2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Consumer Discussions

Toyota Camry Hybrid Brake Problems

• Re: Camry Hybrid brake problems [hybdcmrydriver]

  Written by: docxetas on Jan 17, 2012 7:21:16 AM

  WATCH OUT NOW!!! Toyota Camry Hybrid Anti-Lock Mechanism (computer controlled) will FAIL WITH NO WARNING!!! Toyota service people will deny hearing of this problem!! BALONEY!!! Happened to me on my 2008 and a friend with a 2007 same thing happened. Now what are the odds huh? Your brakes will lock up and the car will move BUT... you will have to rev the engine - the tow guy had a heck ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid Owners Problems & Solutions

• Re: Interior Odor Smell [schmeeven]

  Written by: debbi85 on Dec 9, 2011 7:59:06 PM

  I can't even believe what I'm reading right now! We thought we'd google Toyota Camry Hybrid Odor for the heck of it, and here we are!!! I have a 2009 TCH that i purchased brand new end of 2008. I drive 100 miles 5 days per week plus weekend trips from NJ to PA. The smell started about one month ago. We tore the car apart thinking there was an apple ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid Navigation System Questions

• Re: 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid NAV DVD [analouei]

  Written by: repair156 on Sep 29, 2011 3:44:10 PM

  Yes it is normal. You must completely boot the system in order to use any function on the navi.

Toyota Camry Hybrid Extended Warranty & Service Package

• Re: Toyota Extra Care Platinum buying experience [dbilling]

  Written by: datalynx on Nov 8, 2010 12:37:10 PM

  Just purchased Toyota Extra Care Platinum warranty with zero deductible from Jerry at the Midwest Superstore in Hutchinson, KS for my 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid purchased new in December 2007. I live in California. Prior to purchasing I called 2 other dealers which come up a lot in the various forums. Doug at Danville Toyota (Illinois) and Troy at Toyota of Greenfield (Massachusetts). Here are their respective quotes: Midwest Superstore in ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid Navigation System Questions

• 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid NAV DVD

  Written by: analouei on Jul 28, 2010 6:23:25 AM

  I recently got a 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid, I was surprised that I had to load the NAV DVD for the sound system to work, is that normal?

Toyota Camry Hybrid Owners Problems & Solutions

• 2007 Camry

  Written by: pat85 on May 20, 2010 11:34:00 AM

  Roco Check this out http://iponsel.com/ebook/toyota-camry-hybrid-2007-model-manual-ebook/2008/01/20/-

Toyota Camry Hybrid Navigation System Questions

• Re: Map updates? [drod12]

  Written by: navguy1 on May 3, 2010 4:53:10 PM

  The official Toyota part number for a 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid is 86271-GEN05-09. This is V9.1.

Toyota Camry Hybrid Electrical & Lighting Questions

• Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [cdn_tch]

  Written by: snaab93se1 on Jan 2, 2010 7:42:47 AM

  I couldn't find that info anywhere in the 2008 manual...what page was it on? Do you have the 2009 or 2010 manual? Thanks for the info by the way.....

Toyota Camry Hybrid Navigation System Questions

• Re: Map updates? [navguy1]

  Written by: drod12 on Oct 20, 2009 5:11:13 AM

  I just want to make sure I'm buying the right one for my car. I have a 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid so, to buy the most updated DVD, I should get the second one (86271-GEN05-09 86271-53024 ) right? I'm not sure if the years pertain to the year it got released or for the year of the car. Please advise. Thank you.

• Help..

  Written by: tamir on Sep 26, 2009 9:13:57 AM

  I just bought a 2008 camry hybrid. when i tried to use the GPS system i noticed that the disk in my car has maps to the USA and CANADA only(i'm not in the us or cananda i bought the car in USA and shipped it over to israel). So if someone here can tell me how i can get maps for my country and where can i find these part ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid Tire/Wheel Questions

• Re: Toyota Camry Hybrid Tire/Wheel Questions [pf_flyer]

  Written by: bill_w on May 29, 2009 10:14:26 AM

  I have a 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid with Firestone tires. I'll be lucky to get 20,000 miles out of them. My car is well maintained and I regularly check the tire pressure, which is set at 32 psi per manufactuer recomendations. No alignment problems. The car is basically local to and from work and not driven hard. I understand the Michelin tires will go about 45,000.

Toyota Camry Hybrid MPG-Real World Numbers

• Re: Real gas saving [larsb]

  Written by: orly1 on Feb 3, 2009 11:44:11 AM

  larsb, you have a lot of posts :) i love camry and toyota in general - except i'm having same problem as mra605 dec 20, 2008, real world LOW MPG with my 7 month old TCH. i'm also being told by dealer and toyota customer service that vehicle is "running as it should". my MID displays 26-28 MPG ave. i've read a lot on this forum and others and honestly; who ... Read More

• First 15000 miles

  Written by: bigc_1 on Aug 8, 2008 7:13:14 PM

  Bought a new 2008 Camry Hybrid in December 2007. Have put 15k miles on it so far. Average mpg are 36.4. I have a lighter foot than my wife and can get a consistent 40 when I drive. Recently completed a 411 mile trip over flat lands and mountains. Took 10 gallons to fill the tank. Dealer replaced the rear brake pads at the 5k service as they were making noise. ... Read More

Camry Hybrid v. Camry LE (4-cylinder)

• Re: LE 4 Cyl vs. TCH [wwest]

  Written by: monte8 on Aug 4, 2008 9:13:25 PM

  "Personally I would be concerned about the functionality of ABS and VSC with the TCH when the primary braking is via the regenerative method vs pure frictional braking on the standard Camry." Toyota has this problem solved. I have a 2008 Highlander Hybrid. All of the electronic controls (ABS, VSC, regen. braking) are fully integrated and work fine. In using mine in snow and ice this past winter they worked great. ... Read More

Article Comments - 2008 Toyota Prius vs. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid

• Article Comments - 2008 Toyota Prius vs. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid

  Written by: KarenS on Jun 30, 2008 1:29:47 PM

  Guy walks into a Toyota dealer looking for a 2008 Toyota Prius. He's heard about hybrids for awhile now, and the Prius is one he knows by name. He vaguely recalls some celebrity bragging about taking one to the Academy Awards instead of a limo, and then there was that South Park episode, "Smug Alert" a couple of years back. And didn't Al Gore's own son make headlines for getting busted ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid Extended Warranty & Service Package

• Re: info needed [cclement]

  Written by: mayday1951 on May 22, 2008 3:23:52 PM

  Well, apparently some of the posts have been removed by the Host because they had too much information on them (phone numbers), so some of the ones that had prices are no longer available. I already bought my warranty from Midwest Toyota for my new 2008 Camry Hybrid, and I got the Platinum 7/75, 0% ded. for $619. I would have purchased the 7/100 for $964, but I only drive about ... Read More

New Toyota Camry Hybrid Owners - Give Us Your Report

• New '08 TCH

  Written by: lessachs on Apr 15, 2008 8:40:06 AM

  I just bought my second TCH. I traded in the one I purchased in late 2006 for a new 2008. I got in on the $1,000 rebate from Toyota. It ends 4/30/08. I made the trade at a really good price. I am a confirmed Camry fan. I bought my first one in 1987. The trade in was white (OK). The '08 is silver with a spoiler (much cooler, I think). ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid Driving Tips & Tricks

• Re: Start slowly and funny-2008 Camry Hybrid [tsy]

  Written by: chihlin on Mar 29, 2008 11:38:38 AM

  Since I posted the question, I have owned my TCH for another 3 months and driven it for 3000 miles. It is very amazing that I already adapted to it very well and do not care that it starts up a little bit slower than other toyota sedans. In fact, I am very satisfied with this car. It is very smooth and can accelerate very fast once the speed is brought ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid MPG-Real World Numbers

• Toyota Camry Hybrid MPG and Rear Spoiler

  Written by: rlairdjr on Feb 6, 2008 11:48:32 AM

  Does the Toyota rear spoiler impact the mileage of the 2008 Camry hybrid. I recently purchased a 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The dealer threw in the rear spoiler. It had to be ordered. I am getting 40+ mpg on the highway and averaging about 33m mpg in the city. Does the rear spoiler impact the miles per gallon on the car?

• Re: 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid poor fuel economy [stalnaker]

  Written by: 3earnhardt on Jan 25, 2008 3:38:13 PM

  My wife has a 2008 TCH and her mileage dropped from about 33mpg when it was 45 degrees F, to about 24 mpg when it gets below 0 dgrees F. I have a 2008 Prius. My wife and I bought our cars the first week of Nov. 2007. It was 45 degrees F. My mileage was about 46.5 mpg. At 20 degrees F, my mpg is about 42. At 0 degrees ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid

• all weather mats

  Written by: ewgiso on Jan 22, 2008 12:18:36 PM

  I bought a new 2008 Camry Hybrid, a couple of weeks ago. I have been looking for the All-weather mats for the Camry, since. It appears that these were recalled by Toyota the last quarter in 2007. Any idea as to when it would be available. Also, I was wondering how you other new Camry owners are managing without these mats, especially if you live in snow/slush prone part of the ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid MPG-Real World Numbers

• Re: 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid poor fuel economy [defrauded]

  Written by: stalnaker on Jan 15, 2008 7:02:56 AM

  I wonder what kind of mileage Prius owners get when their car is cold and they only drive a few miles to work? That would be interesting to know. It's strange that although the car is larger than the Prius and the gas engine is more powerful, Toyota chose to put a less-powerful electric motor in the Camry. Wouldn't it make sense to have a more powerful electric powertrain? If they ... Read More

New Toyota Camry Hybrid Owners - Give Us Your Report

• 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid poor fuel economy

  Written by: defrauded on Jan 14, 2008 6:35:57 AM

  Last June, I bought a new 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid at Dunning Toyota in Ann Arbor, MI. Salesman said the car would get 40 city/38 hwy mpg's, but the car consistently gets between 24-28 mpg's. The service dept. said nothing was wrong with the car and gave many excuses why the car really wouldn't get 40/38 mpg's.(weather, wind, road conditions, AC or heater used, my driving, etc.). For 2008 models, TCH ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid Driving Tips & Tricks

• Start slowly and funny-2008 Camry Hybrid

  Written by: chihlin on Jan 3, 2008 6:17:10 AM

  I just bought a 2008 Toyota camry hybrid recently. Every time I stop and start the car again, the car start moving very slowly initially. It just doesn't give me the normal feeling as on other cars when I depress the accelerator padel. I am wondering whether any one have the same experience. Is this normal for Camry hybrid or due to some individual car problem?

Toyota Camry Hybrid Accessories & Modifications

• Security System

  Written by: maddog3333 on Nov 24, 2007 12:59:37 PM

  Forum members, I am the brand new owner of a 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and I have a few questions. The first question (for now) concerns the VIP Security RS 3200 Plus system. Has anyone had it installed after initial purchase? Is it worth paying the extra few hundred dollars to have the Toyota dealer add it on my vehicle or is the factory standard engine immobilizer/door arm/disarm system sufficient enough? ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid MPG-Real World Numbers

• Garage Door opener

  Written by: athma1 on Nov 21, 2007 8:33:05 PM

  Hi I got my new 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid. I am not able to link my garage door to the Homelink System in the car. Does anybody have a similar issue? I tried to follow the instruction as per the Owners Manual and the owners Manual of the Garage Door Opener(Phantom and Legacy CD/CDB Series). ANy Help is appriciated. Thanks

• Homelink - Garage Door Opener

  Written by: athma1 on Nov 21, 2007 8:18:53 PM

  Hi I got my new 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid. I am not able to link my garage door to the Homelink System in the car. Does anybody have a similar issue? I tried to follow the instruction as per the Owners Manual and the owners Manual of the Garage Door Opener(Phantom and Legacy CD/CDB Series). ANy Help is appriciated. Thanks

Toyota Camry Hybrid Accessories & Modifications

• Can I install Bumper Guards?

  Written by: hoyle on Sep 19, 2007 11:13:12 AM

  I have a 2008 Camry Hybrid, and am wondering if bumper guards can be installed. Since its chassis is supposedly identical to that of Toyota Highlander, and there are tubular bumper guards for the latter, is it possible to install them to the Camry? Has anyone tried installing bumper guards on Camry Hybrid?

Hybrids - News, Reviews and Views in the Press

• Aug-2007 Hybrid Sales

  Written by: yerth10 on Sep 10, 2007 11:29:16 AM

  http://www.hybridcars.com/market-dashboard/aug07-us-sales.html Aug-2007 Hy sales were much lower compared to the last few months and even less that Aug-2006 when all other months in 2007 were better than the same months in 2006. Infact, the share of Hybrids among total vehicle sales is less than 2.0 % Reason Prius-2008 is coming in Sep with Standard Edition costing $ 1,200 lesser. Camry-2008 is coming in Sep with Standard Edition costing $ 1,000 lesser. ... Read More

• Re: completely odd logic [larsb]

  Written by: talmy1 on Jul 30, 2007 8:32:47 AM

  "Similarly equipped cars" -- there's the problem. Buyer-by-buyer basis is true to a point, but lets try to look at it objectively. What could be a single model, Camry, with a list of options, has been stratified into CE, LE, XLE, Hybrid, and, I will ignore here, SE models. And the available options are set to encourage higher models (the CE is a bargain compared the the LE, but has very ... Read More

• Don't EVEN try that on ME my friend !! LOL

  Written by: larsb on Jul 25, 2007 11:02:45 AM

  Let's not get crazy......I understand the POWER that the HYBRID PREMIUM has on the NaySayers, but let's not go overboard. I went to Edmunds and compared Standard Features on the 2007 CE and the 2007 TCH - the 2008 specs not there yet. If you read the article YOU POSTED MOPARBAD, the closest non-hybrid Camry to the TCH is the LE V6, not the low-end CE: “The JBL system alone is ... Read More

• Less for Less

  Written by: moparbad on Jul 24, 2007 8:45:45 PM

  Less for Less 2008 Camry Hybrid Has Toyota achieved cost reduction of hybrid components and is passing the lower costs on to the consumer? Nope

• Price cut on Camry Hybrid

  Written by: moparbad on Jul 21, 2007 9:20:52 AM

  Good news...the Camry Hybrid will now cost less. quote- A recent JD Power finding that hybrid popularity is giving way to more interest in diesel powertrains may have some legs to it after all. Even though gas prices have been hovering above $3 for months, Toyota is still trimming the entry price of its 2008 Camry Hybrid by about $1,000. To help pay for the unexpected price drop, Toyota eliminated standard ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid

• Re: 2008 Camry Hybrid? [greggts]

  Written by: larsb on May 22, 2007 6:57:46 AM

  Nothing. I googled "2008 Toyota Camry" and got ZERO hits in News and nothing like a preview, first drive, or any kind of Toyota announcement at all. I guess they aren't ready to reveal anything yet. Maybe they are addressing 2007 owner complaints and are re-tooling some stuff.

• 2008 Camry Hybrid?

  Written by: greggts on May 15, 2007 8:44:33 PM

  Does anyone have any details about when Toyota will be coming out with the 2008 TCH, and what the differences will be in comparison with the 2007 model?

Toyota Camry Hybrid MPG-Real World Numbers

• Re: 2007 Toyota Camry Mileage [wvrsmith]

  Written by: larsb on Feb 14, 2007 5:53:29 AM

  OK wvrsmith, let me attempt to help you understand why your mileage is what it is......:D The Toyota dealer did not lie to you, and neither did Steve Young. There are people getting 40+ MPG in the TCH - it is possible. But there ARE issues that cloud the whole truth - read on.............. Number one, I don't know if anyone told you yet, but the current EPA test is FLAWED ... Read More

Toyota Camry Hybrid

• Re: TCH Availability [w9cw]

  Written by: midnightcowboy on Apr 3, 2006 1:46:38 PM

  w9cw, Great advice! I am thinking of buying an IBM PS2 :) and a 1980 Honda Civic GL 1500. Oh No! Passion doesn't ever overcome practicality. Ever wonder how a year old car that was absolutely the bet last year, is old technology andm ust be repalced wevery year when the new model comes out ??. Just wait until the 2008 Camry Hubrid comes out with so many new, must have ... Read More

• After reading the April 2006 MOTOR TREND...

  Written by: raychuang00 on Mar 6, 2006 6:49:58 PM

  ...It appears that the MT editors were pleasantly surprised by the 2007 Camry Hybrid. While of course it doesn't have neck-snapping performance (that's not the point of the Hybrid Synergy Drive system), MT editors were surprised that it didn't take much work to get over 35 mpg in steady driving. I think Toyota's hybrid system is still by far the best, mostly because of its generously powerful electric motor. Small wonder ... Read More

• Re: Glad to have more hp and gears [roberts5]

  Written by: stevedebi on Feb 15, 2006 9:33:19 AM

  "The new 2007 Camry is a great improvement with Avalon's V6 (268 hp) and a six speed auto. Being several hundred pounds lighter than the Avalon and having an extra gear, why isn't the Camry even faster than the Avalon and get even better mileage? Hopefully with a sixth gear it has a lower rpm at sixty than the 5-speed Avalon. Good job Toyota. Honda will have their work cut out ... Read More