Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10722285May 29, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL: OVER THE LAST YEAR I NOTICED MY OIL CONSUMPTION WAS DRASTICALLY INCREASING. I STARTED BURNING THROUGH OIL AND HAVING TO ADD A QUART EVERY 2 MONTHS AND NOW MONTHLY. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, A VERY LARGE PLUME OF WHITE SMOKE WOULD SPEW OUT OF MY TAIL PIPES; NOT JUST A LITTLE BUT A LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE. IT HAS A VERY BURNT SMELL TO IT TOO. THE SMOKE DISSIPATES AFTER THE CAR WARMS AND AS LONG AS THE CAR IS WARM, IT WILL NOT SMOKE. IT ONLY SMOKE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF FOR OVER 2-3 HOURS. I WAS TOLD BY A CERTIFIED TOYOTA MECHANIC THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO FAULTY INTERNAL PARTS. HE STATED IT WAS THE REASON FOR SUCH A HIGH LEVEL OF OIL CONSUMPTION. I DISCOVERED THAT TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY RECALLING CERTAIN ENGINE BLOCKS DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION DEFECTS, HOWEVER MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL AS OF NOW. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA, MY VIN COULD EVENTUALLY BECOME PART OF THE RECALL (OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL) BUT AS OF NOW, IT IS NOT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A MAJOR MANUFACTURER WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT AND REPAIR MY ENGINE CONSIDERING THEY ARE ALREADY RECALLING OTHER ENGINES WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH MY CAMRY. THIS WAS MY FIRST CAMRY TOO. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722029May 28, 2015
ENGINE
I PURCHASED MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IN 2008 AFTER GRADUATING COLLEGE. I HAVE ALWAYS SERVICED MY CAR AS REQUIRED PER THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURERS GUIDE TO HAVE IT SERVICED EVERY 5,000 MILES. THE LAST THREE OR FOUR TIMES I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR AT LEAST 500-1000 MILES BEFORE THE REQUIRED SERVICE MILEAGE. ABOUT 90% OF THE SERVICE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. PER THE TOYOTA SERVICE PACKAGE, THE TECHNICIANS ARE SUPPOSE TO DO A THROUGH INSPECTION OF THE CAR TO NOTIFY ANY AREAS OF CONCERN TO THE CUSTOMER. I READ A TSB THAT WAS ISSUED BY TOYOTA IN NOVEMBER 2011 REGARDING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SEAL OR PISTON RING. RECENTLY BEFORE I HIT THE ROAD FOR VACATION, I WAS CHECKING MY TIRE PRESSURE AND DECIDED TO CHECK MY OIL LEVELS. THE CAR WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE SERVICED FOR ANOTHER 500 MILES AND THEIR WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK..NOTHING CAME OUT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE NEAREST JIFFY LUBE AND ASKED THE MECHANIC TO LOOK UNDER THE ENGINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK. THE MECHANIC CHECKED AND SAID NO OIL WAS LEAKING ON THE OUTSIDE. HE TOLD ME THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE ENGINE OIL BURNING UP, WHICH IS WHY I PULLED THE TOYOTA TSB. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT MY ENGINE TO LOCK UP DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED DOWN THE FREEWAY. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE MATTER. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THE ABOVE MATTER AND I WILL BE SHARING MY STORY. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721758May 27, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE AND ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE RESERVOIR AND ABS ACTUATOR WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721224May 24, 2015
SUSPENSION, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT INTERMITTENT TIMES, MOST NOTICEABLY WHILE BRAKING OR TURNING OR BOTH, WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND ACTIVATES. CHECKED JUST RECENTLY, NO OIL ON DIPSTICK. SUSPECT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON MY YEAR AND MODEL WHICH IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717580May 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON MY WAY TO WORK AND ANOTHER DRIVER JUST RAMMED HIS STRUCK AGAINST MY CAR HIS TIRED ENDED UP ON TOP OF MY CAR IT WAS A HARD HIT AND I EVEN THOUGHT I HAD MY SEAT BELT I MY AIRBAGS DID IT GO OFF AT ALL THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MY QUESTION IS DO I HAVE ANY AIRBAGS THAT REALLY CONCERNED ME AND WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO LOOK AT MY CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN MY OPINION MY AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF I WAS HIT BY A BIGGER VEICHLE AND I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO TAKE REPOSABILITY SINCE I HAD WITNESS THAT SAW THE ACCIDENT AND TESTIFIED THAT I WAS NOT AT FAULT IF THERE IS NO AIRBAGS IN MY CAR IT'S NEW TO ME BECAUSE WHEN I WENT TO BUY THE CAR THE ONLY THING HIGH WAS THE MAGE AND I WAS PROMISE THAT IF ANYTHING WENT WRONG WITH THE CAR TOYOTA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. I THINK THAT TOYOTA TOOK ADVANTAGE AND WAS TRYING TO GET RID OF THE CAR SO I GOT THE WRONG END OF THE DEAL. IF I FIND OUT I NEVER HAD ANY AIR BAG SI SHOULD NO BE REPONSIE LE TO PAY A DIE OUT OF MY POCKET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10717762May 21, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS IS FOR A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SE 4 DOOR SEDAN. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR BECOMES COMPLETELY LOOSE AND ROTATES AND FALLS DOWN JUST LIKE ONE WOULD BRING IT DOWN TO BLOCK SUNLIGHT. THIS HAMPERS THE VISION OF THE DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716671May 15, 2015
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND THERE WAS A STICKY SUBSTANCE THAT CAUSED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY TO BE DIMINISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716535May 14, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST TO FAIL WAS THE SPEEDO AFTER THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. NO ACTUAL BRAKE PROBLEM BUT THE LACK OF SPEEDOMETER IS UNSAFE. ABS UNIT ESSENTIALLY CONTROLS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER..NOT NECESSARY OR SAFE PLUS DEALER REPAIR PART APPROX $1800.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715482May 9, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD TO MY CAMRY IS VERY STICKY. I LIVE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE GLARE ON THE WIND SHIELD CAUSED BY THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS SO BAD I HAVE TO LEAN TO MY RIGHT WHILE DRIVING IN ORDER TO SEE BETTER. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND I NEED SOME INFORMATION ASAP ON GETTING THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. IT'S A SHAME THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT CORRECT THIS ISSUE. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS/DEATHS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE!?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715109May 7, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED, UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714769May 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
THE DASHBOARD ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, AND THE TACHOMETER JUMPED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. THE FIRST REACTION WHEN SEEING THE BRAKE LIGHT ON WAS TO REACH FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE AND ON THE VEHICLE THE RELEASE IS THE STEP TYPE. THIS RELEASE IS THE HOOD RELEASE AND LUCKILY THE SAFETY ON THE HOOD DID NOT ALLOW THE HOOD TO OPEN. I'VE REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA WHEN I GOT A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DASH IF IT CRACKED. THEY TOLD ME THEY HADN'T HEARD THIS, AND I TOLD THEM TO GO TO THE INTERNET AS IT WAS THERE AND THERE WERE YOUTUBE VIDEOS SHOWING THIS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714562May 5, 2015
STRUCTURE
MELTING AND STICKY DASH AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER CONCERNING THIS. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION THAT WILL ALLOW ME TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714569May 5, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY.WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND ACCELERATED ONTO THE ROAD. THE ENGINE REVVED WITH AN INCREASE OF THE RPMS. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,100. UPDATED 6/17/15*CN UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714202May 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
I HAD MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 TO 55 MPH ON A VERY NARROW CONSTRUCTION ROAD. I WAS SHARING THIS NARROW ROAD WITH A SEMI AT THIS POINT. AS I TRIED TO GIVE A LITTLE ROOM BETWEEN THE SEMI AND MY VEHICLE, I SUDDEN HIT THE EDGE OF THE ROAD WHERE THERE WERE GRAVELS AND IMMEDIATELY MY VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AND ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, IN AND OUT OF A DITCH AND FINALLY HIT A TREE AND THEN CAME TO A STOP. LUCKILY, I DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURY BUT I AM NOW DEALING WITH MAJOR PAIN IN MY NECK AND BACK THAT IS GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY. MY COMPLAINT IS DURING THIS WHOLE PROCESS THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS HOPING, THIS WITH MUCH IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713923April 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CODE C1247 STROKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712956April 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL ARE MELTING WHERE THEY ARE TACKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712487April 23, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON MAKING A TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712256April 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V491000 (VISIBILITY), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706269April 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER DETECTED BURNING PLASTIC SMELL INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET, STOPPED THE CAR AND SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE SIDE OF THE WINDOW MASTER SWITCH AND THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I REMEMBERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE FIRE HAZARD OF THE MASTER SWITCH AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 15. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND IT WILL BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR IT. I CALLED AND OPEN A CASE (# [XXX]) WITH THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP DEPARTMENT WHILE I WAS WAITING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, REPORTING THAT THE PROBLEM MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING PROVES THAT THE RECALL COVERAGE WAS TOO NARROW AND IT IS ENDANGERING ALL THE OWNERS THAT WERE NOT COVERED. THE REP. ([XXX]) PROMISED TO PROVIDE ME AN ANSWER IN 2 BUSINESS DAYS BUT THE CALL BACK NEVER HAPPENED. AS YOU ARE THE GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG ON VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE, I AM REPORTING TO YOU THE POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING HAZARD OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE MODEL AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THIS HAZARD RESOLVED BY TOYOTA OF USA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704941April 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RE 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WITH 62,100 MILES; ASSEMBLED IN EITHER GEORGETOWN KY, LAFAYETTE OR INDIANA: THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN THE ILLUMINATION OF VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS AND THE "RPMS STARTED BOUNCING COMMUNICATION CODE U0073," ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. IN A 2012 AND 2013 RECALL FOR DIFFERENT TOYOTA VEHICLES, THE RECORD ABOUT THIS SAME FAILURE STATES "(A)N ELECTRICAL COMPONENT WITHIN THE ACTUATOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN INCREASED RESISTANCE RESULTING IN THE ILLUMINATION OF VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEM, ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM...[MEANING] THESE SYSTEMS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, REDUCING THE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ASSISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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