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
My drivers side sun visor decide to quit working while i was driving and suddenly cover my visibility. I have to stop on the side on the road and try several time to put it back. Finally i frustrated remove and put it on the passenger seat. Toyota should do better job on that because i was about to be involve into an accident. *tr
ODI 10458063
Visibility
The clip in my driver side sun visor failed while on the interstate, creating a big safety issue. The visor would no longer stay up because a defective clip by the hinge failed. Toyota refuses to repair the visor at no cost, even for vehicles under warranty. This should be a recall on those models. *tr
ODI 10456518
Visibility
My driver side sun visor will not stay up. It's blocking my view and when i googled i see tons of toyota drivers since 2007 complaining about the same issue. From what i'm reading it's only a matter of time before the passenger one goes as well. Unfortunately, the driver actually needs to see the road and this breaking is a huge safety issue. *tr
ODI 10454697
Visibility
The drivers side sun visor is drooping & would not go up or down & stay in place. I would have to hold it to drive. I had to remove it for safety. *tr
ODI 10454204
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated the drivers sun visor fell from the base and blocked the drivers view. The manufacturer was made a ware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,500 and the current mileage was 39,000. Updated 10/3/12 *cn updated 10/04/12
ODI 10459087
Visibility
The driver side sun visor dropped down all of sudden and it wouldn't stay up and makes the driving difficult. I pulled the car over and removed the sun visor then continued my journey. It is a manufacturing failure, so i suggest this issue be looked into seriously and recalled if necessary as it has a potential to be fatal if it happens. *tr
ODI 10451173
Visibility
First the sun visor on the drivers side broke and it wouldn't stay up, which caused a large blind spot right in front of me and it became dangerous to drive my car. I took it into a toyota dealership, bought a new visor and fixed it. A few weeks later the passenger sun visor broke and it is causing a large blind spot when i am looking for traffic on my left side. *tr
ODI 10463648
Visibility
Driver side sun visor dislodged from roof and i tried to put back is just falling back. I am very disappointed from this. *kb
ODI 10452322
Visibility
Sunvisor on drivers side will not stay up which causes a visibility issue when driving. *tr
ODI 10452954
Visibility
The sun visor on the drivers side will not stay up causing visibility issues, especially for taller drivers. The passengers side is starting to droop too so i know it won't be long before it goes too. Toyota dealership will not replace this and it will cost $150 per side plus tax. This should be a recall, it is a safety hazard. *tr
ODI 10507172
Visibility
Camry 2008 hybrid: visor slowly dropped down until finally it will not stay up. It obscures visibility and i had to take it down to drive. Now the sun obscures visibility ! When is toyota going to do something about this hazard ? I can see by the other entries that this is a common problem. The dealership wants $260 just for the part, then labor on top of that. Ridiculous. Before this happened, the floor was wet.…
ODI 10448587
Visibility
Driver side sun visor would not stay up/closed. Had vehicle repaired. Four months later passenger side sun visor had same problem. There is a vision problem with the visor not being able to be closed. Two sun visor problems within months of each other. *tr
ODI 10455044
Visibility
The sun visor has broken from it's mount under light usage. *tr
ODI 10456585
Visibility
The sun visor on the driver side just flopped down. It startled me and i almost got into an accident. The sun visor is unable to stay up by itself, and it remains floppy and hangs straight down. I am short, and i have my seat all the ways forward and in the highest position; so the floppy visor is a visual obstruction to driving. The only way to keep the visor up is to tie it and wrap the tie around the ceiling hand…
ODI 10441165
Visibility
The drivers side sun visor will not stay up, impairing visibility. I have been swinging it over to the driver window. This must be a design/quality problem that surely toyota can correct and replace without cost to the owners. I would like to repair it myself for now until a possible recall could be enacted. *tr
ODI 10442131
Visibility
The drivers side sunvisor suddenly fell down and will no longer stay up. We have to hold it up while driving or keep it taped up which prevents us from using it while the sun is in our eyes. I have found an online forum where many others are having the same problem with their 2007-2008 camrys. Others are also having problems with the passenger side sunvisor falling down. Thankfully mine is under warranty and is…
ODI 10438593
Visibility
Letter to the administrator from congressman israel on behalf of one of his constituents regarding the safety of the 2008 toyota camry *tgw the consumer stated the sun visors on the driver and passenger side were manufactured with defective parts. The inadequate design caused the sun visor to fall down at random times with the inability to secure it back in to place.
ODI 10440710
Visibility
Driver side sun visor keeps dropping down. Safety hazard since it obstructs view of the road. *tr
ODI 10482821
Visibility
I had both of my sun visors break as i have read that other people have had the same problem. I was driving down the road when i needed to use the visor and it broke. This should be a recall. *tr
ODI 10438477
Visibility
The driver's side sun visor mount has broken and it will not stay up. It seriously affect the visibility of the road when the visor falls at random times. *tr
ODI 10435535
Visibility
The driver's side sun visor made a cracking noise, and then came down, and stayed in the down position, causing us to have to bend our heads down to see out the window and enduring the visor hitting us in the face and head. Two days later while lowering the passenger side sun visor, the entire thing, with the clips fell to the floor. Toyota refuses to do anything about this. There should be a recall, as this is a…
ODI 10436147
Visibility
While driving down the highway my sun visor just flopped down for no reason obstructing my view of the road. I pulled over to the side of the road and examined the visor and noticed it would not go back up.it looks like the springs in the visor broke. I went on line and read of stories of the same thing happening in the 2008 camry..i went to the toyota of orange and the service manager[xxx] said he hasn't heard of…
ODI 10436285
Visibility
I was driving my car and put the sun visor down. When i tried to put it back up after the sun wasn't in my eyes, it wouldn't go up. After that, i tried to fix it at home and one day it just fell back down and it won't go back up. It is completely broken and obstructs my view while i am driving. When i called toyota to try and fix it they said it was no longer under warranty and i would have to fix it myself. I don't…
ODI 10439973
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the sun visor would drop down in front of the driver, blocking the contacts view while driving. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 67,000. Updated 11/17/11 *bf the consumer stated the sun visor spilt in two. Updated 11/23/11
ODI 10430249
Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver sun visor detached from its housing while driving 65 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be inspected but the dealer was unable to locate the defect that caused the sun visor to detach. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 44,000. Updated 11/21/11
ODI 10430824