2008 Toyota Camry problems and complaints

Owners have filed 1178 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Toyota Camry. The most-reported areas: Visibility (210), Structure (186), Vehicle Speed Control (169).

Key takeaways

  • 1178 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 109 involve a crash, 17 a fire, 71 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Visibility21018%
Structure18616%
Vehicle Speed Control16914%
Service Brakes14913%
Engine14412%
Unknown Or Other12911%
Visibility/Wiper12010%
Electrical System555%
Air Bags534%
Power Train464%
Steering454%
Suspension424%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2008 Toyota Camry 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-27

The dashboard has melted and makes it unsafe and hazardous to drive. The on the front windshield glare, the stickiness of dash board..makes me unsure if the dashboard will hold up or eventually collapse. This is clearly a manufacturing issue that needs to be remedied.

Structure - filed 2026-07-13

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact received a warranty-enhanced program related to the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the repair was performed, but the vehicle experienced the failure approximately two years later. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions, a sticky f...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-04-18

Melting Dash, sticky to touch

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More for the 2008 Toyota Camry

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.