Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10320082March 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED RATE INCREASED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH OCCURRED THREE TIMES REPEATEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE SAME DAY THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS A UNIQUE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320086March 16, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
I PARKING LOT. PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL OUT OF PARKING SPACE. CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND STOPPED WHEN CAR HIT TELEPHONE POLE. DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE CAR TRAVEL, WAS UNABLE TO APPLY BRAKE BEFORE HITTING THE TELEPHONE POLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320143March 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE OPERATED. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS DEAD. HOWEVER, THE BATTERY WAS NOT RECHARGED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE HYBRID VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY COULD NOT RECHARGED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE RADIO AND THE DIGITAL CONSOLE WOULD ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,073.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320225March 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TO ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10320320March 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WANT TO ALERT YOU AND ANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS OF A BUG IN THE DASHBOARD THAT CAUSES THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO FLASH ON AND OFF. FLASHES ARE SO SUDDEN MOST PEOPLE MAY NOT EVEN NOTICE. TOYOTA SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED AFTER I LEFT THE WITH THEM FOR REPAIR. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS CORRECTED YET 4 1/2 MONTHS LATER I'M STILL NOTICING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317601March 15, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LTR FM (NY) RE FOLLOW-UP TO 1/28/10 CORRESPONDENCE RE TRADE-IN VALUE OF 2009 CAMRY WAS GREATLY REDUCED FOR PURCHASE OF A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE DUE TO RECENT TOYOTA RECALLS. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319702March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION FOR MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY FOR 20 SECONDS. NO ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319850March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL SERVICE REPAIR; HOWEVER, AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE ENGINE REVVED WITH A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED FOR A PERIOD OF 20-30 MINUTES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,050. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,554.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319871March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. WHENEVER TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE SPEED DECREASED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE; HOWEVER, TRAVELING ON A FLAT ROAD SURFACE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE SPEED OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY A READING OVER 65 MPH AT ANY GIVEN SPEED BEING TRAVELED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319983March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE LEASED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM PERFORMANCE TOYOTA ON JUNE 22 2008 ON ONE OCCASION WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS PULLING INTO KROGERS IN W CHESTER THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK THE CAR TO PERFORMANCE TOYOTA AND THEY GAVE US A RENTAL. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID THE CAR WAS FIXED. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND TOLD THEM SO BUT THEY REASSURED MY HUSBAND AND I THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE. THIS WAS ON 2-3-10. ON 2-9-10 THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN AT THE FAIRFIELD MERCY HOSP. AND ABOUT 15 MIN LATER AT A STOP SIGN IN OUR SUBDIVISION. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM TO KEEP IT BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A LEASE AND I COULD NOT LET IT THERE SO I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH ALSO WAS A DISASTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319199March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CEASE THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR IN EVERY INSTANCE OF VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,516 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319282March 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 09V388000 AND 10V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318842March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE THE WEEKEND BEFORE THIS INCIDENT FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHUT OFF SWITCH FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THEN THE CAR TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND LURCHING FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318889March 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE RESIDENCE GARAGE. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DRIVER EXIT THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED SURGE OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TRASH CANS AND GARDEN CART THAT WERE IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE MINOR DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR THE BODY DAMAGE ESTIMATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318472March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A NEWS SOURCE THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL AND REFERRED HER TO HER LOCAL DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIBIA PAD ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED AN ACCELERATOR STOPPER PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IT WOULD RESPOND AS IF IT WAS LUNGING AND PULLING ITSELF FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO AND NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,486 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,301.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318567March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HE NOTICED THAT IT BEGAN TO HESITATE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FROM A COLD START OR IN THE MORNING THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL MOMENTARILY CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AFTER HE HAD TAKEN HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8000, THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318594March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH DOWN A HIL, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA RECALL# 10V017000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8690.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318716March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE ON A LAS VEGAS STREET ON JANUARY 20, 2010 GOING 40-45 MILES AN HOUR WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BY PUTTING MY FOOT UNDER THE GAS PEDAL AND AFTER THE 4TH TRY, IT WORKED AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. IT IS ONE OF THE YEARS AND MODELS RECALLED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318715March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318371March 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOME LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON, THE RADIO SCREEN TURNED "BLACK", THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, AND THE TRUNK OPENED ON ITS OWN TWICE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,610 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,600. UPDATED 4/22/10 *CN UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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