2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA Structure Problems

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.

Mileage: 75,731

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.

Mileage: 150,000

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

Mileage: 71,000

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

Mileage: 20,000

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

Mileage: 121,673

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.

Mileage: 152,000

THE DASHBOARD IN MY SOLARA STARTED TO MELT UNDER THE SUN. MY VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND IS MAINTAINED PROPERLY. THE DASH SHOWS NICKS IF YOU HIT IT WITH SOMETHING LIKE A FINGERNAIL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AS I HAD THE DASH REPLACED AND MY DEALER WROTE THE PROBLEM WAS MATERIAL DEFECT. I HAD TO PAY THE LABOR OF OVER $400 AS MY DEALER ABSORBED THE COST OF THE DASH. TOYOTA BRUSHED ME OFF AND REFUSED TO EVEN PAY HALF THE COST. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WE THE CUSTOMER SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A MISTAKE BY TOYOTA. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM AS MY DAUGHTER'S 2009 CAMRY HAS THE SAME ISSUE. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE SO TOYOTA ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

NOTICED 6 LONG CRACKS ACROSS TOP AND FRONT OF DASHBOARD AND A GUMMY STICKY FEEL TO THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. *JS

Mileage: 48,500

THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE HAS PERFORMED TERRIBLY TO NORMAL HEAT, MAKING IT VERY SHINY AND REFLECTIVE. DURING DAY TIME DRIVING THE SUN REFLECTS ON THE DASHBOARD MAKING VISIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. AT NIGHT STREET LIGHTS REFLECT ON THE DASHBOARD MAKING VISIBILITY POOR. WHEN LIGHT LEVELS ARE BRIGHT AND IT IS RAINING, VISIBILITY IS ZERO AT TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

THE HORIZONTAL DASHBOARD SURFACE UNDER THE WINDSHIELD IS MELTING. IT BEGAN ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AS A "STICKY" PROBLEM AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY DETERIORATED. THE GLARE MAKES IT VERY UNSAFE IN SUNNY CONDITIONS BECAUSE IT INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS MAKES IT HAZARDOUS FOR ME TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNDER PRESENT CONDITIONS. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO REMOVE THE STICKINESS BUT NOTHING WORKS. THE PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY ACUTE DURING WARM CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL DEFECT IN THE PART AND SHOULD BECOME PART OF A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THE DASHBOARD OF MY SOLARA IS MELTING AND BECOMING VERY STICKY AND BECOMES BLINDINGLY SHINY. IT ALSO HAS CRACKS AND CAUSES A FILM TO DEVELOP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

Mileage: 22,656

OVERNIGHT MY 2008 CAMRY SOLARA DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND HAS BECOME TACKY AND SHINY. THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT CONTINUES TO PROGRESS TO CURRENT DATE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAUSES A GLARE WHEN SUN IS IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OR SUN IS BELOW 70 DEGREE PLANE TO REFLECT OFF THE DASH SURFACE. POLARIZED SUNGLASSES DEFER SOME OF THE GLARE. THERE IS A SAFETY CONCERNED WITH THE CRACKS EXPANDING AND CHANGING AND THE GUMMY SURFACE BLENDING AROUND AIRBAG LOCATION WHICH WILL PREVENT PASSENGER AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. TOYOTA USA AND DEALER WILL REPAIR AT MY COST WITH A VERY NOMINAL COST ADJUSTMENT ABOUT 20% FOR REPLACING THE DASH SURFACE. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT AT WORK OR RESIDENCE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TOYOTA CARS OR PERHAPS TENS OF THOUSANDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE OVER MULTIPLE MANUFACTURER YEARS. THE DEFECT BECOMES AN ISSUE SHORTLY AFTER THE CARS PASS THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

Mileage: 33,489

THE DASHBOARD TO MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA SPORT V6 IS EXTREMELY STICKY, GLOSSY, AND HIGHLY REFLECTIVE OF SUNLIGHT TO THE WINDSHIELD GLASS WITH EXCESSIVE GLARING AT CERTAIN TIMES TO CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 14,500

MY DASH IS MELTING AND CRACKED CAUSING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUT. THE GLARE REFLECTION OF THE DASH LIMITS VISIBILITY. CONTACT TOYOTA AND INQUIRY IS PENDING. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

MY CAR IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION EXCEPT MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND CANNOT BE TOUCHED, IT HAS BECOME WORSE IN THE LAST MONTH AND WHEN I WENT TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED, THE TOYOTA SERVICE SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD BE $500+. I HAVE NOTED THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOYOTA MFG. IS GETTING AWAY WITH A WIDESPREAD DEFECT THAT IS COSTLY TO REPAIR. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER AS THIS WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE TRADE VALUE, PERSONAL SELL VALUE AND ALSO THE ELECTRONICS WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 26,533

DASH BOARD IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING DRIVING VISIBILITY TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

I HAVE LOVED MY TOYOTA SOLARA EXCEPT FOR ONE MAJOR ISSUE. A FEW YEARS AGO THE DASHBOARD BECAME STICKY AND GUMMY. EVERYTHING STICKS TO IT AND IT IS VERY SOFT TO THE TOUCH. IT IS TOTALLY MELTING AND THE DASHBOARD HAS CHANGED TO A SHINY SURFACE. THE BRIGHT AND SHINY DASHBOARD CREATES A HUGE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD RIGHT IN MY LINE OF VISION. LASTLY, THE DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN CRACKING...FIRST CRACK APPEARED BETWEEN THE AUDIO/RADIO SYSTEM AND THE GLOVE BOX A FEW WEEKS AGO. *TR

Mileage: 48,500

DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD, MAKING VISIBILITY POOR. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

THE DASH OF THE CAR HAS CRACKS AND IS EXTREMELY STICKY. AS IF IT WERE SLOWLY MELTING. THERE ARE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH I FEEL ARE UNSAFE WITH THE AIR BAG IN THAT POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 44,123

AS THE DASH GET HOT FROM THE FLORIDA SUN IT BECOMES STICKY AND IS EASILY DAMAGED FROM THE HEAT. THE DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND THE RADIO. THE CRACKS ARE WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. *JS

Mileage: 35,000

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW BY ME AND FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS THE SUN AND HOT WEATHER OF SOUTH FLORIDA HAS CAUSED TE DASHBOARD MATERIAL TO BECOME STICKY, SOFT, BEGINNING TO CRACK. FREQUENTLY THE SHINNY DASHBOARD SURFACE ENHANCES THE REFLECTION OF SUN LIGHT INTO THE WINDSHIELD, CREATING A SAFETY VISION ISSUE. *JS

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND THE CRACKS EXPANDED TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN

Mileage: 70,000

THIS PAST YEAR THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO GET VERY STICKY AND STARTED CRACKING IN VARIOUS AREAS. I TOOK THE CAR TO EARL STEWART TOYOTA IN LAKE PARK, FL. AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY INITIALLY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AS IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO THE LOCAL MEDIA TV NEWS TO COMPLAIN, THEY IMMEDIATELY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR. I DID AGREE AND HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT EARL STEWART TOYOTA AND PAID THE TOTAL OF $1795.27. I SUBMITTED THE BILL TO TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY REFUNDED ME $1268.65 FOR THE PART AND I PAID THE $425 FOR THE LABOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE BRIGHT REFLECTION OF THE SUN ONTO THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE STICKY DASH. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION WERE FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

DECEMBER 21, 2013. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE FROM A LARGE PARKING LOT, FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALMOST STOPPED; ENGINE ROARED AND I CATAPULTED OVER THE PARKING CURB INTO AND THROUGH SOME BUSHES AND OUT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUSHES ANGLING RIGHT AND INTO THE STREET. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND PARK AT THE CURB APPROXIMATELY 20-30 FEET DOWN THE STREET. NO INJURY TO MYSELF OR ANY OTHER PERSON. OVER $5,000 DAMAGE TO CAR EXTERIOR EXTENSIVE SCRATCHES, BACK BUMPER CAME OFF; SOME UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE, DETAILS UNKNOWN TO ME. STILL IN BODY SHOP AS OF THE AFTERNOON OF JANUARY 8, 2014. *TR

Mileage: 31,650

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS RETRACTED AND THE COVER IS PLACED OVER IT, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY SEEING OBJECTS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE BLIND SPOT IS CAUSED BY THE ROOF COVER, ALSO KNOWN AS BOOT, AND MAKES VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OFFER A REPAIR, BUT STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

Mileage: 2,000