2008 Toyota Camry Visibility

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.

RE: RECALL POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH THIS VEHICLE IS SHOWING RECALL ITEM NOT TAKEN CARE OF. LONG AGO I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY CONFERENCE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP KEEPS SAYING THEY ALREADY ADDRESSED THIS RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SAYS IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE SHOP SAYS I CAME IN ON A SELF PAY BASIS AND THEY ALREADY DID MY SAFETY RECALL BUT THE RECORDS SHOW IT WAS NEVER DONE. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, THEY SHOULD JUST COMPLETE THE SERVICE, OR RE DO IT IF THAT'S THE CASE, (IF IT WAS ALREADY DONE) I HAVE NO IDEA IF ITS SAFE TO DRIVE. IF I TRIED TO SELL THE VEHICLE OR TRADE IT IN ECT...ITS SHOWING THIS SERVICE RECALL WAS NEVER TAKEN CARE OF... *TR

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 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

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

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID AND FOUND THAT THE SUN VISOR WAS ROTATED DOWNWARD AND WOULD NOT GO BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN IRVINE, CA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY AND SUN VISOR BRACKET HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON CERTAIN 2007-2011 MODELS AND THAT MY MODEL WAS ON THE LIST. HOWEVER, WHEN I CAME TO PICK UP THE CAR I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THE CAR VIN SHOWS THAT THE CAR WAS MADE IN JAPAN AND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO CARS FROM THE UNITED STATES. THE SUN VISOR NOT ROTATING BACK TO ITS RIGHT POSITION IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I CANNOT FULLY SEE AHEAD WHILE DRIVING AND DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR VIEW. IF THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ON THIS SPECIFIC PART FOR THESE SPECIFIC CARS AND THE PRODUCT IS MADE BY TOYOTA IT SHOULD BE COVERED NO MATTER WHERE THE CAR WAS MADE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, NOT IN JAPAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. UPDATED 12/24/13*CN

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 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

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

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 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

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

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DROPPED DOWN ALL OF SUDDEN AND IT WOULDN'T STAY UP AND MAKES THE DRIVING DIFFICULT. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND REMOVED THE SUN VISOR THEN CONTINUED MY JOURNEY. IT IS A MANUFACTURING FAILURE, SO I SUGGEST THIS ISSUE BE LOOKED INTO SERIOUSLY AND RECALLED IF NECESSARY AS IT HAS A POTENTIAL TO BE FATAL IF IT HAPPENS. *TR

THERE IS A GROWING TREND ON THE INTERNET OF 2008/2009 CAMRYS WITH FAULTY SUN VISORS. THEY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, AND BLOCK THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE. THIS HAPPENS ON BOTH FREQUENTLY USED, AND INFREQUENTLY USED VISORS. OUR PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FAILED FIRST, JUST OUTSIDE THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THIS VISOR WAS HARDLY EVER USED AS MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR, AND RARELY HAS FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS. EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSED TO COVER IT (IT'S CONSIDERED TRIM). 6 MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED. NOW, MY PASSENGER SIDE VISOR HAS FAILED AGAIN (MARCH 2012). BOTH ORIGINAL REPLACEMENTS WERE NEW, FROM THE DEALER. THE PARTS GUY AT ONE OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THEY SEE QUITE A FEW CAMRYS WITH BROKEN OR MISSING VISORS. SEE THIS LINK FOR OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS IS ONLY ONE EXAMPLE OF MANY WEBSITES WERE PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FAILURES. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/TOYOTA-CAMRY/TCKUNCMCDB228B3B3/P4. *TR

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

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

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

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

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

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