CarComplaints.com Notes: An increasing number of Toyotas are experiencing excessive oil consumption and the 2007 Camry seems to be leading the charge.
Owners are reporting that their engines are deprived of oil halfway through their maintenance schedules and in some cases the damage is so bad that entirely new engines need to be installed, paid out of pocket. The issue may be a result of defective piston rings.
Toyota has issued a TSB for this problem, but maintains their stance that vehicles equipped with a 2AZ-FE engine are burning through a “normal†amount of oil.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,172 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The area on the front part of the dashboard (next to the windshield) has become sticky and shiny. It is tacky to the touch and easily gouges. It creates a glare for the driver that can impair his ability to drive. We have tried washing the area and it does not improve the condition! it is dangerous and unsightly!
I purchased my Camry used in August 2010 and a couple of months after owning the car, the driver side sunvisor had to be removed because it flopped down and would not stay up when put up. In July 2012, the exact same identical thing happened with the passenger side and it's now hanging down and will not go back up and stay. I can feel in the seem that it's broken but cannot fix it. Everyone, including myself that gets in the passenger side hits their heads on it since it's hanging down. It's definitely a safety issue because of blocking the views especially with the driver side...that's why we removed it completely. I contacted Toyota customer service sometime ago and all they said was that there was no recall on the items. Ridiculous! I've priced the visors thru the dealership I bought the car and the price was around $100. Toyota needs to replace them, I feel!
The drivers side sun visor does not stay in "up" position. It will drop down while driving and can be dangerous. I finally had to remove the visor completely from the car, which causes another driving hazard during periods of bright sun light (even with sun glasses on). Several people have reported the same problem on the Toyota owners website. Should be recalled. Dealer wants $200 to repair.
Driver's side sun visor broke for no apparent reason. Defective part. I used to own a 1997 Toyota Camry and drove over 200,000 miles and the sun visor was fine. I was searching on the web to find a replacement part but instead found a website that other people have posted having same problem with this defective part. www.toyotanation.com/forum/104-5th-6th-generation-2002-2006-2007-2011/343284-2007-Camry-sun-visor-problem-2.html additionally, I received a letter from Toyota regarding a recall about the accelerator problem and tried to set up an appointment through an email with courtesy Toyota service center and they did not respond to my inquiry nor willing to set up an appointment to cure the recall issue. Courtesy Toyota 9210 adamo drive tampa, fl 33619
The sun visor hangs down obstructing the driver's view through the front windshield, naturally, creating a hazard. The item has been replaced twice prior to now (5/9/09 & 6/24/2010) for the same complaint.
Driver side visor replaced last year (2011) due to same issue: Visor directly impacted driver's view. Sun visor on passenger side now drooping after shifting position to put sun shade in place. Exact same problem. Droop getting worse; visor does not stay in position and impedes driver's peripheral view.
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 had a good chance of creating 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.
While driving, the sun visor fell to the down position and remained in that position, which completely blocked the driver's vision of the road and traffic. The visor would not remain in the up position.
The visor mirror dropped down and will not stay up. This blocks my visibility by 80% and it will not pass inspection. This is a danger because I cannot see at my full potential.
Driver side sun visor started to drop and will not stay in place. It has broken inside the plastic case. It impairs the drivers vision and I've seen on the web that this is a common problem with 2007 Camry.
Sun visor was fine, and not experiencing any problems. While driving in moderate traffic the sun visor just flopped down obscuring my vision. It would not stay back up. I had to hold it up with one hand and drive with the other until I got home. It is now taped onto my sunroof with duct tape. Not good at all!
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver side sun visor would not remain secured in its housing. The visor would continuously fall, obstructing the driver's view of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the sun visor was replaced however the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 84,217 and the current mileage was 220,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver side sun visor would not stay closed and in position will driving. The sun visor would impair the contact's vision of the roadway. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The failure mileage was 23,800.
The driver side sun visor is drooping and will not stay in place. I was driving on the highway when the problem first occurred and almost got into an accident.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While parked, the contact noticed that the driver's side sun visor would not remain secure in an upright position. The malfunction obstructed the contact's vision whenever driving. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
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.
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