2008 Toyota Camry Engine Problems
- 114
- 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 114 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- excessive consumption · 20 records
- consumption test · 16 records
- engine consumption · 10 records
- every miles · 10 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- quart every · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
The vehicle is burning excessive engine oil. I received the paper from toyota three months ago that they are processing to build the part for the solution of burning excessive oil.(the paper does show about the reacall of excessive engine oil burning they said i will receive the letter in two months to fix the problem from the dealership since then i have not received any letter for the recall.) thanks
ODI 10717844
Engine
Excessive oil consumption i own a 2008 toyota camry le the currant mileage is 149,000 miles. It burns one quart of oil every 250 miles, and it's costing me a lot of a money. This problem is not only from me their are much more people complaining online. In addition to that their is lawsuit against toyota because of excessive oil consumption. The government needs to take action and make this a recall for all vehicles…
ODI 10778203
Engine · Power Train
When stationary at traffic light or stop sign. When a/c is turned on and brake pedal is depressed the entire car is drastically shaking an vibrating beyond controllability. When gear is in neutral the heavy vibration is gone away. Was told by service manager that this is an normal behavior of all cars past 40,000 miles. Was told that i would have to let the vehicle learn my driving habits again since the new…
ODI 10474262
Engine
I have always had abnormal engine oil consumption such that i have had to add quarts of oil after 2,000-4,000 driving mileage which has been always far behind oil-filter replacement services at 5,000 miles. My wife's toyota corolla does not have this consumption issue at all even though it is one year older. Ultimately, in 2016, i took my camry to a toyota center and they suggested to run an engine oil consumption…
ODI 11075095
Engine
2008 toyota camry, purchased new in december 2007. First oil change done at 2500 miles, at which time switch was made to mobil 1 5-20w synthetic. Oil changes done since then at approx every 5500-6500 miles. Noticed early july 2012 when doing routine oil check it was almost a quart low. This was the first time ever noticing any oil consumption between oil changes. No oil noted around exhaust pipe, no oil leaks…
ODI 10512496
Engine
I was driving my toyota camry home from work, when my engine starting smoking and all the engine light came on. I had it towed to a dealership to be checked out and was told that my water pump had froze up, causing my motor and everything under the hood to be burn up. My heat indicator light didn't not come on at anytime. If i had known there was a problem with the pump would have had the car checked out. I was told…
ODI 10482653
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the check engine and low oil warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle consumed .9 quarts of oil every 1,200 miles. The manufacturer dispatched an engineer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer stated that while the failure was undesirable, it was not happening at…
ODI 10508514
Engine
2008 camry burns oil. Noticed it in dec 2011 and dealer informed that i need to bring it in and pay for diagnostics as it was out of warranty. Didn't notice it for a while and now again the same problem and my car was totally out of oil 2200 miles after an oil change. All oil changes were done at toyota dealer and they informed me that everything was fine with the car. Spoke to toyota customer service and they said…
ODI 10486194
Engine · Power Window Devices And Controls · Service Brakes
My brakes needed replacing at approx. 40-44k miles. My belts/water pump broke/cracked at approx 50k miles. The mechanic said the water pump, if it ever broke at all, shouldn't break till min. 100k miles. I am about to take the camry to a mechanic to check engine racing and grinding front passenger side window motor. This car has been a money pit with awful visibility. I've spent many thousands on this car before it…
ODI 10629366
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that the brake calipers malfunctioned due to the sudden acceleration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brake calipers repaired. After the brake calipers were repaired the vehicle continued to accelerate without warning. The contact took the vehicle back to…
ODI 10476607
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle consumed oil excessively. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the piston rings on the cylinders failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
ODI 10669752
Engine
When i first used air conditioning on vehicle, noticed rough idling. It was so bad the car would sometimes shudder and shake. I called local dealer and they told me it was normal for the car to behave this way when air conditioner was running at idle. The car is now 5 1/2 years old with 39,000 miles on it and still does the same thing. I had it in to dealer within the last year with another recall and i talked to…
ODI 10532577
Engine
The engine consumes 1 quart of oil every 1200 miles. Toyota says this is acceptable but 25% of oil loss is way too much. If i wait till the maintenance of 3000 miles, almost 75% of the oil will be gone and would cause damage to the car. *tr
ODI 10712324
Engine
The 2008 toyota camry se has a oil consumption problem, toyota has known about this issues since their 2007 camry models and continued their deception through the 2009 camry models. I've had my vehicle tested twice by the local dealer only to be misled. My vehicle has been loosing oil since the first months of parches. Toyota has been concealing the oil consumption issue from the owners of these vehicles.
ODI 11183414