Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
I PURCHASED THIS 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM CARMAX IN JULY 2013. FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE, I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND THOUGHT MAYBE SOME TYPE OF DETAILING CLEANER HAD BEEN USED ON IT. THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY BECAUSE IT IS MELTING IN THE HEAT. THE SHINY, MELTING DASHBOARD CAUSES A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,615.
THE DASH IS MELTING, CAUSING A STICKY TEXTURE THAT CAUSES A BRIGHT GLARE WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON IT. *TR
TOYOTA CAMRY - 2007 HEAD LITES - LOW BEAMS NOT GOOD. HIGH BEAMS NOT GOOD! GOOGLE "TOYOTA HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS" NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR 2007 AND ALSO OTHER YEARS. I CHECKED THE GROUND AND IT IS GROUNDED PROPERLY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL! SOMEONE COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. NIGHT DRIVING IS NOT GOOD, EVEN WITH HIGH BEAMS! *TR
MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING. NOTHING CAN BE PUT ON IT. THE WINDSHIELD PROTECTOR SO IT DOESN'T GET REAL HOT INSIDE GOT STUCK TO DASHBOARD AND NOT BIG HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD. WHEN I AM DRIVING SOMETIMES THE GLARE IS SO STRIKING THAT IT GIVES YOU A BLINDSPOT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ALL ARE GOING TO REPLACE IT. *TR
THIS IS FOLLOW-UP ON MY COMPLAINT OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014. I AM AN OWNER OF TOYOTA CAMRY, 2007. MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT STATED ?THE INDICATORS BRAKE AND ABS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED LIGHTING UP OCCASIONALLY AFTER THE FRONT BRAKE SERVICE ON 07-29-14. WHEN IT IS HAPPENING, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, TACHOMETER, AND SPEEDOMETER ARE MOVING QUICKLY, UP AND DOWN AND FINALLY TO ?0? POSITION.? I CONTACTED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TWICE. THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED MORE TESTS, BUT STATED THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM RESOLUTION. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE JOB WHICH WOULD NOT LEAD TO THE PROBLEM RESOLUTION. I HAD MANY EMAIL CONTACTS WITH TOYOTA CORPORATION DURING LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. I ASKED THEM IF THE CORPORATION HAS A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY TOYOTA OWNERS. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN AN ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION. EACH TIME THEY REPLIED WITH AN ADVICE TO CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I CONTINUE USING THE CAR WITH THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. IT SEEMS THE CAR CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. IN ADDITION TO THE DESCRIBED DEFICIENCIES, I SAW E (ERROR) ON OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY SEVERAL TIMES, AN ERRONEOUS INDICATION OF FASTEN DRIVER SEAT BELT, EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF AN ENGINE AND EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, REDUCED TRACTIVE CONTACT OF THE CAR ON THE WET ROAD. SAFETY OF MY CAR WITH THE DESCRIBED PROBLEM CROSSES MY MIND FREQUENTLY. ALL MY ATTEMPTS TO GET TOYOTA CORPORATION TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM HAVE FAILED. *TR
WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA A FEW WEEKS AGO, THEY SAID NO ONE HAD COMPLAINED AND THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. AND THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD COST UP TO $3000 TO REPLACE. AND MY WINDSHIELD AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL IS THE REASON FOR THIS TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. *TR
DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND CANNOT BE UNDONE. BITS COME OFF IN FINGERNAILS WHEN THEY STRIKE DASHBOARD IN ERROR. VERY HARD TO CLEAN. *TR
WE JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER YESTERDAY EVENING FROM A TOYOTA DEALER IN FL. I SAW A SHINY BLEMISH ON THE DASHBOARD UP BY THE LEFT FRONT SPEAKER AND THE SALESMAN TOLD US THE DASH WAS PROBABLY DAMAGED BY CLEANING AGENTS. I REALIZED TODAY AFTER THE CAR WAS IN THE SUN THAT THE WHOLE DASH WAS SOFT AND STICKY LIKE IT WAS MELTING AND WAS CAUSING A VERY BLINDING GLARE WHEN FACING CERTAIN DIRECTIONS WITH THE SUN. THE DASH IS SO SHINY THAT IT ALSO REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE WHOLE DASH FEELS LIKE A FLY TRAP AND TO ME SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE OBSTRUCTION OF DUE TO GLARE. I'VE BEEN READING ONLINE AND APPARENTLY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH A MELTING DASHBOARD, NOR IS IT LIMITED TO TOYOTA. IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURED PARTS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE HANDLED OR RECALLED BY THE CAR MANUFACTURE.. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A SMELL THE HOTTER IT GETS IN THE CAR AND I DON'T KNOW IF ITS THE PLASTIC IN THE DASH OR IF IT COULD BE POTENTIALLY HARMFUL. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU! *TR
MY DASHBOARD IS STICKING. I BOUGHT MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY NEW AND HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE FROM OTHER 2007 OWNERS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A STICKY AND SHINY SUBSTANCE, WHICH CAUSED THE SUNLIGHT TO REFLECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY AND MY DASH BOARD HAS BIN MELTING SINCE 80,000 MILES I HAVE 120,000 NOW AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE I HAVE NEVER USED SHINE CHEMICALS OR CLEANERS JUST A HUMID RAG THE DASH IN THE SUN SHINES IN MY WINDSHIELD AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL IS THE REASON FOR THIS TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. *TR
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT, STOP SIGN AND A BENCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,446.
DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND CANNOT BE UNDONE. BITS COME OFF IN FINGERNAILS WHEN THEY STRIKE DASHBOARD IN ERROR. *TR
THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED WHEN THE CAR WAS 4 YEARS OLD. THERE IS A BLINDING GLARE FROM THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTING OFF THE DASH INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MANUFACTURE OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND WILL NOT CURE THE DEFECT, CLAIMING IT IS A WARRANTY ISSUE. *TR
DURING JULY, 2013, I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON MY CAMRY WAS STICKY AND LOOKED GRIMY. I ASKED MY HUSBAND IF HE COULD CLEAN IT FOR ME. WHEN WE HAD THE CAR SERVICED IN AUGUST, 2013, WE WERE GIVEN THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR TOYOTA TO REPORT MY PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT UNTIL A ROAD TRIP THIS PAST SUMMER, THAT WE NOTICED HOW EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IT WAS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT THE DISTRACTION FROM ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS HITTING OUR GLOSSY DASHBOARD. WAS DISTRACTING AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE GLARE OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE FRONT WINDOW FROM THE SUN DURING THE DAY WAS AS TERRIBLE. WE COULD NOT SEE EXIT SIGNS OR TRAFFIC WARNING LIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT GLARE AND BLINDING REFLECTION. AFTER I SAW A NEWS INVESTIGATION ON NBC6 MIAMI CONCERNING MY SAME PROBLEM, I REALIZED THAT THIS SITUATION IS A GROWING CONCERN FOR TOYOTA OWNERS AND SHOULD BE BY TOYOTA. MY FAMILY HAS HAD TOYOTAS SINCE MY MOTHER'S CRESSIDA IN 1984. WE HAVE LIVED IN MIAMI SINCE THEN AND HAVE ALWAYS PURCHASED TOYOTAS; TERCEL, COROLLA-SR-5, 3 CELICAS, 3 COROLLAS, ETC. MY 2007 CAMRY HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT TOYOTA CORPORATION HAS BEEN USING INFERIOR MATERIALS IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE LIABLE FOR SOMETHING THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES AND INJURY WE NEVER HAD ANY SUCH PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME PART OF ANY CLASS ACTION CONCERNING THIS SITUATION. *TR
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND AS I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN THAT IS AT A SLIGHT RISE IN THE ROAD; I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE VERY HARD GOING DOWN AND I HEAR AIR COMING OUT OF SOMEWHERE. MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND I FINALLY STOPPED JUST AS I STEERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NEXT TO THE STOP SIGN. I JUST MISSED A CAR COMING FROM THE SOUTH ON THE ROAD I WAS TURNING ON. I CONTINUED MY DRIVE HOME "WHITE KNUCKLING" IT ALL THE WAY. THE BRAKES DID THE SAME THING AT THE OTHER STOP SIGNS AND THE TWO TURNS I HAD TO MAKE TO GET HOME. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX BECAUSE I WAS SCARED TO DEATH I WAS GOING TO HIT A CHILD. I HAVE HAD THE CAR PARKED SINCE THEN BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED YET. *TR
MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY'S DASHBOARD IS MELTING, WITH AN EXTREMELY SHINY GLARE AND IS VERY STICKY LEAVING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAN. IT BECOMES A DANGEROUS BLINDING HAZARD WHEN THE SUN IS BARING DOWN ON THE DASH. *TR
THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY. *TR
DASHBOARD ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS GOTTEN VERY STICKY. CAUSES GLARE ON WINDSHIELD AND MAKES DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS. *TR
MY DASH IS MELTING AND DISINTEGRATING. IT IS REALLY STICKY CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WANTED ME TO PURCHASE A NEW DASH. THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING WITH SUN SHINING CAUSING A GLARE AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO THE SUN. THE DEFECT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
BRAKING IS NOT SMOOTH. WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP IT JERKS. SEEMS AS THOUGH BRAKES JAM. *TR
MELTING DASHBOARD NOT SAFE. *TR
THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR IS STICKY AND VERY SHINY! I HAVE FOUND NOTHING THAT WILL REMOVE THE STICKY STUFF OR THE SHINE. THE SHINE CAUSES A BLIND SPOT FOR THE DRIVER THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT IS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND IN THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM OF ENGINEERING BY THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THE DASH. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THIS DASHBOARD. IT IS ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE DASH. *TR
TOYOTA CAMRY DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY AND MELTING. IF YOU PRESS YOUR HAND OR FINGERS AGAINST THE DASH BOARD THE RUBBER/PAINT WILL STICK TO YOUR HAND. EVEN IF YOU TRY CLEANING IT, IT WILL STICK TO THE PIECE OF CLOTH OR PAPER AND REMOVING THE PAINT AND RUBBER FROM THE DASHBOARD. *TR
DASHBOARD BECOMES STICKY AND DISINTEGRATING, EASILY BREAKS APART AND SCRATCHES. CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN CARPORT FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF CAR. *TR
DRIVER OF 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY DODGE CARAVAN WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 39 MPH. THE OFF-CENTER FRONTAL IMPACT CAUSED MODERATE TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER/HOOD/ENGINE AREA/DRIVER SIDE FENDER WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE DEFORMATION OF THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. DRIVER OF CAMRY WAS FATALLY INJURED DUE TO BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST WHICH RESULTED IN AN AORTIC TEAR. DRIVER'S SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT / STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY...UPDATED10/17/14 *BF 10/22/14 *DSY 10/27/14* BF *TR UPDATED 7/22/2015 *JS
MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED HAVING WHAT APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON WHILE THE TACHOMETER BOUNCE UP AND DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER READS AT 0 WHEN IN FACT IM ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AT I BELIEVE 55-60MPH. THE GEAR LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD TURN OFF. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST BEEN A MONTH NOW AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL THEN IT WILL CORRECT ITSELF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN START ACTING UP AGAIN. *TR
THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS BROKEN AND HANGING DOWN. TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON OUR VISORS TO 7 YEARS FROM PURCHASE WHICH EXPIRED ON 4/27/14. THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR WAS REPLACED DURING THE RECALL BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE. *TR
OUR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED HAVING WHAT APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON WHILE THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER BOUNCE UP AND DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE AC CUTS IN AND OUT WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. IT WILL CORRECT ITSELF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN START ACTING UP AGAIN. I AM READING MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD DEFINITELY DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR
DASH BOARD IS VERY STICKY, BECOMING SHINY, COMPOSITION IS CHANGING TO VERY SOFT, EASILY DEPRESSED AND INDENTED, AND PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. SHINY DASHBOARD CAUSES GLARE TO REFLECT ON WINDSHIELD AFFECTING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS. *TR
THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME 'STICKY' WHICH IS CAUSING A 'BLINDING GLARE' TO COME OFF OF WINDSHIELD. *TR
DASHBOARD IS VERY SOFT AND SCRATCHES EASILY. CONDITION OF DASHBOARD IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES BY DASHBOARD IS NOW STARTING TO CRACK EVEN THOUGH CAR IS PROPERLY MANTAINED AND INTERIOR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
MY DASHBOARD IS SO STICKY THAT I CANT DRIVE MY CAR IN THE DAY TIME WITH OUT FEELING SAFE. MY DASH BOARD HAS TURN INTO A GLUE TRAP FOR ANYTHING THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH IT. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA AND MADE A CLAIM AND THEY TOLD ME NOT ONE PERSON HAS MADE A COMPLAINT. I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE WITH ALL THE POST AND VIDEOS ON INTERNET OF THIS PROBLEM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. WILL PLEASE SOMEONE HELP, MY CAR IS NOT SAFE AS YOU CANT SEE IN DAY TIME OUT OF WINDOW. *TR
I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT MY SHINY, STICKY, AND DANGEROUS DASHBOARD. IT IS A RECALL BUT MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME IT WOULD BE OVER $2500 TO REPLACE. AFTER CALL THE HEAD CORPORATION IT WAS DROPPED DOWN BUT I STILL CAN'T AFFORD IT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING I TRY TO COVER THE SHININESS BUT WHATEVER TOUCHES THE DASH GETS STUCK TO IT AND I AM LOOSING PIECE AFTER PIECE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS SUNNY OR RAINING AS THE REFLECTION SHINES RIGHT IN MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND IT IS ALWAYS ONE OR THE OTHER HERE. THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THIS. *TR
THE DASHBOARD ON MY CAR IS MELTING, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE 2011. THE DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY SHINY AND STICKY AND CAUSES A SERIOUS GLARE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING IN DAYLIGHT. I AM AFRAID TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, DUE TO THE SERIOUS POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY CAUSED BY THE GLARE OFF THE DASHBOARD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE HORN WAS DEPRESSED, IT FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY DEACTIVATED THE AIR BAG MECHANISM, HORN, AND COULD ALSO CAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER RECALL RELATED TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE MORE. THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
DASHBOARD MATERIAL MELTS IN WARM AND SUNNY CONDITIONS. DASH BECOMES EXCESSIVELY STICKY AND HAS DEVELOPED A SHINY SURFACE THAT CAUSES CONTINUOUS GLARE (UNDER SUNNY CONDITIONS) CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER. ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE AND WELL DOCUMENTED FOR THIS CAMRY MODEL/YEAR. *TR
ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE ABOVE VEHICLE WHEN SHE CAME TO A STOP AND HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP AND HEARD A HISSING/AIR SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AREA AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR VENT. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND WE DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED US IT WAS THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE CAR WOULD BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITHOUT THAT REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *TR
THE DASHBOARD IS A STICKY MESS. IT MELTS IN THE SUN AND CREATES A HORRIBLE GLARE WHILE DRIVING. I CANNOT MITIGATE THE GLARE AND IT SOMETIMES MAKES DRIVING QUITE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND THE SURFACE BECAME VERY STICKY AND SHINY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SURFACE BELOW THE WINDSHIELD BECAME SHINY AND REFLECTED THE SUNLIGHT IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. UPDATED 5/5/2015 *JS
I WAS RECENTLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR OF THE DRIVER DOOR THE DOOR WAS BADLY HIT/DAMAGED, YET THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AS THIS WAS A DOUBLE IMPACT ACCIDENT, AFTER BEING STRUCK ON THE DOOR, THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT INTO A HYDRANT POLE, STRIKING THE CAR DEAD CENTER AND CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. AGAIN, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS I AM NOT SURE OF WHERE THE SENSORS IN THE FRONT ARE LOCATED, I CANNOT REALLY SAY THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE IMPACT ON THE DOOR WAS SUFFICIENT FOR THE AIRBAG TO HAVE DEPLOYED. THE POLICE, EMT AND TOWING COMPANY ALL MADE THE SAME COMMENT...THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I ALSO SPOKE TO MY INSURANCE CLAIM ADJUSTER WHO ALSO STATED THAT AT THE VERY LEAST, THE DOOR AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HE IS CURRENTLY STILL INSPECTING MY CAR AND CANNOT COMMENT ABOUT THE FRONT AIRBAGS AS OF YET. IF NEEDED, I DO HAVE PHOTOS THAT CAN BE PROVIDED. MY CONCERN IS THAT HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED OR HAD IT BEEN A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT, THE POSSIBILITY OF A FATALITY WOULD HAVE BEEN THAT MUCH GREATER. WITH THAT SAID, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT THE AIRBAGS BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MANUFACTURING BATCH. ALTHOUGH MY SON AND I SUFFERED EXTENSIVE BRUISING, I AM THANKFUL THAT IT WAS NOT WORSE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE AC WOULD INDEPENDENTLY DEACTIVATE AND ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE ON. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND WENT THROUGH THE GLASS FRONT OF A BANK BUILDING, LANDING IN THE VESTIBULE. THE ACCIDENT DATA PROVIDED BY THE INSPECTOR HIRED BY TOYOTA CLEARLY SHOWS THAT AT THE TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE ACCELERATION INCREASED FROM .78 TO 2.27 AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED FROM 400 TO 2000. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE ACCELERATION RATE RETURNED TO .78 AND THE RPMS DROPPED TO 1600. TOYOTA SAYS THEY FOUND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND INSISTS THAT BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE WERE PRESSED AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, BUT AT THE TIME WE DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. WE FEEL TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AND ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. AS A RESULT, MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO RIDE IN THE CAR. *TR
GLARE FROM DASHBOARD DISTRACTED ME. ALSO SEEMS THAT DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND BREAKING APART IN SMALL AREAS. MAIN CONCERN IS THE GLARE, IT SEEMS THAT GLARE IS GETTING WORSE ALONG WITH THE MELTING. REALLY WORRIED THAT GLARE MIGHT DISTRACT TO THE POINT OF AN ACCIDENT. TRIED CLEANING BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK, CLOTH OR PAPER PRODUCTS START TO STICK TO DASHBOARD. *TR
9-30-2014: MY DASHBOARD AS BEEN MELTING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. AT FIRST I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS SOFT ON ESPECIALLY HOT DAYS, BUT THE CONDITION CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE. NOW PIECES ARE STARTING TO COME OFF AND VISIBILITY IS GETTING WORSE DAILY AS THE DASH BECOMES SHINIER. I PARK MY CAR IN A CARPORT OUT OF THE SUN. I DRIVE THE CAR SHORT DISTANCES ONCE A WEEK OR LESS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA SEVERAL TIMES ASKING WHAT TO DO. THEY FINALLY TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA CORPORATE, WHICH I DID IN AUGUST. THEY SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF OTHER OWNERS WITH PROBLEMS AND SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WAS NOT A PREFERRED CUSTOMER (SINCE I HAVEN'T PURCHASED MORE THAN ONE TOYOTA) THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. TODAY I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER IN PERSON. [XXX], THE SERVICE REP, SAID IT WOULD COST $3,000 TO REPLACE, OR I COULD GET A DASHBOARD COVER. HOWEVER, HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT COVERING THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HOW MANY OWNERS ARE TRYING TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE ON THEIR OWN WITH COVERS ONLY TO CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BAG IN AN ACCIDENT?! I'M SO EXASPERATED WITH HOW TOYOTA HAS BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM I BEGAN AN INTERNET SEARCH TODAY AND DISCOVERED THE MEDIA REPORTS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. WOW! WHEN I TALKED TO [XXX] TODAY I ASKED HIM IF HE HAS SEEN THIS ISSUE. HE LOOKED DOWN AT THE DASHBOARD AND SAID, "NO." IS THIS HOW TOYOTA IS TRAINING THEIR REPS? TO LIE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS? I GUESS SO NOW THAT I SEE THE REPORTING OF T
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