Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10378739January 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
ON AUGUST 31, 2010,OCCURRED AN CAR ACCIDENT IN MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 IMPACTS STRAIGHT TO A CONCRETE FENCE APPROXIMATE 65-44 MPH FIVE SECONDS BEFORE THE IMPACT. IN SEVERAL OCCASION, I TRIED TO REACH TOYOTA OF PR TO REQUIRE THAT INSPECT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FINALLY, ON OCT 2010 THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY PICK UP THE VEHICLE BUT I RETAIN THE COMPUTER OF THE VEHICLE. ON DEC. 23 , TOYOTA OF PR WROTE ME A LETTER, IN WHICH INFORM THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IMPACTS TO A POST THAT IS A FLEXIBLE BARRIER APPROXIMATE 13.2 MPH. I'M TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THE TOYOTA INFORM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IMPACT TO A REINFORCED CONCRETE FENCE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED TOTAL LOSS THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA DIDN'T CORRECT THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378446January 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON A COLD ENGINE, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 03/07/11*LJ UPDATED 04/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378253January 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE IT BECAME HARD TO ACCELERATE. THE SKID LIGHT, VSC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF STARTED IT BACK UP IT DROVE FINE BUT THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE CAR IN. THIS WAS PURCHASED AS A DEALER DEMO AND HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS WATER IN MY ENGINE AND THE OIL WAS MILKY. TO ME THIS SOUNDED LIKE A HEAD GASKET BUT THEY ASSURED ME THEY RAN A TEST FOR THAT. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PCV VALVE CLAIMING THE VALVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY THIS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE WATER. I DON'T KNOW IF THE PART IS STILL AROUND OR NOT. I HOPE THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD WARM IT UP FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES A DAY WHICH SOUNDS A LITTLE WEIRD TO ME BEING A FAIRLY NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378067January 20, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,345.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377185January 19, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE IMMEDIATELY WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377210January 19, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE REPAIRS, HE WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN LOCATING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH HIS FOOT WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377046January 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE JUST COMPLETELY STALLED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 11,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376703January 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A TREE WHICH CASED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERAL BRUISES AND LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10376238January 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. WHEN THE VEHICLE IDLE THE NOISE BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR AND THE DEALER CONSTANTLY STATED THAT THE SOUND WAS NORMAL. THE LAST TIME THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUND COULD BE HEARD, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375415January 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE OF COMBO METER ASSEMBLY (GAUGE CLUSTER) IN 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID, RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOT TRANSITIONING TO GAS ENGINE POWER. ALL ALERT LIGHTS DISPLAY, AND VEHICLE ONLY OPERATES ON BATTERY POWER. VEHICLE WILL OPERATE AT MIN. POWER UNTIL BATTERY EMPTY. NO WARNING OF IMPENDING FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DEALERSHIP SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS, REQUIRING EXTENSIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CALIFORNIA TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. VEHICLE ROUTINELY SERVICED USING TOYOTA RECOMMENDED SERVICE SCHEDULES AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE (3) TIMES, THE FIRST TWO (2) EVENTS WITHIN 11 MONTHS, THE 3RD EVENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF LAST DEALERSHIP REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375179January 7, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE SHE BARELY TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BUT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WILL SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO RETRIEVE THE BLACK BOX. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE A SEVERE CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374591January 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING VEHICLE STALLING IN THE ACCELERATION PROCESS *TGW THE DEALER STATED THE STALL IN THE ACCELERATION, WAS CAUSED BY THE SEQUENCING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE STALL WOULD OCCUR AS THE CONSUMER MADE A RAPID CHANGE FROM DECELERATION TO ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE STALL WAS A BUILT IN DESIGN FEATURE. THE CONSUMER STATED TO MINIMIZE THE STALL, SHE MUST MANUALLY DOWN SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS IN THE DECELERATION PHASE. RECENTLY, A SLOW MOVING 18 WHEELER UNEXPECTEDLY PULLED INTO THE CONSUMERS LANE OF TRAFFIC, WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER STATED HER NATURAL REACTION WAS TO REMOVE HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, PUTTING THE ENGINE /TRANSMISSION INTO DECELERATION MODE. AS THE SITUATION UNFOLDED, SHE CONCLUDED THAT THE RAPID ACCELERATION AND LANE CHANGE WAS THE SAFEST METHOD. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE AROUND THE TRUCK, THERE WAS NO REACTION FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION DELAYED RESPONDING AND WHEN IT DID RESPOND, IT CHOSE A GEAR WHICH PRODUCED NO MEANINGFUL FORWARD MOTION, BUT LOTS OF NOISE. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE WAS FORCED TO BRAKE VERY HARD, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO PERFORM AS DESIGNED. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER EXPLAINED THERE WAS A FACTORY ALERT ISSUE ON THE BRAKE PADS. THE PADS WERE REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374042January 3, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS. CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 13,000 MILES. THE 40,000 MILE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES, SIZE 215/60/16 THAT CAME WITH THIS CAR, HAVE WORN DOWN TO 5/32 WITHIN 18 MONTHS. THAT IS 1/2 OF THE TREAD GONE. MINIMAL CITY DRIVING WITH VERY LITTLE FREEWAY DRIVING. ALWAYS PROPERLY INFLATED AND ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES .I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I DID NOT REPLACE THEM THROUGH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I PURCHASED QUALITY TIRES ELSEWHERE. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT A CONSUMER SPENDS OVER $20,000 FOR A VEHICLE AND MUST REPLACE THE TIRES WITH SO FEW MILES. AFTER READING ALL OF THE NEGATIVE REPORTS ABOUT THESE TIRES FROM CONSUMERS, I DID NOT COMPLAIN TO TOYOTA OR BRIDGESTONE, BECAUSE IT IS APPARENTLY A LOST CAUSE. I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH TOYOTA AND THE POOR QUALITY THEY HAVE BEEN SELLING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373545December 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AT DEALERSHIP GETTING MY 25,000 MILE SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY WATER PUMP WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER REP SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF WATER PUMPS FAILING ON CAMARY'S PREMATURELY RECENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372535December 27, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SUDDENLY BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE COLUMN BACK ON WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370775December 15, 2010
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 P215/60R/16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH SNOW WEATHER CONDITIONS THE TIRES STARTED SPINNING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT TOYOTA NEEDED TO BE CONTACTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370397December 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ROTOR ON THE DRIVER REAR SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE PAD HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND DAMAGED THE ROTORS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370169December 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SUSPENSION, TIRES
EMAIL FROM THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN TOYOTA CAMRY MODELS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON FEB 5, 2010 REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. HOWEVER, ON MARCH 25, 2010 AS THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND ROAR, THE RPM'S HAD REDLINED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ACCELERATING. THE CONSUMER THEN IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTION REVEALED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESS WEAR, DESPITE THE TIRE ROTATIONS THAT WERE PERFORMED EVERY 5,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369132December 3, 2010
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 TIRES, TIRE SIZE 215/60/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED PREMATURE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND ROAD PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368210November 29, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM ALL THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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