Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10621664August 12, 2014
STRUCTURE
I LIVE IN LOUISIANA AND IT'S VERY HUMID AND HOT. LAST YEAR MY DASHBOARD ATTRACTED MUCH DUST AND DIRT. WHEN I AMONG OTHERS TRIED CLEANING IT, NOTHING WOULD ACTUALLY REMOVE OR CLEAN THE SURFACE. IT IS VERY STICKY AND IT LOOKS UNSIGHTLY AND IT'S VERY EMBARRASSING. EACH TIME I HAD MY CAR DETAILED, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT FROM THE DETAILER AS TO WHY MY DASH WAS NEVER CLEAN AND THE PRODUCTS THEY USED DIDN'T CAUSE THE SURFACE TEXTURE. UP UNTIL I BEGAN HEARING COMPLAINTS FROM NISSAN OWNERS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, I REALIZED I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WITH MY TOYOTA CAMRY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I LOVE MY CAMRY AND DON'T WANT TO PART WITH IT. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10621547August 11, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME STICKY AND DISCOLORED. THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND PRODUCED A GLARE THAT IMPAIRED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10621575August 11, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
ON OCTOBER 4, 2013, I PURCHASED 4 TIRES FROM DEALERSHIP. THE 4 TIRES BRAND: COOPER CS4 215/60R16. ON MAY 11, 2014, RETURNING FROM DINNER WITH FAMILY, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IMMEDIATELY WENT FLAT RESULTING IN CALLING AAA ROADSIDE SERVICE. I TOOK THE TIRE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A HUGE LUMP ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. IT WAS STATED THAT I MUST HAVE HIT A POTHOLE, WHICH I HAD NOT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THIS EVENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621230August 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON ALONG WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNINGS. OUT OF THE BLUE THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. WAS LUCKY TO BE IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME. THE TOW DRIVER DID NOT SEE THE WARNING LIGHTS WHEN HE WAS GETTING THE CAR IN POSITION TO TOW IT. CHECK ONLINE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT I WAS HAVING. I THINK THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10621260August 10, 2014
STRUCTURE
STICKY FRONT DASHBOARD ON CAMRY THAT WILL NOT CLEAN OR COME OFF, AND GLARE ON FRONT WINDSHIELD ,THAT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621112August 9, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY TOYOTA CAMRY SEEMS TO BE MELTING. I LIVE IN SOUTH FL AND HAVE LIVED HERE FOR YEARS. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS HERE AND THE WEATHER AND PARKING CONDITIONS HAVE NOT CHANGED. MY CAR HAS VERY FEW MILES ON IT, UNDER 30K. THE ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AND IS CAUSING A SERIOUS REFLECTION ISSUE. I CANT IMAGINE THAT THIS IS NOT A PRODUCT ISSUE. NO CAR I HAVE EVER SEEN HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE IN ALL MY YEARS IN FL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619341August 6, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD HAD STARTED TO BECOME GLARY AND IT BOTHERS ME WHEN I DRIVE AGAINST THE SUN'S REFLECTION WHICH IS VERY SHINY AND WHEN I TRIED TO TOUCH THE DASHBOARD, MY HAND HAD STUCK TO IT AND I THEN REALIZED THAT IT IS MELTING. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT TOYOTA HAS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY OR RECALL YET AS OF THIS TIME. I LEARNED THAT THERE'S ALREADY THOUSANDS OF CAMRY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME MELTING DASHBOARD ISSUE. PLEASE HAVE TOYOTA EXPLAIN AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619382August 6, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR NO LONG STAYS UP, CONSEQUENTLY IT BLOCKS MY VISION WHEN I DON'T WANT IT TO. CHECKED WITH MY DEALER AND HE SAID THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. FRANKLY, THIS DEFECT IS UNSAFE AND UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619201August 6, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING WHICH CAUSES GLARE. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618848August 4, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS MELTING IT IS STICKY AND SHINE THAT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE DURING THE DAY. THIS IS NASTY AND UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618067August 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON JULY 18, 2014 WHILE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN, I SMELLED A BURNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. PULL OVER AT THE NEXT REST STOP TO LOOK THE CAR OVER AND I NOTICE THE HEADLIGHT COVER HAD BURNED. ON JULY 22, 2014, BACK IN TOWN, I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT 51 PREVIOUS BULB MELTED AND DISCOLORED HEADLIGHT HOUSING. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BULB WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP TWO MONTHS AGO. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT NO LIGHT IS ESCAPING FROM HOUSING WHICH MAY CAUSE IT TO OVERHEAT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND ESTIMATE COST TO REPLACE HOUSING - $499.75 (INCLUDES ALL LABOR AND TAXES). MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS BULB MELTED AND CAUSE A BURN ON THE HEADLIGHT COVER, THIS IS A DEFECT AND CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE PAYING FOR A DEFECTIVE PART THAT COST ALMOST $500.00. THIS REQUIRES THE COMPLETE HOUSING TO BE REPLACED AND NOT THE COVER NOR DOES IT REPAIR THE PROBLEM SINCE THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618102August 1, 2014
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION, FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING CREATING AN OBSTRUCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618225August 1, 2014
STEERING
KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT AMPLIFIES OVER TIME, CAR IS A TOYOTA CAMRY SE V6 2009 IN GREAT CONDITION, FEEL NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS NOISE INCREASES WHEN TURNING WHEEL LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SAY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAS TO BE REPLACED , ASKING $ 575 SEEMS TO ME MORE AS A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT DEALER SAYS FULL COST OF REPLACEMENT HAS TO BE CHARGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617925July 31, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY TOYOTA, CAMRY'S DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND THIS IS CAUSING DRIVING SAFETY ISSUES. THE STICKY, MELTING DASHBOARD IS CAUSING A GLARE TO MY WINDOW AND IT PREVENTS ME FROM SEEING THE ROAD PROPERLY, POTENTIALLY CASING A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617969July 31, 2014
SUSPENSION
I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO GET THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT OF MY CAR DONE. THEY SAID I HAD LEAKING STRUTS AND SHOWED ME. I HAD PURCHASED TOYOTA EXTENDED PLATINUM WARRANTY. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID STRUTS ARE CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR AND ARE NOT COVERED. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS THAT STATE THAT CAMRY 2009 HAS A VERY COMMON LEAKING STRUTS PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS CHOOSING TO IGNORE IT AS IT COSTS MONEY TO REPLACE THEM. THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT WHEN THERE SHOULD BE ONE AS THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON AND IS SECURITY RISK. CAN SOMEONE THROW ANY IDEAS? I AM GOING TO STOP BUYING TOYOTA PRODUCTS AND GO TO HONDA. THEIR QUALITY HAS CLEARLY GONE DOWN. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617621July 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD HAS GONE FROM ITS SPLENDOR TO NOW A MELTED, STICKY, SHINY, GLARY, DASHBOARD. IN FACT, A DRAGON FLY LANDED ON THE DASHBOARD, GOT STUCK AND DIED (LEGS ARE STILL EMBEDDED IN DASHBOARD). BESIDES NOT HOLDING UP TO THE TOYOTA SLOGANS ("WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?" "I LOVE WHAT YOU DO FOR ME, TOYOTA!" "LET'S GO PLACES") WHICH EMPHASIZE THE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES OF OWNERSHIP, AND VEHICLE QUALITY, THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME UNSAFE AND MY VISION IS OBSTRUCTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617692July 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
THIS IS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DASHBOARD COVERING ON MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. IF I NEED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT ON A DIFFERENT WEBSITE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL ALMOST EVERYONE WHO HAS A LATE MODEL LEXUS OR CAMRY IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE DASH COVERING BEGINS TO MELT AND BECOMES VERY STICKY. THE COVERING STARTS TO COME OFF IF YOU TRY TO CLEAN IT AND THEN A VERY SHINY SURFACE APPEARS AND REFLECTS OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE UNLESS YOU PUT SOMETHING OVER THE DASH TO STOP THE REFLECTION. THIS SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING EVERY CAMRY FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEARS AND VERY OBVIOUSLY IS A DEFECT. I HAVE HEARD TOYOTA WILL GIVE UP TO A 50% DISCOUNT SO THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL IT COSTS THE CONSUMER 300 DOLLARS. THIS SEEMS UNFAIR TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617406July 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
APPROX. A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER PURCHASING 2009 CAMRY ( NEW ) NOTICED DASHBOARD BECOMING TACKY / STICKY PRACTICALLY AT POINT OF MELTING. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AFTER SEEING REPORT ON NEWS 7/29/14, I NOW AM HAPPY TO SEE THAT WE AREN'T THEY ONLY CONSUMERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. SEEING THAT WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN AFFECT YET STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON VEHICLE, I FEEL IT ONLY FARE THAT MANUFACTURER AND OR DEALERSHIP SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. *JS
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617436July 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS COMING APART AND STEERING WHEEL AS WELL TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JS
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617455July 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS MELTING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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