Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10991797May 26, 2017
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION... !!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986258May 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT STAY SNAPPED UP, FALLS DOWN INHIBITING MY ABILITY TO SEE SAFELY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO DUCK DOWN TO OBTAIN A CLEAR VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985990May 16, 2017
ENGINE
MY TOYOTA CAMRY IS BURNING UP OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986007May 16, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V689000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DASHBOARD WOULD MELT DUE TO THE SUN'S REFLECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984681May 10, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL QUARTS OF OIL WERE PLACED IN THE VEHICLE, ALL OF WHICH WERE CONSUMED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984789May 10, 2017
ENGINE
AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES NOTICED THAT MY WIFE'S CAR STARTED USING OIL AND A COUPLE TIMES THE OIL LIGHT HAD COME ON WHICH SCARED HER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL??? I'VE BEEN A TECHNICIAN MY WHOLE LIFE AND TOLD THEM THEY WERE NUTS. NOT LOG AFTER WE GOT A NOTICE ABOUT AN OIL CONSUMPTION TSB AND TOOK IN FOR THE TEST. THEY TEST IT BEFORE THE OIL HAS ANY CHANCE FOR VISCOSITY LOSS WHICH NATURALLY IS GOING TO PASS. IT USES APPROX. 2-3 QTS. OF OIL IN A 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGE WHICH IS ABSURD. I'VE OWNED TOYOTA'S FOR OVER 30 YEARS BUT I'VE TOLD THEM THIS IS IT NO MORE OF THEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS COULD LEAVE THIS CAR DISABLED MOST ANYWHERE EVEN IN THE ROAD!!! PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS HUGE AS EVERYONE I'VE SPOKEN WITH ON THIS MODEL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM! IS THERE NO HONOR JUSTICE ANYMORE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984263May 8, 2017
WHEELS
MY CAR HAD 4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES. WITHIN 6 MONTHS, I HAD TWO FRONT TIRES WITH SIDEWALL FAILURES. BOTH TIMES I FOUND THE CAR WITH A FLAT TIRE - SIDEWALL FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983675May 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE POWER STEERING (RACK AND PINION) ARE HARD TO TURN IN MOTION OR NOT IN MOTION, TOYOTA DEALER CHARGE US $3000, BASE ON TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANIC IT CAN FAIL ANYTIME AND CAUSE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO 2004-2009 TOYOTA PRIUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA FINALLY MAKE IT AS RECALL ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS. REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION OR ANY POWER STEERING PARTS. WE DO NOT KNOW WHY TOYOTA CAMRY IS NOT CONSIDER THE SAME PROBLEM AS A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983068May 2, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUNVISORS FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FAIL DOWN. THEY BLOCK THE VIEW WHEN I AM DRIVING . IT IS DANGEROUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980490April 25, 2017
SUSPENSION
I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR ON THE LEFT FRONT. AS I DROVE THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC I HEARD A CLANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE SPRING AROUND THE STRUT HAD BROKEN. I HAD THE SPRING STRUT REPLACED AT A COST OF $350. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE CAR HAS 64,000 MILES WITH ALL WORK PERFORMED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, EXCEPT MY LAST SET OF MICHELIN TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980061April 24, 2017
ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE DONE THE WHOLE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAR HAD HARDLY BURNED OFF ANY OIL AFTER THE 1,200 MILES OF DRIVING. YET WHEN I DROVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER 2,300 MILES THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON. SO I HAVE BEEN CARRYING EXTRA QUARTS OF OIL WITH MY WHENEVER THE LIGHT COMES ON. TOYOTA SAID THAT I COULD HAVE IT TESTED AGAIN AFTER 6 MONTHS AND THIS WOULD BE THE LAST ONE THEY WOULD PERFORM. THERE IS NEVER LEAKING OIL ANYWHERE OUT SIDE OF THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED. TOYOTA CLEARLY KNOWS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE SINCE THEY HAVE POSTED AT TSB. JUST FIX MY CAR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978920April 17, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE VVT-I OIL HOSE RUPTURED. THIS FAULTY PART, WHICH TOYOTA NEGLECTED TO REPLACE WITH THEIR UPDATED ALL-METAL LINE UNDER THEIR TSB, WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL ON ALL VEHICLES THAT HAVE IT AND POSES A SERIOUS RISK FOR CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE, AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE OIL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY TO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AS WELL AS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978628April 15, 2017
ENGINE
MY 2009 CAMRY STARTED BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL I AM GUESSING AT ABOUT 85,000 (TOYOTA DEFINITELY HAS RECORD OF IT). I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AT MY SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND THEY PUT THE DYE IN AND CHECKED FOR OIL LEAKS. ALL WAS FINE. SINCE IT JUST HAPPENED ONCE I DECIDED THAT MAYBE IT WAS A FLUKE. NOPE. SAME THING HAPPENED SO MY NEXT SERVICE APPOINTMENT I MENTIONED IT AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD EITHER NEED A NEW ENGINE OR I WOULD JUST HAVE TO PUT UP WITH IT AND MAKE SURE THERE WAS ALWAYS ENOUGH OIL. IT WASN'T TOO BAD AT THE TIME BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN EVERY 2,500 OR SO. NOW IT IS HAPPENING EVERY 1,000 MILES, AND I LOOKED ONLINE AND COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE FOR THE SAME THING, AND THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO RECALL!!! CAN YOU HELP GET THEM TO FIX IT SINCE THERE ARE SOOOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE EXACT SAME SUBJECT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978532April 14, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TRUNK IS LEAKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING HEAVY DOWNPOURS. I WENT TO GET OUR FABRIC SHOPPING BAGS FROM THE TRUNK AND THEY WERE SOAKED. THE CAR IS SMELLING MUSTY, NOT GREAT FOR MY SINUSES AND ASTHMA. HEADLIGHT SEAL IS ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER OR THE PLASTIC HAS BECOME POROUS. DURING A RECENT INSPECTION, THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT PASS. WE PAID THE GAS STATION $32 TO CLEAN AND POLISH THE HEADLIGHTS TO PASS INSPECTION. THEY LOOKED GREAT AFTERWARDS AND PASSED INSPECTION. THEN MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO THE CAR WASH. NOW THE HEADLIGHT CASING IS CLOUDED AGAIN. I CAN SEE THE SOAP DRIPPINGS FROM THE CARWASH ON THE INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC. THE CAR IS PARKED ON THE STREET OR IN A DRIVEWAY, SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972094April 12, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAYTIME, THE SUN CAUSED THE DASHBOARD TO MELT AND IT FELT STICKY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SUN CAUSED THE MELTED PART OF THE DASHBOARD TO PRODUCE A GLARE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971869April 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED AND THERE WAS NO FIRE REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969551March 30, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF. I HAVE INCLUDED PICTURES. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VISOR NOW BLOCKS MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL NOT FOLD UP AND OUT OF THE WAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 4 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969335March 29, 2017
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INADVERTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. BOTH REAR TIRES MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE ENGINE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE WATER HOSE DETACHED AND CAUSED WATER TO LEAK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE SHOCKS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967105March 19, 2017
ENGINE
CAR IS CONSUMING A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL AND HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CHECKED AT LOCAL DEALER AND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE AND STATED BY LOCAL DEALER NORMAL. AS OF MARCH 2017 STILLAN ISSUE AND WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966504March 17, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE INSIDE BOARD OF THE WAGON WITH THE SUN MELTS BECOMES STICKY AND THE LIGHT GOES DOWN AND I'M SCARED MAYBE I'M SCARED TO MAKE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND CATCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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