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2009 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 2009 record →

Structure
Filed Oct 2, 201460,000 milesFL

THE DASH IS MELTING AND CRACKING ALL OVER THE ENTIRE DASH. *TR

Structure
Filed Oct 1, 201451,000 milesLA

THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND PRODUCES A BRIGHT GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO LOOK THROUGH. I HAVE TRIED TO CLEAN IT THINKING IT WAS GUNK OR BUILD UP, BUT IT DOESN'T NOT DO ANY GOOD OR CHANGES ANYTHING TO THE MATERIAL. IT CONTINUES TO BE VERY STICKY. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HAZARD, BUT ALSO VERY UNAESTHETIC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 30, 2014137,000 milesAZ

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SE DRIVER SIDE TOP OF DASHBOARD MELTING MAKING A CRACK ABOUT 1/16 TO 1/8 OF AN INCH. IT LOOKS LIKE A PATCH ON THE DASHBOARD COMPARED TO APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF AN ADULT HAND. THE MELTING AREA GETS WORST WITH THE HEAT AND LIFTING UP WITH AN UNEVEN BUMP ON THE DASHBOARD. NOTE: VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED ON ANY ACCIDENTS 9/30/2014. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 30, 201492,000 milesFL

ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON MY TOYOTA LOOKED VERY SHINY AND FELT VERY STICKY. AS THE MONTHS WENT ON I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS LEFT IN THE SUN THE DASHBOARD BECAME EXTREMELY STICKY, AND WHEN TOUCHED, THE MELTED MATERIAL STUCK TO MY FINGERS. THE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING., IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN THE DAYLIGHT IN THE BRIGHT SUN, AS THE SHINE FROM THE DASHBOARD FORMS A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO READ SIGNS OR SEE THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE IT IS HOT AND SUNNY MOST OF THE TIME. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 29, 2014FL

MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY DASHBOARD IS ALSO STICKY WITH A HI GLOSS SHINE. I DID NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT OR SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR MUCH. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND I HAVE ONLY 2100 MILES ON IT. I AM REALLY CONCERN ABOUT IT NOW BECAUSE I AM DRIVING IT MORE OFTEN . THE SUN IS CAUSES A BAD REFLECTION / GLARE ON THE WINDOW WHICH , I CAN BARELY SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A HAZARD AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE ANY ADDITIONAL ACCIDENT OCCUR. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Sep 28, 201467,000 milesLA

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY NO POWER TO RADIO AND AC/HEATER MOTOR FUSE 1 AND 2 OR GOOD RELAYS ARE GOOD PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 27, 2014LA

THE DASHBOARD IN THE CAR IS MELTING. THE MELTING IS VERY STICKY AND SHINY. THIS CAUSES A GLARE ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS VERY BAD IN THE LOUISIANA SUN, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING INTO THE SUN, WHICH I DO EVERY DAY ON THE WAY TO AND ON THE WAY BACK FROM WORK. THIS GLARE HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO SEVERAL WRECKS BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO SEE. I HAVE VERY SENSITIVE EYES AND I DO WEAR SUNGLASSES, BUT THE GLARE IS STILL VERY BRIGHT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS I SEE IT'S NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND I WOULD HATE TO GET INTO A WRECK BECAUSE OF IT AND POSSIBLY HAVE SOMEONE OR MYSELF HURT OR KILLED. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 26, 201494,000 milesFL

STICKY DASHBOARD AND GLARE MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS. *TR

Air BagsCrash
Filed Sep 26, 201476,000 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HYDROPLANED ON AN HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP THAT WAS A SHARP LOOP/CURVE. THE CAR HIT HEAD ON THE END OF THE GUARDRAIL WHICH HAD A SQUARE PLATE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND HOOD OF THE CAMRY WAS SMASHED AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT WHICH SOMEWHAT RESTRAINED ME BUT HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 25, 201445,000 milesAL

THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY LIKE IT IS MELTING. THE STICKY STUFF ON THE DASHBOARD CREATES A GLARE WHEN THE SUN HITS IT AT CERTAIN ANGLES. ALSO, THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL AFFECT THE FUNCTIONING OF THE AIR BAGS. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 24, 2014CA

STICKY AND SHINY DASHBOARD: MY DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO CLEAN BUT NOT ONLY THAT BUT THERE IS THE GLARE AND WHEN THAT COMES UP I CAN'T REALLY SEE WHERE I AM GOING PROPERLY. IT'S QUITE DANGEROUS SINCE THE SHINY DASHBOARD MAKES EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN SUN HIT RIGHT AT YOU. IN ORDER FOR ME TO DRIVE I HAVE TO LEAN DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND GO IN BETWEEN THE TWO GLARE SPOTS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Sep 23, 201444,750 milesPR

THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ARE ON, THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM METER GOES TO 0 WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN I WAS STOPPED IN PARK. THE A/C ALSO DON'T WORK. THE FAULT IS INTERMITTENT. *TR

Engine
Filed Sep 23, 201436,800 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WOULD DISPENSE RAPIDLY AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2,000 MILES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED AND WAS PLACED IN A 1,000 MILE CONSUMPTION TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,800.

Structure
Filed Sep 20, 2014FL

DASHBOARD IS MELTING, VERY STICKY AND CAN CREATE GLARE POSSIBLY RISKING DRIVER SAFETY. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 19, 2014FL

MY DASHBOARD HAS BECOME SOFT AND HAD DEFECTS. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 CAMRY. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 18, 2014KY

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS MELTING. WE LIVE IN KENTUCKY SO IT IS NOT JUST WARMER WEATHER STATES LIKE TOYOTA STATES IT IS. THE MELTING CAUSES A GLARE THAT IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY OTHERS MAY NOT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA THEY REALLY COULD CARE LESS. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO GET HURT BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 18, 201440,000 milesTX

THE DASHBOARD TO MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS STICKY AND IT LOOKS VERY SHINY IN THE SUN. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 15, 201444,500 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLUE ON THE DASHBOARD WAS DETERIORATING CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500.

Structure
Filed Sep 13, 201430,000 milesFL

THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO "MELT" AND BECOME STICKY. IT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, TO THE POINT IT IS NOW ABOUT AN 80% LIQUID APPEARANCE. THE DASH MATERIAL THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE LIQUID APPEARANCE IS EXTREMELY SOFT AND QUITE EASILY DAMAGED. IT CANNOT BE CLEANED, AS ANY TYPE OF CLEANING CLOTH OR SPONGE IMMEDIATELY STICKS TO THE SURFACE. NO CLEANERS OR PROTECTANTS HAVE EVER BEEN APPLIED. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 13, 201430,000 milesTX

THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL STARTED LEAKING, OOZING SOME STICKY GLUEY FLUID THAT GOT REAL WORSE WHEN IT WAS HOT. DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY BECAME VERY HARD SINCE THE DASHBOARD WAS VERY SHINY GLARE REFLECTED ON THE WINDSHIELD AND VISIBILITY WAS VERY LOW. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE & DID SOME GOOGLE RESEARCH. I REALIZED I WAS NOT ALONE. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO TOYOTA ATTENTION BY AN EMAIL. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE DEALER. DEALER BASICALLY SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY NEED MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS A "DEFECTIVE" MATERIAL USE BY TOYOTA. THEY NEED TO FIX THIS WITHIN A "SAFETY" RECALL. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 11, 2014TX

LIKE MANY OTHERS I HAVE READ ABOUT ONLINE MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKING CAUSING A CONSTANT GLARE IN MY WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE IN FRONT OF ME. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS AN ONGOING AND DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE AUTOMAKERS. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 11, 2014111,111 milesTX

THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER FELL TO ZERO. SOMETIMES THE ODOMETER WOULD JUMP UP AND DOWN FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO. THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO TURN OFF BUT DOES NOT. A/C DOES NOT GIVE OFF COLD AIR. GEAR LIGHT INDICATOR GOES OFF OR INDICATES DRIVE GEAR NO MATTER ON WHAT GEAR. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 10, 201460,000 milesFL

THE DASH BOARD IS MELTING AND ONE SUNVISOR FALLEN OFF AND OTHER ONE HANGING READY TO FALL OFF. *TR

Engine
Filed Sep 9, 201436,000 milesTX

MY TOYOTA CAMRY CAR GOT WATER PUMP LEAK ISSUE AND IT OVERHEATED MY ENGINE AND IT NEEDED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD.IT HAS 36K MILES ON IT AND 5 YEAR 6MONTHS OLD. TOYOTA DEALER ASKING ME TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, WATER PUMP, AND OTHER MISC PARTS.I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE. IS MY VIN NUMBER MISSED IN RECALL. AM I RIPPED OFF BECAUSE OF TOYOTA ISSUE. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 9, 2014102,000 milesPR

THE DASH BOARD IS VERY STICKY AND WENT THE SUNLIGHTS HIT IN DIRECTLY IT REFLECTS THE SUN INTO MY EYES THIS OCCURS EVERY DAY. I LIVE IN PUERTO RICO AND THIS IS MY TRAVEL CAR EVERY DAY WHEN THE SUN IS ALWAYS SHINING. THIS MAKE ME CAUSE TO PUT A TINTED GLASS PAPER TO REDUCE THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTION FRONTAL THE DASHBOARD BUT IT CONTINUE TO REFLECTS THE SUN LIGHT. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 9, 201448,000 milesFL

THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME VERY STICKY AND CAUSES DANGEROUS SUNLIGHT TO REFLECT FROM IT TO THE WINDSHIELD. NOTHING WILL RESOLVE THE STICKINESS. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMRY'S BUT NO OFFER OF HELP. I HAVE SEARCHED AND CANNOT FIND A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT, LOOKING UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. PLEASE RECALL. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 8, 2014PR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. WHEN HOT GETS WORSE AND REFLECTS LIGHT INTO YOUR EYES MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 8, 201440,000 milesFL

DASHBOARD DEFECT, MELTING. OVER TIME IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN SUNNY THERE IS A GLARE IN THE WINDOW. WEARING SUNGLASSES ONLY HELPS MINIMALLY. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 6, 201447,000 milesGA

THE DASHBOARD CONSTANTLY REFLECTS BACK AND SERIOUSLY BLINDS EYESIGHT & VISION, THAT ACTUALLY MAY CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND DEATH. I AM HUMBLY GIVING THIS "REAL & ACTUAL WARNING INFORMATION" TO HAVE TOYOTA REDESIGN THE DASHBOARD AND RECALL ALL TOYOTAS AND FIX THIS REAL DASHBOARD PROBLEMS. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 4, 201432,000 milesFL

I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD WAS STICKY. WHEN I TRIED TO CLEAN IT CHUNKS OF DASHBOARD CAME OFF. DOES TOYOTA COVER REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT? *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 4, 2014FL

STICKY DASH. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED THE STICKY DASH SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, BUT AS I HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL, DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL MY LAST OIL CHANGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THAT TIME, REPORTED THE STICKY DASH TO TOYOTA. I CALLED THIS WEEK REGARDING THE MATTER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE THE DASH, BUT THE LABOR OF $251.00 WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. I TOLD THE MANAGER THAT I DID NOT FEEL THAT THE LABOR OR ANY COST SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY, AS IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT AND NOT ANYTHING THAT I HAD CREATED. MY CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT LEAST 96% OF THE TIME. HAVING SAID THAT, I DO FEEL THAT IF IT HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE FOR MOST OF THE TIME, THE PROBLEM WOULD BE MUCH WORSE AND OVER TIME IT WILL MOST LIKELY GET WORSE. I WATCHED THE REPORT ON CHANNEL 5 LAST EVENING REGARDING THIS MATTER AND HOPEFUL THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE. THANK YOU *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 4, 201440,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD SURFACE BECAME STICKY AND MELTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE VISOR WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS BLOCKING HER VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 3, 201440,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DETERIORATING, HAD A STICKY SUBSTANCE AND WAS MELTING. THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR FAILED TO STAY UP AND CONTINUED TO FLAP DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 3, 2014TX

NOTICED DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP. IT BLOCKS MY VIEW. WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT UP ( FORWARDS OR BACK, IT JUST FALLS BACK TO THE DOWN POSITION. I REPLACED IT ONCE FOR THE SAME REASON AND IT TURNED OUT THAT IT WAS BROKEN. NOW, ABOUT A YEAR LATER, I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND MY VIN NUMBER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT I KNOW THIS IS A POPULAR PROBLEM. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 2, 201446,000 milesFL

INTERIOR DASH BOARD MELTING. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 2, 201446,000 milesFL

INTERIOR ROOF LINING BEGAN SAGGING; AND SUN VISOR; LOST ITS ABILITY TO RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK CAR AND HAD ROOF LINING REPLACED AT BAHAMAS AUTO UPHOLSTERY - AVE 4742 SW 75 AVE. TEL (305) 262-050 I PAID $275.00; THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT IT WAS COMMON IN TOYOTAS WITH A SUN ROOF, IN FLORIDA. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR LOST ADHESIVE AND SNAPPED OFF, HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD WAS LOOSING ITS INTEGRITY, THEREFORE I PURCHASED A STRONGER REFLECTIVE SUN PROTECTIVE VISOR FOR INTERIOR, BUT IT HAS NOT HELPED, DASH IS NOW MELTING. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 2, 2014AL

MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY'S DASHBOARD HAS MELTED. IT HAS BECOME A STICKY, SHINY MESS. I TRIED TO PUT REFLECTIVE SHADES IN THE WINDSHIELD TO HELP SLOW THE DISINTEGRATION. UPON REMOVING IT TO DRIVE THE CAR ONE AFTERNOON SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED USING IT, PART OF THE VINYL WAS MELTED TO THE SHIELD AND RIPPED OFF THE DASHBOARD LEAVING THE ORANGE FOAM SHOWING. THE SAFETY HAZARD COMES FROM THE SHINY "PUDDLES" OF MELTED DASH. THEY ARE INCREDIBLY REFLECTIVE AND CAN BE BLINDING IN SUNLIGHT. THE GLARE IS DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. I CANNOT LAY ANYTHING ON THE DASH TO REDUCE THE GLARE, BECAUSE THE VINYL WILL ADHERE TO IT AND PEEL AWAY LIKE IT DID WITH THE SUN SHIELD. WHILE IT HAS NOT YET CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FOR ME, I CAN SEE WHERE IT MAY HAVE FOR OTHERS. AS THE CARS AGE FURTHER, MORE OF THE DASH WILL BECOME MELTED. EVENTUALLY, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE ON THE ROAD WITH THE EQUIVALENT OF A SPOTLIGHT BLINDING THEM WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING. HOPEFULLY, A SAFETY SOLUTION WILL BE HAD BEFORE THEN. ANOTHER PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW, THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT HAVE GOOD CLARITY WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I HAVE CLEANED IT SO MANY WAYS AND REPLACED THE WIPER ARMS, BUT IT HAS A SMEAR, OR FILM, THAT MAKES IT HIGHLY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH IN WET CONDITIONS. *TR

Structure
Filed Sep 1, 201465,000 milesFL

MY DASHBOARD STARTING GETTING STICKY ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND EVERYTHING STICKS TO IT MAKING MARKS ALL OVER THE DASH. IT ALSO MAKES MY CAR HAVE AN UNUSUAL ODOR. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IN GENERAL THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT THIS REALLY MAKES IT LOOK AWFUL.. *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 31, 201456,999 milesFL

I BOUGHT MY CAN NEW AND AFTER THREE YEARS, THE DASHBOARD OF MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 BEGAN TO MELT AND STICKS OR GLUE TO TOUCH. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING HUMANLY POSSIBLE BUT NOTHING WILL WORK. I REALLY WANT MY DASHBOARD REPLACED. *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 30, 201440,000 milesFL

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Aug 30, 201449,000 milesFL

DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND TERRIBLE GLARE WHILE DRIVING. REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JULY . *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 30, 2014FL

MELTING DASHBOARD. *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 30, 2014FL

DASHBOARD STICKY, MELTING. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Aug 30, 201475,000 milesTX

THE CAR DASH BOARD IS MELTING AWAY. IT GETS VERY STICKY AND IF BARELY TOUCHED CHIPS AWAY IN CHUNKS. WHEN THE SUN HITS THE DASH IT MAKES A GLARE THAT HAS MANY TIMES ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK THE CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE.IT SMELLS WEIRD. *TR

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Aug 28, 201450,000 milesTX

STICKY DASHBOARD THAT PUTS A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 28, 2014AL

MY DASH IS MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING. *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 27, 201490,000 milesFL

I TOO HAVE THE STICKY DASHBOARD ISSUE WITH MY CAMRY. I TRY TO CLEAN IT BUT IT JUST COLLECTS MORE STUFF. IT IS SUPER STICKY AND CAUSES AN EXTREME GLARE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I HAVE A FEW FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I LIKE MY CAMRY BUT DUE TO THIS ISSUE I AM PRETTY POSITIVE I WILL LOOK ELSEWHERE FOR MY NEXT VEHICLE. *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 26, 201484,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DASH BOARD WAS MELTING AND THE HEAD LINER WAS FALLING DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 1/21/15*CN UPDATED 01/27/15.*JB

Structure
Filed Aug 26, 201444,007 milesFL

MY 2009 CAMRY DASH BOARD IS MELTING AND GIVES A REFLECTION THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT BLOCKS THE VIEW. ALSO WORRY IF THIS IS AFFECTING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR BAGS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTER AND WAS NOT GIVEN A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I WAS A VERY HAPPY CAMRY OWNER UNTIL THIS PROBLEM STARTED. *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 22, 2014FL

I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND HAVE REQUESTED MY DASHBOARD BE REPLACED AS IT IS MELTING. I CONTINUE TO CHECK BACK BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE. IT'S MELTING SO BAD THIS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HOPEFULLY, THEY WILL REPLACE SO AS TO AVOID A FUTURE SUIT. *TR

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