2009 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

BEGINNING IN SUMMER 2014, THE 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE DASHBOARD HAS GRADUALLY BECOME VERY SHINY. THE SHININESS NOW PRODUCES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AT TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE SHINY AREA OF THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY STICKY WITH A TACKY FEEL TO IT. NO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN USED TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, AND CAR IS UNDER COVER THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND REFLECTS A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2009 CAMRY IS MELTING. IT CREATES A DANGEROUS, BLINDING GLARE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS OF THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE. I REALLY HOPE A BODY COUNT IS NOT NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. NOT ONLY IS THE GLARE A PROBLEM, BUT THE CONCERN ABOUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING PROPERLY, IS ALSO A CONCERN. THE OTHER ISSUE IS WHO KNOWS WHAT CHEMICALS ARE BEING RELEASED INTO THE CAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARD THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND QUICKLY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES AND RECALL THE DASHBOARDS TO HELP SAVE LIVES. *TR

GLARE DUE TO MELTED DASHBOARD CAUSE DELAY REACTION DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY RESULTING IN DOUBLE IMPACT. THE DASHBOARD ISSUE LOOKS TO BE A COSMETIC ISSUE BUT IT REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS CLEARLY A POOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCT THAT WHEN IN CONTACT WITH THE SUN TURNS INTO A SHINNY STICKY RESIDUE THAT REFLECTS THE DIRECT LIGHT RIGHT INTO DE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S FACE. TOYOTA SHOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND REPLACE THE POORLY DESIGNED DASHBOARDS BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA CAMRY SE, AND MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND BLINDING. IT HAS MELTED A LOT. IT IS SO SHINY SEEING BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE GLARE, AND IS NOW A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

THE DASHBOARD GETS REAL SOFT AND STICKY WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. IT MAKES A GLARE AND CAUSES DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS PEELING AND MELTING. WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR, THE SUN REFLECTS ON MY SHINY MELTED DASHBOARD AND CAUSES A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE MAKES IT HARD TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE ON CERTAIN HOURS OF THE DAY. *TR

THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR IS MELTING AND BECOMING VERY SHINY. THE DASHBOARD IS SO SHINY THAT I HAVE TO WEAR SUNGLASSES TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE GLARE ON MY EYES. *TR

VEHICLE DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE MELTING. WHEN THE SUN HITS THE SHINY DASHBOARD, THERE IS A GLARE THAT BOUNCES OFF THE WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRING DRIVER VISIBILITY. *TR