Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10313779February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 15MPH AND WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313824February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE HAD A 2009 CAMRY HYBRID SINCE JULY 2009 AND HAVE NOTICED- WHAT I WOULD REFER TO AS "POWER SURGES WHILE BRAKING (SOMETIMES ALMOST LURCHING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY - I ALMOST REAR ENDED CARS IN FRONT OF ME IN TRAFFIC A FEW TIMES - ESPECIALLY ON BUMPY ROADS" I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE CAPTURING OF TOO MUCH ENERGY FROM THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM SO THAT IT CHARGES THE BATTERY WHILE BRAKING. ONLY ONCE I HEARD PEOPLE ON THE RADIO DESCRIBING THE PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEM DID I REALIZE IT SOUNDS EXACTLY THE SAME! WHY HAVEN'T WE HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS FOR THE CAMRY HYBRIDS? I NEVER OWNED A HYBRID PREVIOUSLY AND ALTHOUGH I AM UNHAPPY WITH THE BRAKING, I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL FOR A HYBRID AND I JUST NEEDED TO GET USED TO IT. I ONLY RECENTLY COMMENTED ON A SURVEY, THAT TOYOTA SENT TO ME, ABOUT IT - AS I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE HYBRID. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313817February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKES FAILED ON VEHICLE CAUSING REAR END COLLISION WITH OTHER CAR. CAR WAS DAMAGED, ALMOST TOTALED. BACK, NECK AND RIB INJURIES SUSTAINED. BRAKES DID NOT WORK, NO SKID MARKS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10313868February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 110 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO WEDGE ONE FOOT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO LOOSEN IT AND APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. ELEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE SAME FAILURE REGARDING THE STICKY PEDAL OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE POWER TRAIN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY: PEDAL/LINKAGE AND HAS NOW SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313905February 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT RECALL NUMBER 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED, IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS IN STOCK TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO, HE STATED THAT ACCORDING TO EMISSIONS STANDARDS, HIS LITER FUEL TANK SHOULD GET 22 MPG IN THE CITY AND 32 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY; HOWEVER, HE WAS ONLY RECEIVING 275-280 MILES ON A FULL TANK. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,864 AND THE CURRENT WAS 20,135.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313139February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE HAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH AND WITHOUT THE FLOOR MAT IN THE VEHICLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313298February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INCIDENT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON FRIDAY 2/19. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A STRIP MALL PARKING LOT, CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL HAD JUMPED UP ON MEDIAN DESPITE BREAKING. NO INJURIES. CAR NEEDED TO BE PULLED OFF OF THE MEDIAN BY A AAA TOW TRUCK AND THEN WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR SERVICE. WAS TOLD NOTHING FOUND WRONG, COULD NOT REPRODUCE, SOFTWARE CHECKED OUT OK. RECALL WARRANTED WORK AND CHECK DONE ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING. EXPRESSED TO SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS ISSUE MAY NOT BE RELATED TO ANY RECALL/GAS PEDAL ISSUE AND MANY REPORTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION OUTSIDE OF RECALL CHECK. WAS TOLD ONLY TO CALL TOYOTA EXPERIENCE # - RECORDING STATES NOT TAKING ANY CALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313344February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, I ACCELERATED MY CAR AND THEN QUICKLY STOPPED (PUSHED ON THE BRAKES) BECAUSE ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING, ONLY TO FEEL MY CAMRY ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE OTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313470February 23, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN & STRONG ENGINE SURGING - THE PEDAL DID NOT SEEM TO BE INVOLVED. YET, REQUIRED DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THE BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED VERY STRONGLY TO CONTROL THE SPEED. IT IS A 2009 CAMRY, BUT NOT ON THE TOYOTA RECALL LIST (THIS WAS CONFIRMED W/THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP). THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, FOUND NO INDICATION OF IT IN THE COMPUTER/ELECTRONIC LOGS IN THE CAR. THEY HAD THEIR SERVICE MANAGER & QUALITY CONTROL MANAGERS CHECK IT. NO ONE CAN IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. YET, IT WAS REAL AND QUITE FRIGHTENING. I AM CONCERNED AND BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THE GAS PEDAL ISSUE CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312897February 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. I WAS GETTING OUT OF PARKING GARAGE. AS SOON AS I PUT MY GEAR TO "D" AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL A LITTLE BIT, IT STARTED TO SPEED UP AND THE GAS PAD GOT STUCK. I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH ROOM TO STOP THE CAR AND THE CAR HIT THE PILLAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10312151February 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NO FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO WAIT FOR A RECALL NOTICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311879February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE I HAVE OCCASIONALLY HAD MY VEHICLE ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN MY VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF RECENT NEWS REPORTS DOCUMENTING WIDE SPREAD DEFECTS FOR MY PARTICULAR MODEL. EVEN WHEN THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHILE I ATTEMPT TO BRAKE, THERE IS A DELAY IN THE RESPONSE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH IS A DANGER IN ITSELF. MY NATURAL REFLEX WHEN THIS HAPPENS IS TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE WITH MORE FORCE AND MORE FREQUENCY WHICH, I BELIEVE, CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. BRAKING/ENGINE PROBLEM WITH 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311910February 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING CAR IN GARAGE, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE FRONT COLLIDING WITH A TOOL BENCH. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE CAR, BENCH, AND WALL BEHIND THE BENCH. THE CAR HAD 1000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS A CAMRY HYBRID, WHICH HAS NO LISTING IN COMPLAINT FORM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311919February 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 CAMRY 4CYL. - WHEN ENGINE WAS STARTED, WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED TO OVER 4500 RPM WITHOUT ANY CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDAL. ONLY WAY TO SLOW THE ENGINE WAS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE ENGINE WAS STARTED WITH NO ISSUE. DEALER REPORTED "NO PROBLEM FOUND". OWNER BELIEVES IT IS A FAULTY COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311266February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID IN MAY, 2009. FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS I GOT GREAT GAS MILEAGE (AROUND BETWEEN 35-45 MILES TO THE GALLON) BOTH IN THE CITY AS WELL AS ON THE HIGHWAY. IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, THE ELECTRIC COMPONENT TO MY ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING LIKE IT HAS BEFORE AND MY GAS MILEAGE IN THE CITY IS NEARLY HALF (ABOUT 21-23 MILES TO THE GALLON). AT FIRST, I CHALKED IT UP TO A BAD TANK OF GAS, BUT MONTHS AND SEVERAL TANKS OF GAS LATER, THE PROBLEM STILL ENDURES. THE CAR SHOULD BE HARNESSING ELECTRIC ENERGY WHEN BREAKING AND AT STOPLIGHTS. INSTEAD, IT IS USING AN ABSURD AMOUNT OF GAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY KICK IN WHEN BREAKING SUDDENLY GIVING THE CAR A BOOST OF ACCELERATION WHILE I AM TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THE WHOLE REASON I PURCHASED A HYBRID CAR WAS TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF GREAT GAS MILEAGE, BUT NOW I AM GETTING FAR LESS THAN THE REGULAR CAMRY MODEL. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS A SAFETY HAZARD. GIVEN THE SERIES OF RECALLS TOYOTA HAS CURRENTLY HAD, HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINS FROM CAMRY HYBRID DRIVERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311048February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE RECENT TOYOTA RECALL ANNOUNCEMENTS, EXREF#676 FWD TO NVS-200 FOR APPROPRIATE HANDLING ON 2/1/10. *NJ ON SEPT 25, 2009 THE CONSUMER HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH ONE OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY'S THAT HE OWNS. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INJURED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN HE ABRUPTLY ENCOUNTERED STOPPED TRAFFIC WHICH BECAME VISIBLE ONLY AS HE APPROACHED A HILL. HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID REAR-ENDING STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF HIM BY STEERING INTO A CLEAR PASSING LANE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, SEVERELY FISH-TAILING AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. IT ROLLED OVER COMPLETELY AND LANDED UPRIGHT, BACK ON ITS WHEELS, HITTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. ON JANUARY 21, 2010 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND CAMRY A 2010 MODEL. HE WAS UNABLE TO THE SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT WITH NO REDUCTION IN SPEED, IN FACT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SPEED UP. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FINALLY THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT NOT WITHOUT A JOLTING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ABRUPT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEVER HAD FLOOR MATS AND AFTER LEARNING OF TOYOTA'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM, HE REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS FROM THE 2009 MODEL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10311350February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE CARS ON THEIR LOTS WERE FIXED AND READY TO BE SOLD. STILL NO NOTICE ABOUT BRINGING YOUR CAR IN. IS THIS A TACIT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY FIXED THEIR CARS BEFORE THEY ARE FIXING THE CARS OF THOSE OF US AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311442February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 CAMRY. AND I FOUND IT IS TAKES A VERY LONG TIME TO STOP THE CAR EVEN IF YOU PUSH THE BRAKE TO THE FULL POSITION. I ALSO OWN A 1999 CAMRY, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM. I EVEN HAD A ACCIDENT WITH THE 09 CAMRY WHEN I WAS REACHING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ON AROUND 35MPH I BEGIN PUSH THE BRAKE WHEN I SAW THE LIGHT TURNED INTO YELLOW. HOWEVER, THE CAR COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, AND I PUMP INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKE WORKS FINE SO FAR AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECALL SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311519February 17, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO STEER IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHER SPEEDS (ABOVE 50MPH). THE STEERING KEEPS PULLING TO THE LEFT EVEN WHEN THE ROAD IS BANKED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THIS HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE NEW AND CURRENTLY CAR HAS 7000 MILES. THIS WAS POINTED OUT IN THE1000 MILE SERVICE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RELATED TO WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND IS PRESENT EVEN AFTER THE ALIGNMENT WORK. AT 70MPH, THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE USING BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING, AND A CONSTANT CORRECTIVE EFFORT IS REQUIRED. THIS MAKES THE CAR GO IN A SLIGHT ZIG ZAG WITHIN THE LANE AND DOES NOT INSPIRE CONFIDENCE, AND NEEDLESS TO SAY SCARES OTHER TRAVELERS DRIVING IN THEIR OWN LANES. ANOTHER ISSUE IS VERY INCONSISTENT BRAKING. THIS IS A CAMRY HYBRID AND THE POINT OF SHIFT BETWEEN REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND FRICTION BRAKING IS VERY INCONSISTENT. THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING FEELS AND TO BE SLOW DOWN THE CAR AT A SLOWER PACE UNTIL FRICTION BRAKING COMES UP AND IMMEDIATELY SLOWS THE CAR DOWN. THE NET RESULT IS CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AS IT SHOULD INITIALLY BUT THEN DOING SO VERY QUICKLY. THIS IS VERY EVIDENT IS SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC. PLUS, MY CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A LIGHT SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT BRAKE (NOT THE USUAL BRAKE NOISE). THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN CAR IS COLD, AND WHEN NOT BRAKING. WHEN BRAKING IT GOES AWAY. IT HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE NEW AND TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE OR CORRECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310782February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 25MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE DEPRESS THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE HAD HAPPEN AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY REPAIRED THE FAILURE UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THEY WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE AND THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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