Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10279121August 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE IN SEPTEMBER 2008. I WAS STILL DRIVING MY OLD CAR UNTIL I SOLD IT IN MARCH 2009. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING THE NEW CAR MORE, I NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS WHEN I LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR AND STEP ON IT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS MAYBE SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. SINCE I GOT STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THAT REALLY SCARED ME. PEOPLE WERE WAITING FOR ME TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION, BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T GO. I CAN SEE SOMEONE REAR-ENDING MY CAR IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR ALSO GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND THEN STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. USE THE WORDS "2009 CAMRY" AND "TRANSMISSION PROBLEM" IF YOU WANT TO GOOGLE IT. PEOPLE COMPLAIN THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT MY CAR IS DOING. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM YESTERDAY. THEY HAD MY CAR ALL DAY FOR THAT AND A 5,000-MILE SERVICE. I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK AND THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NORMAL. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND DIDN'T GET THAT PROBLEM. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT! I THINK THAT IS A DANGEROUS CAR AND THE DEALER IS DENYING THAT THE CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THEY DO NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY. THE CONSUMERS ARE BEING RIPPED OFF. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT MY VENT BUTTON RELEASING EVERY THREE MINUTES ON COLD, RAINY DAYS. THEY ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SO, I AM STILL STUCK WITH THAT PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND HAVE TOYOTA RECALL THE CARS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. NEW CARS SHOULD NOT BE LIKE THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276494July 13, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT. HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE A GROUP OF PEOPLE STANDING IN THE ROAD, BUT MANAGED TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275052June 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NEW TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2009. BOUGHT AT BILL PAGE TOYOTA-FALLS CHURCH-VA ON 05/30/09. ON 05/31/09 A/C WAS NOT WORKING, 06/01/09 CAR HAS BEEN FIXED AT DEALER AND A/C WORKED. THEN ON 06/25/09 , A/C WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. TAKE CAR TO DEALER ON 06/26/09; TECHNICIAN SAID A/C SYSTEM LEAKED NEED TO ORDER PART. AND THE CAR NEED TO BACK TO DEALER ON 06/28/09 TO FIX. IF YOU BUY A NEW CAR WITH $28000.00 AND IT'S NOT FOR 1 MONTH YET YOU HAVE TO BACK TO DEALER TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE LIKE THAT. WILL YOU BE HAPPY CUSTOMER? TOYOTA MADE THEIR OWN NAME DOWN TO HILL. WILL YOU BUY A NEW CAR FROM TOYOTA AGAIN IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE LIKE MINE? IN THE PAST I BOUGHT 6 CARS FROM TOYOTA. GOING FORWARD NO MORE TOYOTA FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269492May 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PASSING A TRUCK, STEP ON GAS TO GO INTO PASSING GEAR AND THE CAR WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. AFTER THE PASS AND LETTING OFF GAS THE CAR STAYED AT FULL THROTTLE. TURNED OFF KEY AND THEN RESTARTED AND CAR WAS STILL AT FULL THROTTLE. COASTED TO A STOP, W/O STEERING OR BRAKES, (NO ENGINE POWER). PUT CAR INTO PARK AND THEN RESTARTED. AT THAT TIME IT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING ON A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY(4 CYL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265619April 16, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY PASSENGER WINDOW FELL WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF HAVING THE VECHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265424April 15, 2009
VISIBILITY
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD. I GUESS YOU CAN CALL IT WINDSHIELD BUBBLES. REAL BAD AT SUNRISE AND AT SUNSET. KIND OF LOOKS LIKE HAIR SPRAY RESIDUE ON THE WINDSHIELD. WAITING FOR THE FACTORY REP. TO LOOK AT IT. LOOKS LIKE IT IS EMBEDDED IN THE GLASS. NOT A CLEAR VIEW WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263779March 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
APPROX. 3PM CAR WAS PARKED, BLOCKHEATER PLUGGED IN, UNLOADED, LOCKED APPROX. 3:30PM NEIGHBOR INFORMS US THAT CAR IS ON FIRE. FIRE IN FRONT SECTION OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. APPROX. 3:45PM FIREMEN AND POLICE ARRIVE APPROX. 4PM FIRE EXTINGUISHED, POLICE INTERVIEW ME AND NEIGHBORS. RULE OUT ARSON. APPROX. 4:30PM CAR IS TOWED TO POLICE COMPOUND. MAR. 2 INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED. INVESTIGATION PROCEEDS WITH TOYOTA PRESENCE. TOTAL WRITE OFF. MAR. 23 PRELIMINARY REPORT - INDETERMINATE TO MUCH DAMAGE. BEGIN IN DRIVER FRONT CORNER, IN FRONT OF RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263346March 28, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2009 CAMRY IN 2008 MID SUMMER, EVERYTHING IS FINE EXCEPT THAT AT OR ABOUT 8000 MILES I NOTICE THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND IT WOULD PULL SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE FIXED. AT OR ABOUT 12,000 MILES, THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT AGAIN. IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT AND I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254965January 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. I GOT AN OIL CHANGE. A DAY LATER THE DASH LIGHT CAME ON. I JUST ASSUMED THAT THEY DIDN'T RESET MY OIL CHANGE LIGHT. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND THEN TOOK A 300 MILE ROUND TRIP. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME, I WAS HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY SAID THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS NOT ON THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS OIL UNDER THE BODY OF THE CAR AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO THIS ONE BURNED UP. HAS ANYONE EVER HAD AN OIL FILTER BLOWN OFF THE VEHICLE. I'M CURIOUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT TOOK TWO WEEKS TO BURN UP AND OIL WOULD HAVE COME OUT FASTER IF THE OIL FILTER HAD BEEN LEFT OFF FROM THE OIL CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250289November 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HAD A DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH A PART TAKEN FROM ANOTHER CAR ON THE DEALERS LOT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A SAFETY PROBLEM WAS INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT ALSO WHAT PART WAS REPLACED AND IF IT WAS NEW OR USED PART. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED 24 HOURS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249143November 18, 2008
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
IN THIS COLD MORNING, THE REAR WINDOW OF MY CAR WAS COVERED WITH FROST. I TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST. I FOUND THE FROST NEVER MELT IN ABOUT ONE-FOURTH (OR EVEN ONE THIRD) OF THE REAR WINDOW FROM THE TOP, WHILE THE FROST OF THE REST OF THE REAR WINDOW IS COMPLETELY DISSOLVED BY HEAT WIRE. THE HEAT WIRE DID NOT WORK FOR THE UPPER PART BUT WORKED FOR THE REST PART OF THE WINDOW. IT IS REALLY A HAZARD WHEN YOU DRIVE AND YOU CAN NOT REALLY SEE CLEARLY FROM YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236330July 29, 2008
SEATS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25-60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MOVED UPWARD AND MADE THE CONTACT UNCOMFORTABLE. AS A RESULT, SHE DROVE WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT ATTACHED. THE CONTACT COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY SEEING OTHER VEHICLE'S IN HER BLIND SPOTS. SHE CAN SEE WHILE PARKING, BUT HAS TO OPEN THE DOOR TO DO SO. THE LUMBAR SUPPORT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUSES DISCOMFORT TO THE CONTACT'S LOWER BACK. SHE IS DISTRACTED BY THE PAIN WHILE DRIVING. SHE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DOCTOR TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEATS ARE VERY LOW. WITHOUT RAISING THEM, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SEAT HAD NO LUMBAR SUPPORT. UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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