2008 Toyota Camry Suspension Problems

No complete failure has happened as I chose to not drive the vehicle as I feel it is unsafe. The rear trailing arm body mounts rust to a point that I feel the structural integrity is compromised. At first glance the mount appears intact but after tapping lightly with a small hammer pieces of the mount fall off leaving a large portion of the mount missing. I have attached pictures of the mount before checking the mount and after to show how much of the mount is left. If this mount were to fail it could cause loss of control of the vehicle and a crash.

NHTSA ID

11536990

Incident

Aug 5, 2023

THE DOORS ARE POWERED

NHTSA ID

11072800

Incident

Feb 7, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING PREMATURELY FRACTURED AND THEN MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SPRINGS PREMATURELY FRACTURED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE THAT HAPPENED TWICE, ON EACH SIDE IN THE FRONT. IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THE METAL MATERIAL MIGHT NOT BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,902.

NHTSA ID

10871540

Incident

Feb 11, 2015

Mileage

34,902 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE MECHANIC, THE DEALER DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM ALL FOUR STRUTS. THE STRUTS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES LATER, THE FRONT STRUT FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID

10824529

Incident

Oct 1, 2015

Mileage

94,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAMRY 08 LAST YEAR AT 43000 MILES ON IT, WHEN I DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY OR CITY ROAD , THE FRONT END WAS BOUNCE EXESSIVELY AND NOT REALLY STABLE. AFTER I DO THE INSPECTION AND CHECK THE STRUT, THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT NEED REPLACEMENT (IT'S BOUNCING A LOT WHEN I PUSH IT DOWN AND RELEASE). MY COMPLAINT IS WHY IT FAIL FOR ONLY 45000 MILES?. IS THIS SUPPOSE TO BE A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT?. BECAUSE IT INVOLVE SAFETY DRIVING. AND I READ, THERE 30 COMPLAINTS ALREADY ABOUT THIS SUSPENSION.

NHTSA ID

10810828

Incident

Aug 10, 2014

Mileage

44,000 mi

FRONT (LEFT) DRIVER SIDE SPRING IS BROKEN NEAR THE UPPER SUP.. SEEMS LIKE IT BROKE MORE BECAUSE OF CORROSION THAN FATIGUE.

NHTSA ID

10780855

Incident

Aug 14, 2015

Mileage

43,000 mi

FRONT STRUTS NEED REPLACEMENT, LESS THAN 90,000 MILES ON THE CAR. VERY DISAPPOINTING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10712108

Incident

Apr 11, 2015

Mileage

88,000 mi

THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING FAILED. IT SNAPPED CLOSE TO ONE END, LEAVING A JAGGED POINT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS COULD BE DISASTROUS IF THIS JAGGED POINT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIRE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH ANY REPAIR. A FAILURE TO A PART SUCH AS THIS IS EITHER A DEFECT, OR A GROSS ENGINEERING ERROR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10606435

Incident

Apr 28, 2014

Mileage

36,902 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,800.

NHTSA ID

10588214

Incident

Apr 17, 2014

Mileage

35,800 mi

TURN CORNER AND HEAR A BIG "CLUNK" AND LATER FIND A PIECE FALL OFF MY VEHICLE - STOP AND FIND OUT THAT IT IS PART OF THE COIL SPRING. I BRING THE BROKEN OFF PART INTO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THE "SERVICE SPECIALIST" AT THE CORWIN TOYOTA DEALER SAID - "LET ME GUESS, CAMRY..." I ASKED WHY SHE SAID CAMRY- SHE TOLD ME THAT THEY ONLY HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH CAMRY COIL SPRINGS AND NO OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL ON THE ITEM AND SHE SAID "NO". MY CAR HAS ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS ONE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING ON A NEWER CAR. I WOULD UNDERSTAND IT IF I WERE DRIVING THROUGH FIELDS / CRAP ROADS BUT I AM NOT. THE FACT THAT THE LADY AT THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THAT CAMRY VEHICLES ARE THE ONLY VEHICLES THAT THEY EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUES WITH IS ALSO A "RED FLAG" TO ME! IS IT ANOTHER THING THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF (THIS DEALERSHIP IS AWARE BY THE SOUNDS OF IT) AND IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM OR IS IT AN ISSUE THAT HAS YET TO BE BROUGHT UP TO CORPORATE MECHANICS/SAFETY SPECIALISTS... *JS

NHTSA ID

10579175

Incident

Apr 11, 2014

Mileage

77,500 mi

A NOISE IS COMING FROM THE SUNROOF THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY OR GOING AROUND A CORNER OR OVER A BUMP. I HAVE OWNED 3 TOYOTAS AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO FRUSTRATED AS I AM WITH OWNING THIS TOYOTA 2008 CAMRY. FROM THE BEGINNING THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES THAT CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, THE SUNVISORS FALLING, THE REAR WHEEL BEARING TO BE REPLACED AND NOW THE SUNROOF. I'M TAKING TIME TO WRITE THIS BECAUSE I WANT OWNERS OF TOYOTA TO BE AWARE OF HOW POORLY TOYOTA IS HANDLING THESE PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS STALLED TAKING ACTION SO THAT WHEN THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT THAN IS THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. SHAME ON TOYOTA. INSTEAD OF SPENDING SO MUCH TIME IN LEARNING HOW TO AVOID DOING THE RIGHT THING THEY SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON DOING THE RESPONSIBLE THING. TOYOTA YOU LOST A LOYAL CUSTOMER. SINCERELY *TR

NHTSA ID

10524553

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

I TOOK MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY TO WAL-MART JUST TO HAVE TIRE ROTATED, ON 7-2-2013 I WAS TOLD THE TIRES ON THE REAR WERE REALLY BAD ROUNDED OFF WITH BUMPS ON TIRES, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS BAD, AND THAT HAD CAUSED THE BELTS TO BRAKE INSIDE MY TIRES. I HAD TAKEN MY CAR TO SCOTT TOYOTA IN JASPER AL 1 YEAR BEFORE THIS AND HAD IT ALIGNMENT. I STILL HAVE MY PAPERWORK. I HAVE NOTICE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY IT HANDLED FOR A LONG TIME. ALSO THE SUNROOF HAS LEAKED LIKE A WATERFALL EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. BUT TOYOTA SAYS IT'S NOT THERE PROBLEM. IT HAS COST ME 4 KNEW TIRES AND NOW A FULL ALIGNMENT AND A REAR SUSPENSION TO BE DONE AT A TOYOTA PLACE. I JUST HOPE THIS CAR DOES NOT CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT FROM THE MESSED UP SUSPENSION ! *TR

NHTSA ID

10523192

Incident

Jul 2, 2013

Mileage

105,978 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BEING INSPECTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE STRUTS BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10515486

Incident

May 26, 2013

Mileage

54,000 mi

I TOOK MY CAR TO ROTATE THE TIRES AND THEY FOUND ALL 4 STRUTS ARE LEAKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SAME. MILEAGE IS 59000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10500493

Incident

Feb 18, 2013

Mileage

59,000 mi

THE FRONT STRUT IS LEAKING IS AROUND 37000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498540

Incident

Feb 18, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD EXHIBIT A SLIGHT NOISE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD OR WHEN ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING HAD DETERIORATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CONTACT MILEAGES WERE 29,000. UPDATED 03/07/13*LJ UPDATED 03/11/2013*JS

NHTSA ID

10493067

Incident

Jan 15, 2013

Mileage

29,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10489277

Incident

Dec 19, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi

BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND TIRE ROTATION. THEY NOTICED ALL 4 STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10484097

Incident

Nov 12, 2012

Mileage

48,464 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT ABNORMAL WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OVER A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS FAILED. THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,385.

NHTSA ID

10458951

Incident

Jul 28, 2011

Mileage

22,385 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND BRAKE INSPECTION WHEN SHE WAS ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE FAULTY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STRUTS WERE NOT TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 07/11/12

NHTSA ID

10458555

Incident

May 11, 2012

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STRUTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR WERE LEAKING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10454725

Incident

Jan 10, 2012

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOCKS WERE LEAKING FROM ALL FOUR WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA ID

10451251

Incident

Feb 1, 2012

Mileage

35,500 mi

FRONT BUMPER IS TOO LOW TO ROAD, WHICH CAUSES BUMPER COVER TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH PARKING SPACE TIRE STOPS, WHICH THEN POPS BUMPER COVER LOOSE FROM HOLDING CLIPS, WHICH CAUSES BUMPER COVER TO FLAP, DRAG, OR COME OFF WHEN GOING DOWN ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 8 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450665

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

44,000 mi

MY MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ALL 4 STRUTS WERE LEAKING WHEN I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED. I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS VERY UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD AND SWAYING ALL OVER THE PLACE. TOOK THE CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING, BUT ACCORDING TO TOYOTA EXTRA CARE, SOME LEAKAGE IS NORMAL AND THE STRUTS WERE NOT LEAKING ENOUGH TO HAVE THEM REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CAR CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND I TOOK IT BACK TO A TOYOTA DEALER ON 2/14/12. THEY TOLD ME ALL 4 STRUTS WERE LEAKING PAST THE NORMAL AMOUNT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID THE FRONT AND REAL LINKS AND BUSHINGS SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THERE IS NOISE FROM THESE COMPONENTS. THEY CONTACTED TOYOTA EXTRA CARE WHO SAID THEY NEEDED TO SEND AN ADJUSTER OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE ADJUSTER SAID THAT ONLY 2 STRUTS WERE LEAKING ENOUGH TO BE REPLACED AND NO OTHER PARTS NEEDED REPLACING. HE ALSO SAID HE DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE. AMAZING! EXTRA CARE HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE OTHER PARTS BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT FAILED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY SHOULD ALL BE REPLACED. I THINK IT IS ABSURD THAT TOYOTA EXTRA CARE IS STANDING ON A TECHNICALITY ON HOW MUCH THE STRUTS ARE LEAKING AND WILL NOT COVER ALL 4. THEY ARE LEAVING ME WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE CERTIFIED MECHANICS THAT HAVE LOOKED AT MY CAR ALL SAY THAT ONCE THE STRUT IS LEAKING IT SHOULD BE REPLACED NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY TOYOTA CAMRYS FROM THIS YEAR. I PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND TOYOTA SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING. NOT WAIT UNTIL MORE PARTS FAIL OR I HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION IS COMPROMISED. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10449118

Incident

Aug 18, 2011

Mileage

69,000 mi

4 TIRES WORN OUT ABOUT 28000 MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE THEM THIS IS BECAUSE OF SUSPENSION SYSTEM PROBLEM THAT WEARS OUT THE TIRES VERY FAST. HAVING WHEEL ALIGNMENT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALIGNED THE WHEELS AND STILL HAVE WEARING PROBLEM WITH NEW TIRES. I BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AND COMPENSATE THE LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10443761

Incident

Oct 20, 2011

Mileage

28,000 mi