TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,715.
2007 Toyota Camry complaints
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 →
THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR ON OUR 2007 CAMRY XLE WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE! WHY IS THERE NO RECALL??? THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD SINCE THE VISOR FALLS DOWN AT ANY TIME OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW AND/OR HITTING YOU IN THE HEAD! WE NEED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE NOW! *TR
MY SISTER WHOLE FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN MAJOR ACCIDENT WAS HIT BY 16 WHEELER TRUCK, LAST JULY 30,2011, DRIVING 2008 CAMRY SE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS FIRST HIT BETWEEN DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, WITH SPEED AROUND 65 MPH THEN DRUG BY THE TRUCK FOR FEW SECONDS, THE CAR FLIP ONE SIDE DID NOT ROLL OVER BECAUSE THANKS GOD IT SOMETHING TO PREVENT FROM ROLLING OVER. AND THANKS GOD NOTHING HAPPEN TO THE WHOLE FAMILY (4). IT HAPPENED AROUND 11 PM AND GOOD THING THEY ARE ALL AWAKE WHEN IT HAPPENED. MY NEPHEW EVEN SAW THE TRUCK WHEN IT IS ABOUT TO HIT THEM.. TO MUCH LIGHT AND REALLY CLOSE... THEN IT HITS THEM. BUT THE BIG QUESTION SEEING THE CONDITION OF THE CAR NONE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED SOME OF THERE BRUISES. *TR
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY BREAKS AND HANGS DOWN BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS BROKEN AND IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. IT OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BE REPAIRED THREE TIMES NOW AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO PAY THE $50 DEDUCTIBLE FOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. EACH TIME TOYOTA HAS HAD TO ORDER THE VISOR LEAVING ME HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE VISOR BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. THIS SAM PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING AND IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION. *TT
MY WIFE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH HER 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY ~ AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TT
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FALL DOWN ON 8/1/2011. IT WILL NOT STAY HOLD UP WHICH WILL BLOCK DRIVER'S SIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS POTENTIAL AND SERIOUS POSSIBILITY THAT THIS FALL DOWN SUN VISOR MAY CAUSE A CAR ACCIDENT. EVER SINCE LAST YEAR, NUMEROUS OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED TO TOYOTA THAT 2007 TO 2011 CAMRY HAS THIS PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY, 8/8/2011, TOYOTA HAS YET TO REPLY TO THIS PROBLEM OR MAKE ANY RECALL TO THE PROBLEMATIC MODEL. IN FACT, TOYOTA ASKS THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT SUN VISOR WHICH MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. THIS PROBLEM WAS CREATED BY EITHER DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE. NOT BY FAILURE OF USAGE.
FROM NORMAL USE MY DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS LOOSE OR SEEMS TO BE OPEN FROM INSIDE IT WONT STAY UP IN THE NORMAL POSITION AND DOWN IT IS OBSTRUCTING VIEW. IF I MOVE TO THE SIDE IT PREVENTS ME FROM SEEING MY BLIND SPOT ON MY LEFT. IT WILL NOT STAY IN ANY POSITION WHERE IT BLOCK/OBSTRUCT MY VIEW FROM DRIVING. *TT
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR JUST HANGS DOWN, WILL NOT STAY UP OR IN ANY POSITION. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO STAY IN ITS PROPER POSITION WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,126.
2007 CAMRY LE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR NOT REMAINING UP AND EVENTUALLY CAME COMPLETELY OFF WHEN I WAS MOVING VISOR FROM SIDE WINDOW BACK TO WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR PROBLEM, LIKE IN HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/EMBED/PDMHQKS7QHA , NOT FUNCTIONING AND DANGEROUS AS I DRIVE. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LXE. A DRIVER DECIDED TO MOVE INTO MY LANE FROM THE LEFT, TO AVOID A SERIOUS COLLISION I HAD TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE BRAKES. MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AS WE SKIDDED ACROSS FOUR LANES AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS (WHICH WERE IN USE) DID NOT LOCK US IN. MY WIFE HIT THE INSIDE CEILING AND THE RIGHT WINDOW OF THE FRONT DOOR. I TRIED TO FIND AN ATTORNEY TO GO AFTER TOYOTA BUT COULD NOT FIND ONE WHO HAD THE GUTS TO STAND UP TO TOYOTA. THERE WAS OVER $14,500 IN REPAIRS AND AS OF TODAY THEY ARE STILL PUTTING THE CAR BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. *KB
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE SUN VISOR BROKE AND IS HANGING DOWN DIRECTLY IN MY DRIVING VISION. I PUT IT TO THE SIDE BUT IT DOESN'T STAY. I DRIVE INTO THE SUN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I CAN SEE ON LINE IT'S NOT UNCOMMON. I HAVE DUCT TAPED IT TO THE CEILING FOR NOW. TOYOTA WANTS OVER $200 TO FIX. THIS SHOULD NEVER BREAK, AND IT BREAK SEEMS LIKE IT'S INSIDE THE VISOR ITSELF. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND CONTINUED TO FALL DOWN OBSTRUCTING HIS VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VISOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR HAS BEEN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE EVERY TIME IT WAS PULLED DOWN OR PUSHED BACK UP, AND STARTED TO HANG APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES DOWN WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE "UP" POSITION. AT THE BEGINNING OF JULY, IT COMPLETELY STOPPED RETRACTING BACK TO THE UP POSITION AND NOW FLOPS/HANGS DOWN BLOCKING VIEW (WHICH IN MY OPINION IS VERY UNSAFE). IN ORDER TO SEE WHEN DRIVING, I NOW HAVE TO PUSH THE VISOR TO THE SIDE. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY HAS LONG EXPIRED (I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2006) AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, THEY QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $117 FOR THE PART, NOT INCLUDING LABOR TO REPLACE. ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE WEBSITES WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED.
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND NOT EASILY REPLACED - SHOULD BE RECALLED. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD FALL DOWN AT ANY TIME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED NEW SUN VISORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO PUT IT BACK INTO PLACE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE VISOR IN ORDER TO KEEP IT FROM OBSTRUCTING HER VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.
THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HAS BROKEN AND WILL NO LONGER STAY UP. IT JUST HANGS DOWN IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. *KB
USING SUN VISOR AS NORMAL. ONE DAY IT JUST LOSES IT'S HOLD AND FLOPS DOWN. WILL NOT STAY UP. WE PROP IT UP BUT IT JUST COMES DOWN. SEEMS TO POSE A THREAT SHOULD THERE BE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
WHILE DRIVING INTO THE SUN, I PULLED MY VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN. THE VISOR BROKE & HUNG LIMPLY IN MY FACE, BLOCKING MY VIEW. WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY, IT WOULDN'T STAY. IN ORDER TO DRIVE SAFELY, I ENDED UP PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND FIGURING OUT HOW TO DETACH IT, SO THAT IT WOULD NOT BLOCK MY VISION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WAS BROKEN AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THE CONTACT TRIED TO USE TAPE AND VELCRO AS A TEMPORARY FIX BUT IT FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
I DRIVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS BROKEN. IT SEEMS THAT EVERYBODY IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE VISORS. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE SUN VISOR BROKE - ITS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE YOU CANT SEE WITH THE VISOR HANGING IN FRONT OF YOU,. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE STRUT, AS WELL AS ONE REAR STRUT WAS DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. THE FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE TWO OUT OF THE FOUR STRUTS WERE REPLACED; THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT AS WELL AS ONE OF THE REAR STRUTS. THE TWO STRUTS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE ALSO LEAKING FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER THE EXPENSES FOR THE TWO STRUT REPAIRS, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,135 UPDATED 09/07/11
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR CANNOT STAY UP FOR NO REASON. *TR
THE SUNVISOR OF MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY BROKE. ONE DAY I PULL IT DOWN TO PROTECT ME FROM THE SUN, AND COULD NEVER PUT IT BACK UP. HAVING THE SUNVISOR DOWN WAS A HAZARD, EITHER I HAD TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND HOLDING THE VISOR UP AND THE OTHER IN THE WHEEL OR I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE VISOR IN MY SIGHT AND MINIMUM VISIBILITY FOR COMING TRAFFIC. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO TAPE IT, BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK. WE ARE NOT HANDY PEOPLE TO TRY TO FIX IT, BUT ONE DAY I GOT HOME HYSTERICAL DRIVING WITH THE SUNVISOR DOWN, THAT MY HUSBAND BASICALLY PULLED IT OUT. I HAVEN'T CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AS THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN HELPFUL WITH ANY OF MY COMPLAINTS. *TR
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILS UNDER NORMAL WEAR. ONCE VISOR IS BROKEN IT HANGS DOWN IN THE DRIVERS VIEW CREATING A HAZARD. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO FIX THE VISOR TO ORIGINAL CONDITION ONCE IN A BROKEN STATE. REPLACED VISOR WITH TOYOTA OEM PART. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BROKEN VISOR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REASON THE ORIGINAL VISOR FAILED WAS BECAUSE THE TENSION BAR IS DEPENDENT ON A METAL CLIP THAT IT RESTRAINED BY THE WEAK PLASTIC HOUSING. REPLACEMENT VISOR SHOULD HAVE BETTER REINFORCEMENT AROUND TENSION BAR. WITHOUT DESTROYING THE REPLACEMENT PART, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF A DESIGN CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE BROKE. THE PLASTIC SNAPPED WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW FOR THE VISOR TO STAY IN PLACE AND THEREFORE BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW. WHEN I LOOKED AT WHERE THE PLASTIC BROKE, IT SEEMS AS IF THE METAL HINGE THAT ALLOWS THE VISOR TO MOVE UP AND DOWN CAUSED THE PLASTIC TO SNAP IN HALF (NEAR THE HINGE). I HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED THIS AS I'VE NOTICED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND AM HOPING IT WILL BE RECALLED. CURRENTLY IT IS BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH CLAMPS AS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. I USE MY VISOR ON A NORMAL BASIS (MORNING DRIVE TO BLOCK THE SUN, EVENING DRIVE TO BLOCK THE SUN). *TR
BOTH SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN OFF OF THE CAR. THE PART OF THE EQUIPMENTS WHERE THE ROD FITS INTO THE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE VISOR ITSELF HAS FAILED. THE PART BROKE, HUNG DOWN IN MY LINE OF DRIVING VISION AND WOULD NOT LOCK BACK IN PLACE. BOTH HAVE NOW BROKEN AND I HAD TO REMOVE THEM TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND USED PARTS FOR JUST UNDER 100 DOLLARS OR I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 130-150 FOR NEW VISORS. I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY OWNERS. IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT A SERIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THESE VISORS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED AND EXHIBITED ORANGE FLAKY BUILD UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WHEELS WERE NOT UNSAFE AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE RUSTED WHEELS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,471. UPDATED 08/22/11*LJ UPDATED 08/29/11*JB
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE - WILL NO LONGER STAY IN UP POSITION SO HANGS DOWN IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S FACE, BLOCKING DRIVER VISIBILITY.
DRIVER BELT/TENSIONER FAILURE AT LESS THAN 46,000 MILES ON A NEW MODEL. NOISE UNDER THE HOOD WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON. DRIVER BELT HAS LOST TENSION. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD. *TR
SUN VISOR BROKE AND OBSTRUCTS MY VISION. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME OVER $200 TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH APPROXIMATELY 51,000 MILES. *TT
TOYOTA CAMRY 2007 VISOR HAS A SPRING INSIDE WHICH APPAENTLY BRAKS EASILY, VISOR REFUSES TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, FLOPS DOWN POTENTIALLY INTERFERING WITH VISON WHILE DRIVING. COST TO REPAIR APPROX. $120 FOR PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES, I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM WITH SUCH A BASIC ITEM. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MOVING SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC AT 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE RPM INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. HE STARTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCLERATE. THE RPM STARTED TO SLOWLY DECREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AND ALL FIXES WERE IN PLACE FOR ALL THE RECALLS THAT PERTAINS TO THE VEHICLE. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY PUT A BRAKE TO IDLE FIX IN, SO AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE RPM INCREASED, HE COULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD GO TO IDLE. THIS FIX DID NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILE. A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT OUT TO THOUROUGHLY INSPECT HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT HIS HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE HARDER. UPDATED 09/12/11
2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE AT 51,300 MILES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR MADE CLICK SOUND WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT DOWN UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. IT LOST FUNCTION OF HOLDING ITSELF AND DOES NOT STAY UP OR DOWN. IT IS JUST HANGING AND BLOCKING THE VIEW WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT HAS TO BE REMOVED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR. *KB
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP, CAUSING THEM TO HANG IN THE FACE OF THE DRIVER, BLOCKING VISIBILITY FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER AND CAN SWING AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE FACE WHILE DRIVING. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FLIPPED DOWN AND STRUCK HER IN THE FACE WHILE OBSTRUCTING HER VISION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS THE TRUNK RELEASE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS THE SEAT BELT BEING INOPERATIVE. (DAUGHTER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HER MOTHER, WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE) UPDATED 11/02/11
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS DO NOT STAY IN PLACE WHEN NOT IN USE. THE HAZARD IS THAT WHEN A PERSON ENTERS THE CAR, THE SUN VISOR HITS HIS OR HER HEAD IF THEY ARE NOT CAREFUL. ALSO, BECAUSE THE SUN VISOR IS LOWER THAN MOST NORMAL SUN VISORS, IT BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VIEW SOMEWHAT. I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY AND I'VE HAD TROUBLE EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2007. TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE, I HAVE TIED THE SUN VISOR WITH DUCT TAPE, AND CONNECTED IT TO THE TOP HANDLE AND THE EYE GLASS TRAY (AT THE TOP MIDDLE OF THE CAR CABIN). IF I HAVE TO USE THE VISOR FOR SUN, IT CONSTANTLY SWINGS AND IS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THEREFORE, I WEAR SUNGLASSES FOR THIS DEFECT. *KB
2007 CAMRY DRIVER SIDE VISOR FAILED TO STAY UP A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE BROKEN COMPLETELY, OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW. *KB
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE SUN VISORS HAVE BEEN SAGGING WHEN IN THE STOWED POSITION FOR A YEAR OR MORE. TODAY, THE DRIVERS-SIDE VISOR HAS DECIDED TO FALL INTO MY FIELD OF VISION WHILE DRIVING. I TRIED TO STOW THE VISOR, BUT IT WILL NO LONGER STAY PUT. I HAD TO REMOVE THE VISOR FROM THE ROOF. AS OF YET, I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AS IT IS A SUNDAY. I WILL CONTACT TOYOTA TOMORROW AND SEE WHAT IT WILL COST ME. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THAT IS WHAT LET ME TO YOUR SITE. *TR
THE PASSENGER SUN VISOR DOES NOT WORK.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP, THE DRIVER CAN BECOME BLINDED WHEN THE VISOR BECOMES LOOSE AND IT CANNOT BE PUSHED BACK UP TO LIE FLUSH WITH THE ROOF. IT ALSO CANNOT BE MOVED TO THE SIDE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE JERKING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,087.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR IS BROKEN WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE ARM/BRACKET. IT DOESN'T WANT TO STAY UP. EITHER WAY I TRY TO PUSH IT (BACKWARDS OR UPWARD), IT FALLS BACK DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE RED LIGHTS UNLESS YOU STRAIN TO PEER UNDERNEATH THE VISOR. PLEASE HELP!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED, AS A RESULT IT CONTINUED TO FALL DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN AN UPWARD STATIONARY POSITION. THE SUN VISOR WAS FRACTURED ALONG THE SEAM WHICH WAS LOCATED NEAR THE SUPPORT BRACKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE SUN VISOR OBSTRUCTING THE VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,400. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR FAILURE. *TT
DRIVER'S VISOR JUST BROKE, FLOPPING DOWN IN FRONT OF MY SON'S LINE OF VISION WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND STATED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS AND STRUT RODS BOTH FRONT AND REAR WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 48,000.
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