2008 Toyota CAMRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
933 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
55,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 688 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility is the most frequently named component, appearing in 180 of 933 complaints (19.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 149 | 16.0% |
| Steering behavior | 36 | 3.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 25 | 2.7% |
| Engine operation | 16 | 1.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 1.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 0.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 180 |
| Engine | 131 |
| Unknown Or Other | 104 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 104 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 98 |
| Structure | 85 |
| Service Brakes | 56 |
| Structure:Body | 52 |
Visibility: 180; Engine: 131; Unknown Or Other: 104; Visibility/Wiper: 104; Vehicle Speed Control: 98; Structure: 85; Service Brakes: 56; Structure:Body: 52
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 124 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 180 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 154 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 99 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 87 |
| 150,000 and above | 44 |
Under 25,000: 124; 25,000 to 49,999: 180; 50,000 to 74,999: 154; 75,000 to 99,999: 99; 100,000 to 149,999: 87; 150,000 and above: 44
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (180). 245 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2010 | 129 |
| 2011 | 128 |
| 2012 | 98 |
| 2013 | 59 |
| 2014 | 140 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2016 | 55 |
| 2017 | 48 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2007: 6; 2008: 30; 2009: 20; 2010: 129; 2011: 128; 2012: 98; 2013: 59; 2014: 140; 2015: 55; 2016: 55; 2017: 48; 2018: 51; 2019: 36; 2020: 27; 2021: 17; 2022: 13; 2023: 8; 2024: 4; 2025: 5; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Visibility leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 149 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 36 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 25 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10221311 · 2008-03-15 (March 15, 2008)
PURCHASED 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY 2/5/08 FROM STOLTZ TOYOTA SCION OF DUBOIS PA [phone removed]. AFTER DRIVING FOR 3 WKS I STARTED TO NOTE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION & DECELERATION AT 20-50 MPH ALSO ACCELERATION WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE AT 25-35MPH AT THESE TIME THE TACH WOULD JUMPING BACK & FORTH I FELT VERY UNSAFE & CALLED THE DEALER SVC DEPT 2/22/08 THEY SET UP AN APPT FOR 2/25 DURING THE SVC TECH'S TEST DRIVE THE CAR DIDN'T DO ANY OF THE ABOVE. HE SAID THEY WOULD CALL TOYOTA TECH IN CALIFORNIA TO SEE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM & WOULD GET BACK TO ME.…
Owner-reported narrative. 526 miles reported. Look up ODI 10221311 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10230931 · 2008-06-13 (June 13, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SURGED TO 80 MPH. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DECELERATE TO 60 MPH. SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH ALSO DID NOT HELP SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, BUT THIS FAILED AS WELL. WHENEVER SHE RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE BACK TO 80 MPH. SHE PULLED OVER AND ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THROUGH OTHER …
Owner-reported narrative. 6,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230931 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218180 · 2008-02-16 (February 16, 2008)
LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN BRAND NEW 08 CAMRY HYBRID. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218180 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10248998 · 2008-11-17 (November 17, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND DECLARED THE VEHICLE TO BE DESTROYED. THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, ALONG WITH BREAST PAIN. SHE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE WEARING A SEAT BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT BEEN P…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248998 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10217616 · 2008-02-11 (February 11, 2008)
2008 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 CYL. HAS A SERIOUS HESITATION PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALMOST REARENDED TWICE NOW WHEN HAVING TO SPEED UP WHILE CHANGING LANES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217616 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10220318 · 2008-03-06 (March 6, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SEVERELY VIBRATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WERE ABOUT TO FREEZE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12.
Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220318 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10241696 · 2008-09-10 (September 10, 2008)
1. DRIVING CAR ON INTERSTATE AND 65MPH AND IT STALLED ON 08/28. DRIVING CAR AT 35 MPH AND IT STALLED SEPT. 10TH. 2. ON AUG. 28TH AND SEPT. 10TH - CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE. CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR LIFE OF DRIVER. 3. LAKESIDE TOYOTA COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON AUG. 28TH OR 29TH. COMPUTER CHIP REGISTERED NO PROBLEMS. NO REPAIRS MADE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,372 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241696 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10313064 · 2010-02-23 (February 23, 2010)
I OWN A TOYOTA CAMRY 2008 AND I NOTICE MY CRUISE CONTROL COME ON SOMETIMES AS I START THE IGNITION TO START DRIVING. I KNOW WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS LOCATED AND I DON'T TOUCH IT. I AM A LITTLE WORRIED SINCE I AM HEARING ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TOYOTA CAMRY AND OTHER MODELS OF TOYOTA. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10316232 · 2010-03-03 (March 3, 2010)
I PURCHASED MY CAMRY IN 2007 FROM CARSON TOYOTA IN LOS ANGELES. ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I ALREADY STARTED EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY MOON ROOF. ON SOME OCCASIONS IT WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. INSTEAD OF PUSHING THE CLOSE BUTTON, I HAD TO TAP IT TILL IT CLOSES COMPLETELY AND CAREFUL NOT TO OVER TAP OR IT WOULD OPEN ON ITS OWN AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES AND I'VE HAD THE DEALER CHECKED MY CAR BACK THEN. OVERALL, THEY GAVE ME A HARD TIME, FIRST RESPONSE I RECEIVED FROM THEIR MECHANIC WAS "THAT'S HOW IT IS"…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10316232 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214550 · 2008-01-11 (January 11, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A GAS SMELL WHEN OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THEN NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED. AS A RESULT, THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW FUEL TANK AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 640.
Owner-reported narrative. 139 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10628588 · 2014-08-26 (August 26, 2014)
IN SUMMER OF 2013, POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ON 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, TURN AND PARK BUT HAD TO BE DRIVEN, THOUGH UNSAFE TO DRIVE, FOR 3 DAYS WHILE PUMP WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED. IN THE WEEK BEFORE THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE BURNING OIL AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. DURING THIS SAME MONTH (AUGUST, 2013), THE GAS COVER COULD NOT BE OPENED TO REFILL THE GAS TANK WHILE OUT OF TOWN, REQUIRING A TEMPORARY CABLE FIX BY AN OUT-OF-TOWN DEALER. IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (…
Owner-reported narrative. 87,699 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628588 at NHTSA ↗