2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid visibility problems

Filed Jul 1, 2019 · Visibility · 89,000 miles · NC

The dashboard pad has deteriorated within the last two years. It is gooey. When I have brought the vehicle in for service at the local dealership and mentioned it, it was not addressed. I called toyota headquarters twice and they said that there was a notification but it has expired. So, they will not honor a request to replace the pad. I never received the notifications they allege they sent. The pad is really dangerous since it reflects off the windshield and is blinding when driving on the highway or city streets. The part itself costs over $1,000; I do not know what labor and tax costs are. I am the original owner of this car and have maintained it through tofficial oyota service.

Filed Aug 30, 2018 · Body, Visibility · TX

Dashboard melts in the sun creating a sticky shiny surface that reflects onto the windshield and inhibits visibility. I cannot see out of the car during the day anymore due to the reflection.

Filed Feb 16, 2017 · Visibility · 73,400 miles · CO

This vehicle was subject to a customer satisfaction program because driver-side sun visors would stop staying up and drop down without warning. We had our highlander visor replaced under this late 2012 program. It was an extreme safety hazard. Now the camry which is our cream puff has the problem and toyota said the csp has expired. They treated it as a cosmetic annoyance but it's a huge safety issue for drivers 6' tall or more. This happens in many situations but is most dangerous on the highway. Note there are 70 others griping about this on facebook. Www.facebook.com/toyota/posts/10151608872184201

Filed Jul 22, 2016 · Visibility · MN

Toyota had a recall 'fix' for the visor on drivers side braking and falling down but they only fixed the left drivers and not the right psgrs side which they should have replaced both at the time. Now my right side is broken and inhibiting my ability to view any traffic on the right side due to it's hanging down and won't go up at all.

Filed Dec 24, 2014 · Body, Visibility · FL

The dashboard gets extremely soft and sticky when the interior of the car gets hot (>90 degrees) and causes a bad glare on the windshield that makes it difficult to see when driving.

Filed Dec 8, 2014 · Visibility · 50,000 miles · GA

My dashboard has been melting for the last 2 month and now is a sticky and has an awful glare that is making driving very difficult for me. The dashboard is melting under the sun.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Body, Visibility · 40,000 miles · FL

The vehicle dashboard has been melting on hot days resulting in a shiny, mirror like surface that reflects sunlight and glares the windshield reducing visibility. The melted dashboard surface is very sticky and could affect the airbag functionality as the airbag cover could fuse with the surrounding melted dashboard surface. I also wonder if the dashboard is releasing any toxic substances as it melts.

Filed Jul 23, 2014 · Body, Visibility · FL

The dashboard is completely sticky and ruined. Nothing cleans it or takes the stickiness away. It causes a reflection on the windshield and interferes with my vision. This is a safety issue that toyota should recall and replace! It's very dangerous!

Filed Apr 6, 2014 · Visibility · 43,000 miles · CA

I had several incidents for my camry hybrid in the past years which are related to safety 1) on 11/28/10, while driving in rainy situation on local street at low speed, the driver side wiper stopped working causing bad visibility. I pull over to street side and rain stopped after a while. I drove the car to a nearby toyota dealer. Diagnosis is "wiper arm slipped splines" 2) on 4/16/10, while driving on street at low speed (30 MPH) heavy smoke came out of driver side window switch. After I pulled over and turned off the engine, the smoke stopped. Car was towed to a nearby toyota dealer and diagnostic was switch locked on "on" position. I believe this is one of the toyota "recall" case. 3) about 11/2013, while driving on freeway the tire air pressure light went on. I drove back to toyota dealer and was told it was because of cold weather. No fix was performed. However,the light went on / off since then and after a month stayed on all the time. Brought the car to dealer again and they found a faulty sensor for tire air pressure. Luckily all incidents did not involve crash / injury. However, I am very disappointed / concerned on my car's safety / reliability. If you need further information, I can be reached at [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Apr 3, 2014 · Body, Visibility · 10,778 miles · CA

My car was parked outdoors in the rain. The inside of the car windows were dripping with moisture. When I decided to go to for a drive, I reached behind my seat to the rear floor for my paper towel roll and cloth towels to wipe off the windows and they were soaked with water. I took the car to the dealer ship to fix the problem. The four sunroof drains had no hose clamps on them the right rear hose had come loose causing a flood in my rear seat area. I had to have all carpets replaced and hose clamps added to prevent any further damage. It cost $2467.57 to repair the damage because toyota did not require hose clamps on the 4 drain hoses from the sunroof. I asked toyota if they were going to notify other toyota owners of the potential problem and they indicated an answer of, no! I think they should be forced to let other toyota owners of the potential problem. I have all of the communications with toyota if you want copies. This is one of the reasons insurance rates are so high. My insurance paid for all except $60.52 of the total cost of repairs. I have aaa insurance. Please respond!!!