Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10304488February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON NOV 23, MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN HER 2009 CAMRY. SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH THE BRAKE ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN COSMETICALLY FIXED ($9500). WE HAVE NO FAITH IN THIS RECALL FOR GAS PEDAL. THERE IS MUCH MORE HERE, A SENSOR OR COMPUTER FAILURE. TOYOTA HAS STILL NOT FIXED OUR CAR BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE RECALL PARTS YET. THEY ALSO SAID THEY WERE GOING TO INSTALL BREAK OVER-RIDE SOFTWARE WHEN THAT BECOMES READY. PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR INVESTIGATION. I FEEL WE HAVE NOT HEARD THE LAST ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304646February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH WHEN HIS VEHICLE JERKED AND ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PRESS THE BRAKES AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THIS SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE AND IT STOPPED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND THEN CALL THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPEN AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS CHECKED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304735February 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS CONCERNS THE CURRENT TOYOTA SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND MY INTERPRETATION OF THE MECHANISM THAT MAY BE AT WORK CAUSING THESE INTERMITTENT EVENTS. THESE CARS INVOLVED HAVE TOYOTA'S NEW "FLY-BY-WIRE" IGNITION AND THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM, NOT THE OLD MANUAL THROTTLE CONTROLS. THE ACCELERATION EVENTS MAY BE COMING FROM STRAY RF OR ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL STATE CHANGE IN ONE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL CHIP REGISTERS WHICH THEN CAUSES THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM COULD ALSO BE CAUSED BY THE SAME RF OR ESD, BUT ONLY AFFECT ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNITS IN CARS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED BAD GROUND PATHS (WHICH ALLOW STATIC CHARGE TO BUILD UP UNTIL IT ARCS OVER AND ZAPS A CHIP) TESTING FOR THIS TYPE FOR ELECTRICAL FAULT MUST BE DONE UNDER CONDITIONS THAT ACCELERATE THE FAILURE MODE, IE UNDER CONDITIONS THAT ENHANCE ESD OCCURRENCE AND/OR STRAY RF WHILE CHANGING THE RESISTANCE OF THE GROUND PATHS TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE. AS A REFERENCE POINT, REQUEST TOYOTA'S HISTORY ON ALL WARRANTY REPLACED FAILED ELECTRICAL MODULES INVOLVED IN/WITH THROTTLE CONTROL FOR THESE RECALLED CARS. A HARD ESD EVENT MAY CAUSE COMPLETE MODULE FAILURE AND HENCE A WARRANTY RECORD. A "SOFT" ESD EVENT MAY CAUSE STATE CHANGES ON THE MODULE CHIPS. A COMPARATIVELY HIGH MODULE REPLACEMENT RATE WOULD BE CAUSE TO INVESTIGATE THEM AND DO FEMA STRIPBACK ANALYSIS ON FAILED WARRANTY UNITS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304772February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY MAY HAVE ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS RELATED TO THE OTHER RECALLS, BECAUSE I SENT AN EMAIL TO TOYOTA ON MONDAY AND HAVE NOT YET HEARD BACK FROM THEM. WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AS I AM COMING TO A STOP, MY BRAKES APPEAR TO STOP WORKING AND THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS A LOT (AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK) AND I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST THE TOYOTA AS THIS IS THE FIRST TOYOTA THAT I HAVE OWNED. I THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TO BUY-BACK THESE VEHICLES. MY REASONS FOR PURCHASING THE TOYOTA WERE, SAFETY AND RESALE VALUE. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE AND HAS A HIGHLY DECREASED RESALE/TRADE-IN VALUE. SO, MUCH THAT I AM NOT EVEN ABLE TO TRADE IT IN FOR A SAFE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304820February 3, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE OPERATION OF THE SIDE SEAT AIRBAGS ON THE TOYOTA CAMRY ARE COMPROMISED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT CUSHION HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES THE CUSHION TO COLLAPSES AROUND THE AIRBAG. WHICH WOULD CHANGE THE ANGLE OF THE AIRBAG AND CAUSE IT NOT TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304853February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TIRES
UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION ON A FAMILY TRIP SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK IT TO VANDERSTYNE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER, NY. THEY SAID IT WAS INSIGNIFICANT. NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND WEAR. ALSO, CAR IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND STANDARD MICHELIN ENERGY TIRES ARE WORN BADLY EVEN WITH REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ROTATION AND BALANCE! THEY HAVE NO WARRANTY ON TIRES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304045February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY BUILT IN THE USA. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE STICKING ACCELERATOR PROBLEM 3 TIMES SINCE BUYING THE CAR IN APRIL 2008. LUCKILY I HAVE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL EACH TIME BEFORE I HAD AN ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECENT PEDAL RECALL, BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303580February 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND USED THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES SINCE IT OCCURRED IN JUNE 2009. SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303713February 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH WAS PURCHASED FEBRUARY 2009. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE PARKING IN HER GARAGE AND BARELY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THROUGH A GATE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH THOUGH A SECOND GATE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED, CRASHED AND WRAPPED AROUND A SINGLE POLE IN THE PARKING GARAGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST DUE TO THE SEAT BELT AND HER STOMACH AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR MECHANIC VIA THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10303737February 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
(2009 TOYOTA CAMRY) MY VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING NEAR COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE DURING NORMAL STOP AND GO. PROBLEM OCCURS PERIODICALLY, ACCORDING TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER'S NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONCERN. VEHICLE REMAINS IN SAME CONDITION. THIS ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO THE STICKING ACCELERATION PEDAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303454January 31, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY BY PRESSING DOWN WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. WHEN I LOOKED DOWN TO BE SURE THAT MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL AS THE BRAKE PEDAL, I NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD NOT RETURNED TO THE IDLE POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303396January 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I WAS PROCEEDING NORTH BOUND ON MEADOWBROOK PKWY, IN MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. I INTENDED TO GO WEST ON SOUTHERN STATE PKWY. I HAD TO MAKE A LEGAL LEFT TURN FROM MEADOWBROOK PKWY, ONTO A CURVED ENTRANCE ROADWAY. THE CAUTION SIGN INSTRUCTED A 50 MPH SPEED LIMIT FOR THIS LEFT TURN. I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH. I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AT THAT POINT. MY CAR SPED UP RATHER THAN SLOWING DOWN. I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF MY TOYOTA. I AM NOT CERTAIN OF THE ORDER, BUT I SWAYED LEFT, RIGHT, AND SPUN AROUND ALL SEVERAL TIMES. I CROSSED THE ENTIRE 3 LANES ON SOUTHERN STATE PKWY. AND NEARLY COLLIDED WITH THE STEEL ROAD DIVIDERS. MY TOYOTA'S FRONT AND REAR WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. AT THE SAME TIME, MY CAR STRUCK A COMMERCIAL LIMO WHO MADE AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE ME ON THE HWY, THANKFULLY. THE WORST PART OF THIS ACCIDENT IS THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN MY LAST DAY. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 03/25/11 UPDATED IVOQ 05/24/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303403January 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON OR AROUND DECEMBER 15TH I WAS EXITING MONROE EXIT WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY CAUSE THAT I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY HIT MY BRAKES TO TRY AND SLOW MY VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAPPENED IN INDIO, CALIFORNIA COMING HOME FROM BLYTHE OFF THE INTERSTATE 10.WEST. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SVC ON 01/30/10 AND WAS NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. I HAD TOLD MY HUSBAND IN DEC. BUT HE MUST NOT HAVE HEARD ME , I HAD REMINDED HIM AND AT POINT HE INFORM THE DEALER IN INDIO,CA AND WAS INFORM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN YET WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303260January 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. HE STATED THAT WITHIN 5,000 MILES OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES FAILED AND WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 118 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. HE THEN FORCED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO COAST UNTIL FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET HEARD FROM TOYOTA, TO DATE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303261January 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, NEED I SAY MORE . LETS DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302974January 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY WIFE IN HER 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CONTROLLED INTERSECTION THAT WAS STILL SOME DISTANCE AWAY, WE SUDDENLY TRAVELED THE DISTANCE TO THE INTERSECTION VERY QUICKLY AND BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE RESULT WAS A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED, BUT OUR VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AT THE TIME, THE MOST REASONABLE EXPLANATION APPEARED TO BE INCLEMENT WEATHER; [IT HAPPENED DURING A STRONG RAIN STORM]. WE ASSUMED THAT WHAT SEEMED LIKE A VERY RAPID TRAVERSING OF DISTANCE AND THE UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND SLIPPAGE. YET I REMEMBER REMARKING TO MY WIFE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD APPEARED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, BUT I HAD NO WAY OF CONFIRMING THIS. I AM NOW CONVINCED THAT THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE CAUSE. *TW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303000January 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT OUR 2009 CAMRY FOR SAFETY. SO WE COULD FEEL SAFE TAKING OUR CHILDREN TO THEIR SPORTING EVENTS, SCHOOL, ETC. WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE THROTTLE STICKING ISSUE. THE ENTIRE TIME WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. FIRST AT 10,000 MILES, 18,000 MILES, 33,123 MILES, 36,000 MILES, AND 38,500. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR IN THE THIRD TIME AT 33,123 MILES TO THOMPSON TOYOTA IN EDGEWOOD MD INSISTING IT WASN'T THE FLOOR MATS. THEY INSISTED IT WAS THE FLOOR MATS EVEN THOUGH MY WIFE SAID OTHER WISE. THE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE PROBLEM AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THEY BLAMED IT ON A DIRTY AIR FILTER AND CARBON BUILD UP ON THE THROTTLE BODY. MY WIFE REQUESTED TO BE TAKEN BACK AND BE SHOWN THIS, THEY REFUSED TO SHOW HER THE DIRTY THROTTLE BODY. TOMPSON TOYOTA WANTED TO CHARGE MY WIFE $200 TO PERFORM THIS SERVICE. SHE CALLED ME AND I TOLD HER TO BRING THE CAR HOME. THE FIFTH TIME IT HAPPENED AT 38,500 MILES ON THE CAR. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORY WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 80MPH. ON THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS THIS HAPPENED THE FLOOR MATS WERE OUT.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303028January 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO THE INTERSECTION THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303098January 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY/LE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IN "CRUISE CONTROL" MODE GOING DOWN A HILL THE SPEED INCREASES UP TO 15MPH. AT THAT POINT I TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OTHER THAN GOING "DOWN" HILL. NOT SURE IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE OR NOT. TW*
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302466January 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STUCK. CAUSE BY THE FLOOR MAT WAS REMOVED AND STILL SEMI STICKS.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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