2008 Toyota Camry Solara Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 13%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,994miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara, 13% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,994 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When vehicle is in motion on city streets or open highways on sunny days, driver sometimes becomes blinded from glare from melting shiny dashboard. This problem with melting dashboard began maybe 5-6 years ago and has kept getting worse. The blinding reflections are now so bad at times that we are concerned about having an accident because we are sometimes blinded by reflections from the shiny dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #11416615, filed 2021-05, 49,769 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10629916, filed 2014-09, 48,500 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10638453, filed 2014-09, 14,500 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10643083, filed 2014-10, 33,489 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry Solara. The contact stated that there was no padding in the front arm rest of the vehicle. He experienced extreme discomfort. In addition, the automatic dimming mirrors dim in low-light situations. He cannot manually adjust the component. On one occasion, while driving at an unknown speed in rainy weather conditions, the mirrors auto-dimmed. Visibility was reduced and the contact crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The dealer would not assist. The manufacturer referred him to a dealer. The failures have not been remedied. …”
NHTSA complaint #10272894, filed 2009-06, 100 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara
26 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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