly stopped staying in place. it will not lie flush with the roof of the car, nor will it stay pushed against the windshield. it is a visibility hazard. the light is also no longer functioning. this is not due to any unusual use: i pushed it up, it flopped halfway down and now it stays there, blocking my view of the road. as i searched online for repair suggestions, i saw that a great number of camry owners are experiencing the same issue, leading me to believe this is a factory defect. *tr

Driver's side sun visor failure - toyota camry 2007 - driving along and the visor just flopped down impeding drivers' view of the road! - internal mechanism broke - visor stays hanging down, driver has to hold it up until at destination - have read multiple complaints of same - with little cooperation from toyota in resolving this issue - this needs to be a recall - it is a defective component and is a safety concern! *tr

2007 toyota camry driver's side sunvisor falls down in front of driver, will not stay in up position, this is the second time it has broken, car is 4 years old with about 50k miles? this is a $100+ part, it should fail so quickly. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the driver side sun visor collapsed downwardly and failed to remain secured in an upward position. the sun visor obstructed the visibility of the driver and was completely detached. the contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable.

My sun visor won't stay up. it is a safety hazard and is difficult to see while driving and hanging down in my face. this is the second sun visor that i have had to replace, at my expense $130!! i am really upset that toyota expects us to replace these, when it is obviously a manufacturer defect and is affecting this many people. i am a toyota camry die hard. please do something. if something is not done, i will not ever buy another toyota. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. the contact stated that the sun visor would not remain in an upright position and was obstructing her view of the roadway. the dealer advised the contact to replace the sun visor at her expense. the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the current mileage was 60,000 and the failure mileage was 50,000. updated 03/21/12