2008 Toyota Camry Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 933 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,876miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Toyota Camry, 1% of the 933 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,876 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“In march of 2015, while leaving my place of employment parking lot the floor mat apparently interfered with the accelerator pedal causing the car to speed up resulting in loss of control, hitting a fire hydrant head on. The car was totaled. After the car was totaled, I received a recall notice regarding this issue shortly afterwards. …”
NHTSA complaint #11056327, filed 2017-12, 80,000 miles“I have a 2008 Toyota Camry with a 2az-fe engine that began using excessive amounts of oil after about 120k miles. I took it to my local dealership who told me it was normal to need to add oil every 1000 miles or so. However it has been brought to my attention that Toyota acknowledged this issue on august 11, 2011 with TSB #0094-11.”
NHTSA complaint #10938915, filed 2016-12, 120,000 miles“Toyota piston ring recall I have not recieve a notice that a recall for 2008 Camry, which I purchased in june of 2017. I have driven it only 6,000 miles and have changed the oil twice. Both times, I realized that the amount of oil in the car was abnormally low. I recently got an oil change at valvoline store, about 1200 miles ago, on march 15, 2018. It is already dangerously low, after driving in a normal fashion, 10 days later. I am now aware that a recall has occurred for millions of toyotas having the improper piston rings installed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11081484, filed 2018-03, 142,281 miles“While driver was pulling into a parking space and coming to a near stop, the vehicle, a 2008 Toyota Camry, suddenly accelerated on its own accord, hopping the concrete curb, accelerating the vehicle as the car crashed struck and pushed along a trash bin, thru thick brush, a steel gated fence and eventually striking a tree where the vehicle finally came to rest. The driver attempted to stop the vehicle by applying both feet to the brakes as it traveled approximately 150 feet. The vehicle was subject to both the floor mat and acceleration pedal recalls which were repaired on february 11, 2010. …”
NHTSA complaint #10328848, filed 2010-05, 30,507 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10214550, filed 2008-01, 139 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10132648Sep 21, 2016TSB: Some 2007 ? 2014 model year North American produced Camry and Camry HV vehicles may exhibit a condition where the fuel lid door will not open when pulling up on the fuel lid…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 8 | 12% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 40 | 15% |
| 2019 | 85 | 21% |
| 2018 | 105 | 14% |
| 2017 | 8 | 5% |
| 2016 | 6 | 3% |
| 2015 | 14 | 5% |
| 2014 | 31 | 7% |
| 2013 | 12 | 4% |
| 2012 | 26 | 4% |
| 2011 | 18 | 3% |
| 2010 | 19 | 3% |
| 2009 | 21 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 62 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 | 26 | 4% |
| 2004 | 29 | 5% |
| 2003 | 20 | 3% |
| 2002 | 38 | 4% |
| 2001 | 15 | 6% |
| 2000 | 22 | 5% |
| 1999 | 14 | 3% |
| 1998 | 15 | 3% |
| 1997 | 15 | 3% |
| 1996 | 26 | 6% |
| 1995 | 10 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 1% |
| 1991 | 9 | 6% |
| 1990 | 10 | 7% |
| 1989 | 16 | 14% |
| 1988 | 3 | 5% |
| 1987 | 11 | 19% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1983 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Camry
290 complaintsBody and structure
141 complaintsEngine
131 complaintsVehicle speed control
119 complaintsOther or unknown
106 complaintsBrakes
83 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsSuspension
35 complaintsSteering
32 complaintsTires
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Camry
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology