NHTSA Complaint #10610245 — 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY

THE DASHBOARD IS REALLY STICKY AND HAS GATHER DEBRIS FROM MY SUNSHADE. THERE ARE ALSO SOME CRACKS FORMING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY (SINCE IT'S 5 YEARS OLD AND 42K MILES) AND I CAN'T REALLY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF I WANTED THEM TO LOOK AT IT, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $115 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE GUY WHO HELPED ME EVEN LOOKED FOR ANY RECALLS BUT FOUND NONE. SO NOW I JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT. I CAN SEE IT BECOMING A REALLY BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDOW AREA OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.? SOME PEOPLE'S DASHBOARDS ARE WORSE THAN MINE BECAUSE OF THE SUN. I FEEL LIKE A COUPLE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, I WILL BE UNABLE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT IS SO REFLECTIVE DURING THE DAYLIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, BUT TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. *TR