Under normal use, both sun visors at the driver and passenger side won't stay up. Both visor stayed at fully down position, blocked vision and impacted driving visibility. (driver side visor has been replaced three times). This is a design flaw of toyota camry 2008 visors.
2008 Toyota Camry visibility complaints
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The sun visor at the driver side suddenly fell off and blocked the vision. It didn't stick to its original position. Finally I have to take it off as it was blocking the rear view mirror.
My 2008 toyota camry that I pruches four months ago with only 31000 miles, the driver side sun visor flippes down while driving blocking my view. So I took my car back to the dealer where at first they didnt want to fix the problem, saying it wasnt cover under my warrenty, but with some help from one of the manger calling the warrenty company they want ahead and replace both driver and passenger.
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.
The sun visor had been flopping down a bit for the last couple of few weeks, then it just quit gripping the shaft that keeps it in the "non-use' position -I.e. Visor horizontal parallel to roof - so that it was hanging down perpendicular to the roof plane, blocking vision out the front of the car. It has not stayed up since. Research online has proven to me that this is a widespread problem with these model year (and 2007 model year) camrys and they do represent a driving hazard, particularly if and when they flop down unexpectedly while in heavy, urban traffic and the like.
The sun visor for the driver and passenger became loose at no fault to the consumers and it won't stay up. When my car was in warranty the dealer "fix" the problem but it broke again. This is extremely dangerous as it blocks my view because the sun visor keeps propping back down. When I ask the dealer to fix it again, they wanted 120 dollars to fix each sun visor! Reading other people complaints, it seems all the model of camry from 2007- 2011 have the same problems...yet no fix from toyota. Toyota quality= declining. It seems like toyota and the dealership is making money off of defects and refusal to commit to quality control to sun visor. Reminds me and others of the "unintentional" acceleration that toyota refused to acknowledges that LED to deaths and injury until the c.e.o of toyota got questioned by congress. Only then, toyota acknowledges the problem. In that case the acceleration would become "stuck" causing the car to accelerates. Last car I would buy from toyota until the problem is fixed free of charges to all customers. Honda, hyundai, ford, gm anyone?
Both of my sun visors have broken on my 2008 toyota camry. I have only owned the car for 9 months.
Driver side sun visor will not stay up. Dealership wants over $200 to repair. Car only has 36,000 miles on it. It is a safety issue and toyota should repair for free. There is a defect in the device.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact was driving 75 MPH when the passenger side sun visor became partially detached and began to hang down, blocking the vision of the driver. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 65,000.
Sun visor broke and would not stay up. Obstructs field of vision. This is the third time a visor has broke on this vehicle and searching online I have found that this is a common complaint with this year and model of vehicle. No undue stress was put on the visor. Discussed with the parts department at toyota and they admitted that it was a common problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the driver side visor partially detatched and began to obstruct the view of the driver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the entire visor was removed. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver side sun visor fractured and as a result, it was hanging and impairing the driver's view of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the sun visor assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was a 78,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the driver's side sun visor dropped downward and failed to stay in the upright position. The vehicle was taken the dealer. The dealer stated that the visor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 54,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated the drivers sun visor fell from the base and blocked the drivers view. The manufacturer was made a ware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,500 and the current mileage was 39,000. Updated 10/3/12 *cn updated 10/04/12
While adjusting the driver's side sun visor the visor broke and would no longer stay up in either position. It just dangled down and severely restricted the driver's vision. There was no way to temporarily fix the visor to make the car safe for the remainder of the trip, and repair necessitated replacing the entire visor at a cost of $140. This is a known problem with camrys and the repair cost could deter people from replacing the visor, resulting in a dangerous situation, as visibility is very poor with the visor dangling down in front of the driver.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the sun visor would not remain in an upright position, blocking the contact's visibility of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they advised the contact that the entire sun visor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. Updated 06/21/12*lj the consumer stated she paid $175.00 for a new sun visor as the dealer stated it could not be fixed. The original sun visor would not stay in place and would fall down and block her visibility. Updated 06/21/12
My drivers side sun visor decide to quit working while I was driving and suddenly cover my visibility. I have to stop on the side on the road and try several time to put it back. Finally I frustrated remove and put it on the passenger seat. Toyota should do better job on that because I was about to be involve into an accident.
The sun visor has broken from it's mount under light usage.
The clip in my driver side sun visor failed while on the interstate, creating a big safety issue. The visor would no longer stay up because a defective clip by the hinge failed. Toyota refuses to repair the visor at no cost, even for vehicles under warranty. This should be a recall on those models.
I have had to replace the passenger side sunvisor 6 months ago, now I have to replace the drivers side sunvisor. They dropped down and will not stay back up. It is causing vision impairment while driving. I eventually had to remove the drivers side sunvisor in order to see while I am driving. Apparently, this is a major problem with several other toyota camry owners. It would be great if you could investigate the complaints. Thanks for your time.
Sun visor dropped down while driving and will not stay back up, causing visual impairment while driving. I had to take out the visor in order to see while driving.
Driver side sun visor would not stay up/closed. Had vehicle repaired. Four months later passenger side sun visor had same problem. There is a vision problem with the visor not being able to be closed. Two sun visor problems within months of each other.
At 48000 miles the passenger side visor started free rotation (up and down) and free swing (side to side). Had to remove visor . At 56600 mile the driver side visor had same problem. Visor did not stay in up position plus it started moving side to side. Had to remove visor at 56600 miles to prevent accident. This problem seems to be wide spread with the 2008 camry.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver side sunvisor fractured and as a result, her visibility of the roadway was limited. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. Updated 07/06/12
My driver side sun visor will not stay up. It's blocking my view and when I googled I see tons of toyota drivers since 2007 complaining about the same issue. From what I'm reading it's only a matter of time before the passenger one goes as well. Unfortunately, the driver actually needs to see the road and this breaking is a huge safety issue.
The drivers side sun visor is drooping & would not go up or down & stay in place. I would have to hold it to drive. I had to remove it for safety.
Sunvisor on drivers side will not stay up which causes a visibility issue when driving.
Driver side sun visor dislodged from roof and I tried to put back is just falling back. I am very disappointed from this.
The driver side sun visor dropped down all of sudden and it wouldn't stay up and makes the driving difficult. I pulled the car over and removed the sun visor then continued my journey. It is a manufacturing failure, so I suggest this issue be looked into seriously and recalled if necessary as it has a potential to be fatal if it happens.
Both (driver and passenger side) sun visors are defective via disconnect and/or inability to move from windshield view (occurring only 3 years after purchase of vehicle new). Also, vehicles electrical plug outlets also do not work, and have not worked since after 3 years of vehicle purchased new. Searching online, it appears that both items are extremely common for 2007-2008 toyota camry owners, with at least thousands pleading for a recall as the fixes are extremely expensive, for an item that does not typically break with normal wear and tear, and is obviously not derived from wear and tear.
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