Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#11130980September 24, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS IN THE LOW BEAM FUNCTION ARE VERY DIM, TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUSLY DIM. THE TOYOTA DEALER STATED THAT THE LENS IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING HAS CLOUDED DUE TO UV DAMAGE AND USE. THE LIGHT BULB ITSELF FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY FINE, BUT THE LENS ENGINEERED TO MAGNIFY THE LOW-BEAM LIGHT IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE DECREASE OF VISIBLE LIGHT. I STATED THAT I ALSO OWN A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND IT PROVIDES ENOUGH LIGHT. THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHT HOUSINGS TO THE TUNE OF $400.00 EACH. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS IS A REGULAR OPERATING EXPENSE, LIKE REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR. WITH LABOR, THIS EXPENSE WILL BE CLOSER TO $1000.00 INSTEAD OF CHANGING TWO HEADLAMPS FOR $30.00 EACH. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS TECHNOLOGY DOESN'T WORK, AND IS DANGEROUS. THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE STILL BEING USED ON NEW TOYOTA MODELS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130547September 21, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. MY ENGINE WAS REBUILT (4 PISTONS, RINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS) BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE, LESS THAN 25,000 MILES LATER MY ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH NO INDICATIONS (NO LIGHTS, NO SMOKE)AT ABOUT 154,000 MILES. 4,000 OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING THE VSC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE GAGE WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN, WHEN I TRIED TO BREAK TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK NOR DID THE GAS. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND LET THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN NATURALLY UNTIL I POPPED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. SERVICE REP SAID I LOST COMPRESSION DUE TO A PRESSURE BUILDING UP IN MY ENGINE, CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR TO BLOW. SERVICE REP SAID THEIR IS ALSO A BAD PISTON. TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALL, CORPORATE SAID THEY ARE PARTNERS WITH THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130467September 20, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY MELTING ,SCRAPING OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129808September 17, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129440September 14, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE SEIZED WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO TOLD ME THE DAMAGE WAS LIKELY RELATED TO AN ISSUE INVOLVING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11129482September 14, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS STICKY, GUMMY AND PEELING OFF. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO AUGUST 30, 2018. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER IN AUGUST 2017 WITH THE PROBLEM EXISTING BUT DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL. TOYOTA INFORMED ME TODAY THAT THEY SENT A NOTICE TO OWNERS IN 2014 BUT I DIDN'T OWN THE CAR IN 2014 SO NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE. IS THERE ANYWAY TO GET THIS COVERED? IT'S GROSS. I CAN'T FIND ANY WAY TO FIX IT WITHOUT TEARING THE DASHBOARD OUT AND REPLACING IT MYSELF AND I'M NOT GOOD AT THAT. I CAN SEND YOU PICTURES OF THE NASTINESS. THE FORM ASKS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I BOUGHT IT WITH THE PROBLEM AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129183September 12, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVER VISOR DROOPS DOWN. IT JUST RECENTLY STARTED DOING THIS. IT BLOCKS VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. IT WILL NOT STAY UP. WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR THIS EVENING IT WAS DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128753September 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD MELTING. CAUSES GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. AND IS VERY STICKY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128788September 11, 2018
SEATS
THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT SAY FASTENED IN THE RECEPTACLE. IT COMES OUT WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11127922September 6, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SUN VISOR SPONTANEOUSLY ROTATED DOWNWARDS AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (BOBBY RAHAL TOYOTA, 6711 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050, (888) 376-3831) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT COULD BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1809061540. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. *DT UPDATED 10/29/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123930September 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DIDNT RECEIVE A NOTICE ON RECALL OF DASHBOARD. MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND HAS CRACKED. CLEARLY NEEDS REPLACING. PLEASE RESPOND SO WE CAN GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED. STARTED FEW YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123823August 31, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SHINY/STICKY/MELTING DASHBOARD RECALL ON TOYOTA CAMRY. MY MOTHER HAS BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR THREE YEARS. BEING THAT SHE HAS A LANGUAGE BARRIER SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL. TOYOTA STATES THEY SENT HER TWO NOTICES IN 01/15 AND 10/15, WHICH SHE CANNOT RECALL RECEIVING AND WOULDNT HAVE UNDERSTOOD IF THEY WERE IN ENGLISH. NOW SHE DRIVES AROUND WITH THIS DASHBOARD REFLECTING OFF HER WINDSHIELD AT NIGHT AND SOMETIMES DURING THE SUNNY DAYS SO MUCH THAT ITS HARD FOR HER TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I BELIEVE SHE CAN POTENTIALLY GET INTO AN AUTO ACCIDENT. TOYOTA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD OR RECALL, BUT IT SHOULD BE. THE WARRANTY SHOULD REMAIN OPEN UNTIL ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM ARE FIXED!! IF MY MOTHER HAS AN ACCIDENT, TOYOTA SHOULD BE LIABLE!!! TOYOTA SAYS THE EXTENSION FOR THIS WARRANTY ENDED JUST LAST MONTH 07/18, BUT AFTER THE TWO NOTICES IN 2015 THEY NEVER SENT FURTHER NOTICES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123478August 30, 2018
ENGINE
THE CARE IS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. SO MUCH SO THAT THE ENGINE CAN FAIL AND SHUT DOWN DURING NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES THIS IS DANGEROUS, TO ME, MY FAMILY AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUES AND HASN'T RECALLED THE CARS TO BE FIXED. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY WRECKS OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE KNOW ISSUE AND SHOULD VOLUNTARY FIX ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122966August 28, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED. TOYOTA OF LOUISVILLE (6514 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40258, (502) 276-0320) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122430August 26, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 77 SOUTH, JUST NORTH OF BOILVAR, OH, 70 MPH, HEARD LOUD EXPLOSION. THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE. CHECKED TO FIND IT WAS MY MOON ROOF. IT SHATTERED TO PIECES. THE HOLE WAS THE SIZE OF A BASKETBALL, WITH REMAINING GLASS CRACKED TO THE POINT IT CRUMBLED TO THE TOUCH. NO OTHER CARS, TRUCKS, OR FOREIGN OBJECTS WERE NEAR ME. THE GLASS SIMPLY EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO OVERPASS NEARBY, BOTH SIDES OF ROAD WERE WOODS AND I WAS IN A RURAL AREA. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND I'M THE ONLY OWNER. I WILL CONTACT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED AS I USE MY CAR DAILY. DATE OF INCIDENT 8/26/18, TIME ABOUT 8:40 A.M. NO INJURIES, OTHER THAN MONETARY. THE INTERIOR SLIDE COVER, UNDER MOON ROOF WAS CLOSED. MOON ROOF WAS CLOSED. NO POLICE REPORT FILED. I COVERED THE AREA WITH PLASTIC AND DUCT TAPE WHILE ON THE ROAD. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, I REMOVED THE DISTRESSED GLASS, SWEPT THE AREA, AND WILL SEE TOYOTA AND GLASS REPAIR FACILITY TOMORROW (MONDAY 8/27/18).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122221August 24, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND CAUSED A GLARE FROM THE SUN, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CASE NUMBER: 1808242592 WAS OPENED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF AN UNKNOWN CLOSED MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121764August 22, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 CAMRY HYBRID MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS ONE CAN'T SEE INCOMING TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. I HAVE BEEN IN FEW CLOSE CALL INCIDENTS WHERE I COULDN'T SEE PEDESTRIANS OR TRAFFIC INFRONT OF ME. PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEM WITH THE MELTING/CRACKING DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120899August 19, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUDDEN CLUSTER FAILURE OF DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE SHORT IN ABS CONTROL SYSTEM CAUSES LOSS OF ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER, JUMPING NEEDLE FOR ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND TACHOMTETER, LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT. BOTH CHECK ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. UNPLUGGING ABS REMEDIES ENGINE, TACHOMETER, AND GEAR INDICATOR. STILL HAVE NO ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND WARNING LIGHTS FOR BRAKE AND ABS PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120767August 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHTS ON.WILL NOT GO OFF.I THINK I HAVE RECALL ON MY AIRBAGS.I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP YET.AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON FOR A WELL NOW.WILL NOT GO OFF.WHEN I CRANK MY CAR IN MORNING AND EVENING WHEN TIME FOR ME TO GET OFF WORK.BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT MY TAIL PIPE. WAS NOT DOING THAT BEFORE I HAD MY CAR IN SHOP..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120751August 17, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY ON JUNE 23, 2008. AFTER A FEW YEARS, THE DASHBOARD BECAME SOFT AND STICKY. JUST THIS LAST SUMMER, I NOTICED IT MELTING ON A HOT SUNNY DAY. I LOOKED INTO HAVING IT REPLACED. THERE WAS A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION LETTER PREVIOUSLY SENT TO ME, WHICH STATED THIS TYPE OF KNOWN PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED FOR UP TO 10 YEARS SINCE CAR WAS FIRST PLACED IN SERVICE. UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T DETERMINE THIS WAS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM TO ME UNTIL JUNE 28, 2018. I MISSED THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY 5 DAYS. I CONTACTED NEWBOLD TOYOTA ON JUNE 29, 2018, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT AFTER THE 10 YEARS, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, EXCEPT TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR. THE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT APPROX. $1,500 FOR THE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT "OH WELL, I CAN LIVE WITH THIS." BUT NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED SO MUCH THAT IT NOW REFLECTS SUNLIGHT INTO THE WINDSHIELD SO BADLY THAT IT IS HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN ON A SUNNY DAY (EVEN WHILE WEARING SUNGLASSES). SO THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD IS NOW CAUSING VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. SO I CONTACTED THE NATIONAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, AND THEY SAID ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THING AS NEWBOLD TOYOTA. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO NOW. SINCE THIS DESIGN/MATERIAL FLAW HAS CAUSED SUCH A SERIOUS HAZARD WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, AND THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR, I HAD NO IDEA THE DASHBOARD HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE. IF ONLY I HAD NOTICED THE MELTING A FEW DAYS EARLIER THEY WOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT. WHY DOES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX A DEFECT/SAFETY ISSUE END AFTER 10 YEARS. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTO TO SHOW REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD BUT BLINDING GLARE IS MUCH WORSE IN PERSON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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