2009 TOYOTA CAMRY Structurebody Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the dashboard had started to fracture in several places. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled; however, the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case for the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was not available.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHE STARTED PARKING THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE, THE DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MEET THE GUIDELINES FOR THE VOLUNTARY EVALUATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.*DT PURCHASED TOYOTA 2009 VEHICLE ON 12/30/2014. WAS NOT INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS/VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS FOR THE VEHICLE. EMPLOYMENT FROM 2014 - JANUARY 2018 PARKED IN THE PARKING GARAGE DURING THE DAY. CHANGED EMPLOYMENT JANUARY 2018 AND PARKED IN OPEN PARKING LOT, NO PARKING GARAGE AVAILABLE. NOTICED MINIMAL MELTING OF THE DASHBOARD AROUND JULY 2018. ASSUMED ISSUE WOULD AUTO-RESOLVE IN COLDER CLIMATE. PROGRESSIVE WORSENING OF "MELTING DASHBOARD" SUMMER OF 2019. RETURNED TO PREVIOUS EMPLOYER AND BEGAN PARKING IN THE...

WHEN DRIVING OUTSIDE ESPECIALLY DAY TIME AND WHEN HOT AND HUMID, THE CAR'S DASH BECOMES STICKY AND SOFT. I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM AND THE LIVED IN CA, I DID NOT NOTICE THE PROBLEM. NEITHER I RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OR NONE IN THE SERVICE CENTER CHECKED WITH ON THIS ISSUE OR TOLD ME THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AND HENCE NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY DID WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE AND POWER WINDOW SWITCH MALFUNCTION. NOW I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS DASH STICKINESS ISSUE AND TOYOTA IN HAWAII IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AND SUBSTANDARD PRODUCT THAT THEY HAS PUT IN AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE AS THEY HAVE DONE FOR MILLIONS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS. THE REASON DOE REFUSAL IS THAT MY CAR JUST PASSED 10 YEARS SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT. BUT HAD I BEEN KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE EVEN EXPERIENCING IT, I...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND BECAME STICKY AND REFLECTED A GLARE WHEN IT WAS SUNNY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE JIM COLEMAN TOYOTA DEALER LOCATED AT 10400 AUTO PARK AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20817, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT A LETTER WAS SENT OUT TO THE CONTACT IN 2010. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE LETTER WAS NOT A RECALL AND THAT THE NOTICE HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS DISINTEGRATING AND STICKY CAUSING A REFLECTION IN THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO VISUALLY SEE THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER AUTONATION TOYOTA HAYWARD LOCATED AT 24773 MISSION BLVD, HAYWARD, CA 94544, (510) 224-4854 AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE DASHBOARD REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,652.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD THERE WAS A GLARE REFLECTED FROM THE DASHBOARD OBSTRUCTING HIS VISION WHILE DRIVING. SERRA TOYOTA OF DECATUR (309 BELTLINE PL SW, DECATUR, AL 35601, (256) 340-0330) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $1,000 FOR THE VEHICLE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE GLUE IS OOZING THROUGH THE TOP AND NOW RESTRICTS MY FORWARD VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING DURING THE DAY. IT IS VERY STICKY/REFLECTIVE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT NOW I CANNOT SEE ALL OBJECTS IN FRONT OF ME. IF THE SUN IS AT THE RIGHT ANGLE IT IS BLINDING.

MELTED DASHBOARD TOYOTA SOY ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM IN TOYOTA MERIDA MEXICO *DT*JB *TR

APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO, MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF AS MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO GET INTO THE CAR. THAN THE DOOR HANDLE BEHIND THAT CAME OFF WHEN MY CHILD WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET INTO THE CAR ABOUT A MONTH LATER. FOLLOWING BOTH THOSE INCIDENTS I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES AND WENT TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT HANDLE JUST CAME OFF. THE ONLY HANDLE REMAINING ON THE CAR IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THERE WAS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. NO ONE PULLED ON THE HANDLES HARDER TO OPEN THE DOORS. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN! I HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN TOYOTAS FOR OVER 20 YEARS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED! I DO NOT USE MY CAR FOR ANYTHING LIKE UBER OR LYFT WERE IT WOULD HAVE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY, DETERIORATING, AND MELTING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A GLARE THAT OBSCURED THE CONTACT'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED PRINCIPLE TOYOTA (7370 WINCHESTER RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38125, (877) 217-4003) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1911120733. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

THE DESK IS GETTING WORST STICKY AND THAT REFLECT TO WINDSHIELD HARD TO SEE SOMETIMES..AND CONSUMING LOTS OF ENGINE OIL..BOTH THEY ISSUED EXTENTED WARRANTY BUT I NEVER GOT ANY MAIL FROM TOYOTA THEY SAYS THEY SEND ME ON OLDER ADRESS..BUT I AM LIVING THIS ADRESS SINCE 2012 AND THE SAME ADRESS ON MY DRIVING LISENCE SINCE 2012.NOW WHEN IT CAME IN MY KNOWLEDGE THESE PROBLEM I CONTACT TOYOTA BUT THEY SAYS I JUST PASSED 10 YEARS AND THEY CANT DO ANYTHING.NOW I AM STUCK WITH THIS OIL CONSUMPTION ITS RUNNING OUT WHOLE ENGINE OIL LEVEL ON EVERY 2000 MILE...NO OIL IN IT.SO PLS HELP US. THANKS.MY CAR IS 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE.

DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING. DASHBOARD HAS BECOME STICKY, SHINY AND GREASY. NOW SUNLIGHT REFLECTS BACK ON WINDSHIELD GLASS, AND REDUCES VISIBILITY OF ROAD. ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAY, SUNLIGHT REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT COVERING DASHBOARD.

MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY'S DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING. THERE IS NOT A WAY TO CLEAN THE DASHBOARD AS EVERYTHING STICKS.....INCLUDING DUST OR BUGS. THERE IS ALSO A GLARE THAT MAKES IT CHALLENGING TO DRIVE. TOYOTA WONT FIX THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND PRODUCED A STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT LEAKED ALL OVER THE COCKPIT. THE MELTED LIQUID REFLECTED OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND PRODUCED A BLINDING GLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO BUTLER TOYOTA OF MACON (4580 RIVERSIDE DR, MACON, GA 31210, (478) 345-8512), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MECHANICS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SE, AFTER OWNING TEN TOYOTA VEHICLES SINCE 1978. I STILL OWN FOUR TODAY! I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS ISSUE IN ANOTHER CAR. IN 2014-2015 (ESTIMATED) MY ENTIRE DASH BOARD BECAME STICKY, AS IF I HAD POURED OIL ON IT. TODAY IT RELEASES A THICK STICKY RESIDUE ONTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN PARKED IN THE SUN. THIS MAKES THE DASH IMPOSSIBLE TO WIPE... AS TOWELS, SPONGES, EVEN LEAVES, ETC., GET STUCK TO IT (SEE PICS). I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT FIRST WIPING THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD EACH TIME IT IS PARKED IN THE SUN, OR THIS RESIDUE MAKES IT OPAQUE (SEE PICS...AFTER WIPING IT). THIS SITUATION IS EXACERBATED WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN (SEE PICS) AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! I'M CONCERNED HOW THE DETERIORATED CONDITION OF MY DASH AFFECTS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OR IF IT STILL...

THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD IS MELTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND MELTED. ALSO, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LINT ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KINGS TOYOTA (4700 FIELDS ERTEL RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45249, (513) 683-5440) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1908150490, BUT NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED NOW IT HAS ACTUALLY BROKEN DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE PADDING AND VINYL COVERING JUST RUB OFF. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT MANUFACTURERS WERE REQUIRED TO INSTALL PADDED DASHBOARDS YEARS AGO FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. TOYOTA DID EXTEND THE WARRANT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THE...

I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO REPORT A STICKY, MELTING DASHBOARD. I CALLED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO TO REPORT THIS BUT IT WAS STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE OUT ON THIS. I SAW ON THE NEWS LAST WEEK ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND I CALLED AGAIN ON 8/5/2019 AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT NO RECALLS WERE OUT. I USE A SUN GUARD FOR MY WINDSHIELD BUT THAT ONLY HELPS MINIMALLY. MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND I HAVE NO SOLUTIONS. HOW DO I PROCEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS?

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND REFLECTION FROM IT CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING OUT THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY MELTS IN THE HEAT, AND BECOMES VERY STICKY. IF TOUCHED, IT ALSO BURNS THE HAND. IN ADDITION, THE GLARE FROM THE STICKY DASH REFLECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AND DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE REFLECTING GLARE OF THE SUN ON THE WINDSHIELD, THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND BECAME VERY STICKY AND SHINY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY DUE TO THE GLARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THEY COULD REPLACE IT FOR $1500. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN REPLACING THEM FOR FREE, BUT THAT HAS ENDED. WERE TOYOTA OWNERS INFORMED OF THIS. I DO NOT REMEMBER GETTING ANY KIND OF NOTIFICATION ABOUT REPLACING MELTING DASHBOARDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND BECOMING VERY STICKY AND SHINY. THE GLARE FROM THE SUN REFLECTED ONTO THE DASHBOARD, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE WATER REMAINED ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CALLED ANTIOCH TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 1817 AUTO CENTER DR, ANTIOCH, CA 94509, (925) 778-4800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE SUNLIGHT. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, A GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD WOULD REFLECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH DISTRACTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL IN A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,772.

GLARE FROM DASHBOARD WHEN SUN SHINES ON IT THERE IS A WARRANTY ENCHANCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH EXPIRES AFTER TIME BUT THIS REMAINS HAZARD IF DASHBOARD IS NOT REPLACED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED. TOYOTA OF LOUISVILLE (6514 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40258, (502) 276-0320) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND CAUSED A GLARE FROM THE SUN, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CASE NUMBER: 1808242592 WAS OPENED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF AN UNKNOWN CLOSED MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STICKY RESIDUE AND A SHINY REFLECTION, WHICH IMPACTED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON TOYOTA (1101 BUSINESS CENTER WAY, EDGEWOOD, MD 21040, (410) 679-1500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE TOYOTA DASH MELTING, CRACKING WARRANTY EXTENSION (LSC ZE6) PROGRAM; HOWEVER, THE PROGRAM HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO COVER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED HAVING THE DEALER REPLACE THE PART. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE "DASH PANELS" OF MY CAR IS MELTING AND IT IS ALL STICKY, DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES, WHICH IS A DANGER BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL PARTS THAT ARE UNDER IT. I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION, SO THAT THE TOYOTA TAKES CHARGE OF CHANGING THIS PIECE FOR FREE AS IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT

BOUGHT MY VEHICLE THIS YEAR AND NOTICED THE DASHBOARD MELTS AND IS SO STICKY. ATTEMPTED TO TAKE IT OFF BUT UNABLE TO.

SO MY DASHBOARD IS REFLECTIVE AND STICKY, I GO TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAY IT ISN'T THAT BAD, I THEN GO 6 MONTHS LATER AND FIND OUT MY WARRANTEE IS 26 DAYS OVER ITS EXPIRATION DATE.

TOYOTA CAMRY STICKY DASHBOARD MELTING DASHBOARDS TURN INTO SHINY GLARE DASHBORD. MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN STICKY / TACKY FOR YEARS. I DO NOT KNOW WHY OR HOW IT GOT THIS WAY. IT ACCUMULATES DUST AND GRIME, AND I HAVE NO WAY TO PROPERLY CLEAN IT SINCE ALL TOWELS AND CLEANING CLOTHS, UNLESS EXTREMELY WET, GET CAUGHT ON IT, AND THEN IT ACCUMULATES FIBERS FROM THE CLEANING CLOTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SUN GLARE REFLECTING OFF THE DASHBOARD. THE GLARE CREATED BLURRY VISION AND AN INABILITY TO SEE THE ROADWAY CLEARLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND VERY STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. *TT *TR

TRUNK LEAKS DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS. THERE'S MILDEW IN THE TRUNK SPACE, WHICH IS INFILTRATING THE CABIN AND I'M BREATHING IT IN. I'M CERTAIN THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, BUT UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER IT HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. BELONGINGS THAT WERE LEFT IN THE TRUNK HAVE BEEN SOAKED THROUGH. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE ON A PUBLIC STREET. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEARS, SO THE DATE LISTED BELOW AS TO WHEN IT HAPPENED IS NOT A PINPOINTED DATE.

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY AND REALIZED THAT MY DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO MELT. THERE IS A VERY STICKY RESIDUE ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT WILL NOT COME OFF. I ALSO HAVE TRIED CALLING TOYOTA BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY WHERE WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF MY DASHBOARD. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO HAVE MY DASHBOARD REPLACED. IT ALSO CREATES A TERRIBLE GLARE IN THE DAY TIME AND IT OBSTRUCTS YOUR VISION. AT THIS POINT ITS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN WILL THEY REPLACE THESE DASHBOARDS???

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2009 CAMRY, WITH A MELTING DASHBOARD. THE CAR SALESPERSON TOLD ME IT'S JUST CLEANER, SO OF COURSE I BELIEVED THEM. ALTHOUGH, WHEN I GOT HOME I READ ALL ABOUT TOYOTA'S PROBLEM WITH MELTING DASHBOARDS. I AM VERY UPSET WITH THIS COMPANY'S INTERIOR MANUFACTURING. THERE IS AN INTENSE REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO THE STICKY DASHBOARD. THIS MAKES IT HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING.

MY CAR WAS PARKED AT WORK IN MARCH, 2017. THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME WAS A BMW SUV. ABOUT ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE BMW BURST INTO FLAMES CAUSING FIRE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE BMW HAS CLOSED THE CLAIM SAYING THE FIRE WAS NOT INTENTIONAL THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT PAYING ANYTHING FOR MY CLAIM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS PAYING FOR REPAIRS TO MY CAR, HOWEVER, I HAVE TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE AND COST OF A RENTAL CAR. AFTER THIS HAPPENED I SAW SEVERAL NEWS REPORTS OF BMW'S BURSTING INTO FLAMES AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR A WHILE. THEY SAID I WAS 0% AT FAULT (OBVIOUSLY), BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR THIS INCIDENT. ALL I DID WAS PARK MY CAR; MY CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE...

DASHBOARD MELTING PRODUCING STICKINESS AND A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V689000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DASHBOARD WOULD MELT DUE TO THE SUN'S REFLECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

MY TRUNK IS LEAKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING HEAVY DOWNPOURS. I WENT TO GET OUR FABRIC SHOPPING BAGS FROM THE TRUNK AND THEY WERE SOAKED. THE CAR IS SMELLING MUSTY, NOT GREAT FOR MY SINUSES AND ASTHMA. HEADLIGHT SEAL IS ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER OR THE PLASTIC HAS BECOME POROUS. DURING A RECENT INSPECTION, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PASS. WE PAID THE GAS STATION $32 TO CLEAN AND POLISH THE HEADLIGHTS TO PASS INSPECTION. THEY LOOKED GREAT AFTERWARDS AND PASSED INSPECTION. THEN MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO THE CAR WASH. NOW THE HEADLIGHT CASING IS CLOUDED AGAIN. I CAN SEE THE SOAP DRIPPINGS FROM THE CARWASH ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC. THE CAR IS PARKED ON THE STREET OR IN A DRIVEWAY, SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAYTIME, THE SUN CAUSED THE DASHBOARD TO MELT AND IT FELT STICKY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SUN CAUSED THE MELTED PART OF THE DASHBOARD TO PRODUCE A GLARE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

THE INSIDE BOARD OF THE WAGON WITH THE SUN MELTS BECOMES STICKY AND THE LIGHT GOES DOWN AND I'M SCARED MAYBE I'M SCARED TO MAKE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND CATCH FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXPERIENCED SEVERE MELTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR MELTS IN THE HEAT/HUMIDITY AND ALSO CAUSES A BRIGHT REFLECTION ONTO THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY. IT HAPPENS WHEN IT IS SUNNY

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY , AFTER HAVING IT FOR THREE YEARS THE SUN VISORS FELL APART THEY STARTED TEARING APART LITERALLY.. THEN THEY FELL OFF ON THERE OWN . I TOLD THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY OR RECALL HAD JUST EXPIRED I DON'T REMEMBER WHICH .. ALSO THE HEADLINER ON MY VEHICLE STARTED DROPPING JUST AS FAST AS MY VISORS , THIS IS MY FIRST VEHICLE AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED ON HOW IT'S COMING APART.

HELLO MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTED. ALSO MY SUNROOF DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY WHICH CAUSES RAIN TO COME IN I PURCHASED IT LIKE THAT.

MELTING AND STICKY DASH AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER CONCERNING THIS. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION THAT WILL ALLOW ME TO HAVE IT REPLACED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT AND CONTAINED A STICKY SUBSTANCE. THE STICKY SUBSTANCE PRODUCED A GLARE THAT BLOCKED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.