2007 Toyota Camry complaints

I PULLED THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN AND IT BROKE AND WAS JUST HANGING THERE BY SOME FABRIC. HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER INTO THE DITCH TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. NO HAPPY THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SINCE I SEE FROM ALL THE BLOGS THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND EXITED THE ROAD TO A SAFE AREA. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE BRAKE BOOSTER BEING DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,400. AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,800.

MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE ON JULY 15, 2012 12:15 PM, DRIVING BACK FROM CHURCH ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME, WE NOTICED A HORRIBLE RUBBER BURNING SMELL. AS WE CONTINUE DRIVING NO MORE THAN A MILE, THE VEHICLE DRIVER WINDOW POWER SWITCH STARTED SMOKING; UPON TRYING TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO AVOID THE SHOCKING SMELL, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. INFANT AND ADULTS STARTED COUGHING PROFUSELY. AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON AND WE TURNED IT OFF WITH NO CHANGE. WINDOWS WERE STUCK AND NOT ABLE TO ROLL DOWN, THE SMELL AND COUGH GOT STRONGER. WE HAD TO PULL OVER TO GET AIR AND HAD THE TODDLER AND YOUNG ADULTS WALK HOME DUE TO THE SMELL. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT HALF HOUR TO COOL DOWN WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. AS SOON AS THE CAR'S IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON IT STARTED SMOKING AGAIN, PER THE TOYOTA CAR DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW 5 YEARS AGO; THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND A HEALTH HAZARD. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO TOYOTA CORPORATION ON MONDAY JULY 16, 2012 AND AS OF TODAY THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2012 AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT TOYOTA; THEY RETURNED MY CALL JUST TO INFORM ME THAT MY CASE WAS ESCALATED TO A SUPERVISOR AND THAT I WILL GET A CALL BACK TOMORROW. PER THE TOYOTA DEALER THAT INSPECTED MY VEHICLE, THE ISSUE IS THE MASTER POWER SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO WAIVE THE INSPECTION FEE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, I NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR DID NOT LOCK UPON SETTING THE ALARM. AS TIME WENT BY IT STOPPED WORKING A

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BECAME PARTIALLY DETACHED OBSCURING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 129,396.

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR DANGLES BY THE LEFT SIDE ARM, IMPEDING VISIBILITY. VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN NORMAL, UPRIGHT POSITION NOR IS IT ABLE TO BE MANIPULATED SO IT'S NOT IN MY VIEW. *TR

1.) MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR CAME LOOSE AND I TOOK IT TO GET IT REPAIRED. THEY PUT THE VISOR BACK, BUT, THE LIGHTS NEVER WORKED. FEW MONTHS AFTER IT CAME LOOSE AND KEPT BLOCKING MY VIEW, AND I KEPT GETTING HITTING ON MY HEAD WHILE GETTING IN THE CAR. THIS WEEK IT COMPLETELY CAME OFF (FELL) AND NOW I AM BEING BURNT IN THE SUN, SINCE THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO PROTECTION. I WANT MY VISOR TO BE REPLACED BY TOYOTA, BECAUSE MY CARE WAS NOT THAT OLD WHEN IT FIRST CAME LOOSE. 2.) MY CAR DOES NOT PICKUP SPEED IF THE AC OR HEATING IS ON. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK AND HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE, I AM PUMPING GAS, BUT, THE CAR IS GOING NOWHERE. IT STALLS FOR FEW SECONDS AND SOMETIMES, IT JUST FEELS AS IF I AM LOSING CONTROL, AS IF THE CAR IS RUNNING ON IT'S OWN, W/O ME PUMPING GAS, IT PICKS UP SPEED. PS: I AM NEVER BUYING ANOTHER TOYOTA. *TR

THE STEERING SHAFT MAKES A POPPING AND CLUNKING NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS. LOOSE STEERING PARTS ARE NEVER GOOD NEWS. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE HAS BEEN MELTING AND THERE IS A SHINE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN THE WINDSHIELD CREATING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW WHEN IT CAME OUT AT MAROON TOYOTA AT WESTON, FL. WHEN I STARTED WITH THE PROBLEM I TOOK IT TO THIS DEALERSHIP AND THE MANAGER SAID MY CAR WAS OUR OF WARRANTY AND COULD DO NOTHING. I ALSO TOOK IT TO HEADQUARTERS TOYOTA IN MIAMI WHERE I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR FOR MAINTENANCE AND I GOT THE SAME REPLY. I CALLED TOYOTA USA AND THE AGENT SAID HE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE EITHER BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR HAS A WARRANTY OF ONLY 3 YEARS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE CAR. I NEVER HEARD OF A MELTING DASHBOARD AND MY CAR RIGHT NOW HAS LESS THAN 65K AND THIS STARTED WHEN IT WAS AROUND 50K MILES. PLEASE, CAN YOU HELP? I AM SURE I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING. THANK YOU *TR

DRIVER'S SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, DANGEROUSLY BLOCKING DRIVER'S VISION. ABOUT 7 MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGERS ALSO BROKE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT THAT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

THE DRIVERS SUNVISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. IT DROPS DOWN AND OBSTRUCTS YOUR VISION . THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 8/6/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.

SUN VISOR HAS BROKEN AND DROPS DOWN TO BLOCK DRIVERS VIEW. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH SIDES, THOUGH NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY. VISOR MUST BE HELD IN OUT OF THE WAY POSITION UNTIL SOMETHING SUCH AS TAPE CAN BE FIXED TO HOLD IT UP. GIVEN THE SUDDENNESS OF THE INCIDENT, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VIEW AT A CRITICAL TIME. *TR

MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2007 HAS DEFECTED THE VISOR WON'T STAY UP IF FLOPS DOWN AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE TO DRIVE. IT CAN'T BE MOVED TO THE SIDE EITHER, AS IT IS BROKEN AT THE TOP. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, A LOT OF TOYOTA OWNERS HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HAS RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE PART REPLACEMENT. *TR

VISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE FELL DOWN BLOCKING A FORWARD VIEW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MELTING OCCURRED WHERE THE DASHBOARD MADE CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG WAS COMPROMISED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PORTIONS OF THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,101.

DRIVER'S SUNVISOR BROKE AND HUNG DOWN BLOCKING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

CAR PURCHASED NEW ON 5/9/2007. ONLY 30,800 MILES & HAD THE OIL CHANGED. THE CAR WAS SQUEALING. MECH. DETERMINED THE LEFT REAR INSIDE BRAKE PAD WAS ALMOST GONE!! FRONT PADS/ROTORS FINE. THIS IS A CASE OF PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF. THEY ISSUED A TSB. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL & ALL WORK DONE SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE!! NOW I HAVE TO PAY $250.00 TO HAVE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FIXED=2 ROTORS TURNED, 4 DISC BRAKE PADS, & LABOR. TOYOTA IS COMPLETELY AT FAULT. *JS

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY UP. THIS CREATES A VISABILITY PROBLEM WHEN I AM DRIVING. *JS

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP. THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD AS IT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. *JS

MY SON DROVE THE CAR ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 10 MINUTES AT 10PM AND HE SAW THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CAN WAS A LITTLE BIT SHAKING. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE CAR SPEED SLOWED DOWN QUICKLY AND THERE WERE SMOKE FROM FRONT HOOD. HE PULLED THE CAR BY SHOULDER, THEN CAR WAS TOTALLY DEAD. THE MECHANIC TECHNICIAN GAVE A REPORT AFTER CHECKING THE CAR THAT "WATERPUMP FAILED AND ENGINE RAN TOO LONG WITHOUT COOLANT AND MELTED ENGINE". WHAT A SHAME THE TOYOTA CAR QUALITY IT IS AS I WAS ALWAYS REGULARLY MAINTAINED MY CAR BY TOYOTA DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VISOR CONTINUED FALLING AND WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED AND CONTINUALLY FELL DOWN, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VISOR WOULD ALSO FALL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL OFF IT'S CLIP AND OBSCURED MY VISIBILITY. UNDERSTAND COMMON PROBLEM WIITH THE CAMRY. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WON'T STAY UP IF FLOPS DOWN AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE TO DRIVE. IT FLOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN PUSH IT TO SIDE WAYS AND CONTINUE DRIVING AND LATER NEED TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE PIECE THAT GOES INTO THE SUNVISOR ITSELF THAT HOLDS THE VISOR UP IS BROKEN. IT LOOKS TO HAVE COME OUT OF ITS "SLOT". THE METAL BRACKET WITHIN VISOR BROKE THE PLASTIC SLOT THAT HOLDS THE BRACKET. *TR

OUR DRIVERSIDE SUNVISOR STARTED DROOPING AND THE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING! *TR

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STRUTS REPAIRS *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECK-UP, HE WAS INFORMED THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST FOR THE STRUTS ALONG WITH THE ALIGNMENT OF THE STRUTS WAS $1100. THE CONSUMER FOR OVER THREE YEARS ABOUT THE BRAKES SQUEAKING CONSTANTLY AND HOW BUMPY THE DRIVE WAS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR FELL DOWN AND BLOCKED HER FIELD OF VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR WAS REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR THE VISOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 08/07/12*LJ

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN TO TAKE AN EXIT TO RAMP, I APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND TAKE THE CURVE BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WHILE CONTROLLING IT I PRESSED ON EMERGENCY BRAKES AND BROUGHT CAR TO SUDDEN STOP BUT ALSO HIT THE CURVE ON THE SIDE OF THE HWY. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH TOYOTA AND HAD HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE. THE ARM THAT GOES INTO THE SUN VISOR CAME OUT OF THE SUN VISOR. IT SEEMS THAT IT BROKE THE PLASTIC INSIDE THE VISOR THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE. THIS CAUSED THE VISOR TO KEEP FALLING AND NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT CREATED A HAZARD SO I COMPLETELY REMOVED THE VISOR. THE TAB ON THE BAR THAT ALLOWS THE VISOR TO SNAP INTO PLACE HAS BECOME VERY STIFF TO WHERE IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ROTATE AROUND. THE STIFFNESS OF THE ARM SEEMS TO BE WHAT PROBABLY BROKE THE PLASTIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ELECTRONIC BURNING SMELL EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED A SHORTAGE IN THE DOOR PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,500.

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE. THE VISOR WON'T STAY UP. IT FLOPS DOWN AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. E.G. THE UPPER HALF OF MY VISIBILITY IS GONE. IT CAN'T BE MOVED TO THE SIDE EITHER, AS IT IS BROKEN AT THE TOP. AFTER 5 DAYS OF DRIVING WITH THE BROKEN SUN VISOR, I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN TODAY DUE TO THE LIMITED VISIBILITY. TOYOTA DEALER CHARGES $160 TOTAL TO REPLACE IT. I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR WELL. I READ COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER CAMRY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THIS IS A DEFECT. TOYOTA DEALER CHARGES $160 TOTAL TO REPLACE IT. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING ROUTINE INSPECTION AND AN OIL CHANGE, MORE THAN HALF OF THE OIL LEVEL WAS CONSUMED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT ADDED ONE QUART OF OIL TO THE VEHICLE AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE OIL WAS LESS THAN HALF FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING A NORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 121,000.

UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A SMELL SIMILAR TO THAT OF WHAT ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR SERVICE. ANYTHING RELATED TO AUDIO NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE AUDIO FROM THE NAVIGATION UNIT, AM, FM, CD, SATELLITE RADIO, AUX AND BLUETOOTH WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. I WAS INFORMED WHAT HAPPENED WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WHERE THE SPRING ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TRUNK POPS OUT OF PLACE, TOUCHES THE BACK SPEAKER AND CREATES A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT. THE FUSE IN THE CIRCUIT BLEW BUT THE CURRENT KEPT GOING. I WAS TOLD THIS DESTROYED THE ENTIRE AUDIO SYSTEM AND IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $2000 TO REPLACE. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS, HOWEVER, IT IS AND HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT WAS KNOWN TO EXIST, AND NOTHING WAS EVER MENTIONED ABOUT IT OR DONE ABOUT IT TO CORRECT IT, TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED. THE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL VERY EASILY COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE HAD I NOT TAKEN IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS. *TT UPDATED 08/21/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIANS HAD NOT PROVIDED A DIAGNOSTIC AND WERE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA12006 (UNKNOWN OR OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STRUCTURE:BODY) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING MORE OIL THAN USUAL. THE CHECK OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED OFTEN. THE CONTACT HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT 81,000 MILES AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS LESS THAN HALF A QUART OF OIL LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 86,000 MILES. THE CONTACT HAD THE OIL CHANGED AGAIN AND THE SAME ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF SMOKE. THE CONTACT THE ROLLED DOWN THE FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW AND SAW SMOKE. THE CONTACT ROLLED THE WINDOW BACK UP AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CONTROL PANEL OF THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES WHILE THE CONTACT WAITED FOR THE SMOKE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER SWITCH FOR THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 41,750.

HI, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY IN FEBRUARY OF 2007. FAST FORWARD 5 YEARS AND 114K MILES AND MY CAR WON'T KEEP OIL IN IT. NO LEAKS, THE CAR BURNS OIL! I CALLED A FRIEND WHO IS ACTUALLY A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN AND HE SAID OIL BURNING IN THE 2007 CAMRYS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. A GOOGLE SEARCH PROOVES IT. THERE ARE TONS OF POSTS FROM ANGRY, ONCE LOYAL TOYOTA OWNERS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT THEY SAY IT IS "NORMAL" FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN A QUART EVERY 600 MILES SO WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, YOU SHOULD JUST KEEP PUTTING OIL IN THE CAR. WRITING IN TO CORPORATE DOESN'T HELP EITHER. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CALL TOYOTA OUT ON THIS!!! NONE OF US KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED OR TO MAKE TOYOTA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. ANY HELP OR ADVISE YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL! *JS

AS I PUT THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR UP TO LEAVE A PARKING LOT, SOMETHING BROKE IN THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE VISOR UP AND IT FLOPPED BACK DOWN. IT WON'T STAY UP AND IT WON'T STAY AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD -- IT JUST HANGS DOWN ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, LEAVING YOU WITH ABOUT 4-5 INCHES OF VISIBILITY OUT ONTO THE ROAD, EVEN LESS IF YOU'RE TALL. I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN AS I WAS DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 40 MILES AN HOUR! IT'S A VERY UNSAFE FEELING TO DRIVE STOOPED DOWN TO SEE THROUGH THE OPENING OR WITH ONE HAND HOLDING THE VISOR UP SO YOU CAN SEE AHEAD TO WHAT IS COMING UP IN FRONT OF YOU. SINCE THIS WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN TO MOST PEOPLE AFTER THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY RUNS OUT AND MANY PEOPLE WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR, IT'S A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, AS IT APPEARS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THIS MORNING, MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FLOPPED DOWN INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT. IT WILL NOT STAY UP OR PUSHED BACK OUT OF THE WAY- IT FALLS TO THE LOWEST POINT, DIRECTLY BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE TOP HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. I TRIED MOVING IT TO THE SIDE, BUT IT BLOCKS MY VISION HERE. I HAVE NOT SEEN THE DEALER YET, BUT AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE FORMS I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN TOYOTA'S THAT THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THERE ARE OVER 230 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THIS DATABASE FOR JUST THE 2007 CAMRY. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, TOYOTA THINKS IT IS NO BIG DEAL TO PAY $100-$200 TO REPLACE A PART THAT IS SHODDY BUILT. HOWEVER, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND THE DEFECTIVE PART SHOULD BE RECALLED IN ALL MODELS IMMEDIATELY, REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY OR MILEAGE. IT OBVIOUSLY IS SOMETHING THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME BUT THEY CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE POTENTIAL SERIOUSNESS OF THIS MALFUNCTION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN UPRIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MODULE. A SMALL FIRE THEN ERUPTED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE SMOKE AND FIRE CEASED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE DOOR MODULE AND FOUND THAT THE WINDOW POWER SWITCH WAS MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. IT HANGS DOWN. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE READ MANY OTHER REPORTS REPORTED WITHIN THIS WEBSITE OF THE SAME ISSUE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY AFFECTED VEHICLES, A RECALL IS NOT DONE. I WILL PROBABLY JUST PAY TO GET IT FIXED, NOT MUCH CHOICE, BUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE ASKED TO MAKE THIS REPAIR FOR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

I TOOK MY 2007 CAMRY LE (~30K MILEAGE) IN FOR 5K MILE SERVICE (VIA MY TOYOTA PREPAID MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 4 YR/55K.) & TECHNICIAN FOUND A LEAKING FRONT STRUT. I WAS TOLD THAT I'LL HAVE TO REPLACE THE STRUT & DO THE ALIGNMENT FOR ~$1100 FROM MY OWN POCKET. HE MENTIONED THAT THE STRUTS IS HEAVILY LEAKING. WHEN I ASKED HIM, HOW IT HAPPENED, HE SAID THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT & HAPPENS GRADUALLY. SINCE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE (TOYOTA NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS LEAK ON PURPOSE, WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY), THE GUY SAID THAT I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL EXPENSES. TOYOTA IS A FRAUD COMPANY & SHOULD PAY FOR ALL THESE DAMAGES FOR HIDING THE TRUTH FROM CUSTOMERS SO THAT THEY'LL WAIT UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OVER & THEN THEY'LL TRY TO RIP OFF THE CUSTOMER. I'LL APPRECIATE IF SOME ONE CAN PAY ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE & ASK FOR RECALL OF THESE FAULTY STRUTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SINCE THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU NEED TO REPLACE STRUTS AT SO LESS MILEAGES (~30,000) !!!! *TR

MY SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AND HANGING DOWN IN MY FACE. THIS IS THE SECOND SUN VISOR THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE, AT MY EXPENSE $130!! I AM REALLY UPSET THAT TOYOTA EXPECTS US TO REPLACE THESE, WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND IS AFFECTING THIS MANY PEOPLE. I AM A TOYOTA CAMRY DIE HARD. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE, I WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. *JS

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WONT GO UP ALL THE WAY OR EXTEND BACK. IT HANGS DOWN PART WAY, SO IF I HAPPEN TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT, I'M AFRAID IT WILL SEVERLY HURT MY FOREHEAD. IF I PUT IT DOWN STRAIGHT, SO IT WONT HURT ME, THEN MY FIELD OF VISION IS IMPAIRED. ALL IN ALL, NOT VERY SAFE. I'VE READ ON LINE THAT 2007 AND 2008 CAMRY'S ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I'M NOT ALONE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BECAME PARTIALLY DETACHED, BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT ADJUSTED THE PLACEMENT OF THE VISOR AND FULLY DETACHED THE VISOR FROM ITS HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS DEFECTIVE IN MY OPINION WHICH IS PREVENTING ME TO PROPERLY SEE THE ROAD. THIS PART CANNOT REST ON THE ROOF BUT RATHER IT DROOPS DOWN IN A SLANTED ANGEL. THE REAR DOOM LIGHT IS FALLING APART EXPOSING WIRINGS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

MY 2007 CAMRY DOOR ON FIRES WHEN I DROVE ON THE STREET. LAST EVENING (5-28-12)AROUND 4:30PM. A LOT SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND MY POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH ON THE DOOR BURN OUT AND BROKEN IMMEDIATELY. I WAS SO SCARY, THEN I PARKED MY CAR ON THE STREETSIDE AND I CALLED PUENTE HILLS TOYOTA FOR HELP (BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THEM,) I SPOKE TO MANAGER[XXX] REGARDING THE INCIDENT BUT THEY SAID THEY CAN DO NOTHING, THE SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED DUE TO THE HOLIDAY AND THEY NEVER HEARD ABOUT 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY DOOR FIRES BUT I TOLD THEM ABOUT COMPLAINTS FILED ON THE NHTSA ACCORDING TO LA TIMES AND MANY OTHER MEDIA . TOYOTA HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF MY CAR WITHOUT ANY CHARGES DUE TO THE DEFECT. MY POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS DAMAGED. IT MIGHT CAUSE MY BODY INJURY AND OTHER DAMAGES..ETC ANY TIME IF TOYOTA DON'T TAKE AN ACTION ASAP. ESPECIALLY I HAVE MINOR CHILD IN THE CAR TOO (I DROVE MY SON TO THE SCHOOL EVERYDAY.) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE CAUSING VISOR TO DROP DOWN AND BLOCK DRIVER'S VISION. SOLUTION: BOUGHT NEW VISOR. ONLINE COST $88. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURED IN PLACE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE SUN VISOR SO THAT IT WOULD REMAIN IN ITS HOUSING BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.