Problems with 2008 Toyota Camry VISIBILITY

A noise is coming from the sunroof that sounds like metal against metal when backing out of the drive way or going around a corner or over a bump. i have owned 3 toyotas and i have never been so frustrated as i am with owning this toyota 2008 camry. from the beginning the car has had problems with the brakes that cause the steering wheel to shake, the sunvisors falling, the rear wheel bearing to be replaced and now the sunroof. i'm taking time to write this because i want owners of toyota to be aware of how poorly toyota is handling these problem. toyota has stalled taking action so that when the warranty runs out than is the owners responsibility to pay for the repair. shame on toyota. instead of spending so much time in learning how to avoid doing the right thing they should concentrate on doing the responsible thing. toyota you lost a loyal customer. sincerely *tr

My 2008 camry was purchased new and after approximately 50,000 miles my drivers side visor began drooping then finally now it will not stay up and is in my line of sight. i have to hold it up as i drive or swing it around to the drivers door so that i can see to drive. i have reported this to the manufacturer as well as my dealership and they are not willing to do anything about it. *tr

I have a 2008 toyota camry and both driver and passenger side visors are just hanging down and wont stay up. i tried to take them back to the dealer to get fixed but i have a long commute to work so after 2 years my warranty was up. its very hard to see sometimes without visors that work. *tr

My mother owns a 2008 toyota camry ce and the passenger visor flops down and it does not stay up in place. it happened when more than a year ago when the car merely had 30,000. i did my research online and found this is a common issue with toyota's. i called the dealer and they told me that its something i need to pay to get fixed. if it is something that is happening to many toyotas and is dangerous because it obstruct the driver view, toyota should be forced to recall and fixed the issue asap!! it is not right that we have to pay to fix something that is defective from the manufacturer. *tt

2008 le toyota camry w/ 46,361 miles, outside of mfg warranty (3yrs or 36k miles). jorge at autopark says the toyota extra care platinum extended warranty classifies this part as cosmetic and will not be covered. advised me to use velcro to keep it up. no events leading up to the failure of driver side sun visor. driver side sun visor keeps falling down, will not stay up, obstructs my driving. restricts the driver's view of the road. i have to hold the visor in my left hand and drive with my right hand. this is very inconvenient, hazardous, and dangerous. if i detach the right side of the visor from the clip and move it to the left, i can't see oncoming traffic when i attempt to make a left hand turn unless i re-attach the visor to the clip. this distracts me from focusing on the road. replacement part cost $105, labor cost $25. *tr

Both sun visors of my 2008 toyota camry broke off about 10 months ago through no fault of my own. the visors first began to hang limply, so i could not properly adjust them to keep out the sun. while trying to adjust them they simply fell off. the drivers side broke first and within 2 months the passenger side also broke. when the first broke i thought it was just some aberration, but after the second i realized there is something in the manufacturing of the visors that is faulty. both occurred outside of the warranty window. it is now dangerous to drive in early morning and late evening, because of the lack of the visors. i will continue to follow up with toyota for reimbursement, but i felt it was necessary to notify nhtsa to see if others have had similar problems. thank you. *kb

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at approximately 30 mph the front drivers side sun visor flipped downwards and obstructed the drivers vision. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the sun visors were on national back order. it was not repaired. approximately 2 weeks later the failure recurred on the front passenger side sun visor. the vehicle was again taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the parts were still on back order. it was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 48,355. updated 12/22/10 *bf updated 12/30/10*jb

2008 toyota camry se sun visor will not stay up. vanity mirror light, does not function as well. this is a safety issue that has resulted in close calls in the past few days on my way to and from work. toyota has acknowledged there is an issue and has issued a service bulletin. toyota limits this to 3 yrs/ 36000 miles and will not fix my vehicle. this is a safety issue and should not have any restrictions. this includes a number of vehicles; perhaps toyota is waiting for fatal accidents before they issue a safety recall. *tr

Driver's side sun visor failed to retain upright position and will not secure in upright position thus causing limited vision and distraction while driving. i have to hold visor upright and this creates a hazardous driving situation. *tr

My 2008 toyota camry sun visors have both fallen down causing a safety issue. i called toyota but since my i have 40k miles they will not fix it under warranty. both sun visors fell down at the same time due to no previous impact or stress caused by anyone. just a faulty product. i did some research on the intranet and this is a common issue with other toyota models. i have called toyota customer service center and entered an official complaint. can your organization assist with this issue? the total out of pocket cost from toyota is $350. this is causing me poor visibility and can lead to car accident. tried velcro to fix but it did not hold up. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact noticed that the front driver side sun visor was detached from the vehicle and hanging by the wiring, obstructing the contacts vision while driving. the front passenger side visor was also partially detached and hanging abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the sun visor would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Sun visor on both driver and passenger side broke and will not stay up

Driver side sun visor failed when moved to the down position and flopped around. had to replace at a cost of $150. it has been 2 years and now the passenger side visor has failed and will not fully open. passenger side is rarely used and neither side was mishandled. both broke during normal usage and opening. *js

The sunvisors are very cheaply made. they use a metal clip that swivels around a road and a plastic casing around the metal clip. the metal clip puts way too much pressure for the plastic to withstand, resulting in failure. numerous people have complained of their sunvisors breaking and suddenly hanging in their face, blocking their vision. when this happens, the sunvisors must be forcefully pulled out of their socket to allow unobstructed driving. both of my sunvisors failed in the same manner within a couple of months of one another. the car was 2.5 years old. the bumper-to-bumper warranty had just expired -- due to mileage, as we drove a lot of highway miles. there's no justification for these visors to fail this early. this is poor engineering, poor material selection, or whatever you want to call it. it is unacceptable. toyota should be forced to recall these sunvisors. local toyota dealers are unwilling to help. this is a potentially dangerous situation. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at approximately 60 mph, the driver's side sun visor flipped downwards and would not remain in the closed position. the failure would occur intermittently. the dealer advised there was not a recall for the failure and any repairs would be at the contact's expense. in addition, the parts needed to make the repairs were on back order and the dealer could not give an estimated time of when they would become available. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 40,000.

The driver sun visor keeps flopping down. it blocks your sight of the highway and when you need it to block the sun it flops down. this is a hazard when driving. the dealer said this is a common problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that the sun visor would not remain in an upright position and was obstructing her view of the roadway. the contact removed the sun visor from the vehicle in order for her to be able to see the roadway. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage is 51,000 and the failure mileage was 49,000. updated 6/4/12 *cn

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at approximately 70 mph, the windshield wipers failed. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 34,600. the failure mileage was approximately 34,000. updated 072210 *bf updated 07/27/10*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated the driver and passenger side sun visor would not remain secured in an upward position which obstructed the visibility. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact expressed significant concern regarding the safety issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the failure mileage was 35,000.

No event led to failure of the 2008 toyota camry sun visors. i began having problems with the driver side sun visors about six months ago where it is unable to maintain the upright position and the passenger side visor has fallen off, with the first problem beginning 8 months after the purchase of the car. *tr

The sun visor on the driver side will not stay in the up position. it hangs down and blocks the drivers view unless it is held up either manually or with the use of something not intended for that use. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving between 25 to 30 mph the heating and defrost system were activated. suddenly, an excessive amount of dust expelled from the air vent system until the engine was turned off. whenever the vehicle's ventilation, heating and air conditioning system were engaged the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure and current mileages were 28,000.

Drivers side sun visor won't stay in the up position. it will fall down blocking your view of the road without any warning. this is going to cause an accident. *tr

My 2008 toyota camry driver side sun visor broke in august 2009. they replaced it as it was within warranty. the passenger side sun visor broke in april 2011. they will not replace it as it is out of warranty, although i had been told it would be replaced as i suspected it too would break. the visor hangs down and impairs vision. i googled "toyota camry sun visor" and saw many similar complaints. many of them said when they contacted toyota, toyota said they did not have enough complaints to initiate a recall. they are giving us all the run around. i appreciate the nhtsa looking into this for us as they are clearly making their cars with cheap items that break and impair vision, then leaving us to pay for it.

Toyota camry sun visor hinge broken. visor just hangs in face. *tr

2008 toyota camry sun visor/s will not stay in place causing hazardous driving conditions for driver. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at a speed 40 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own without the gas being engaged. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a padding was placed on the brake. the driver also stated that the visor constantly fell down while the vehicle was driven. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 28. the current mileage was 4380.-ts

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving various speeds, the air bag light illuminated. everytime he started the vehicle, the light would illuminate. secondly, he noticed that the automatic window on the driver's side would no longer go all the way down when the control was pushed once. he currently has to keep his finger on the button in order for it to go all the way down. the dealer advised him to take the vehicle in for inspection. the manufacturer has not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 2,020 and failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

Sun visor failure in 2008 on a 2008 toyota camry. less than six months or 10000 miles of vehicle usage. contact dealer about failure but could not do anything about it. called dealership 2 years later and will fix it if vehicle has less than 36000 miles. delayed tactic makes dealership the winner in this situation. have been without sun visor since. a tsb on alldata helped me uninstall sunvisor and still have it in my possession. weak plastic material causes the failure on this item. *tr

Driver side head visor goes down all the time it came out defective and its always on my way and almost crash couple of times. *tr

On a 2008 toyota camry i have a reflection of the dashboard that emits itself onto the inside of the windshield. this occurs at most times and is a visual hazard almost blinds the driver. this has not been corrected. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving 20 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. no one was injured during the crash. the vehicle suffered damage to the entire front end. the contact complained to the dealer about the vehicle surging own its own before the crash numerous times. the dealer performed a diagnostic test and found nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact also stated the vehicle vibrates when it's idle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer did not find a problem through the diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 5,000. updated 05/20/10. *lj the consumer stated she has to put the gear in neutral in order to decrease the vibration. updated 09/28/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. while driving at any speed, there is a glare in the rear window that hinders the contact's visibility. she called the manufacturer and was informed that it was not a vehicle safety defect, but rather a design flaw. the contact purchased some black fabric and laid it across the inside of the window, which remedied the failure. the failure mileage was 800 and current mileage was 1,000. updated 6/16/08 *cn updated

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. after purchasing the vehicle, the contact noticed a shadow being cast across the windshield. the shadow impaired his vision. the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the failure and current mileages were 92. updated 03-25-08 *bf updated 03/25/08 *tr

Driver and passenger side visor have both broken and will not stay up. the driver's side visor frequently drops down obstructing the driver's view of the road, sometimes completely for taller drivers. the passenger side also drops down and can partially obstruct the driver's peripheral view. *tr