2008 Toyota Camry XV40

Overview

Engines

2.4L four-cylinder, 3.5L V6, 2.4L four-cylinder hybrid

On record

2 warnings, 5 recalls

What changed for 2008

• Unchanged, except that the base car loses its CE name. Edmunds

Compare 2008 with 2007

Colors

No paint color is recorded yet.

Also in the generation, years not known: Super White Edmunds, Black Edmunds, Blue Ribbon Metallic Edmunds, Desert Sand Mica Edmunds, Aloe Green Metallic Edmunds, Magnetic Gray Metallic Edmunds, Barcelona Red Metallic Edmunds, Titanium Metallic Edmunds, Sky Blue Pearl Edmunds, Spruce Mica Edmunds, Sandy Beach Metallic Edmunds, Classic Silver Metallic Edmunds

Interiors in the generation, years not known: Bisque (Cloth) Edmunds, Ash (Cloth) Edmunds, Bisque (Leather) Edmunds, Ash (Leather) Edmunds, Charcoal sports fabric A published reference

Specs

Engines

• 2.4L four-cylinder 2AZ-FE engine page Toyota, Edmunds, a published reference

  158 hp · 2007–2009

  Gearboxes

  5-speed manual (2007–2009), 5-speed automatic (2007–2009) A published reference

• 3.5L V6 2GR-FE engine page Toyota, Edmunds, a published reference

  268 hp

  Gearbox

  6-speed automatic Edmunds, a published reference

• 2.4L four-cylinder hybrid 2AZ-FXE A published reference

  188 hp combined

  Gearbox

  Electronic continuously variable (e-CVT) (Hybrid) A published reference

Motors

• Electric drive motor A published reference

Batteries

• Nickel-metal hydride A published reference

Drivetrains

• Front-wheel drive A published reference

Trims

• Base (2008–2011) Edmunds
• LE Edmunds
• SE Edmunds, a published reference
• XLE Edmunds
• Hybrid A published reference

Figures for the whole 6th gen

• Built: Georgetown, Kentucky; Lafayette, Indiana from April 2007; and Japan. A VIN starting with J is Japanese-built A published reference
• Drag coefficient: 0.28, and 0.27 for the Hybrid A published reference
• Hybrid fuel economy: 33 mpg city and 34 highway, by the EPA's method from 2008 A published reference
• Hybrid sales: 154,977 in the US by December 2009 A published reference
• Airbags: Front, front side, curtain and a driver's knee airbag, all standard A published reference

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

• Burning oil, 2.4L and Hybrid All years

  Check: Check the oil level, ask how much it uses between changes, and watch for blue smoke. Ask a Toyota dealer whether the ZE7 oil consumption repair was done.

  Toyota's ZE7 program extended cover for excessive oil consumption on certain 2007–2009 Camrys and 2007–2011 Camry Hybrids with the 2AZ engine, about 980,200 Camrys and 177,600 Hybrids, to ten years or 150,000 miles from first use, so it has ended. On CarComplaints.com's page for the 2009, an unofficial source, 227 owners report burning oil at an average of 96,600 miles, at rates from about a quart every 1,000 miles to one every 2,000. Toyota, owners' reports (unofficial)

• Sticky or melting dashboard All years

  One source so far

  Check: Look at the top of the dash for a sticky, shiny or melted surface, or cracks, and for glare on the windshield.

  Toyota's ZE6 program extended cover for cracked, sticky or melting dashboards on certain 2007–2011 Camrys and Camry Hybrids, caused by heat or humidity, to ten years from first use whatever the miles, so it has ended for these years. Toyota

Recalls

Newest first. Ask the seller for proof the work was done, or check the VIN with NHTSA.

• 2007–2009 Recall 15V689000

  The power window master switch may have been unevenly greased. NHTSA

• 2007–2009 Recall 12V491000

  The power window master switch may be poorly lubricated and can fail or overheat. NHTSA

• 2007–2010 Recall 10V017000

  The accelerator pedal can become slow to return, or stick, when its friction lever wears smooth and condensation forms. NHTSA

• 2007–2010 Recall 09V388000

  An unsecured or wrong driver's floor mat can trap the accelerator pedal wide open. NHTSA

• 2007–2008 Recall 07E082000

  An unsecured mat, or one laid over another, can slide forward and interfere with the accelerator pedal. NHTSA

Checked against NHTSA records on November 2, 2026.

Owning

What owners and buyers say

• Watch for

  The 6th gen as a whole All years

  Less sought after One source so far

  SlashGear ranks it the worst Camry generation: its model years hold the six top spots for Camry recalls, the floor mat recall covered it, and the 2007 drew over 3,600 complaints to NHTSA. SlashGear

• Watch for

  2007–2009 four-cylinders

  Less sought after One source so far

  CarComplaints.com, a complaints site and an unofficial source, rates the 2008 the worst Camry year and the 2007 the one with the most complaints, 1,024, and ranks oil burning on the 2008, 2007 and 2009 as the Camry's worst problems. Owners' reports (unofficial)

Maintenance

• Engine oil and filter 2008

  Replace every 5,000 miles or 6 months Toyota

  Ask the seller: Ask for oil change records.

• Cabin air filter 2008

  Replace every 30,000 miles or 3 years Toyota

• Engine air filter 2008

  Replace every 30,000 miles or 3 years Toyota

• Spark plugs 2008

  Replace at 120,000 miles or 12 years Toyota

• Engine coolant, and the Hybrid's inverter coolant 2008

  Replace first at 100,000 miles or 10 years, then every 50,000 miles or 5 years Toyota

• Valve clearance 2008

  Inspect first at 60,000 miles, then every 60,000 miles Toyota

The 6th gen has 8 services on its schedule, and 6 of them apply to 2008. The rest are for other years.