2007 Toyota Camry complaints

DEAR FRIENDS, MY DRIVERS SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED . CANNOT LOOSEN UP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

EARLIER THIS YEAR, MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY STARTED PRODUCING SOME WHITISH SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. MORE RECENTLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN SOUNDING NOISY WHEN ACCELERATING - MORE OF A RATTLE OR CLACKING THAN A KNOCKING SOUND. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND THE MECHANIC DIDN'T SEE ANY LEAKS, BUT MENTIONED THAT IT COULD BE ENGINE COMPONENTS THAT WERE MACHINED PROPERLY AND STARTED TO SHOW AS THE CAR GOT MORE MILEAGE. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AT 70MPH, MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND THE ENGINE WAS SOUNDING WORSE AND WORSE. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY JUST BEFORE THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND DIED OUT. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING AND CLANGING IN THE MOTOR AND THE MOTOR THEN DIED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT MY CAR HAD THROWN A ROD AND IT SHREDDED THE MOTOR. MY OPTIONS WERE: 1) REBUILD THE MOTOR FROM DEALER PARTS - $8-9K! 2) HAVE A REBUILT MOTOR INSTALLED - $6-7K! 3) HAVE A SALVAGED MOTOR INSTALLED - $5-6K! OPTIONS 1 AND 2 DIDN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE AS THAT WOULD BE VERY CLOSE TO THE CURRENT BLUE BOOK VALUE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND MANAGED TO GET OPTION 3 DONE FOR $4500. STILL A LOT MORE THAN I WAS HOPING OR NEEDING TO SPEND. BOTH MECHANICS MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF 07 CAMRYS WITH MOTOR PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ONE VERY RECENTLY THAT WAS THE SAME AS MY DAMAGE. THE SALVAGED MOTOR I HAD INSTALLED WAS AT 59K MILES AND I'M REALLY HOPING THAT I DON'T HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS MAKES ME VERY CONCERNED FOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TACHOMETER, THE MILEAGE METER, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS PUMP MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I WAS GOING (TRAVELING) ON SOUTH UNION RD WITH MY TOYOTA CAMRY WITH SPEED ABOUT 45-50 M.P.H. I WAS GONNA MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ON 6602 S. UNION ROAD. AT THAT TIME MY TOYOTA TOOK OFF WITH MAX SPEED AND I WAS TRYING TO USE MY BRAKE WHICH IT WAS NOT WORKING. AT THAT TIME I COULD NOT STOP MY CAR AND I WENT OFF THE ROAD IN A CORNFIELD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS DETERIORATING AND HAD A SHINY SUBSTANCE ON IT WHICH CREATED A GLARE BLOCKING THE CONTACTS VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL TOYOTA CAMRY HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE HYBRID VERSION FOR THE EXACT SAME PART. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO, THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE GOES UP AND DOWN LIKE CRAZY, THE AC CUTS OFF AND THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR CUTS OFF. THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT COME ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWING THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE CARS DOES STOP BUT WITH HESITATION. I HAVE NO WAY TO KNOW IF THE BRAKE LIGHT ARE WORKING DURING THE FAILURE SO I AM CONCERNED I AM GOING TO GET REAR ENDED BECAUSE THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WON'T KNOW I AM STOPPING. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF THIS ISSUE WILL GET WORSE AND THERE WILL BE A POINT WHERE IT WILL NOT STOP. I CALLED TOYOTA AND OPENED A CASE #1407190530 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO SUCH ISSUES SHOWING IN THEIR DATABASE. I TOLD THEM IT SHOWS UP THOUSANDS OF TIMES ON GOOGLE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD, WHO ARE YOU GOING TO TRUST THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OR TOYOTA? I ASKED HIM TO CHECK FOR ANY NOTES ON THE MODEL DEALING WITH THE ABS ECM OR THE ABS ACTUATOR. HE TOLD ME THEY HAD NONE AND THAT I HAD TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A GREAT SCAM FOR THEM, THE CAR GIVES A CODE U0073 SHOWING THE PROBLEM IS THE ABS, SO THE DEALER GETS TO CHARGE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS TO RUN TESTS TO THEN TELL YOU THE 3 INCH SQUARE PART COST $4000 TO REPLACE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT MAKE IT. YOU BUY THE PART IT COST THEM $50 TO MAKE FOR $4000 WITH LABOR OR YOUR DON'T HA

MY DASHBOARD HAS A STICKY FILM ON IT THAT CAUSES IT TO BE SHINY AND CAUSES THE SUN TO REFLECT IN MY EYES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MANY 2007 CAMRY'S. I QUICK GOOGLE SEARCHED TURNED UP MANY PAGES OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING HOTTER WEATHER, THE DASHBOARD WOULD BECOME SOFT AND STICKY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO COVER THE DASHBOARD WITH A SUNSHIELD TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 WAS AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,599.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE RPMS WERE ERRATICALLY GOING FLUCTUATING AND THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT ZERO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VISOR DROPPED DOWN OBSCURING VIEW OF THE ROAD. VISOR WAS PREVIOUSLY DEPLOYED TO BLOCK THE SUN. I READJUSTED THE VISOR TO BE CLOSER TO THE WINDSHIELD THEN SOMETHING WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY SNAPPED AND IT LOWERED. IN THE LOWERED POSITION IT IS IN THE POSITION WHERE IT BLOCKS THE MOST VIEW THROUGH THE WIND SHIELD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH GOING WB ON I-8 HEADING OUT OF TUCSON JULY 14, 2014. I STARTED TO SMELL A FAINT BURNING, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE SMELL BECAME MORE INTENSE AND SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS FRYING. IT IS A VERY SPECIFIC SMELL. I THOUGHT FOR A SECOND THAT SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING IN MY STEERING WHEEL BUT THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING UP THROUGH MY WINDOW CONTROL BUTTONS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. THE SMOKING STOPPED. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND A COP WAITED WITH ME IN 105 DEGREE WEATHER. I WAS TOWED BACK TO TUCSON TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY OVER $500 TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE NOT DONE THAT BUT INSTEAD, I HAD THEM CUT POWER TO MY WINDOWS SO I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. I FEEL THAT THERE WAS DEFINITELY A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE BUT THANK GOODNESS THERE WASN'T. PLEASE REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 FROM OCTOBER FROM 2012. I FEEL LIKE THE SAME ISSUE APPLIES TO ME (AND POSSIBLY THE OTHER CARS MANUFACTURED WITH MINE) AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. THANK YOU SO MUCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED CAUSING THE RPMS, THE SPEEDOMETER, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES FAIL TO DISPLAY READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE HAS DASH BOARD MELTED WITH HEAT FROM SUN. THE PLASTIC COATING HAS TURNED INTO A STICKY GLUE LIKE SURFACE, IF I TOUCH THE SURFACE WITH HAND MY HAND GETS STUCK TO IT LIKE SUPER GLUE. FRONT DASH BOARD NOW REFLECT DIRECT LIGHT FROM SUN AND CREATES A VERY BRIGHT GLARE AND AFFECTS DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER VISIBILITY OF ROAD. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA COMPANY AND THEY DECLINED TO OFFER ANY HELP BECAUSE MY CAR IS MORE THEN 3 YEARS OLD AND IT HAS MORETHEN 36000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HOPE TO SEE THE RESPONSE FROM MANUFACTURE THANKS. *TR

THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO GET STICKY AND COME APART. IT ALSO CAUSED A GLARE WHEN DRIVING IN THE DAYTIME. IT HAS INCREASINGLY GOTTEN WORSE. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING. DASHBOARD IS STICKY. MELTING DASHBOARD NOW HAS A SHEEN THAT GLARES INTO EYES UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS. *TR

WE WHERE DRIVING TO THE STORE AND ON THE WAY THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON, SO WE PULLED INTO THE LOCAL AUTOZONE AND THEY RAN A SCAN FOR FAULT CODES. IT HAD A CODE P0171 WHICH THEY SAID IT COULF 1 OF SEVERAL POSIBILITIES AND SHOULD HAVE A REPAIR SHOP PERFORM A PROPER CHECK TO BE SURE WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING ON. WELL WE CONTINUED ON TO THE STORE, WHEN COMING TO A STOP MY WIFE SAID WE HAVE NO BRAKES, THE PEDAL WAS GOING TO THE FLOOR, WE DID COME TO A STOP WITH HITTING ANYTHING THANK GOD. WELL I DROVE FROM THERE BACK HOME VERY CAREFULLY. ONCE HOME I LOOK UNDER THE HOOD FOR ANYTHING THAT BE CAUSING IT TO HAPPEN, AND EVERYTHING LOOK INPLACE AND OK. SO NEXT I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AND HEARD A LOUD AIR LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, I GOT DOWN BY THE PEDAL AND PUSH ON THE THE PEDAL WITH MY HAND AND COULD HEAR AIR COMING OUT THE BOOT. I CALLED A MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HE SAID IT IS MY POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. NEXT I GOT ON LINE AND FOUND THAT ALOT OF 2007 CAMRY'S WITH ANYWHERE FROM 40,000 MILES UP TO AND OVER 200,000 THAT HAVE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILING, AND WHEN I TRIED TO FINE ONE FOR MY CAR I FOUND THAT THERE ARE NONE ANYWHERE, EVEN AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DID ASK IF THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND HE PAUSED FOR A MOMENT, THEN SAID NO. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BE FORE SOMEONE INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, I HAVE NOTICED MY DASHBOARD IS OVERLY HOT IN HIGH TEMPS. (I LIVE IN SW FLORIDA). TODAY, THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY, VERY HOT, SHINY IN SPOTS, AND NOW FILLED WITH SMALL CHUNKS FROM Y FINGERNAIL HITTING IT. I CAN'T CLEAN IT AS THE RAG WILL STICK. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MATERIAL DEFECT THAT THE MAKER USED. NO WHERE IN MY OWNERS MANUAL OR CONTRACT DID IT STATE THAT THE DASHBOARD WILL BECOME MUCH AFTER 6 YEARS, AND THE CAR SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN THE COLDER STATES. I USE FOUR LAYERS OF HOUSE INSULATION AND A SUN VISOR. NOTHING HELPS, AS THIS PROBLEM IS AGGRAVATED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES. I AM TOLD THIS IS A $1,000 DASHBOARD AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR LABOR TO GET IT REPLACED. REALLY/ HOW UNACCEPTABLE. AGAIN, NO WHERE IN MY CONTRACT DID IT STATE THAT JUST OVER WARRANTY EXPIRATION, THE DASH WOULD MELT. AND HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG? AND THE GLARE FROM THE SUN ON THE DASH? HOW CAN THIS BE SAFE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS NEED TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE INTERJECTS? PLEASE RECALL THIS ITEM AND MAKE OUR VEHICLES SAFE. A VERY UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER. (1 OF MANY!). *TR

I ACTUALLY JUST BOUGHT A USED 2007 HYBRID CAMRY LAST MONDAY. THERE WERE NO INDICATORS ON THE DASH AND IT LOOKED GREAT. 2 DAYS LATER THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH. I TOOK TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE HERE, FAILURE IN BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. THE TECHNICIAN WAS VERY ADAMANT ABOUT ME PARKING THE CAR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. HE SAID THE BRAKES CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME, VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE REPAIRS ARE GOING COST OVER $1500. *JS

WHITE POWDER OR DUST BLOWING OUT OF AIR VENTS OF MY HEATING VENTS IN WINTER AND AC VENTS IN SUMMER. DUE TO THAT CAR ALSO SMELL LIKE DUSTY ETC.. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING SINCE LAST SUMMER, PROBLEM PERSIST LAST SUMMER, WINTER AND NOW THIS SUMMER. FIRST TIME MY KIDS (4 AND 3 YEARS OLD) WAS RIDING IN MY CAR TO GROCERY STORE 3 MILES FROM HOME, THEY HAD PROBLEM BREATHING AND THEY ARE COUGHING, SO I HAVE OPEN MY ALL WINDOW, SO KIDS CAN BREATHE. I AM EXHALING THAT WHITE POWDER INSIDE ME, I AM NOT SURE WHAT THAT POWDER IS, AND HOW IT WILL EFFECT MY HEALTH IN LONG TERM. I TOOK MY CARE TO 3 DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND EVERYONE SAID WITHOUT OPEN MY CAR THAT THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY TOYOTA IS FALLING APART. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CONTAINS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. ADDITIONALLY, THE GLARE CAUSED BY THE SHINE IS VERY DISTRACTING BOTH DAY AND NIGHT AS SUNLIGHT AND LIGHTS REFLECT AND BLIND THE DRIVER. I BELIEVE WARRANTIES SHOULD COVER ANYTHING THAT IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS, A DEFECTIVE PART, IF A PART IS DEFECTIVE WHEN YOU MANUFACTURER THE CAR OR WHETHER IT FAILS WITHIN WARRANTY OR OUT OF WARRANTY IT SHOULDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE." I AND OTHER DRIVERS FEEL THE DEFECT IS UNSAFE, AND SHINE A LIGHT ON THE ISSUE WITH VIDEOS TAKEN FROM THEIR POINT OF VIEW. NOW WE'VE LEARNED THE SAFETY ISSUES MAY GO EVEN DEEPER. "BECAUSE THIS DASHBOARD HAS THE AIRBAG INSIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE I WOULDN'T FEEL SAFE IN A CAR THAT HAD A CRACKED DASH," EXPLAINED [XXX]. "ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE AN AIRBAG GO OFF TOO SOON OR GO OFF TOO LATE WOULD BE VERY SERIOUS." INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE AT LEAST 9/18/12. SEVERAL TOYOTA TECHNICIANS STATED IT WAS THE SQUIB CABLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT - OTHER TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES STATE THAT IT IS NOT THE CABLE. I KNOW THE TOYOTA TACOMA (?) TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND THE DEFECT CORRECTED. I CANNOT GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM TOYOTA IF THE AIR BAGS WILL ENGAGE IN A COLLISION - SOME TECHNICIANS SAY IT MAY OR MAY NOT. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS QUOTED TO BE SOMEWHERE AROUND $680.00. *TR

MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY IS VERY STICKY AND MELTING. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD ALOT OF COMPLAINTS BE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALLED. IT IS A DANGER BECAUSE THEY GLARE ON THE GLARING REFLECTIONS MAKES IN IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OF MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS BECOME SOFT AND STICKY. THERE IS A REFLECTIVE GLARE COMING OFF THE DASHBOARD CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD WHERE THE MELTED MATERIAL HAS HARDENED. THE GLARE OF THE SHINY MATERIAL MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN DAYLIGHT. THIS HAZARD COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH TMS. *TR

THE REAR LEFT HAND SIDE SEAT BELT GOT LOCK AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO UNLOCK IT, THE ONLY SOLUTION AT THE TIME WAS TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH A KNIFE TO FREE MY EIGHT YEARS OLD GRANDDAUGHTER THAT WAS CRYING AND VERY SCARE. *TR

I HAVE DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT THAT TOYOTA, INC. HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 2006. IN 2012, I STARTED NOTICING SOME ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS VERY SHINY AND STICKY TO THE TOUCH. THE TEXTURE IS GUMMY AND WILL COME OFF IN YOUR FINGERNAIL IF SCRATCHED OR NICKED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, WHO TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALERSHIP, JOE MEYERS TOYOTA, IN HOUSTON, TX. I DID THAT AND ALSO GAVE THE SERVICE MANAGER, [XXX], THE LINK TO A YOUTUBE SITE OF SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. [XXX] TOLD ME THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT ISSUE BUT SAID THAT HE WOULD GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST (FOR TOYOTA'S PURPOSES) AND SOMEONE WOULD BE IN TOUCH. TOYOTA, VIA EMAIL, INFORMED ME THAT [XXX] , WHO IS THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER, IS THE PERSON THAT I WOULD DEAL WITH AS FAR AS COMMUNICATION. WELL, I WAITED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND NEVER RECEIVED A CALL SO I EMAILED [XXX] , WHO SAID THEY WERE STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. [XXX] CALLED ME A WEEK LATER AND GAVE ME AN INCIDENT #. A MONTH OR SO WENT BY AND I NEVER HEARD FROM ANYONE. I CALLED [XXX] AND NEVER GOT AN ANSWER. I LEFT A COUPLE OF MESSAGES BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AGAIN AND WAS FINALLY TOLD BY SOMEONE WITH THE CORPORATE OFFICE THAT TOYOTA'S STANCE IS THAT IT IS A WARRANTY ISSUE AND IF YOUR VEHICLE OUT OF THE 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY, IT WILL NOT BE COVERED. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACT

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A SMALL DEALERSHIP WITH AROUND 149700 MILES 2WEEKS LATER A VSC MESSAGE CAME ON WITH A COUPLE OF LIGHTS AFTER INVESTING ONLINE FOUND OUT IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AND THEN AFTER FURTHER CHECK FOUND OUT IT WAS TAKEN IN TO TOYOTA TO VERIFY THAT SAME PROBLEM I GOT SO I CALLED THEM THEY TOLD ME IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS BAD AND THE COST IS 3500 THANK YOU *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE PART. THE GLARE FROM THE MELTING DASH BLOCKS MY VISION AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WEARING OUT ON 2007 CAMRY. NO RECALLS AND PEOPLE BEING LEFT TO PAY FOR REPAIR OR TO GET A REPLACEMENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MY CAMRY. THE VISOR ARM BROKE OUT OF MY VISOR. IT FIRST WOULD NOT STAY UP WHEN NOT NEEDED THEN IT JUST COMPLETELY BROKE. I THINK THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT THE VISOR WORE OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MATERIAL ON THE DASHBOARD MELTED CAUSING THE MATERIAL TO SHINE AND AS A RESULT, A GLARE REFLECTED OFF THE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACT VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD IS PARTIALLY MELTED, STICKY, AND SHINY. THIS SHININESS CAUSES A GLARE OFF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE RESORTED TO USING A DASHBOARD COVER SO AS TO STOP THE GLARE. I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THIS DASHBOARD COVER OVERLAPS OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *TR

DASH IS STARTING TO MELT. IT HAS BECOME A STICKY MESS. DEALER STATES THEY KNOW ABOUT ISSUE BUT IT'S MY PROBLEM. *TR

THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON BEFORE THE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE BECAUSE THERE IS NO OIL AND THE STICK IS DRY. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM I HAVE TO REFILL THE OIL FREQUENTLY. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE PEOPLE THAT THE OIL IS BURNING OUT, WHICH HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. *TR

VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT TWO AREA TOYOTA DEALERS SINCE PURCHASED. MAINTENANCE INTERVALS WERE CLOSELY ADHERED TO, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE EVER REPORTED BY THE SERVICE PEOPLE REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE OR OIL CONSUMPTION. DURING A DECEMBER 2013 VEHICLE SERVICE AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP, SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE OIL PAN SEAL AND THE VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE. I (OWNER) INSPECT VEHICLE FREQUENTLY, AND KNEW THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. BETWEEN VEHICLE SERVICING DATES, I CHECKED THE OIL AND FOUND IT TO BE TOO LOW TO REGISTER ON THE OIL DIPSTICK. I ADDED THE GRADE OF OIL INDICATED ON THE OIL FILL CAP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED AUTO SHOP. I ALSO INSPECTED THE ENGINE FREQUENTLY FOR LEAKAGE AT THE OIL PAN AND VALVE COVER, AND OBSERVED NO OIL LEAKS.THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED SHOP PERFORMED THE ROUTINE SERVICE, INCLUDING OIL CHANGE, AND PROVIDED THE TOYOTA 2011 SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBED THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND TOYOTA'S OWN SUGGESTED REPAIR. THIS LEAD ME TO RESEARCH THE ENGINE, AND I FOUND THAT THIS IS LIKELY A SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD DEFECT THAT TOYOTA IDENTIFIED AS EARLY AS 2008. AS A COMMUTER, I FEAR THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE ENGINE WEAR, RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL AND THE LOW PRESSURE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

MY DASHBOARD HAS MELTED AND REFLECTS OFF MY WINDOW MAKING IT HARD TO SEE DURING THE DAY. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. IT IS STICKY AND GOOEY AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT VISIBILITY AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. *TR

DASHBOARD STARTED IN 2011 TO MELT. HAS A SHINY STICKINESS TO IT. WHEN DRIVING THEIR IS A GLARE ON THE WINDOW CAUSING IT HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. *TR

FOR TWO YEARS NOW, THE "CHECK VSC" LIGHT WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN I AM IN MOTION AS WELL AS STATIONARY. AT THAT TIME, SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS ON THE CLUSTER SUCH AS THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON. THE BRAKES BECOME VERY SLUGGISH BUT I CAN ULTIMATELY STOP THE CAR. THE WARNING LIGHTS WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT, USUALLY AFTER I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. ONCE THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE OFF, THE BRAKES WORK NORMALLY. THE BRAKES ARE NOW MAKING A BARKING SOUND WHEN DEPRESSED. MY MECHANIC SAYS I NEED A NEW ABS SYSTEM WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLIANT ABOUT MY DASH MELTING AND BEING STICKY. I LOVE THIS CAR AND THE DASH LOOKS HORRIBLE. I ALSO HAD TRIED CLEANING IT BUT THEN THE FUZZ JUST STICKS TO IT, TRY TO KEEP SUNSHADE IN IT AND IT STICKS TO IT, BUGS STICK TO IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS. *TR

THE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE AND KEEPS HANGING MAKING IT A SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA DID DO A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE WHEN I TOOK THE CAR DEALER TO HAVE THIS DONE. THE DEALER AT THAT TIME TOLD ME IT WAS OKAY NOW SO THERE WAS NO NEED TO THIS AND TO BRING THE CAR WHEN I HAVE PROBLEM. NOW THAT I HAVE PROBLEM THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DO THIS AS TIME HAS EXPIRED. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY ALSO DENIED TO SERVICE THIS ISSUE. SINCE TOYOTA ALREADY NEW THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM IN THEIR VEHICLE I BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD ACCEPT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I WOULD HIGHLY APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY OTHER VEHICLE OWNER WHO MAY HAVE THIS PROBLEM NOW. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR IS MELTING AND IS VERY STICKY AND PRODUCES A GLARE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MELTING SHINY DASHBOARD. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2007, AND HAS BEEN GARAGED AND DRIVEN MINIMALLY EVER SINCE. IT'S ABOUT TO GO FOR ITS 30,000 MILE SERVICE. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, WHENEVER DRIVING DURING THE DAYTIME, THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO "LIQUEFY". IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S SLATHERED IN COOKING GREASE AND IS BLINDINGLY REFLECTIVE. ON TOP OF THE GLARING VISIBILITY ISSUES, THE DASHBOARD IS BECOMING SOFT & STICKY AND WHO KNOWS WHAT KINDS OF TOXINS IT'S RELEASING. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS TOYOTA DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THERE'S A PROBLEM, AND IT WILL COST $2100 TO REPLACE. TOYOTA CORPORATE HUNG UP ON ME. BY SEARCHING ONLINE, I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF CASES OF THIS, PRIMARILY IN HOT WEATHER CLIMATES, MAINLY WITH TOYOTA, LEXUS & NISSAN VEHICLES. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. A VEHICLE IS A MAJOR PURCHASE, AND YOUR CAR SHOULD NOT "MELT". EVER. I DON'T CARE HOW OLD IT IS, OUR HOW MUCH IT'S BEEN DRIVEN. THERE ARE MANY ACCOUNTS OF DEALERSHIPS QUIETLY REPLACING DASHBOARDS FOR SOME CUSTOMERS, OR DOING SO AFTER THE PRESS HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THOUGH THE MAJORITY REPORT BEING STONEWALLED, AND BEING QUOTED EXTREMELY DIVERSE RATES FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD. I'VE SEEN NEWS REPORTS THAT [XXX], A WEST PALM BEACH DEALERSHIP OWNER HAS SEEN SO MANY OF THESE, HE'S GONE TO THE MEDIA, AND ADMITTED THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SAFETY HAZARD, AND TOYOTA & OTHER CAR MAKERS ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. INFORMATION REDACTED

DASHBOARD IS VERY SHINY AND WHEN ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN, DISCOVERED IT WAS VERY STICKY. OVER THE YEARS IT HAS SPREAD FROM THE PART OF THE DASH CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD AND NOW INCLUDES THE ENTIRE SURFACE. IT'S SO MELTED YOU CAN TAKE CHUNKS OUT OF IT WITH JUST YOUR FINGERNAIL.AND THE GLARE FROM THE SHINE REFLECTING OFF THE WINDSHIELD IS BLINDING AT TIMES. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT ORIGINATES FROM A POORLY MANUFACTURED PART AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY TOYOTA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD AREA CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD WAS MELTING, CAUSING THE MATERIAL TO BECOME VERY STICKY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE OF THE STICKY SUBTANCE, THE LIGHT REFLECTS OFF CAUSING THE CONTACT VISIBILITY TO BE BLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

WHEN I ENTERED MY VEHICLE, THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER WAS HANGING DOWN. IT IS STILL ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM, BUT HANGING FROM THE TOP. I HAVE NOT RECENTLY BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SO THERE IS NOTHING THAT I COULD HAVE DONE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN. I CANNOT POP IT BACK INTO PLACE AND AM WORRIED SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT BE OF ANY USE. *TR

ON JUNE 5, 2014 I WAS DRIVING MY 07 CAMRY AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ABS, BRAKE AND VSC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. IT TOOK MORE EFFORT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES IN THE CAR AND I DROVE THE CAR TO KEYES TOYOTA. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND SEVERAL CODES WERE IDENTIFIED. C012 REAR SPEED SENSOR RH CIRCUIT, C0215 REAR SPEED SENSOR LH CIRCUIT, C1331 OPEN CIRCUIT IN LEFT FRONT CIRCUIT, U0073 CONTROL MODULE BUS OFF. SERVICE WRITER FOUND THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS SHORTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE. HE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $2,750 PLUS TAX. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME. ON 6-9-14 CONTACT WAS MADE TO TOYOTA AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR TSB'S FOR THE ABS SYSTEM ON NON HYBRID 07 CAMRY EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED AND THE REPAIR CODES WERE SIMILAR. TOYOTA DECLINED ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED THAT IF THEY DID DO A RECALL I COULD SUBMIT FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIR. IN RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND OVER 125 ABS RELATED COMPLAINTS REPORTED TO NHTSA. IN ADDITION THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH PERSONS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE VERY SAME SYMPTOMS SOME OF WHICH HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN COLLISIONS. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE VERY SAME ISSUE THAT THE 07 HYBRID CAMRY WAS RECALLED FOR AND YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE FOR THE NON HYBRID VERSION. THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,600.

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY DRIVER SIDE VISOR SWUNG DOWN IN FRONT OF MY FACE, BLOCKING MY VISIBILITY, AND IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING DUE TO EXTREME HEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 49,000.

IT APPEARS THAT DEFECTIVE MATERIALS WERE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE FRONT DASH OF MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DASH IS LITERALLY MELTING. THE SURFACE HAS BECOME TACKY, SOFT AND EASILY DAMAGED BY TOUCH. THIS ISSUE IS NOW BEING DESCRIBED BY TOYOTA CUSTOMERS AS ??MELTING DASH??. THIS DETERIORATION OF THE DASH HAS ALSO CREATED AN ABNORMAL SHEEN OR GLARE WHEN IN SUNLIGHT AS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BY OTHERS. IF CHEMICAL CHANGES ARE IN FACT OCCURRING DURING THIS ABNORMAL DETERIORATION PROCESS I AM CONCERNED THAT "OFF GASING" OF HARMFUL OR TOXIC CHEMICALS MAY BE INTRODUCED IN THE CONFINED SPACE OF THE OCCUPIED VEHICLE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND HOT TEMPERATURES AND IS BEING REPORTED FROM VARIOUS SOUTHERN STATES INCLUDING FLORIDA & HAWAII. TOYOTA HAS STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR