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2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid visibility & wipers problems

The 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid has 29 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

29

Visibility & Wipers complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Camry Hybrid visibility & wipers complaints by model year34 complaints2007: 34 complaints2008: 29 complaints2009: 11 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 1 complaints2016: 1 complaints2019: 3 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Camry Hybrid visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

12V491000Visibility & WipersOctober 10, 2012 · 2,519,424 units

Defect

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.

Consequence

If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

Remedy

Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.

What owners report

I WAS DRIVING ON I-94 HIGHWAY, TRIED TO OPEN MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW USING MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW SWITCH. THE SWITCH DID NOT WORK. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER MY CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. I PULLED OVER AND AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · September 1, 2012 · fire

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid visibility & wipers — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 12V491000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.