2008 Toyota Camry Structure

I purchased a used 2008 Camry but I didn’t know about the sticky dashboard defect. It’s a hazard to drive this car because of the extreme sun glare, which impedes my vision.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Solara. The contact stated that upon inspection, the interior dashboard was sticky and had started to deteriorate. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, and the failure was linked to an undisclosed recall; however, the recall repair had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,731.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving on various occasions during the daytime, the melted, sticky dashboard reflected light into her eyes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry Solara. The contact stated that the dashboard was melting. Additionally, the dashboard was sticky and cracking. The contact was unable to clean or wipe the dashboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was informed about a recall and referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The padded dash panel has failed so that it cannot provide impact protection because of hard material that has chipped and cracked. The dealer inspected the problem and gave me a repair estimate of $2800.00. I complained to Toyota and was told that the extended dash warranty ended in 2018. Prior to failure, the dash was sticky but not chipped and cracked. Why is Toyota allowed to stop any warranty or compensation for dash impact protection on my 13 year old vehicle?

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the glare from the sticky dashboard made it unable to visibly see the road and he lost control of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated a state trooper informed him that he was unable to drive the vehicle as-is and had the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where the vehicle was being diagnosed for over a month. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 161,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND REFLECTED SUNLIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT SEEMED AS IF THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TOYOTA WORLD OF LAKEWOOD (1118 OCEAN AVE RT 88, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701, (732) 364-9000) WHO INFORMED THEM OF A VOLUNTARY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN THAT ADDRESSED THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. *LN*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD MELTED AND WAS STICKY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFECT CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH DECREASED DRIVING VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED FOR THE DASHBOARD REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.*BF*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND BECAME STICKY AND REFLECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DCH TOYOTA OF OXNARD DEALER LOCATED AT 1631 AUTO CENTER DR, OXNARD, CA 93036, (805) 288-7692, AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WAS EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND MELTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GLARE FROM THE MELTED DASHBOARD REFLECTING ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IMPAIRED HER VISION WHILE DRIVING. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO REPAIR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.*DT*JB

MY DASHBOARD HAS SOMEHOW MELTED AND IS COMPLETELY STICKY! THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS STUCK TO IT AND CANNOT BE REMOVED- AN ENTIRE PIECE OF PAPER, PLASTIC PIECES, FIZZ, DIRT, ETC.. I HONESTLY DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST YEAR. I'VE TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT THE PRICE IS OUTRAGEOUS, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. MY CONCERN HAS HEIGHTENED DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, AS I'M PARANOID THAT GERMS AND MANY OTHER THINGS MIGHT BE STUCK ON THE DASHBOARD. I'M NOT SURE HOW LIKELY THAT IS, BUT I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF REPAIR ON BEHALF OF THIS ISSUE- AS IT IS A FAULT OF THE MANUFACTURER! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED MULTIPLE CRACKS AND MELTING AREAS ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED TREASURE COAST TOYOTA OF STUART (LOCATED AT 5101 SE FEDERAL HWY, STUART, FL 34997, (772) 283-8300) AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,673. *AS *JB

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS MOM WHO OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND STICKY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED A GLARE IN THE DRIVER'S FACE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. TOYOTA WALNUT CREEK (2100 N BROADWAY, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596, (925) 357-3700) WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT EVERYONE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED LAST YEAR. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS VERY STICKY AND PIECES WERE FALLING OFF. THE FAILURE CREATED A GLARE ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE SUN REFLECTED ON IT, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM VIEWING THE ROAD CLEARLY. AS A RESULT, A CRASH ALMOST OCCURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BENNETT TOYOTA OF LEBANON (1509 QUENTIN RD, LEBANON, PA 17042, (717) 202-8888) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER MAY HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL THAT CLOSED IN 2017. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO PLACE A COVER OR SHEET OVER THE DASHBOARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED. THE LIQUID FROM THE FAILURE CREATED A BLINDING EFFECT AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. VANDERGRIFF TOYOTA (1000 W INTERSTATE 20, ARLINGTON, TX 76017, (817) 533-4240) WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

DASH HEADBOARD IS VERY STICKY AND WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY CONDITIONS THERE IS A REALLY BAD GLARE.

I'M HAVING A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD (WHEN I'M DRIVING AND PARTICULARLY IN SUNNY CONDITIONS) FROM MY DASHBOARD THAT HAS MELTED. IT'S BECOME VERY SHINY AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE TRIED CLEANING IT BUT BECAUSE OF THE SUBSTANCE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CLEAN IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME STICKY AND SHINY WHEN THE TEMPERATURES WERE WARM. THE FAILURE CREATED A GLARE THAT IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. SUN TOYOTA (3001 US HIGHWAY 19, HOLIDAY, FL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 7, 2018 AT NIGHT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD WAS SO INTENSE THAT IT IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SUN TOYOTA IN HOLIDAY, FLORIDA) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY ON THE DASHBOARD HAD EXPIRED ON JANUARY 18, 2018; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

DASH BOARD AND STEERING WHEEL IS MELTING AND THE DASH IS CAUSING A TERRIBLE GLARE ON DRIVERS WIND SHIELD MAKING VISIBILITY HARD . HANDS TEND TO STICK TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I DID BUY A COVER TO HELP WITH THIS.

MY DASHBOARD HAS BECOME EXTREMELY SHINNY AND THE GLARE IS IMPEDING ON MY VISIBILITY IN THE FORWARD AREA. I HIT A GARBAGE CAN ON A SUNNY DAY. THANK GOD IT WASN'T A PERSON. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL USED BY TOYOTA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CABE TOYOTA SCION (2895 LONG BEACH BLVD, LONG BEACH, CA 90806, (562)-997-8545) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT NO CAUSE OR REMEDY WERE FOUND FOR THE DASHBOARD MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,300. *TT CONSUMER STATED DASH LEATHER BOARD IS MELTING. UPDATED 01/31/19*JB

DASH MATERIAL SEEMS TO BE MELTING AND REFLECTION IS CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES WITH REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD. DASH HAS TURNES INTO A PUTTY TYPE CONSISTENCY WHICH IS STICKKY TO THE TOUCH. IT IS NOT A CRACK DUE TO HEAT EXPOSURE!!

THE DRIVER RIGHT SIDE ON THE DOOR & RIGHT SIDE FENDER NEAR THE HOOD, SAMETHING HAPPENING, WATER GETTING UNDER THE CLEARCOAT. I DID SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE LOT OF PEOPLE WITH 2008 TOYOTA'S HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, THERE SHOULD I HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS, THIS IS A DEFECT! I AM REPORTING THIS TO US DEPARMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NHTSA, TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH 2008 TOYOTA'S

RECEIVED RECALL TO REPLACE MELTED DASH AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IT FIXED FOR 3 YEARS. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP KEEPS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. *TR