Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10703961April 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONE DAY LATER WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED, AND FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703310April 2, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,500. UPDATED 6/25/15*CN THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/27/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703014March 31, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
I AM DRIVING OUR 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID WHICH MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED NEW. I WAS APPROACHING THE CITY OF ANACORTES WA. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON SR 20 WHICH GOES FROM 55MPH TO 35 MPH AND FROM TWO LANES TO ONE.I AM APPROACHING A LIGHT I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR ACCELERATED AS IF I HAD FLOORED IT, HITTING A PICKUP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. UPON IMPACT IT MOVED FORWARD AND THEN WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE I HIT IT AGAIN. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING BUT FOR THAT BRIEF TIME I FELT AS IF I WAS IN A ROCKET. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND AT THIS POINT REGAINED CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. MY FRONT BUMPER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS BENT LICENSE PLATE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS PUT ON A FLATBED AND BROUGHT BACK TO OUR RESIDENCE SOME 50 MILES AWAY. NEITHER OF US ARE THRILLED ABOUT GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS CAR AGAIN AND SO IT SITS IN OUR GARAGE.OUR PLANS ARE TO GET RID OF THIS CAR EVEN THOUGH WE LOVED IT UP UNTIL THIS POINT. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY ( 3/30/15) AND THEY REFERRED HIM TO TOYOTA USA. HE SPOKE WITH SOMEONE THERE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER HE WAS TOLD HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL WITHIN TWENTY FOUR HOURS. WELL THAT CAME AND WENT AND WHEN HE CALLED BACK TODAY HE WAS TOLD THE PERSON WHO WAS HANDLING THIS WAS GONE FOR THE DAY HE WAS TOLD SHE ATTEMPTED TO REACH US TWICE. STRANGE SHE NEVER LEFT A MESSAGE. WE ARE AT THIS TIME WAITING FOR RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701233March 23, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SERVICE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK AT INTERVALS OF 1,200 MILES AND ANOTHER TIME AT 1,500 MILES TO CHECK THE OIL LEVELS FOR THE MANUFACTURER STANDARDS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PISTON RING POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700902March 22, 2015
ENGINE
I HAVE TO PUT A QUART OF OIL IN IT EVERY 900-1000 MILES (5 QUARTS BETWEEN CHANGES WHICH OCCUR AT 5K). IT'S NOT LEAKING (I PARK IN SAME SPOT DAILY, IT'S BEING CONSUMED IN THE ENGINE, AND I'VE RECENTLY HEARD OF A RECALL AND HAVE REC'D INFO. AT MY HOME FROM TOYOTA ABOUT A POTENTIAL RECALL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695423March 19, 2015
STRUCTURE
APPROXIMATELY JANUARY 2013 THE DASHBOARD IN MY CAMRY BEGAN TO GET EXTREMELY STICKY. I WENT TO THE DEALER IN MARCH OR APRIL 2014 AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT THEY KNEW ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694952March 17, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CORRAL STRING DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 4/29/15*CN UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672097March 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ITS ANNUAL XYLON TREATMENT, HE NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG READ AIR BAG OFF. DESPITE AN ADULT SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THE XYLON TREATMENT FOR THE SEATS. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS LIKELY A SHORT WITHIN THE SEAT MECHANISM. THEY PROPOSED A REPAIR OF THE SEAT TRACK SENSORS AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AT A COST OF $ 1200 AND THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE GIVEN THAT IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE AIR BAG WOULD BE FUNCTIONAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691215February 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS WAS A MULTI CAR PILEUP ON A ROAD WITH 40MPH SPEED LIMIT WHICH RESULTED FROM A VEHICLE AHEAD MAKING AN ABRUPT STOP. THIS RESULTED IN ABOUT 4 CARS BEHIND IT HAVING TO COME TO STOP RESULTING IN A CHAIN REACTION. MY CAR, 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID, COULD NOT COME TO A STOP IN TIME WHEN FULL BREAKING WAS APPLIED AND ENDED UP COLLIDING WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MINE WAS THE LAST VEHICLE IN THE PILEUP. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND REAR END DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND TO TWO OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF THAT CAR. MY CAR COULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TIME BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE BREAKS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I WASN'T AWARE OF ANY BREAK ISSUES AT THAT TIME AND IT WAS ONLY ABOUT TWO YEARS LATER I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE THAT INVOLVED BREAK FLUID RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY. I AM REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT THE ACCIDENT ON 3-8-2012 WAS THE RESULT OF BREAKS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THAT MY CAR COULD NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED OF 40MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690706February 25, 2015
ENGINE
TOYOTA ENGINE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THERE IS ALMOST NO ENGINE OIL LEFT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1500 MILES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689827February 22, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MOONROOF EXPLODED WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SAN MATEO BRIDGE. IMMEDIATELY HEARD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE MOONROOF (THE SHADE FORTUNATELY WAS DRAWN). I SAW NO OBVIOUS GRAVEL ON THE BRIDGE AND NO VEHICLES IN MY IMMEDIATE VICINITY THAT MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR IT. THOUGHT FOR A SECOND THAT SOMETHING DROPPED OFF A LANDING PLANE AND REALIZED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD HAVE EASILY PUNCHED THROUGH THE SHADE. I EXAMINED THE DAMAGE LESS THAN TEN MINUTES LATER WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. SAW SHATTERED GLASS AND A HOLE THAT WAS ALMOST CENTERED. FOUND NO MARKS ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE SHADE TO INDICATE AN OBJECT HITTING. THE EDGES OF THE HOLE TILTED UPWARDS. TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME IS ESTIMATED TO BE LOW 60S, SUNNY, AND NO DISCERNIBLE WIND. INSIDE TEMP WAS SET AT 67 OR 68 AND THE FAN WAS SET ON THE LOW 2 SETTING. MY HUSBAND EXAMINED THE CAR WHEN I RETURNED HOME ABOUT 3 1/2 HOURS LATER. HE SEARCHED THROUGH THE SHATTERED GLASS AND FOUND NO OBJECTS. HE TESTED THE TILTED EDGE TO SEE WHAT FLEXIBILITY IT HAD WHEN I ASKED IF AIR FLOW MIGHT HAVE DISTORTED THE OPENING IN THE GLASS. IT WAS QUITE STIFF AND HE SAID THAT WAS UNLIKELY. HE (PHD IN ENGINEERING) CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN OBJECT AND COMMENTED THE MOONROOF APPEARED AS IF IT SHATTERED UPWARDS DUE TO STRUCTURAL STRESS. I HAVE A NUMBER OF PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE, ONE TAKEN 10 MINUTES AFTERWARDS, THE REST WHEN I RETURNED HOME. THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE IS HOLDING ON TO THE ROCK THEORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684294February 19, 2015
ENGINE
EXCESS ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. ENGINE OIL KEEP DISAPPEARING. HAVE TO ADD MORE OIL EVERY WEEK OR TWO (THAT'S LESS THAN A 500 MILES TO BURN A QUART OR 2 ENGINE OIL!) TO BRING IT BACK WITHIN THE ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAKS, NO BLUE SMOKE INDICATION. IT IS DANGEROUS IF ENGINE SUDDENLY FAIL WHEN DRIVING. THIS SEEMS A COMMON MANUFACTURING DEFECT FROM TOYOTA (T-SB-0094-11: 2AZ-FE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683748February 17, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING DESPITE OF ANY DAMAGE OR COLLISION TO THE FRONT . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683263February 13, 2015
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681496February 5, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
CHECK VSC SYSTEM AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN GOING 25MPH AND HAD DECREASED BRAKE FUNCTION. HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AFTER THAT BUT LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681205February 4, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND DRIVE ROUGHLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680888February 3, 2015
STRUCTURE
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW ,LIVING IN NEW JERSEY NEVER A PROBLEM. MOVED TO FLORIDA AND THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING .IT IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING A GLARE ON FRONT WINDSHIELD THAT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING . I HAVE TRIED TO CLEAN IT WITH SOAP AND WATER TO REDUCE THE GLARE AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO DO ANYTHING .COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680314February 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE
MY 2009 CAMRY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE LEATHER CONSOLE BETWEEN SEATS HAS CRACKED.THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM KEEPS SHORTING OUT. ALL CIGARETTE LIGHTERS/CHARGER LOCATIONS HAVE SHORTED OUT INCLUDING THE AUX. A WEEK AFTER BUYING MY CAR THE SAFETY FEATURE TO LOCK PLACE MAT IN PLACE BROKE. NEARLY CAUSING A CAR WRECK AS THE PLACE MAT LODGED IN BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE. THE RADIO, LOCATION WHERE SPEEDOMETER, CLOCK, AND SERVICE LIGHTS LOCATIONS ARE FOGGED UP AND GETTING WORSE DAILY. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE DASHBOARD I WAS TOLD,"IT WAS MY FAULT. PROBABLY CAUSED BY A CLEANING PRODUCT." WHICH I KNEW WAS ENTIRELY NOT TRUE. CIGARETTE LIGHTER COVERS HAVE DRY ROT AND BROKEN, PLASTIC/LEATHER HAS DRY ROT UNDER ALL 4 WINDOWS LEAVING SCRATCH LOOKING MARKS, DRY ROT PAINT BY STICK SHIFT IS PEELING. HEADLIGHTS FOG UP EASILY WITH WATER IN THEM. I WAS IN A CAR WRECK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MPH AND A VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLES FRONT AREA. THEY WERE GOING AT LEAST 45 MPH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. UNDERNEATH FRONT OF CAR IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT KEEPS FALLING DOWN. SOME DAYS I AM UNABLE TO TAKE CAR OUT OF PARK UNLESS I TURN THE WHEEL,"HARD". I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING VIA MAIL ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I STILL LIVE AT THE SAME ADDRESS! TOOK CAR TO DEALER AGAIN ABOUT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NOT BEING ABLE TO ROLL DOWN OR UP WINDOWS. I HAD TO PAY QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO HAVE FIXED. PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH IS BROKEN AND STILL IS JUST LIKE DRIVERS SIDE WAS. WAS TOLD" IT WAS MOST LIKELY BECAUSE SOMEONE TRIED TO BREAK INTO MY CAR." WHICH I KNEW WAS NOT THE CASE. I AM VERY DISGUSTED AND CONSIDERING FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA. I BOUGHT A LEMON CAR! I KEEP MY OIL CHANGES UP TO DATE, FLUIDS, FILTERS, ETC.I HAVE NEVER FELT SO DISAPPOINTED IN A VEHICLE PURCHASE IN MY LIFE. I'D LIKE A FULL REFUND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10680344February 1, 2015
STRUCTURE
IN 2012, I STARTED TO NOTICE THE BEGINNING OF MY DASHBOARD MELTING ON MY 2009 CAMRY. THIS HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME WENT ON. THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND SHINY. I CANNOT EVEN TOUCH MY DASHBOARD WITHOUT LEAVING A FINGERPRINT. THERE IS A PUDDLE OF MELTED DASH CLOSER TO THE WINDSHIELD. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE MELTED DASHBOARD CREATES A GLARE WHEN I AM DRIVING WHICH IS DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680131January 31, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GUAGES STARTED GOING CRAZY AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL COMMENTS OFF THE INTERNET I THINK THAT THE ABS MODULE IS FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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