There is significant distortion of visibility through the rear windshield during both day and night, moving and stopped.the biggest issue at night is that one vehicle appears multiplied with multiple sets of headlights, mostly up and down with the defogging lines but also in a wavy pattern between defogger lines. during the daytime, it obscures the edges of vehicles with the wavy pattern and has the same headlight issue as nighttime driving if it's raining. there is no after-market tint applied and there has been no damage to the windshield. it makes changing lanes at night or in the rain difficult and unsafe if there are any other vehicles on the road behind me since the distortion makes it difficult to determine distance and which lane they may be in.
I was not sent any notice of the defective plastic clips holding up 2007-2011 toyota camrys. instead, our sun visor lost resistance in 9/2019 and started obstructing our visibility and making it hard to see out the windshield. the sun visor would no longer stay up, but hang ~2/3 of the way down. i contacted toyota and printed out the complaints as well as the fact that toyota never informed us of the issue with the defective visor clips within the extended warranty time frame -which has happened to many. we are being told to replace and repair it ourselves for $195 though they agreed it's a safety hazard as well as the clips are defective. our local dealership was cordial but said it was out of their hands and a toyota headquarters decision. please look at the multiple complaints here: https://www.toyoheadquarters.com/threads/2007-2011-toyota-camry-and-camry-hybrid-sun-visor-warranty-extension-ztt.114/page-5 http://m.carcomplaints.com/toyota/camry/2011/accessories-interior/sun_visor_will_not_stay_up.shtml i believe toyota is in the wrong and should have to fix all faulty clips especially when blocking your visibility. i was unable to see other drivers in the course of driving. i could not see safety signs when turning, on the highway, etc. because of this, i had to rip off the left side sun visor out of concern an accident would occur.
I had noticed the dashboard on my 2011 toyota camry hybrid became very sticky and shiny in the early months of 2019. the sunlight shining through the windshields most likely created this condition. it is impossible to clean or to remove the very shiny/sticky effect. subsequently it causes a reflective glare from the shiny surface onto the windshield, possibly creating a driving hazard. i consulted a toyota dealership who quoted me a price to replace the entire dash as they do not even attempt to clean them...spefically stating they had not seen any ever successfully corrected by repair. considering how expensive it would be to have this part replaced by a toyota dealership, and reports online of many other similar experiences by owners of toyotas of similar makes and models, it is my belief that the nhtsa should consider issuing a recall for this issue.
Sun visors seem to have not been properly installed with correct parts went on line and google it seems that a lot of this year has same problems so they where hanging and it makes hard to see the one on the driver side fell off either way it's un safe yo drive like this i do not have money to fix it i am making payments and only had the vehicle for 2 years
Takata recall sun visors falling down.
The driver side visor on my 2011 toyota camry drops down in front of my vision making it a hazard when i drive as my visibility is impaired. i hit my head on the visor when i get in and out of the car. toyota should declare a recall and fix these defective visors
The driver's side sun visor falls down, blocking drivers view, the support arm failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. the contact stated that the front driver's side visor failed to remain in place. the contact called woburn toyota at 781-933-1100 (located at 394 washington st, woburn, ma 01801) and was informed that there was no recall for the failure. the manufacturer also stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 149,000.
While approaching an intersection, the sun visor just dropped down, blocking my view of the intersection and traffic light
Driver side sun visor came disconnected and lodged in angled, partially down position while driving, making it difficult to see. had to pull over to fully disconnect visor as it was fully stuck otherwise. reviewing tonight, this seems to be a common issue for this era camry.
Driver side visor would stay in place
Initially the sun visor will fell and block some driver side view. after a year or 2 later, it completely fell and will block the driver side view. this is a hazard condition and should have been recalled, toyota issued warranty bulletin(pol12-03) to replace certain vin range of the camry 07~11, mine is the 2011, however i do not see the vin in that document. i've bought 3 new camry in the past, only this one has the problem. looking at the internet, many people have the same issue.and this should have been addressed by the toyota.
Drivers side sun visor released will driving on freeway. would not stay in place. had to pull over and completely remove visor from rod to see. the next week, passenger side visor released and would not hold position.
Dashboard is sticky and melting in the heat. noticed this problem while driving as the dashboard is up close to the steering wheel. you can feel how tacky the dashboard is.
The visor on the passenger side does not stay up any longer.
The sun visor of my car cannot stay up. it keeps rotating downward and blocks my view. this is a wide-spread manufacturing defect of 2007-2011 camry. i informed toyota but they did not agree to fix my car. i also have a 2001 camry, which is 10 years older and its sun visors work fine. my friend has a 2010 camry and it also has the same sun visor problem. he did not get any recall notice from toyota for this problem either.
Toyota camrys have a known defect with the sun visor drooping down. toyota is aware of the issue but is unwilling to extend the fix to all owners that are affected. this is their pol12-03. this also occurred to my car.
Sun visor drooping then falling off. not honored under toyota pol12-03 even though the vin range is within the policy. no replacement offered by toyota.
I called our local dealer after my wife's 2011 sun visor fell while she was driving and won't stay up. first the service person couldn't find the toyota memo. then he found it but said only the interior parts are covered. i told him it's one unit. he spoke to a service tech and the tech confirmed it's one unit. then he came back with we have to look at it then order the part. i will have to come back in a few days to have it installed. i told him i don't have time to make two trips to the dealer. he put me on hold and now claims she is out of her warranty period.
Sun visor will not stay up which obstructs view. this happened over time and is a common problem for these cars from 2007-2011.
The drivers side sun visor has failed and will not stay in the up.position the inside plasti. the holds the visor arm has separated allowing the entire arm to rotate feely. this blocks my vision of the road and could cause an accident.
On 5/19/17 the driver side sun visor suddenly began to not stay in the resting position. it does not stay in the position towards the windshield anymore either. it just hangs straight down. it will not stay up at all. this is a known issue on these vehicles. toyota had issued a warranty extension but only for certain vin numbers. my vin does not fall within the range. i came across this web forum where numerous people have posted with similar problems http://j.mp/2qu53vo here are links to the toyota documents outlining the problem, the warranty extension, and applicable vins. http://media.fixed-ops.com/toy_campaigns/pol12-03.pdf http://media.fixed-ops.com/toy_campaigns/ztt-dlrltr.pdf i contacted toyota and they confirmed that my vin is not included and there was nothing more they could do for me. i have attached the response email from them and case number. this is not just an annoyance, it is a safety issue as it inhibits my view of the road.
Toyota has already implemented a csp ( vtt) covering failing sunvisor hinges on camrys from 2007-2011. mine has failed. after calling the local dealer i am told that my vin number is approximately 25000 too high ( translation we have fixed the problem before that point. they have not. it is the exact same failure described. as an engineer i understand that this would not be the first time that a problem was believed to be solved but was not. no real need for a photo to document the condition, the hinge that provides sufficient friction to insure that the visor stays where you placed it has broken the plastic and now flops uselessly around. it will not stay in the desired position
Driver visor will not go back to place. it hangs down blocking me to see the street lights above and will not fold up.
2011 toyota camry sun visor: in the past 3/4 days, i have started to experience 2 problems with my driver side sun visor of my 2011 toyota camry: 1. it won't stay up in place and falls down blocking my vision- this is a serious road hazard 2. the mirror light doesn't turn on anymore. from the online blogs i understand that it is a known problem for camry my2007-2011. i looked up my vin # and it doesn't fall in the range specified for warranty extension. i asked toyota is they will cover it but they refuse to as the vin # doesn't fall in their range covered for warranty extension. i think toyota should include other vin# in the range because this is a serious problem that a lot of other toyota owners are facing and they are not covered under the warranty. this should be considered a recall and not warranty as it is a safety hazard. below is a link to all similar complaints from owners: http://www.toyoheadquarters.com/threads/2007-2011-toyota-camry-and-camry-hybrid-sun-visor-warranty-extension-ztt.114/ i urge nthjsa to take this up with toyota and have them fix this defect with all the cars. thanks, padmini
Drivers side visor drops down when and will not stay up. the toyota extended warranty does not cover my vin #. this is a part defect and has many complaints.
Both the passenger and driver sun visors fell down and would not stay up. they eventually rotted and detached from the vehicle. the sun beams into my eyes as i am driving and this could potentially be dangerous.
Drivers side sunvisor has failed while driving on interstate. it blocked my view and almost caused a wreck.
My driver side sun visor can not go back to it's position. it's hanging down in front of me and i have hard time to look in front of the vehicle. it is blocking my view. my daughter is little taller and she drives this car too, and it makes the problem worse for her. i called toyota and i was told they couldn't help me with that.
Sun visor on driver's side dropped as vehicle was in motion. drastically obstructed my view of the highway. had to fumble with visor while driving in traffic.
Driver side sun viser fell off while driving vehicle onto drivers lap.
I have toyota camry 2011. the sun visor has fallen. i have no sun visor and i see it as a safety hazard. called toyota ca delear- capitol expressway in san jose, they said that it is covered after checking the vin number. went there and wasted 2 hours to be told that is is not covered. called toyota experience ( or bad experience) line and they opened a case (1609170669) and said is is not covered. i see that toyota product quality and service quality both have gone down. it is better to buy other good brands and avoid toyota.
Driver side visor no longer stays up and partially blocks my view of the windshield. i have to lean forward to see the whole road and makes it difficult to look at my rear view mirrors.
Driver-side sun visor broke off.
I noticed the sun visor starting to sag a bit when i put it up to use it or when i closed it. it had done this for a couple months and i thought nothing of it. however one day when i was on the highway traveling at highway speed using it, it fell down and wouldnt go back up into position to use it or to store it away. it was blocking my field of vision and with the sun facing me face that too was blocking my field of vision. i almost rear ended another car but luckily was able to slow down in time. apparently there is a problem with the sun visors but my vin is out of the range of the ones supposedly affected.
The sun visor will not stay up. nearly causing me to have accidents. no screws to tighten to stop visor from falling down. dangerous. finally after trying everything to keep visor up i had to hot glue the visor to top of car; now i cannot use visor quickly. i cannot afford to go to dealership for repairs. might need to note that rarely was visor ever used.
Sun visors have just fallen downward and will not stay up. the drivers side completely fell off while i was driving. huge safety issue. toyota extended their warranty on some '07-'11 camry's, but mine does not fall in the vin # range they extended. it is obviously the same issue. this should be a recall, not extended warranty on all vin #'s from these years. toyota refuses to do anything about it.
The passenger and driver side sun visors fail to stow properly and have deployed unexpectedly while operating the vehicle on numerous occasions to the point it seemed safer to remove the visors. the adverse affect is now being blinded by the sun while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry. the contact stated that the connector and the sun visor prematurely fractured without warning. the dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that the connector that held the sun visor in place needed to be replaced, including the sun visor. the vin was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 57,000. updated 11/01/16*lj *tr
Sun visor driver side is falling down on camry 2011. wont stay in the up position. also took car to the dealership for noise in the steering and they said it was the steering shaft which is not covered under the 5 year warranty. car only 58000 miles.
Driver side sun visor flops down. fails to stay in set position . in up position starts to fall down. appears to be a problem in the 2007-2011 year range. can suddenly obstruct field of view.
Dash is melting, cracking, and shiny causing glare on dash and reflex that glare in windshield causing distraction while driving.
Driver-side sun visor will not stay up. distracts driving view.
Driver side sun visor has failed. toyota is aware of the problem but my vin is not included in their warranty extension ztt and has refused to replace it free of charge. this is a safety issue as it will just drop into the fully extended position obstructing my view of the roadway and distracting me as a reach to manipulate it out of my view. *tr
Driver side sun visor will not stay in retracted position.
The driver side sunvisor will not stay up making it uncomfortable to drive as it interferes with visibility. it does not help block sunlight as the driver can not adjust it to block incoming light.
2011 camry sunvisor became loose and hung down interfering with my view. i tried different methods to hold it up, but they did not work. i removed the sunvisor so it wouldn't block my view, but since at some times during the year i am driving into the direction of the sun, it makes it very hard to see what is in front of the vehicle. toyota has provided an extended warranty for this defect, but only for certain vin's. the vin list is very limited, and does not cover my vehicle (although it is the same problem). toyota has called this a warranty problem (pol12-03) and not a safety recall, but it is definitely a safety item.
Sun visor unexpectedly sagged down while driving on highway, and now permanently in the dropped down position. quite a potential safety issue when 1/2 of your visibility suddenly gets blocked, and this issue seems quite commonly reported in online forum complaints.
Sun visor will spontaneously fall down blocking visibility. the locking mechanism that allows the visor to stay in one place is defective and it is unable to hold the visor in the up position. this also creates a hazard getting into the car, as a taller individual inevitably will slam his head on the visor as it is always stuck in the down position. this happens both while stationary and especially while driving. this is an accident waiting to happen.
Driver side sun visor is not holding its position and has become a hazardous since it blocks normal visibility when dangling. called toyota dealer and they said there is no recall and customer has to pay for the replacement. under normal to light uses the inside mechanism broke. 2007 model had a recall for early breakdown. but 2011 model i believe has same parts but was not recalled or fixed. toyota is providing cheap quality parts and pushing the burden to the consumer. this condition is subject to hazardous condition and should be recalled by toyota. i request nhtsa to investigate this matter and make toyota to recall this parts.