2008 TOYOTA CAMRY Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PUMPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE...

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 200,000.

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 PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE ARE MANY SUCH INCIDENTS. IN FACT ONE SITE SHOWED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE VERY SAME THING. *TR

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 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. ...UPDATED 12-03-14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS SEPARATED FROM THE CONNECTING METAL PIECE. THE PLASTIC ROD THAT CONNECTED TO THE METAL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STABILITY WAS CRACKED. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FRACTURED ONCE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FRACTURED TWICE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AGAIN AFTER THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

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 TOYOTA TO FIX IT, BUT INSTEAD THEY OFFERED ME A $750 DISCOUNT ON MY NEXT PURCHASE!!! I TOLD THEM THAT ONE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OTHER. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO CHECK ON LINE WITH IPETITIONS THAT HAD 527 SIGNATURES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

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 MATTER HOW I CLEAN IT IT'S GROSS THE STICKY WON'T GO AWAY AND THE ARMS RESTS ON THE DRIVER DOOR AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE BOTH ROTTEN FROM THE INSIDE THEIR CRACKED AND BROKEN. I DON'T USE ARM RESTS SO THEY SHOULDN'T BE! THE TOP CEILING CLOTH IN MY CAR FELL DOWN THE 4TH MONTH I HAD MY VEHICLE SO MY FATHER SPRAY GLUED IT (HOW SAD IS THAT!). THIS WAS...

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

I HAVE 2008 CAMRY AND HAVE HAD A MELTING DASHBOARD FOR FEW YEARS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE MELTED SURFACE REFLECTS SUNLIGHT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE GLARE. IN ADDITION THE MELTED DASHBOARD COULD FUSE WITH THE AIRBAG COVER AND CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION. I QUESTION WHAT KIND OF CHEMICALS MAY BE RELEASED IN THE AIR AS WELL. *JS

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

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

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 TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING. *JB

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 HAVE TO SEND MY CAR OFF TO HAVE IT FIXED. HOPEFULLY, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED! *TR

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 TOYOTAS 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 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

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

THE SUN VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NO LONGER STAY IN PLACE. IT NOW DANGLES AND BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR KEEPS DROPPING DOWN. SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT OBSTRUCTS VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR

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

WHILE DRIVING (AT VARIOUS SPEEDS) THE SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FALLS DOWN BLOCKING VISION VIA THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. AS A SAFETY MEASURE AND TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT I HAVE TAPED BY SUNVISOR IN THE UP POSITION TO ENSURE IN DOES NOT FALL DOWN. I CALLED TOYOTA AND INQUIRED AS TO WHETHER THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL AND THE SAID NO. MY ONLY COURSE OF ACTION IS TO PAY TO HAVE SUNVISOR CHANGED OUT. *TR

SUN VISOR ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND WILL NOT STAY UP

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 114,000.

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

WHILE DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY, VISOR REPEATEDLY FLOPPED DOWN, CAUSING MOMENTS WHERE THE SUN BLINDED MY VISIBILITY. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SUN VISOR FLOPPED DOWN. WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. *TR

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

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE FOLDED DOWN POSITION. IT WAS HANGING FREELY BLOCKING A CLEAR VIEW WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION WITH THE HELP OF MY WIFE HOLDING THE VISOR IN THE UP POSITION. I DISCOVERED THAT MY ONLY OPTIONS FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM WERE TO SPEND A GOOD SUM OF MONEY TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE IT OR TO JUST TAKE IT OFF. I OPTED TO REMOVE THE VISOR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. IN DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM ALL MODELS OF TOYOTA THAT ADDRESS THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

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

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

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED WHEN MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION AND FLOPPED AROUND. HAD TO REPLACE AT A COST OF $150. IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR HAS FAILED AND WILL NOT FULLY OPEN. PASSENGER SIDE IS RARELY USED AND NEITHER SIDE WAS MISHANDLED. BOTH BROKE DURING NORMAL USAGE AND OPENING. *JS

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 MODEL OF CAMRY FROM 2007- 2011 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS...YET NO FIX FROM TOYOTA. TOYOTA QUALITY= DECLINING. IT SEEMS LIKE TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP IS MAKING MONEY OFF OF DEFECTS AND REFUSAL TO COMMIT TO QUALITY CONTROL TO SUN VISOR. REMINDS ME AND OTHERS OF THE "UNINTENTIONAL" ACCELERATION THAT TOYOTA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LED TO DEATHS AND INJURY UNTIL THE C.E.O OF TOYOTA GOT QUESTIONED BY CONGRESS. ONLY THEN, TOYOTA...

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 (AND 2007 MODEL YEAR) CAMRYS AND THEY DO REPRESENT A DRIVING HAZARD, PARTICULARLY IF AND WHEN THEY FLOP DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IN HEAVY, URBAN TRAFFIC AND THE LIKE. *JS

BOTH OF MY SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN ON MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 9 MONTHS. *TR

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

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

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.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, BLOCKING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE SUN VISOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PAID $175.00 FOR A NEW SUN VISOR AS THE DEALER STATED IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE ORIGINAL SUN VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WOULD FALL DOWN AND BLOCK HER VISIBILITY. UPDATED 06/21/12

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 FROM REPLACING THE VISOR, RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS VISIBILITY IS VERY POOR WITH THE VISOR DANGLING DOWN IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. *TR

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

THE SUN VISOR HAS BROKEN FROM IT'S MOUNT UNDER LIGHT USAGE. *TR

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

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR 6 MONTHS AGO, NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR. THEY DROPPED DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY BACK UP. IT IS CAUSING VISION IMPAIRMENT WHILE DRIVING. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO REMOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR IN ORDER TO SEE WHILE I AM DRIVING. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OTHER TOYOTA CAMRY OWNERS. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD INVESTIGATE THE COMPLAINTS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *JS

SUN VISOR DROPPED DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT STAY BACK UP, CAUSING VISUAL IMPAIRMENT WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO TAKE OUT THE VISOR IN ORDER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. *JS

AT 48000 MILES THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR STARTED FREE ROTATION (UP AND DOWN) AND FREE SWING (SIDE TO SIDE). HAD TO REMOVE VISOR . AT 56600 MILE THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HAD SAME PROBLEM. VISOR DID NOT STAY IN UP POSITION PLUS IT STARTED MOVING SIDE TO SIDE. HAD TO REMOVE VISOR AT 56600 MILES TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WIDE SPREAD WITH THE 2008 CAMRY. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, HER VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY WAS LIMITED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF

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

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

SUNVISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP WHICH CAUSES A VISIBILITY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING. *TR