What's Wrong with the 6th Generation Camry?

The Worst 2007-2011 Camry Problems

Toyota Excessive Oil Consumption

An increasing number of Toyotas are experiencing excessive oil consumption which may be the result of defective piston rings. Toyota, in all their 'deny-til-we-die' splendor, is reportedly denying warranty coverage on many oil consumption r…

Melting Dashboards

One of the automotive world's worst science projects is coming to an end. Toyota dashboards have long been known to melt under the heat of the sun. The melted dashes warp and extrude a strange, goo-like substance that is oddly shiny and sti…

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

2007 Camry excessive oil consumption 284 (100%)
2007 Camry burning oil 232 (82%)
2009 Camry excessive oil consumption 219 (77%)
2008 Camry excessive oil consumption 137 (48%)
2007 Camry dashboard material melting 83 (29%)

Worst Topics

Engine 1035 (100%)
Interior 346 (33%)
Brakes 123 (12%)
Transmission 105 (10%)
Body 98 (9%)

Worst Years

2007 998 (100%)
2009 457 (46%)
2008 245 (25%)
2011 163 (16%)
2010 147 (15%)

6th Generation Camry in the News

Owners Are Still Waiting For Replacement Dashboards

Posted on: September 13, 2016
Source: carcomplaints.com

It's been a while since Toyota announced their extended warranty program for melting dashbord in 3.5 million vehicles. So, how are things going?

According to [a] lawsuit, when Toyota first announced the warranty program the automaker notif … continue reading

Toyota Wants to Stop Seat Heaters From Setting Owner's Buns on Fire

Posted on: June 13, 2016
Source: carcomplaints.com

How hot do you like your seat heater in the winter? If you like it really toasty — as in, with an actual flame — you’ll probably love one of 7,700 Toyota vehicles with seat heaters that catch on fire.
The vehicles have been recalled because … continue reading

Toyota Tries to Get Out of Sticky Dashboard Situation with Warranty Extension

Posted on: January 21, 2015
Source: carcomplaints.com

One of the automotive world's worst science projects is coming to an end. Toyota dashboards have [long been known to melt and warp][19] under the heat of the sun. The deformed dashes have also been known to extrude a strange, goo-like subst … continue reading

Toyota Melting Dashboard Lawsuit

Posted on: November 23, 2014
Source: carcomplaints.com

Does your dashboard shine like Mr. Clean's freshly polished cranium? Does it feel like you let a toddler loose with a glue stick?
A new lawsuit says Toyota designed, manufactured and subsequently ignored dangerous Velveeta-like dashboards i … continue reading

By the Numbers

5 model years
Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.
2,010 complaints
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
81st in reliability
Overall reliability rank out of 81 eligible generations.