CarComplaints.com Notes: Owners are reporting that their engines are running out of oil awfully quick. As in, 1 quart every 1,200 miles. Toyota maintains that’s with the “normal†operating range of the 2AZ-FE while owners maintain that’s complete BS.
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.
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No complete failure has happened as I chose to not drive the vehicle as I feel it is unsafe. The rear trailing arm body mounts rust to a point that I feel the structural integrity is compromised. At first glance the mount appears intact but after tapping lightly with a small hammer pieces of the mount fall off leaving a large portion of the mount missing. I have attached pictures of the mount before checking the mount and after to show how much of the mount is left. If this mount were to fail it could cause loss of control of the vehicle and a crash.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the front passenger side spring prematurely fractured and then months later, the front drivers side springs prematurely fractured. An independent mechanic repaired the vehicle for the failure that happened twice, on each side in the front. It was mentioned that the metal material might not be structurally sound. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,902.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. While performing routine maintenance on the mechanic, the dealer discovered oil leaking from all four struts. The struts were replaced. Approximately 20,000 miles later, the front strut failed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
I bought this Camry 08 last year at 43000 miles on it, when I drive it on the freeway or city road, the front end was bounce exessively and not really stable. After I do the inspection and check the strut, the front right strut need replacement (it's bouncing a lot when I push it down and release). My complaint is why it fail for only 45000 miles". is this suppose to be a recall for replacement". because it involve safety driving. And I read, there 30 complaints already about this suspension.
- Van Nuys, CA, USA
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The right front spring failed. It snapped close to one end, leaving a jagged point. My mechanic said that this could be disastrous if this jagged point came in contact with the tire, especially at highway speed. I contacted Toyota customer service and was told that since the car was out of warranty, they would not help me with any repair. A failure to a part such as this is either a defect, or a gross engineering error.
Turn corner and hear a big "clunk" and later find a piece fall off my vehicle - stop and find out that it is part of the coil spring. I bring the broken off part into local Toyota dealer and the "service specialist" at the corwin Toyota dealer said - "let me guess, Camry..." I asked why she said Camry- she told me that they only have had issues with Camry coil springs and no other vehicles have had this issue. I asked if there was any warranty or recall on the item and she said "no". my car has only 77,000 miles on it and this is one thing that should not be breaking on a newer car. I would understand it if I were driving through fields / crap roads but I am not. The fact that the lady at the Toyota dealer said that Camry vehicles are the only vehicles that they experience this issues with is also a "red flag" to me! is it another thing that Toyota is aware of (this dealership is aware by the sounds of it) and is ignoring the problem or is it an issue that has yet to be brought up to corporate mechanics/safety specialists...
A noise is coming from the sunroof that sounds like metal against metal when backing out of the drive way or going around a corner or over a bump. I have owned 3 Toyota and I have never been so frustrated as I am with owning this Toyota 2008 Camry. From the beginning the car has had problems with the brakes that cause the steering wheel to shake, the sunvisors falling, the rear wheel bearing to be replaced and now the sunroof. I'm taking time to write this because I want owners of Toyota to be aware of how poorly Toyota is handling these problem. Toyota has stalled taking action so that when the warranty runs out than is the owners responsibility to pay for the repair. Shame on Toyota. Instead of spending so much time in learning how to avoid doing the right thing they should concentrate on doing the responsible thing. Toyota you lost a loyal customer. Sincerely
I took my 2008 Toyota Camry to wal-mart just to have tire rotated, on 7-2-2013 I was told the tires on the rear were really bad rounded off with bumps on tires, I was told that the rear suspension was bad, and that had caused the belts to brake inside my tires. I had taken my car to scott Toyota in jasper al 1 year before this and had it alignment. I still have my paperwork. I have notice something wrong with the way it handled for a long time. Also the sunroof has leaked like a waterfall ever since I bought it. But Toyota says it's not there problem. It has cost me 4 knew tires and now a full alignment and a rear suspension to be done at a Toyota place. I just hope this car does not cause me to have a accident from the messed up suspension !
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while being inspected, it was found that all four struts were leaking. The private mechanic recommended that the struts be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for an unrelated repair when the technician noticed that the front struts were leaking oil. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle felt abnormal while driving 40 mph over a bumpy road surface. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that all four struts failed. The struts were leaking and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 22,385.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for a routine oil change and brake inspection when she was advised that all four struts were faulty. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the struts were not to the point where they needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 07/11/12
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while at the dealer for a routine maintenance, the technician stated that the struts on the front and rear were leaking and would have to be replaced. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the shocks were leaking from all four wheels of the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 35,500 and the current mileage was 38,000.
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- Andover, MN, USA