2008 Toyota Camry Visibility Problems
- 179
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 179 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- side visor · 63 records
- passenger side · 26 records
- drivers side · 23 records
- visor stay · 16 records
- current mileage · 16 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 90 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. While driving various speeds, the sun visor fell down and obstructed the contact's view of the windshield. Additionally, the sun visor failed to secure in place. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11202834
Visibility
On the freeway, i pulled my sun visor down and it "flopped" down and couldn't be put in either the up or down position. In the situation i was in, i had to steer with one hand while holding the visor up out of the way so i could see. I sensed this was not a safe thing to do so i just pulled the visor off completely. I'd had a little difficulty with it not staying in position before but this was much worse. I asked…
ODI 10637372
Visibility
The driver's side sun visor dropped down, completely blocking my vision and no longer stays in place making it a permanent safety hazard to the point where the car in no longer drivable. Checking the internet, i found out that this is a widespread problem. However, the dealer tells me that there is no safety recall for this problem. *tr
ODI 10595324
Air Bags · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, the visor fell obstructing the driver's vision as another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained back and leg injuries. The front passenger sustained neck and back injuries. Both, the driver and passenger required medical attention. A police report…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10638216
Visibility
Driving on the freeway, i pulled my sun visor down and it flopped in front of me. I had no choice but to pull it off as it wouldn't stay in position, up or down. I wrote to toyota and they refused to have it repaired, but they offered me a $750 discount on my next toyota purchase! Under the circumstances, i could easily have been in an accident and consider the incident a serious safety hazard. I researched the…
ODI 10649368
Visibility
The drivers side visor will not stay up. Very dangerous. My husband is taller and it affects his range ov vision and plus it is annoying. Looked online and see that there have been problems with the visors. I am taking it to a dealer to see if its covered under my warranty, if not, i will contact toyota directly to correct this very dangerous situation. *tr
ODI 10554680
Visibility
After 95,000 miles of usage the sun visor has decided to come apart and i'm no longer able to use it to block the sun or store it in a safe manner. Every passing day it seems the visor gets lower and lower until i can no longer see the road correctly. I almost have to drive holding the sun visor up. It doesn't feel safe but i don't yet have the funds to replace it. And even if i did replace it, it's only a matter of…
ODI 10538445
Visibility
The passenger visor no longer stays in the proper position, it flops. This happened with my drivers side about a year ago. Must be made bad is all i can figure. *tr
ODI 10520849
Body · Electrical System · Visibility
Our family owns a 2004 toyota tundra which we love so that made us buy a camry in 2008 big mistake! Ever since i bought this car new in 08' had nothing but mechanical issues and as of date 6 recalls and counting. A month after i purchased the veh they replaced my axle, brakes and then that's when the recalls starting coming in. From my visors falling to now the window recalls. My front dashboard is nasty sticky no…
ODI 10630906
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Visibility
My sun visors on both sides have messed up and now have both been replaced. My cd player also started messing up earlier this year. It says there's a cd in, but there's not. You can't load a cd or eject it. The service center at the toyota dealership told me they don't see anything jammed in there and that i would be better off replacing it with an aftermarket stereo system b/c it would be cheaper and they would…
ODI 10535712
Visibility
The sun visor on the passenger side will no longer stay in place. It now dangles and blocks the view of the driver. *tr
ODI 10483416
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the passenger and driver's side sun visors failed and would not remain secure in their housing. The contact stated that the failure was caused by defective material. The vehicle was not inspected fro the failure nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10476525
Visibility
Driver side sun visor will not stay up because i think the clips broke, i understand that this has happened on many other toyota camry cars. *tr
ODI 10480073
Visibility
My car is 2008 toyota camry le 4 cylinder. When i drive this car, the sunvisor not so good condition, loose and difficult fix it. Finally it was broken when i return it normal place. It's could not fit anymore. It was very dangerous situation at that time because i couldn't see due to sunvisor drop. *tr
ODI 10474433
Visibility
Driving down the road and the sun visor flopped down. Will not stay in the up position. *tr
ODI 10469433
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the front passenger's sun visor would not hold in the upward position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that they needed to replace a clip to hold the visor in place. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were 79,000. ...updated 08-10-12 *bf updated 08/14/2012 *js
ODI 10465474
Structure · Visibility
Dashboard is melting, very sticky and makes a reflexion on the windshield that make it very difficult to drive. Sun visor driver side does not stay up,suddenly fails to work properly causing extremelly dificult time for driving. Both issues put the life of the driver and passengers in danger. *js
ODI 10617081
Visibility
Both sun visors gave way in my fairly new camry only after 3-4 years of use. I keep my toyotas 6 years usually and never had this issue. Visor has always sounded like it was going to break ever since i owned it. Cheap part. *tr
ODI 10465916
Visibility
The sun visor for the driver and passenger became loose at no fault to the consumers and it won't stay up. When my car was in warranty the dealer "fix" the problem but it broke again. This is extremely dangerous as it blocks my view because the sun visor keeps propping back down. When i ask the dealer to fix it again, they wanted 120 dollars to fix each sun visor! Reading other people complaints, it seems all the…
ODI 10462293
Visibility
Both of my sun visors have broken on my 2008 toyota camry. I have only owned the car for 9 months. *tr
ODI 10461368
Visibility
The sun visor had been flopping down a bit for the last couple of few weeks, then it just quit gripping the shaft that keeps it in the "non-use' position -i.e. Visor horizontal parallel to roof - so that it was hanging down perpendicular to the roof plane, blocking vision out the front of the car. It has not stayed up since. Research online has proven to me that this is a widespread problem with these model year…
ODI 10462321
Visibility
Driver side sun visor will not stay up. Dealership wants over $200 to repair. Car only has 36,000 miles on it. It is a safety issue and toyota should repair for free. There is a defect in the device. *tr
ODI 10461202
Visibility
Sun visor broke and would not stay up. Obstructs field of vision. This is the third time a visor has broke on this vehicle and searching online i have found that this is a common complaint with this year and model of vehicle. No undue stress was put on the visor. Discussed with the parts department at toyota and they admitted that it was a common problem. *tr
ODI 10459873
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the driver side visor partially detatched and began to obstruct the view of the driver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the entire visor was removed. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10459374
Visibility
While adjusting the driver's side sun visor the visor broke and would no longer stay up in either position. It just dangled down and severely restricted the driver's vision. There was no way to temporarily fix the visor to make the car safe for the remainder of the trip, and repair necessitated replacing the entire visor at a cost of $140. This is a known problem with camrys and the repair cost could deter people…
ODI 10458168