Whie driving the dashboard is very reflective and blinding. this is because of the stickiness substance. it needs to be replaced. i have not had a accident but i don't use the car during the day time because the sun is always out shiny in texas where i reside and i don't want to have a accident.
The dashboard of my 2007 toyota camry is very sticky. while driving i receive a glare on my eyes coming from the dashboard. very unsafe to drive. i read many complaints of camry owners about this issue. my car is always garaged so it receive less exposure to the sun.
My safety issue is the melting rubber dashboard issue becoming sticky, shiny and reflecting a glare reducing and blinding my visibility when driving. i purchased in 2016 a used toyota camry le from a used car dealership. in summer 2018 i noticed the dashboard was tacky to the touch. i asked at a car supplies and parts store if they knew what caused this but no one could help me. i asked carmax one time about this and told it must me something i put on the car which i had not. then this summer 2019 the dashboard became so sticky and shiny with melting rubber and glare so blinding it reduces my view of the road and now is very dangerous to drive in any bright sunshine or oncoming car headlights. on 10-13-2019 while driving i turned a curve on a busy road and was completely blinded by glare and narrowly missed hitting an oncoming car. i keep a clean car and all glass so this is not a buildup on the glass. on 10-14-2019 i began online research and found there had indeed been a problem so i went directly to toyota customer care and emailed this problem and requested assistance. i then spoke with a customer care person that advised me there was a special extended warranty program but that program had expired august 2017 and there was nothing they would do. i expressly inquired how could they know they have a dangerous situation in cars and offer no assistance. they said they went to each states dmv to get address of toyota owners of affected cars and mailed them. i explained i bought this car in 2016 and what do they offer to make my car safe. i got only apologies. this is evidently a known and long term safety problem with toyota cars and is at a dangerous level for many owners of used toyota's with no corrective steps available.
My dashboard has a sticky film and when sunlight is present it's hazardous to see. this has been an ongoing concern with toyota cars between 2007-2009. i contacted toyota for general information for replacement on 26 oct 19. according to a toyota rep on 1 nov 19, recall notices were sent to registered owners by reaching out through their local mva in the state of maryland. all vehicles i ever owned were always registered but i never received a correspondence from the toyota. now the recall has expired and i'm responsible should i want to make the repair and no other resolutions. this what i received from toyota after being a loyal customer.
Driver side sun shade doesnt stay in place, blocks view and keeps falling down when put back up causes a hazard while driving by distracting driver while driving. i removed it so dont have a picture of it down.
Passenger visor not working
Passenger side sun visor broke due to defect in the inner plastic body. making the arm unable to hold the visor in place effectively.
Dashboard on 2007 toyota camry xle is melting. noticed several months back that it was tacky to the touch and seemed to get worse as the weather heated up. glare is becoming more of a problem, specifically on hot sunny days, melting dashboard put a small gouge in the dashboard when something was set on it and then moved. debris and dust is also collecting on the dashboard. will become more hazardous as time goes on. called both toyota and the dealership. toyota informed me that my vehicle was not on recall list and too wait to see if another recall would be issued. dealership wants to charge over $2,000 for part and labor. i have kept my car in the garage and dashboard has seemed a little slower to deteriorate compared to others, but now that it is breaking down, will most likely decline quicker. a problem created by toyota also affects resale and trade in value of the vehicle at no fault of the owner.
There is an oil consumption issue and toyota is saying it is an extended warranty issue, that has expired and that i am going to have to fix it and pay for it all out of pocket. this should be a recall not a waranty issue. it's not fair or right and they should stand behind their production issues that are flawed. this is a saftey issue because the light doesn't even come on when it is low, so if i don't check often then i am in danger when i am driving. i bought the car to drive, not to become a mechanic.
I bought my 2007 camry in 2006 and it has been great till the last 6 months when the dash board started to get sticky and is now fully sticky and glossy to the point where the sun reflects off it and is blinding. toyota said they had a recall which i was never notified. the address when i bought my car is the same in my driver's license and i never changed it. i live in buena park since 1991 and my drivers license has that address since i was 18 (18 years ago). i called toyota and they said the recall needed and its. ot their concern. i find it irresponsible that toyota takes no action for faulty manufacturing of their products and shifts the fault to the consumer when i had no idea there was any issues. secondly when they had the gas pedal recall i took my car in for maintenance and when i got it back they cut the pedal without my knowledge and said a replacement was on back order. i have since 2010 requested the replacement till 2011 and they always said it in back order. i gave up asking because i got excuses. when i'm driving my foot slips off the gas pedal because its shorter. its hazardous when your making a turn and the car loses acceleration and you have to quickly hit the gas again. this is dangerous when the road is slippery in a front wheel drive. i have contacted toyota with these concerns and all they say is that there isnt anything they can do.
So in my 2007 toyota camry my windshield that had no chips and was in perfect condition. and parked in a parking lot. i was sitting in my car about to get out when i watched the windshield crack by itself independently nothing hitting it no chips or imperfections to make it crack no sounds nothing it started on the passenger side in a spiderweb fashion and cracked all the way across my windshield and keeps continuing to spiderweb across the entire windshild there was no chips initially nothing hit it no pressure after talking to several professionals they also can not see a reason for the cracked windshield states it looks like it cracked from the center out. i researched and found i'm not the only person this has happened to on this make and model car
I purchased this car brand new from the dealer who registered it and gave me paperwork listing my address on all of the forms. i just recently found out that there was an extended warranty program for the driver side visor defect. i had been having issues with it for a few years but since i rarely drive during the daytime it wasn't an issue until my shift changed. so now it's broken and today, years later, toyota tells me that the warranty information was sent to an address other than the one i have lived since i purchased this car. since i didn't register the car and all of my paperwork had my then and still address on it, i feel that they should honor the warranty because they sent it to an address that wasn't mine. they will not give me the address but referred me to my state' dmv, who also will not give me this phantom address where my info was sent. colonial toyota registered the car for me so i have no idea what mistakes were made in the registration process and no way of getting the information. toyota is doing what all big companies do, pass the mistakes they made to the consumer. i will never purchase anything from atoyota dealer ever again.
I have a 2007 toyota camry that the engine light is blinking and the car is making noise the oil has been charged over a 10 times since i have owned it for a year & bought from a dealer i got it look at by toyota for them to tell me i need a new engine because my oil pump is going out and rod-main bearings in the engine are bad the fuel injectors. are going out cant run my a.c because it makes my car turn off i mean come on.
Dashboard has melted and is very sticky. glare from the shiny surface on windshield makes it difficult to see while driving. from research, this is a known issue to toyota.
My 2007 toyota camry has developed a shiny,sticky dashboard. not only is it sticky but it because it is so shiny it produces a glare so seeing the road becomes more difficult. this glare is a safety hazard as it makes it difficult to see. i called my local toyota dealer and they informed me that there was nothing they could do about it except replace the dashboard at my expense. they stated a few years ago there was a program to replace the dashboards as the warranty was extended but since my problem happened after the extended warranty expired i was out of luck. why didn't i get notified of the extended warranty or the issue with the dashboard? i have had this car since it was new so they had all of my information in their database and contacting me would have been very easy. i was going to pass this car down to my daughter that just got her license, but i am hesitant to let her drive the car as the glare makes it dangerous to drive. i don't want to put my daughter in an unsafe vehicle.
2007 toyota camry's were installed with a sun visor that was later recalled due to a defect in the inner plastic body. ... making the arm unable to hold the visor in place effectively, obstructing the view of the driver. i went to toyota who said that the recall is expired and i would have to pay full price. i never received information regarding the recall.
Dashboard is sticky and cracked in multiple places much like that on the sienna when it had a problem. it is our son's car that we drove for the first time in a while so we do not know the date the problem started.
After the car engine odometer hit 70.000 the car started to burn oil more than normal. i took the car for an oil change and the car had very little oil. since then i had to add 3 quarts of oil in between oil change at 78.000 and 2 quarts of oil in between oil change at 83.000 miles.
I am complaining about my 2007 toyota camry se car. this car has a dashboard problem that can cause severe accidents. its dashboard is becoming sticky, smelly and shiny as a mirror. the problem has been developing for years and it is getting worse. when i call a toyota dealer about 3-4 years ago to ask whether there was a recall or other solution to this problem, i was told there was no recall and they could do nothing. this year, the problem is becoming severe since the shiny dashboard often blinds my eyes and i almost hit a walker. i googled this problem and found tons of similar complains and some lucky costumers got free replacement. so, i called the same dealer again asking about the policy. i was told that there was a recall several years ago, but it expired two years ago, so they could do nothing. this answer is ridiculous considering i called them before. i then call the headquarter. the operator told me that it was not a recall, but an extended 10-year warrantee. since my car has been more than ten years, toyota will not be responsible for the dashboard unless i have written evidence that i contacted toyota before about the dashboard. my complains are as follows: (1)this dashboard problem should be a recall since it can cause dangerous accidents. as mentioned, the specular reflection from the shiny dashboard can blind the drivers and make the driving very dangerous. toyota must have known this problem a long time ago and should notice all costumers to change the dashboard for free, instead of finding excuses to reject most unlucky customers. toyota should be responsible and care about its customers' lives. (2)toyota shouldn't put the burden of providing evidence only on costumers. the request of written evidence that i contacted the dealer before is ridiculous. the fact that the dealer failed to provide me a right suggestion/solution becomes my fault.
Dashboard is extremely sticky and reflective when the sun hits it causing little to no visibility while driving
Issue 1: recall on sticky dash registered with quality imports of fwb in 2016 and never resolved. i checked back with them repeatedly and was told the part was on back-order. they have now moved locations. issue 2: driver's side sun-visor will not maintain position. it flops down in driver's vision. both issues resulted while vehicle was stationary.
The driver side visor broke, it is causing problems with seeing.
Dash is sticky. anything touching it sticks like a magnet.
Melting dashboard, sticky shiny and creates glare on windshield that is unsafe.
The dashboard keep melting and sticky hence affecting visibility when driving... i actually took it to family toyota of arlington but was told the recall was over and i have to pay $1100 which i do not have and cant afford.
My visor broke and will no longer stay in place, this is obstructing my view while driving. when looking up this issue i found a old recall for this exact part. "2007-2011 toyota camry's were installed with a sun visor that was later recalled due to a defect in the inner plastic body. ... making the arm unable to hold the visor in place effectively, increasing the risk of it obstructing the view of the driver." this should not be broken, and if there was a previous recall, i would to have this fixed.
Sticky, shiny dashboard. the dashboard has gotten soft and gooey and is now very shiny. it makes it almost impossible to see out of the windshield on a sunny day. i have looked it up on line and it is a very common problem. supposedly toyota notified owners and offered to replace some of them but we moved and were never notified. this is a serious safety issue and i cant for the life of me understand why there has not been a full blown recall. again, on a sunny day there is so much glare from the dash onto the windshield that it is difficult to see out.
1. background the vehicle dashboard became "sticky" on or about june 12, 2018. the entire dash is now covered with a glue-like residue. the toyota warranty enhancement program (ze6) covering this problem expired on may 31, 2017. toyota has refused to replace the dash under the warranty program (toyota case #'s 1806131876, 1806210691). 2. safety-related issues a. on warm, sunny days in direct sunlight, the sticky dash has a very bright shine. the shiny dash projects a glossy, textured image of the dash onto the front windshield. this can occur when the vehicle is either stationary or moving. this condition impedes my field of vision and makes it difficult to focus and clearly see the road ahead, other vehicles, and pedestrians. b. during the summer season, interior car temperatures can reach between 130 and 170 degrees. what toxins are being released in the car interior from the interaction of extreme heat, uv radiation, and the glue-like residue? what are the short and long term health risks from inhaling potentially toxic air in a confined space while driving? summary because of the safety issues noted above, my vehicle should be recalled as soon as possible. i strongly believe that i am driving an "unsafe" vehicle that is endangering myself, other vehicles on the road, and pedestrians. no driver should have to drive an unsafe vehicle due to a manufacturer's defect which results in diminished road visibility and potentially interior car toxins. therefore, this is no longer a warranty issue but a serious "safety" issue that needs to be addressed.
Melting dashboard. bought a used 2007 camry. thought the dashboard was just overdone with armour all. found out the dashboard is melting causing multiple problems but the dangerous glare is the biggest concern. called toyota. they said there was a time limit on this defect being fixed. they have admitted this is a defect but wont fix it.
The sun visors are the right and left of the car were defective and replaced and the new visors are also defective and do not maintian their postiion as they fall down and block the drivers view making a very serious hazaed and preventive visibility to drive the car. we contacted the dealer called toyota of orange and they say they know the replacements are defective but there is no recall on the replacments.
The dashboard is sticky and melting and it puts a glare in front windshield day and night which make it hard to see. i bought car from its original owner and it was doing this when i got it. i thought it was because it was recently detailed, and come to find out, this is a permanent issue.
My car is burning 0il. every two weeks i am putting at least 4 to 5 quarts of oil in my car and it is not leaking on the ground.
When you press the push start button to start the car when it is parked, it usually takes 5-6 tries before it turns on in the morning when leaving for work. the light will stay red and won't turn green. i get a message that says check vcs systems. it happens when i leave the car for longer periods. it is not infrequent. it is very time consuming and inconvenient.
Just purchase a 2007 toyota camry le from sterling mccall toyota a few months ago and now just finding out that the car has a oil consumption issue with no indication that the engine had ever had and problems now it's a the engine has possibly blown out or locked because of this issue it will not start. i paid for this vehicle in full in cash from the dealer i'm trying to find out how to get my money back for the vehicle sale price and the other minor repairs that i made to this vehicle. the vehicle could have killed me and my children it just turned off while we were driving home during the day, almost caused a car accident.
Takata recall while driving my 2007 camry i've always noticed that my dashboard was extremely sticky and seemed to be melting. my wife noticed and said it wasn't normal she google it and said that it was a recall on the dashboards being defected. i'm trying to find out what step do i need to take in rectifying this issue.
The dashboard has recently started "melting" and has become sticky and shiny, creating a very distracting glare while driving in the sunlight that obstructs my visibility. although toyota had extended the warranty previously for this problem, i was not having this issue at the time the warranty was offered. when i called them up asking them to replace their defective dashboard, i was told my vehicle was "too old" to qualify and that i would have to pay hundreds (perhaps thousands?!) of dollars out of pocket to fix their own safety hazard. safety hazards caused by toyota's own negligence should not be the customer's financial responsibility to fix!
Melting, sticky and shiny dashboard. the shiny dashboard creates a glare on the windshield making a poor visibility. the unsafe and faulty dashboard is preventing a good visibility day or night. i contacted the dealer and they stated that the warranty was for 10 years only. i also contacted toyota and also stated that the warranty was expired and they could not help me with the problem. the car continues to be in service until i find a solution. the dealer said that it was a very expensive faulty repair.
Sun visor keeps falling into the line of vision and we bump our heads getting in or out of the vehicle. very dangerous.
Used nearly 4 qrts of oil in less then 3,000 miles causing check oil light to come on. added 4 qrts. just bought car from west herr toyota. dealer did a oil consumption test and claimed car used 1.2 qrts in 1100 miles and said its normal. they topped off oil and engine is down nearly 2 qrts after driving 800 miles. dealer lieing about how bad it is. taking car back to show them .
Vinyl dash pad is melting and glazing from sun exposure causing reflection onto windshield causing severe glare obstruction of view.
Car was park and shut off and a few minutes later the car was smoking front passenger side of vehicle and caught fire.
Driver side sun visor is drooping and does not stay in position. it always tilts downward. this results in obstructed visibility while driving. toyota warranty policy bulletin pol12-03 does not cover this defect for my vin #; therefore, i did not find out about this warranty policy bulletin before the expiration period of seven years from first use. contacted toyota and they indicated that this repair is not covered under warranty for my car since it is not on the list of affected vin #s. this sun visor should be the same part number found in affected vin #s. from several online toyota car owner forums, this type of issue is common occurrence for owners of cars not covered by the warranty policy bulletin because their vin # was not included on the list.
The excelerator pedel has a slight play in it when you first step down on the pedel.
The dashboard is melting! this is impacting visibility by causing extreme glare so that it's difficult to see other vehicles on the road on sunny days. i contacted toyota and apparently our dealership had the wrong city listed for our address which means we didn't get the service bulletin and now we are outside of the 10 year window because we purchased in nov of 2006. give me a break! this is one of 5 toyota's we currently own and the reason we buy toyota's is because they last. our camry just hit 84k miles and i expect it to last many years to come, but the dashboard is melting! we called toyota today and they said "i'm sorry but you are outside of the window we offered for service" and "i'm sorry your dealership didn't properly update your address when you gave it to them....but you are outside the window". this is ridiculous. how can a melting dashboard not be a manufacturer defect. it's makes visibility difficult due to glare and is a safety issue. ours didn't become a problem until this summer and now we find out the service bulletin is closed. i see online people are waiting years to get replacements....this is just totally ridiculous. the dashboard is defective and toyota is not taking any responsibility here. these cars are built to last decades and to have a service bulletin and not an official recall is just wrong. we never received documentation and the problem became severely worse this summer. we're about a year past the 10 years as we bought our car in nov of 2016. what can we do? this is a significant safety hazard due to the sticky goo that is now my dashboard. you just can't see out the windshield on sunny days, it's a travesty.
Faulty dash melting and sticky causing a high shine on dash that impairs vision day and night by causing glare on windshield.
The dashboard apears to be melting.because the dash is melting it gives off a glare on the windshield that affect visibility while driving. it has turned into a sticky mess that no store bought cleaner can clear/clean off. i fell this is a safety issue that needs to be addressed as if affect the visibility of the driver.
Toyota seinna 2007 back door struts failed, hitting me on the head when i was parked loading grocies. van was not running.
I have toyota camry 2007 and i live in north texas. i wanted to clean my dashboard once in summer and i saw that it's coming off and it's sticky and i could see my fingernail prints on the dashboard and even while driving it easily gets dented by my nails. bugs and dust get attached to it, and there is no way for me to remove them which is a health hazard. also, its reflect on the wind shield specially in sunny days, which is almost everyday in texas, blocks my eye sight and i hardly can see passengers or traffic signs which is really dangerous. after some readings i found that it's a common problem and there was a recall that i missed. i emailed toyota and filed a complaint, but i got disregarded. i called and you told me that the warranty of your car has been expired which was may 2017. i bought the car in october 2016 and by may 2017 there was no summer or hot weather. i never got any email or notice from toyota about this issue. toyota told me you must pay for that by yourself. i am just a student and cannot either afford replacing the dashboard or changing my car. it's been almost a year since i have been struggling with this issue and i could not find a real solution for my melting dashboard. the maker should stand behind their products with such issues.
Drivers side sun visor wont stay fully in the up position.
The dashboard of my camry is melting and giving off fumes that we can smell and could be hazardous to our health. we have developed a coughs since this happened. the fumes are coating the inside of our windshield and makes it difficult to see. i have contacted toyota usa and toyota japan and they refuse to do anything about it.the vehicle was in motion when we had difficulty seeing through the windshield.