2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid: check engine light

6 of the 162 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 75,300
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 81 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2026
5
2025
2
2016
1
2015
1
2013
2
2009
4
2008
6
2007
17
2006
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 6, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 25 miles · FL

Warning buzzer, brake, check engine, no cruise control, hard brake pedal to stop. I paid to the dealer to diagnostic, and the ABS actuator assembly with labor is almost us$1,700. Only something the sound of the buzzer and the lights turn off, and brake perfect. But must of the time, permanent noise and lights are on. To use the car is dangerous and noise no good for passengers. The problem start with vehicle in motion, in the city.

Filed May 28, 2015 · Brakes · 75,300 miles · CO

Vsc check engine error came on display along with check engine light, ABS, parking brake, traction control, and something else. I was coming off the highway and exiting the off-ramp when the car binged, all the lights came on, the check vsc came on and the brakes hiccuped. I was already pulling off the highway, so I turned onto a side street. Parked, and then restarted the car. The error came on again, but then went out.

Filed Dec 4, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 165,000 miles · NE

While driving home from work my dash brake light went on. At the next stoplight I checked to see if the e brake had been depressed, it had not. One blck later while going about 35mph my dash lit up like a christmas tree, the ABS, slippery conditions light, red warning light and check engine light all came on as well as a warning to "check vsc" also my breaks went down to the floor and I was unable to stop right away luckily I was able to quickly pull into a,parking lot and coast to a stop. Had I needed to stop soon or been going faster there is no doubt in my mind this would have resulted in a crash.

Filed Feb 1, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · TX

About to leave from a parking lot at night, turned vehicle on. Released emergency brake. Put car in reverse to back out. While backing out, noticed car not operating correctly. Stopped backing out and reparked. Noticed engine dash lights were on:"check vsc system", ABS, emergency parking light nonresponsive, triangular warning light and check engine light. Looked into manual to read and said to take car in. Drove car around parking lot to see how car handled. Car braked but pumped on own after brake tapped each time. Braking ability and flexibility compromised. Being serviced now.

Filed Jan 27, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 148,000 miles · GA

I was driving down the highway when I felt a noticeable difference in the steering and breaking of my car. At the same time a lot of the dashboard lights came on including: brake, ABS, vsc warning, check engine, TPMS. After I felt this change, it was very hard to brake. It took me longer to stop and I had to use more physical force to do so. This was extremely scary considering how fast I was going and the fact that I had my child in the car with me. I took my car straight to a mechanic who cleared the code.

Filed Jul 4, 2009 · Fuel system · 28,000 miles · FL · fire

While driving approximately 65 MPH on hwy, hybrid system failure alert turned on. No other indicators on. Engine temp was normal. Attempted to pull over after a few miles and car seized up, smoke was billowing from engine compartment. Small flames visible through grill and within minutes entire engine compartment engulfed in flames. No prior problems except that about 6 weeks earlier the check engine light illuminated. I took to the dealer and after running complete engine diagnostic, dealer attributed problem to a loose gas cap. After that incident, the check engine light had not reappeared. I had the engine oil changed at the dealer 4 days prior to incident. Car had approximately 28,000 miles.