Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10322086March 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I PURCHASED MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IN JUN 2009(USED) WITH ABOUT 6000 MILES. AFTER THE FIRST WEEK THE CLIP FROM THE CARPET SNAPPED OUT, AND I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA FOR THE FIRST CARPET RECALL, THEN I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECALL WITH THE GAS PEDAL, THIS FRIDAY I AM RETURNING IT, FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS UNSURE OF. I'VE BEEN PAYING CAR NOTES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRY MY CAR, FOR FEAR OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION NOT DUE TO MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321748March 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321540March 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A HIGH SCHOOL. I BACKED UP AND THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AND IT TOOK OFF ON ME (SUDDEN ACCELERATION) WITH MY TIRES SQUEALING HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND KNOCKING THAT CAR OUT OF PARK. THAT CAR ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING THE SCHOOL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321547March 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SWITCH GEARS IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, HE INQUIRED ABOUT THE FAILURE WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EPI. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AGAIN. HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND SWITCHING GEARS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22, 000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319825March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND DISCONTENT WITH RECEIPT OF RECALL NOTICE AND TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE. ONCE BEFORE RECEIVING A NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND SECOND AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE ALLEGEDLY MADE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319771March 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNEXPLAINED ELECTRICAL OUTAGES RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO GAIN ENTRY ACCESS INTO THE VEHICLE WITH REMOTE STARTER. *TGW THE CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED 4 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THREE OF THE DOORS WERE AFFECTED BY THE PROBLEM. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS, THE DOORS WERE INOPERABLE INCLUDING THE FRONT PASSENGER, REAR DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321383March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO TRAVEL OVER A CURB. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE; HOWEVER, A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE NHTSA RECALL # 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10321400March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE OF MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY RACED UNCONTROLLABLY. WHILE KEEPING THE CAR BRAKED, I SHIFTED FIRST TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO PARK, DURING WHICH TIME THE ENGINE SIMPLY CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER. ONCE IN PARK, I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. AFTER THIS, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER (CHAMPION TOYOTA, PHILADELPHIA, PA), WHICH PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS (GAS PEDAL AND COMPUTER REPROGRAM) IMMEDIATELY. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320920March 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. UNTIL TODAY, I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A BIG HOAX, BUT IT HAPPENED TODAY AT 2:55 PM ON MY WAY TO WORK. MY CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I FORTUNATELY WAS ONLY TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND WAS ABLE TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN STOP THE CAR. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I HAD THE "RECALL" CORRECTION COMPLETED. NEVER HAD AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THIS "CORRECTION". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321077March 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY CAR ENGINE SPED UP, FORCING ME TO PRESS DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED, AND I PLACED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE RACED QUITE HIGH. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND I RESTARTED IT A FEW SECONDS LATER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MY FOOT HAD NOT BEEN ON THE ACCELERATOR FROM THE TIME I STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT UNTIL I RESUMED MY TRAVELS, AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE. NOT SURE ABOUT THE MODEL YEAR; IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A 2010 MODEL. I RENTED THE CAR IN LAS VEGAS FROM ADVANTAGE AND HAVE ASKED FOR THE VIN, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE COMPANY YET. IT IS THEIR CAR # [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320627March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, TRAFFIC UP AHEAD WAS BRAKING. AS I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THEY HUNG UP, FELT LIKE ANTI LOCK BRAKE TRYING TO ENGAGE, BUT DID NOT SLAM ON BRAKES. AS I APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIME AND GET VEHICLE BACK UNDER CONTROL. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED THIS ONE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320647March 18, 2010
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 2010 I TOOK MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN CHESTER, VA TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL ISSUE. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THAT WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL, MY CAR ACCELERATES JUST A BIT AND/OR STICKS JUST FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN DECELERATES . THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THIS PRIOR TO THE SERVICE, AND IS STILL DOING THIS AFTER THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED YESTERDAY. I FEEL THAT WHATEVER "FIX" TOYOTA IS PERFORMING ON THE RECALLED VEHICLES IS NOT WORKING. I FEEL IT IS NOT A MECHANICAL ISSUE, I FEEL IT IS AN ELECTRONIC ISSUE. I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE "FIX" TOYOTA IS ISSUING FOR THEIR VEHICLES. I AM AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO SINCE TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A RELIABLE "FIX" FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES YET. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS INFORMATION WILL ACCOMPLISH, BUT I JUST WANTED TO PUT IT OUT THERE JUST IN CASE IT IS HELPFUL. THANKS, CONCERNED TOYOTA CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320689March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. WHILE BRAKING THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SERVICE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,672.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320489March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS PAST SUNDAY 2-14-10 AT ABOUT 6PM I NEARLY LOST MY LIFE WHEN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY FULLY CLIMBED UP THE ALLEVIATED SIDE WALK AND CRASH INTO THE BUILDING THAT'S WHEN IT FINALLY CAME TO FULL STOP ALTHOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND FULLY DEPRESSED DOWN I'M THANKFUL THEIR WAS NO ONE STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE THAT ENTERED INTO WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE THE FEAR AND ANXIETY THAT I FELT AT THAT TIME AND NOW. LET ME PLEASE INFORMED YOU THAT I'VE ALREADY PERFORMED ALL THE RECALL ISSUES THAT IWAS TOLD INVOLVED MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AT THIS POINT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO PLEASE HELP ME I'VE OFTEN EXPERIENCE A LOST OF POWER WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN I ENTER THE INTERSTATE ALTHOUGH I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATION TO CATCH UP WITH CURRENT TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPONDED SOMETIMES IT FELT LIKE IT SHOT OFF. AFTER REPORTING IT TO MY DEALER DURING A ROUTINE SCHEDULED VISIT I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SOFTWARE AND THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATE ONE AVAILABLE WAS INSTALL TO CURE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10320474March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 09V388000 AND 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WERE REPLACED WITH FLOOR MATS THAT WERE VERY THIN. THE CONTACT VERIFIED THE REPLACEMENT FLOOR MATS SLID BACK AND FORTH WHILE SECURED BY THE DUAL-HOOK FASTENERS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FLOOR MATS COULD POTENTIALLY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WITH HIS CONCERNS BUT WOULD OFFER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN DOCUMENTING HIS COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320519March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH GOING DOWN HILL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE ENGINE BECAME UNUSUALLY LOUD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED. HE DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE OR START THE ENGINE. INSTEAD, HE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR DEFECTS. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,429 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,500. UPDATED 06/21/10 *BF UPDATED 09/30/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320545March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE FLOOR MATS WERE REMOVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320554March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID PURCHASED NEW 4/3/2008. AT THE END OF MARCH, 2009, I HAD THE FIRST OF FOUR (THUS FAR) ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY EVENTS. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY APPLYING EXTREMELY HARD BRAKE PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET, TAKING SEVERAL SECONDS TO STOP THE CAR AS IT FISH-TAILED WILDLY ON THE ROAD. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP 4/3/2009. THEY TOLD ME THIS ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY WAS CAUSED BY MY FLOOR MAT CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS LATER, THE ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY EVENT HAPPENED TWICE MORE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT IN THE CAR. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA, BEEN TREATED LIKE I WAS DELUSIONAL AND THEN AS THE PUBLIC OUTCRY/PRESS RELEASES BEGAN LATER IN 2009, CONTACTED TOYOTA AGAIN. I FINALLY GOT MY SCHEDULED RECALL (AT MY PERSISTANCE--THE DEALERSHIPS NEVER CALLED ME TO SCHEDULE THIS) THEN AFTER I REQUESTED DETAILS OF THE PLANNED RECALL CHANGES, I FOUND OUT AFTER MY APPOINTMENT THEY SAID MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED ONLY FOR THEM TO CUT DOWN MY GAS PEDAL. NO SHIM ASSEMBLY TO THE GAS PEDAL AND NO SOFTWARE UPDATE AS I WAS TOLD "YOU ALREADY HAVE THE MOST CURRENT SOFTWARE". REALLY?! MY NOW MUTILATED GAS PEDAL ALLOWS MY FOOT TO CONSTANTLY SLIP OFF OF IT WHILE DRIVING AS IT IS SO SMALL. I AM SCARED OF MY VEHICLE AS THERE WAS NEVER A WARNING PRE-ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY & THERE IS NO "FIX" EITHER. NOT THAT I WOULD TRUST TOYOTA AT THIS POINT. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE TICKETS, INCLUDING THE 4/3/2009 TICKET WITH MY COMPLAINT OF THE GAS PEDAL STICKING" WRITTEN ON IT. THIS IS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS WELL AS A DETAILED FOUR PAGE LETTER OUTLINING EVERY STEP OF MY EVENTS. I SENT AN EMAIL & REC'D A RESPONSE FROM YOU, TITLED NOTIFICATION OF CASE CHANGE/CASE ESCALATION, CASE NO. [XXX]. I CALLED IN & SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AND HE GAVE ME A CASE NO. TOO. TELEPHONE CALL CASE #[XXX]. PLEASE ADVISE MY NEXT STEP. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320574March 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, THE RECIRCULATION SWITCH TURNS OFF AFTER ABOUT THREE MINUTES, LETTING IN AIR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHENEVER I'M BEHIND A DIESEL VEHICLE. MY CAR FILLS WITH FUMES THAT AFFECT MY BREATHING. THE FIRST TIME I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A STANDARD FIX, AND WOULD COST ME $50. WHEN I WENT IN A SECOND TIME, AND SAID I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO FIX IT. IT'S CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT, THAT WILL HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, AND THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320581March 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPLAINT: ELECTRONIC DEFECT IN TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 WHEN THE GARMIN GPS SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE CAR VIA THE GAS-LIGHTER PLUG IN, THE REMOTE KEY CONTROL THAT LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE DOOR DOES NOT WORK. WHEN I UNPLUG THE GARMIN, THE REMOTE KEY FOB WORKS FINE. I DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 SIENNA. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN USING THE GARMIN WITH THE CAMRY FOR OVER 18 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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