Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10327534April 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL TOUCHED THE FLOORBOARD; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE BUT IT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED BUT THERE WAS A ROCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS CRACKED; YET, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000. 5/10/2010 *CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE UPON ACCELERATION AND WHEN MAKING TURNS. UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327588April 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS OF TRYING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326631April 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 1/27/10,MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR. HE SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS ROUGH & HAD CURVES AHEAD. WHEN HE TOOK THE FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL WE ACCELERATED FORWARD INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. NO ONE WAS INJURED JUST SURPRISED. IT WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT WEEK FOR TESTING. THE RECALL WAS DONE 2/15/10. ON 2/18/10 THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. I WAS GOING TOWARDS A 4 WAY INTERSECTION, I LET OFF THE GAS THINKING IT WAS GOING TO SLOW DOWN, INSTEAD IT WENT FASTER. THE RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. IT MEET ALL OF TOYOTA'S TESTING. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316459April 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM FM OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. *KB THE CONSUMER FOUND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING THE KEYPAD. SHE WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING THE KEY ITSELF, BUT THEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, OPEN THE TRUNK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326344April 16, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAX FWD ON BEHALF OF RE HIS 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY USED IN SEVERAL TV NEWS REPORTS RE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, HIS VEHICLE WAS TESTED BY TOYOTA FOR 8 DAYS AND RESULTS WERE SENT TO NHTSA, REQUESTING A COPY OF RESULTS, REPLY TO NEW YORK, NY OFC. *TGW TOYOTA COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326045April 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY. HOWEVER, AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BEFORE THE CRASH BUT THE VEHICLE STILL MOVED FORWARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 18,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325661April 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE ENGINE CONTINUED IDLING EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ATTEMPTING TO CONTINUE ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,322.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324255April 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE GAS PEDAL MODIFICATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE MODIFICATION WAS PERFORMED AS PER RECALL, IT APPEARED THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOW HAS A HIGHER DISTANCE MEASURED FROM THE FLOOR-WELL TO THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WITH THE NOW SHORTER PEDAL THERE IS AMPLE ROOM TO REST HIS/HER FOOT UNDERNEATH THE GAS PEDAL. UPON INSPECTING THE MODIFIED GAS PEDAL, THE CONSUMER OBSERVED THAT AN EXPOSED NUB AT THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE PEDAL MIGHT BE A CAUSE OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER. IN THE EVENT THAT A DRIVER IS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, TO MAKE A FAST MOVE WITH HIS/HER LEGS TOWARDS THE BRAKE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SHOE STRAPS MAY GET CAUGHT IN THE NOW EXPOSED NUB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324339April 7, 2010
SEATS, EQUIPMENT
AS A GROUP LEADER WORKING AT THE SUBARU OF INDIANA PLANT I WAS TOLD TO IGNORED A POKEY SYSTEM BEING TURN OFF THAT DETECTED LOSE OR MISSING BOLTS ON THE FRONT SEATS OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY. NUMEROUS CAR SEATS WITH MISSING OR INCOMPLETE TORQUED BOLTS WHERE FOUND AFTER LEAVING THE CAR SEAT ASSEMBLE AREA THE TOYOTA CAMRY IS MANUFACTURED AT THE SUBARU OF INDIANA PLANT. THERE IS AN EMAIL WHERE MY BOSS EXPLAINS ITS NOT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324335April 7, 2010
SEATS, EQUIPMENT
AS A GROUP LEADER WORKING AT THE SUBARU OF INDIANA PLANT I WAS TOLD TO IGNORED A POKEY SYSTEM THAT DETECTED LOSE OR MISSING BOLTS ON THE FRONT SEATS OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY. NUMEROUS CAR SEATS WITH MISSING OR INCOMPLETE TORQUED BOLTS WHERE FOUND AFTER LEAVING THE CAR SEAT ASSEMBLE AREA THE TOYOTA CAMRY IS MANUFACTURED AT THE SUBARU OF INDIANA PLANT. THERE IS AN EMAIL WHERE MY BOSS EXPLAINS ITS NOT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317606April 6, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST INCIDENT THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND RESET FRONT SPECS. THE PROBLEM LATER OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FIANCE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP ON THE CURB. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SO THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE TAKEN CARE OF, BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THEY COULD ONLY PERFORM ONE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AN ALIGNMENT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323968April 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I-75, TRAVELING AT 60MPH. WHEN I STEPPED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR IN ORDER TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK DOWN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL. I WAS THEN ABLE TO FREE THE PEDAL BY WEDGING MY FOOT UNDERNEATH THE PEDAL AND PUSHING UP ON THE PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AFTER MY VEHICLE AS RECALLED FOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON 2/11/10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324062April 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT INCREASE ITS SPEED. SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324100April 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON DECEMBER 31, 2008, I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SE FROM MARIETTA TOYOTA. THE CAR HAS A PERSISTENT HESITATION PROBLEM WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE IN MANY SITUATIONS. I HAD AN INCIDENT AROUND FEBRUARY 20, 2010 WHERE THE HESITATION PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC ON SOUTH COBB DRIVE FROM A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. TRAFFIC FLOW DEMANDED THAT I MERGE INTO TRAFFIC BRISKLY WITHOUT DELAY - SOMETHING I EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO DO WITH A $30,000 V6 TOYOTA CAMRY. I GAVE THE CAR GAS AND IT HESITATED HORRIBLY. THE ENGINE DIED DOWN THEN FINALLY WENT WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE CAR VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AS THE FRONT WHEELS SPUN OUT. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. AS TRAFFIC APPROACHED I WAS SCARED AND REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THE DRIVERS WHO SLOWED DOWN. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR WORKS AND THAT I WOULD GET USED TO IT. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR AND JUST OVER 20,000 MILES, I AM ABSOLUTELY NOT 'USED' TO IT. THE SECOND TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MARIETTA TOYOTA THEY DID SOMETHING TO THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE. THIS DID NOTHING TO IMPROVE THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE. ON MY THIRD VISIT I SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HE WAS VERY POLITE AND HONEST. REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT IN HIS OPINION (HE STATED MANY TIMES MAKING SURE THAT I UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAS HIS OPINION) TOYOTA MADE A MISTAKE IN HOW THEY DESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE. REPRESENTATIVE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT TOYOTA TRIED TO MAKE THE TRANSMISSION STAY IN THE HIGHEST GEAR POSSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO SAVE GAS AND THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED THE COMPUTER TOOK A FEW MOMENTS TO DETERMINE WHICH GEAR IT SHOULD DOWNSHIFT TO. HE SAID THAT HE HAD MANY PEOPLE (40 TO 50 PER WEEK) COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT. HE SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323759April 5, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LAST WEEK MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE WAS PRETTY DAMAGED, SHE WAS THEN SLAMMED INTO THE SIDE RAIL ON THE FREEWAY, BUT NO AIBAGS DEPLOYED. I AM NOT SURE WHY THESE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO, HER CAR IS NOW CONSIDERED TOTALED. THE CAR SHE WAS DRIVING WAS A 2009 CAMRY. CONSIDERING THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL I AM WONDERING WHY NOTHING HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WENT IN TO A CAR/SIDE RAIL.. BOTH FROM THE FRONT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323349April 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000. UPDATED 5/28/10 *CN UPADTED 08/18/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321984March 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES DELAY OF AT LEAST TWO SECONDS IN ACCELERATION AFTER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DELAY WAS PRIMARILY CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN HE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, THE VEHICLE SIMPLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS A CAR NORMALLY WOULD BY DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE WOULD SPEED UP AND IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST TWO SECONDS OR MORE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO FINALLY RESPOND AND DOWNSHIFT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322821March 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS SINCE MY 2009 CAMERY XLE GAS PEDAL RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. I DIDN'T HAVE A SINGLE PROBLEM WITH IT BEFORE THE RECALL WAS DONE AND AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING AND BINDING UP INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST MONTH SINCE THE RECALL HAS BEEN "FIXED". TOYOTA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323121March 29, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS DELAY IN REPAIRING RECALL DEFECTS UNTIL THE REAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323077March 26, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LTR FWD ON BEHALF OF (NY) RE RECENT TOYOTA VEHICLE RECALLS, OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SEEKING HELP TO GET TOYOTA TO ALLOW RECALLED VEHICLES TO BE RETURNED BY DISSATISFIED & PERSONAL SAFETY CONCERNED OWNERS, REPLY TO HAUPPAUGE, NY OFC. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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