2011 Toyota Camry: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Oct 30, 2025 · NC

I got my license back last Thursday. I had noticed before I started driving how shiny and sticky the dash area was/is. I was already thinking of having it covered. Since Thursday, twice, I have been driving after dark, and lights reflecting off of the shine of the dash nearly blinded me. Tonight, I almost lost control and ran off the road. I have discoved that this was an issue with several years and models of your vehicles. I am a 53 year old disabled American single woman. I have no help, no money and too much stress. This issue not only adds stress, but has also endangered my health and the health of other motorists. I do not know if you did anything to fix these issues, but obviously, the previous owner did not care about the dangers, I DO.PLEASE contact me ASAP and tell me when and how Toyota will fix this dangerous model defect. I do not want the flaw to cause an accident and I can tell, IT WILL! Calli Atwell [XXX] I just got my liscense back last Thursday. Since I have been driving, twice, headlights reflecting off of the shiny sticky dashboard has nearly blinded me...it is a problem every time a light hits it. Tonight, I nearly lost control and was forced to run off the shoulder, rather than swerve into the other lane! It was scary and dangerous, not just to me, but also to other drivers. I know this was recalled, obviously the last owner didn't care about the dangers, Ido! I am a [XXX] , disabled woman with no money nor help. Please contact me ASAP REGARDING FIXING THIS DANGEROUS HEALTH RISK. CALLI ATWELL By the way,just Googled, there was even a recall! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 29, 2020 · 173,000 miles · NC · crash

My dashboard is becoming a gooey mess. There is something that seems to be eating away the plastic and if you touch it you'll stick to it leaving behind an indention for life. The sticky film has caused a glare, from the sun, onto the windshield, causing me to hit a concrete barricade that would otherwise be visible. I had a crash with this concrete and it tore off part of the fender and headlight. I replaced the headlight but not the fender. Please fix this safety hazard so I can drive my granddaughter around soon.

Filed Nov 4, 2019 · Visibility · 68,000 miles · AL

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.

Filed Oct 22, 2017 · Lights · CA

At night, no lights on instrument panel and radio when headlights are turned on

Filed Aug 8, 2011 · Visibility · 200 miles · TX

I bought a 2011 toyota camry two and a half months ago--problem is the rear window during night driving on the freeway with many car headlights hitting the window and the rearview(mirror-- the image on the rear view mirror is like viewing a wet spider web with a scintillating grid because of the wires embedded in the glass,(whether for defrost or radio reception ido not know) this grid in the rear window causes a distorted image --it is a dangerous situation because the image suffers from 'image static' which causes the driver to sort out the headlights from the 'static'--it is very tiresome drivingat night on the freeway--try it and you should see there is something not right--I have never experienced this in other cars--it is unsafe, the window should not break up the light coming through it -very distracting.

Filed Dec 13, 2010 · Airbags · 8,595 miles · AZ · crash

On november 30, 2010 our 2011 camry was involved in an accident. The camry was struck by a 1999 honda crv, the point of impact was behind the right front headlight. The crv continued to travel along the right front quarter panel, breaking the right front tire and stopped at the front of the right front passenger door. The estimated speed of my camry was 10mph and the honda crv was traveling at approximately 40mph. The front air bag on the camry deployed but none of the side curtain air bags deployed. The impact of the vehicle caused my daughter, riding in the backseat on the passenger side, to hit her head on the window. The impact caused the window to shatter. A witness at the scene observed her stocking cap fly out the rear window. My daughter was taken to the doctor and was cleared and we were advised to observe her for the next 24 hours to make sure she did not have a concussion. The doctor also stated that she was lucky to be wearing the stocking cap as it helped cushion the blow. The damage on the camry was severe enough to total the vehicle. I tried to get an answer from toyota as to why the side curtain air bags did not deploy but as of yet I have not received a response.

Filed Aug 7, 2010 · Lights, Visibility · NJ

My new car has a 'vor' lens which results in half the windshield darkened during low beam use. This 'ece' style lighting is totally distracting and I believe dangerous in a dark, rural setting. Motorists are refusing to 'beam down' when approaching since they're uncomfortable with half the windshield dark! Off the main roadway has it's problems when more than half the window becomes very dark, very quickly. Over use of high beams will have unintended consequences. Original sae lighting should be available for retrofit for the north american market.