2010 Toyota Camry VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC BASE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE SUN VISOR TO HANG, AND BLOCKED THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. NEITHER AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOR THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 11/27/2017*JS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AROUND 5:45 A.M. ON 9-4-2017 AT ABOUT 60-65 MPH, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND DISCOVERED THAT MY SUNROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED AND SHATTERED. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, NOTHING WAS THROWN AT ME AND I WAS NOT UNDER AN OVERPASS. WHEN I GOT HOME, I EXAMINED THE ENTIRE TOP PORTION OF THE VEHICLE'S GLASS AND DID NOT OBSERVE ANY ROCKS, BOTTLES OR OTHER ITEMS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE GLASS TO BREAK. I ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE GLASS WAS CURVED/BOWED UPWARD INDICATING THAT AN OBJECT DID NOT HIT IT. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HOT IN THE SACRAMENTO AREA WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING OVER 110 DEGREES, SO NOT SURE IF THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLASS SHATTERING. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING TOYOTA, WITH SEVERAL LAWSUITS AS WELL.

MY DASH BOARD BECAME STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING A GLARE ON THE DASHBOARD. HARD TO SEE DURING SUNNY DAY. STICKY PROBLEM HAPPEN ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM CAR MAX.

IT HAPPENED 9/20/16 ON MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2010 WITH 57037 MILES I WAS DRIVING EAST IN THE SUN WITH SUN VISOR DOWN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VISOR COMES FROM THE LINK, SO I HAD IMMEDIATELY APPLY BRAKES TO AVOID ANY MISHAP DUE TO SUN VISOR BREAKING. THE SUN VISOR REPLACE/REPAIR IS COVERED BY THE TOYOTA WARRANTY BUT TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT ONLY CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS ARE COVERED THIS IS RIDICULOUS, I HAD MY PREGNANT WIFE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE, TOYOTA IS NOT ENTERTAINING THE CLAIM TO FIX OR REPLACE THE SUN VISOR. CURRENTLY I HAVE NO SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE.

MY DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR JUST FELL APART AND WAS HANGING TRIED TYING IT UP ,GLUED WITH NO SUCCESS. I FIND THIS TO BE A HAZARD SINCE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING 70 MPH. HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS OBVIOUS ISSUE.

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT REMAIN UP AND PARTIALLY BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW AT ALL TIMES

MY DRIVER SIDE AND PASSANGER VISOR DO NOT STAY UP THE DRIVER SIDE WOULDNT STAY UP AT ALL SO I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE IT FOR SAFETY REASONS AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS STARTING TO HANG THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FROM COMPLAINTS I SEE

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR SEPARATED AND NOW IS BLOCKING VISION, WON'T STAY UP OR DOWN. IN FACT I NOW HIT MY HEAD WHEN LOOKING TO CHANGE LANES.

RECALL VISOR FAILED AFTER 2 YEARS INSTALLED. DEALER SAID IS NOT COVER WITH RECALL SECOND TIME.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GOING TO ADJUST MY VISOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR CAME APART AND STARTED TO HANG AND FALLING IN MY VISION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND PAYING ATTENTION IN TRAFFIC.

WHILE DRIVING WITH SUN SHINING INTO MY EYES, I PULLED DOWN THE SUN VISOR BUT IT BROKE AND FAILED TO STAY IN POSITION ANY MORE. THE SUN VISOR JUST HANG DOWNWARD TO BLOCK MY VISION AND I HAD TO USE ONE HAND TO HOLD IT UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE BROKEN SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER HAVE TO HOLD THE SUN VISOR WITH ONE HAND AND LEAVE ONE HAND TO DRIVE. THIS IMPACT THE SAFETY IN DRIVING. *TR

I NOTICE THAT MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY. I CALLED DELRAY TOYOTA IN FLORIDA WERE I PURCHASE MY VEHICLE. ALSO WENT IN PERSON,BUT THE SERVICE MEN TOLD ME IT WILL COST 600.00 DOLLARS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE TO PAID FOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS YOUR HAVE GLARE ON YOUR GLASS. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU *TR

PASSENGER SIDE VISOR DROPPED WHEN ADJUSTED DOWN,DUE TO SUN. NOW WONT STAY UP,PARTIALLY BLOCKING DRIVER VIEW. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN ITS FOLDED, UP POSITION AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE CAR. IT WILL FALL DOWN IMPEDING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC. NO DAMAGE OR MISUSE HAS OCCURRED AND THE VISOR IS RARELY USED. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SEVERE PROBLEM WERE THE VISOR TO FALL AT AN IMPROPER TIME, E.G. WHEN A VEHICLE BREAKS IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS SEEMINGLY MINOR DEFECT IS PUTTING MULTIPLE LIVES IN JEOPARDY. PLEASE REMEDY THIS SITUATION. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE ALWAYS LEFT STREAKS ON WINDOW PASSENGER SIDE HARDLY VISIBLE IN SNOW AND SOME HEAVY RAIN DRIVES SIDE BARELY DOES THE JOB EVEN AFTER REPLACING WITH NEW WIPER BLADES . SUN VISORS BOTH QUITE HOLDING POSITION DRIVER'S SIDE FIRST THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE A WEEK LATER HAD TO REMOVE DRIVES SIDE IT BROKE OFF OF PIVOT PIN AND WAS HANGING DOWN BLOCKING VISIBILITY . VERY UNSAFE APPEARS PART FAILED INSIDE VISOR. *TR

VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION OR TURNED ON. NOTICED THE VISOR WAS DOWN WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO PUSH IT BACK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND IT KEPT FALLING-SO FINALLY GOT IT TO STICK IN THE CLAMP SO IT WOULD NOT FALL OUT AND WITHOUT THINKING I MOVED IT TO BLOCKED THE SUN WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND IT BLOCKED MY VIEW AND FELL OFF ON THIS WEEK. MY CAR MILEAGE IS AT 127,000 MILES AND I AM GOING TO CALL THE CAR DEALERSHIP ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS-IT SHOULD BE SINCE THIS IS DEFINITELY A DRIVING HAZARD.

DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR VISOR WAS PULLED TO "DOWN" POSITION, BUT THE HINGE BROKE LEAVING THE VISOR HANGING AND OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. VISOR HAD TO BE TAPPED TO THE HEAD LINER TO ALLOW DRIVER TO OPERATE SAFELY. *TR

SUN VISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN - COULD NOT MAKE IT STAY UP. MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. I FIXED IT SO IT WOULD STAY UP BUT NOW CAN'T MOVE IT DOWN IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. VERY HAZARDOUS TO BE DRIVING THIS WAY. I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. DO YOU WARRANTY THIS SAFETY ISSUE??? *TR

THE SUN VISOR FELL DOWN BLOCKING VISION. COULD NOT BE FORCED HOLD ORIGINAL POSITION. FINALLY REMOVED VISOR WHILE DRIVING FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *TR

DRIVER SIDE VISOR DROPPED WHILE DRIVING , IMPAIRING VISABILITY. *TR