2008 Toyota Camry Consumer Reviews

What happened Toyota?

Written by: kueker87 on 10/29/2009

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I had a 93 Camry and put over 250,000 miles on it. Loved it... So I upgraded to the new Camry expecting the same sort of reliability and quality, which I still expect to get, but the car does have a weird shuddering problem around speeds of 40-55 mph, especially going up hills. I took this to my dealership (very friendly) and they told me that is just what happens when you're trying to push a car up a hill at 1200-1500 rpm's at 40-55 mph, the engine has to "shake" a little to get up... The remedy is to drive in GEAR 4 when you're town driving - Drive in D on interstate. I haven't had an issue with the shuddering since. Toyota should still try and locate the problem and issue a recall.

Favorite Features

The design - Toyota's known for dependability and quality, should help resale value in future. Love the inside features... everything seems quality from the inside and oustide. Very nice car.

Suggested Improvements

The shuddering problem. Stop ignoring the complaints and please do something about it. That is not normal, and I don't like being told that it is. The compartment below the CD Player is seemingly useless... with my GPS plugged in, I can not use it for anything. Nonetheless, I'll always buy Toyota.

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Camry 2008 Automatic

Written by: Prasanna on 10/01/2009

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry CE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Camry is a good vehicle to own and drive. It performs well on good roads. I have not had the opportunity to test it on bad roads, so I can't comment. I would rate the vehicle overall 5 or 6 in a 1-10 scale.

Favorite Features

Size, shape and feeling of safety when inside the vehicle.

Suggested Improvements

I have had a problem of shuddering of the vehicle from the day I purchased it. When the automatic transmission shifts from higher to lower gear, the whole vehicle shudders and it feels like the vehicle is going to switch off. The passengers feel like they are thrown forward even with seat belt on.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Love my Camry!

Written by: KyleeAnn on 08/26/2009

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Could not have chosen anything better at this point. Feels safe, drives beautifully, and looks like a Lexus GS. This is a great car!

Favorite Features

Stereo, comfort, space, smooth ride!!

Suggested Improvements

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Beautiful but shakey

Written by: rar2 on 07/24/2009

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

I purchased this brand new 2008 LE V6 at the end of 2008. Within a week the seat and steering wheel would vibrate when driving 65-75 on the highway 30 miles to get to work. Also had issues with the bluetooth. Brought in repeatedly. Eventually a TSB was sent out by Toyota regarding vibration/shudder after months of complaining, but it didn't completely resolve the issue. Toyota Rep insists it's the way Camry is designed. Had Honda's for 20 years, first toyota, incredibly disappointed. Do not feel safe. Also experience transmission hesitation as others.

Favorite Features

Handsfree, when working which is majority of time. Ability to have manual transmission in automatic - great in snow. Comfortable ride, even sometimes when on the highway. Love trunk size, fits everything.

Suggested Improvements

Make it so the car drives smoothly on the highway, if truly by design (although I doubt it). Reduce driver awareness of shifting.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Should have got the Fusion

Written by: Me on 04/30/2009

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry XLE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Regret buying the car. Wish I would have gone with the car I really liked, the Ford fusion, because the Camry is not as good as they are made out to be. Not a cool car at all and not really reliable.

Favorite Features

nothing

Suggested Improvements

better looks and reliability

2 out 20 people found this review helpful

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Can't beat it

Written by: Ross on 03/16/2009

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

For what I payed for it you can't beat it. From taking the kids to school practice etc.. the Camry is an excellent car. It is hushed and smooth on the highway. In the city (chicago) it absorbs the numerous bumps with no problem. For all of the people complaining about the performance. IT IS A V-4. If you wanted fast buy a mustang. Perfect everyday car. I am averaging 25mpg. Majority city driving. It is a great family car without the big sticker. Very safe car also. Has 6 airbags standard. Has an I-pod jack with 3 gig of storage for mp3's.

Favorite Features

Quiet ride. Great fuel economy. Extremely comfortable everyday driver.

Suggested Improvements

Make the air condo a bit colder.

5 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Better and better

Written by: waynecarsen on 02/23/2009

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry XLE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

I bought a 2007 and had many problems, the 2008 is great, they resolved many of the issues on the 2007s. Noisy brakes, dash squeaks, transmission. I have had no problems at all. I do not drive much any more but I am very happy with the car.

Favorite Features

Easy on the eyes, good finish, nice fit, reliable (once again). Decent gas mileage. Nice leather, heated seats work well in the cold. Rear window defogger is very good. Nice car all over, excellent ride and handling.

Suggested Improvements

LEDs in the trunk, the light is useless. LEDs would be brighter. Dark and very light floor mats are hard to keep clean suggest a more neutral colour to avoid seeing foot prints. The Bluetooth phone does not work well, needs help.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Good Choice

Written by: Jim on 02/23/2009

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

This is our 1st import. Went from SUVs, so realize that change. Comfortable ride to the grocery and up the east coast. Low road noise. Good gas economy. Good acceleration, especially for a 4 cyl. I'm 6'4", wife 5'4". We both fit well into the vehicle without problems, even the back seat. Sound system is very nice.

Favorite Features

Interior space, driver seat adjustments, stereo quality, mechanical quality of vehicle.

Suggested Improvements

With my big hands I'm always bumping the wiper control. I don't drive it as much as my wife so when I do drive it I have to acclimate myself to the controls since they are so different from my dodge ram.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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Best buying experiance ever

Written by: B on 12/22/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

I have had several other import cars in the past mostly Honda's. This was my first Toyota. I am sure glad I went to the dealer to look. I went in and they had the car pulled up. The car was warm inside and it was like the seat just grabbed on to me. It could adjust several different ways and with the telescoping wheel it felt perfect. We took it around the block and it handle like it was a sports car. I could not believe how quiet it was compared to my other cars I have had in the past. The white outside with the dark leather set it off just right. I have had the car almost a year and I like sometimes to just hop in and drive it still. I would recommend this car to anyone.

Favorite Features

I really like the power with good mileage. I also like the blue tooth. Its real handy. Also it had an adapter to run my iPod in the car

Suggested Improvements

To make the navigation a little simpler to operate and set it up so I can change locations well i drive.

3 out 4 people found this review helpful

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Love the looks, but not the quality

Written by: Linda(*65 on 12/22/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Camry XLE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I owned a 1998 4Runner and finally couldn't deal with the gas mileage anymore, so I traded it in for a top of the line XLE 4 cylinder. I LOVE the looks of this car, however, the quality is terrible compared to my 4Runner. TOO MANY squeaks, rattles and noises from everywhere in the car. I have also had transmission problems, but they have been fixed.

Favorite Features

The stereo is fantastic. I still love the looks of the interior and exterior. I just wish it had less plastic, and less rattles and squeaks.

Suggested Improvements

Just fix the transmission and other quality problems. I never had any problems with my 4Runner, and the day I traded it in, it had less rattles than the brand NEW Camry I bought.

6 out 7 people found this review helpful

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