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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 car was parked outside on the drive way and at 4am on 12/4/19 when I was about to go to work I realized the dashboard had exploded. No signs of a break in because the car was locked. I am not sure what happened but I have never had any issues since I got this car and out of a sudden the dashboard just explodes. What if this happened when I was driving? I am concern about all other owners of same year and model who are at risk of such explosion.
Dashboard has become sticky will collect dust and debris, gotten so shiny that there is a glare and makes it hard to see while driving due to the reflection of the shine on the window. Bought 2014 and didn't have this issue didn't even get the warranty notice about the dash. This is our family car and afraid it's making our drives dangerous
Message: 'check vsc system' 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid -upon driving the car on any road for about 20-25 minutes, the message comes up. The car becomes slow and can stop at any minute. That's very dangerous.
The dashboard of my car melted down with many small digs due to it. It has been like that for a long time but now it built up to clearly shows that there is a problem with what the dashboard is made out of.
I own a 2008 Toyota Camry. A little over a year ago my dashboard started melting and became sticky. The sticky residue that left behind creates a glare when the sun hits it and it become difficult to see when driving. What started out as a small area on the dashboard has now become my entire dashboard. When I contacted Toyota, they said the recall and warranty to get this fixed is expired and there wasn't anything that could be done. I was hoping to purchase a new Camry next year but with the way they are handling this situation, its not likely that I will.
- Beaumont, CA, USA
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The dashboard and sun visor are melting. The melted dashboard is gooey, dust, debris, and any insect lying there gets stuck. The melted dashboard, dust, debris, and insects reflect on the windshield and create glare making it difficult to see the road. Toyota response was that an extended warranty for the melting dashboard expired in 2017 and there was nothing they could do about the melting dashboard. We protected our dashboard from sun with a windshield sun screen always, so the problem took longer to occur. The sun visors plastic components melted and sun visor fell off the metal support. Under sun and glare have to use hand to block unmaking it difficult to steer car or see road. Toyota's response was to buy new sun visors.
Recall: Dash is melting. We bought the car used before it began to melt but never got any notification about a recall or replacement dash. It is difficult to see due to the shiny reflection at some times of the day.
The dashboard in my car, a 2008 Toyota Camry, has started to melt. It is sticky and discolored with a slight sheen. It may potentially melt to the point where it starts to reflect in the window.
Dashboard is becoming extremely sticky and shiny. Nothing wipes it off, and its worse in warmer weather. Its shininess is becoming distracting while driving. I'm worried about this spreading to other parts connected to the dashboard, like ac and airbags. Called Toyota and they told me the warranty was up and it was the responsibility of the first owner of the vehicle to get it fixed. As the second owner (bought it used), I was never given any notice of complete coverage or repairs. No emails or letters.
My dashboard became sticky last year. I have done what I can to properly clean it but it kept getting worse. Now, I can't even touch it without pieces of the dashboard coming apart. Items like lint and dust stick to it. In addition, the dashboard becomes incredibly shiny at night with a terrible glare that makes it difficult to drive. Toyota says they will not repair it because a voluntary recall expired in 2017. I never received that notice and was not contacted.
The dashboard is cracking and meaty and I've been calling every Toyota because I know this is a recall and they been telling me that they can't help me with this problem they said that I have to pay for it 1,500$ I will get on contact with the tv news and let them know what's going on with Toyota I really love Toyota but at this point I'm really upset with this.
Excessive oil burning, I do have high mileage; odometer at oil change at hendrix Toyota on February 11, 2019 was 195,562. Today February 28, 2019 my odometer is at 196,162. I now have to add more oil to my car today, when only 17 days ago 5 quarts was added. I a afraid that I may not catch it in time to add oil, and the engine would lock up. The oil is really burning too fast.
Dashboard has melted and become sticky and highly reflective. When driving in sunlight it reflects onto the windshield and obscures vision. Was never notified by Toyota that it could be replaced, but only by a certain date. This has become a hazard because of the reflection on the windshield. Nothing removes the stickiness and the reflection.
The dashboard on my 2008 Toyota Camry is melting, and in the process becoming sticky and shiny. The stickiness is a nuisance, but the shininess is a hazard as it promotes heavy glare on the windshield. It makes me on a sunny day they can lose sight of the road, I almost hit another car due to the visibility. This is on the news, internet. I didn't receive any letter from Toyota about enhancement warranty and even when I check with Toyota dealer they said it has no recalls. Now Toyota said my car out of warranty 7 mpnths ago, and they can't do anything. This should be a recall.
The problem started in my vehicle last summer, but I didn't know about ther extended warranty. The date I entered was the date I contacted Toyota as I found information about this problem on the internet. I bought my vehicle used and went to the local Toyota dealer asking if there were any problems I should know about, as I needed an extra key made and I inquired why I was there. I was told no problems, no recalls. I noticed the dashboard getting sticky the summer of 2017, but thought it was caused by the cleaner I used on the dashboard. This summer was even hotter and the finish on the dashboard began peeling, cracking, becoming shiney, and very very sticky to touch. So I did a google search. I typed in "how to clean a sticky dashboard" and guess what popped up, Toyota Camry's problems with a defective dashboard. They didn't recall it even though it covered several years, instead they extended the warranty. I bought my car used. I check with a local dealer, and I was told no issues. I called Toyota today, and, I'm sol as the warranty has expired as of 11/2017. If I had known I could have gotten it replaced. I would also like to mention the defective visors, which I replaced at my cost as the extended warranty had expired. The fall down w/O warning and could have caused a crash. Lets not forget the oil burning issue. This vehicle is from 2005-2011 is riddled with problems and Toyota is leaving those of us who purchase used vehicles out in the cold. I'll never buy a Toyota again if this is the customer service they provide to customers.
Within the last month I and other such as mechanic, body shop operators have noticed sticky and gooey dashboard, melting and very soft, especially in the hot and humid weather. Have also noticed a glare on dashboard while driving. You can also put your fingernail thorough parts of the dashboard, very sticky and soft. Contacted Toyota at 800.331.4331 and was told that the warranty enhancement expired March 2018 and that they could not do anything since the warranty was expired. I have not experienced issues with the dashboard till this last month and was not aware of any issues concerning this part of the car. Nor did I receive anything which stated there was anything going on with the dashboard for this make or model.
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- Tyler, TX, USA