Toyota Camry Complaints (2009)

1,412 consumer complaints on file.

#10318384March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RENTED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM ENTERPRISE-RENT-A-CAR. ON JANUARY 23, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 A.M., I WAS THE BELTED DRIVER OF THE SUBJECT 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. I WAS DRIVING AT A SAFE RATE OF SPEED, PROCEEDING EASTBOUND ON CARDINAL DRIVE IN WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA. AS I REACHED THE INTERSECTION OF CARDINAL DRIVE AND JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, THE CAMRY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING. THE CAMRY IMPACTED A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM NEABSCO ROAD ONTO SOUTHBOUND JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION, I SUFFERED A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, INCLUDING A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AS WELL AS NECK, BACK AND LEG INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10317947March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RECALL BACK IN DEC. WHEN I FIRST LEARNED ABOUT IT I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP HUBERT VESTER'S TOYOTA OF WILSON WHERE I BROUGHT MY CAR FROM TO SET UP A APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE GUY IN SERVICE DEPT. ASKED IF I RECEIVED A LETTER AND I HAVEN'T AND THATS WHY I WAS CALLING TO SCHEDULE A APPT. THEY STATED THAT IF I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THAN MORE THAN LIKELY MY TOYOTA WAS NOT ONE THAT WAS BEING RECALL. I WAS SATISFIED WITH THAT ANSWER I THEN CALLED CUSTOMER AND ASKED THEM OR FOR THEM TO MAKE SURE. BEFORE I CONTINUE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THEY ASSURED ME THAT MY VIN# WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. I ALSO HAD A OIL CHANGE ON 01/21/10 AND TIRE INSPECTION NOONE MENTION IT EITHER. OKAY SO TODAY (03/09/10) IN THE MAIL I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL. 4 MONTHS LATER I BEEN RIDING ON THE ROAD ENDANGER MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY LIFE. I JUST THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE HANDLE THIS BETTER AND I'M HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317995March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS WHO ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE, A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. IN DECEMBER WE HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE OUR VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE SPEED WAS INCREASING NO MATTER WHAT WE DID. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DRIVER ERROR. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR BOTH THE FLOORMAT PROBLEM AND GAS PEDAL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SYLACAUGA TOYOTA WAS VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME WE COULD NOT GET IN FOR QUITE A FEW DAYS AND IT WOULD TAKE 3 1/2 HOURS TO REPAIR. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS A LONG WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE TO USE AND I AM ILL AND CANNOT BE AWAY FROM HOME SITTING IN A DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 3 1/2 HOURS. I AM PETRIFIED TO GET IN OUR ONLY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318033March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE ACCELERATOR PETAL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). FOLLOWING REPAIRS, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, TO NO AVAIL. SHE THEN PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO CEASE THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION BEFORE HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318065March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE GAS PEDAL REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 13, 2010. HE DID NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT. ON MARCH 4, 2009 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 26MPH AND HE STOPPED FOR THE LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BREAK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE RPM WENT UP AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL UNTIL THE RPM WENT BACK TO NORMAL. HE EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE TWICE AFTER THE REPAIR. HE WILL TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,545.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318093March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC START PRESS-BUTTON. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 80 MPH WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME FORCE, TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE INTO A SEPARATE LANE AS THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED 80 MPH. HE CONTINUED TO USE EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWLY BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED INTO THE PULL-OFF LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED SOMETIME DURING THE ACCELERATION AND UPON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED WAS NORMAL FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE. LATER, HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000: COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL), HOWEVER ONCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TWO ADDITIONAL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 8,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318077March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
WHILE MERGING ONTO I-5 I PUSHED THE RESUME SPEED SELECTION ON SPEED CONTROL. THE CAR SPED UP AND EXCEEDED THE PRESET SPEED OF 59 MPH AND REACHED 80 MPH. NEITHER APPLYING THE BRAKES OR PUSHING THE SPEED CONTROLS ON/OFF SWITCH TURNED THE SPEED CONTROL OFF. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND ON TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS A VERY FREIGHTING EXPERIENCE SO I JUST SAT THERE FOR A WHILE. I STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE A COUPLE TIMES AND RPMS WENT TO THE RED LINE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS LAYING FLAT AND HOOKED. I LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTHING LOOKED UNUSUAL. I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND IT RAN NORMALLY. I PHONED THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT, AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE FLOOR MATS AND A RECALL NOTICE WAS IN THE WORKS. WE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 5000 MILES SINCE INCIDENT, BUT WE DON'T USE THE SPEED CONTROL. I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED THIS WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318144March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HIS FOOT BECAME LODGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318242March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE STOP ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR FAILURE FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING DUE TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER THE ACCELERATOR FAILURE FOR DIANOSTIC AND TESTING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THE SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318268March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MARCH 9, 2010 I TOOK MY 09 TOYOTA CAMRY IN FOR THE FLOORMAT RECALL AND TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL LOOKED AT FOR AN ACCELERATION ISSUE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWS DOWN IT WILL KICK INTO ABOUT 5,000 RPM'S FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND PUT ME AT LEAST 10 MPH OVER THE SPEED I SET IT TO. (WHICH IS USUALLY WHEN I TURN IT OFF!!!) WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP AT THE END OF THE DAY I NOTICED THAT MY GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN SHAVED OFF AT THE BOTTOM MAKING IT VERY SHORT AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH PLUS MY FLOOR MATS HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED AS I WAS TOLD THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BUT TO BRING MY CAR BACK IF I HAVE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT IS 'NORMAL' FOR TOYOTA CARS TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON (AT 5,000 RPMS??? REALLY???)AND THAT A 5-8 MPH DIFFERENCE IN THE SPEED YOU SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT IS ALSO 'NORMAL'. I JUST LOOKED UP THE KBB ON MY CAR AND THINK I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF IT WITHOUT A LOSS. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318320March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 2/24/10 RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 2009 CAMRY TOYOTA AT ORLAND PARK, IL . TOYOTA RESHAPED GAS PEDAL, ADDED REINFORCEMENT METAL BAR IN GAS PEDAL, REMOVED PADDING UNDER THE CARPET NEAR THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE AND REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE IS NOW SO LOUD DUE TO OUTSIDE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS UNDER MY FEET THAT I HEAR AND FEEL EVERYTHING HITTING MY WHEELS AND UNDER CARRIAGE. THIS IS HORRIBLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I THIS PURCHASED VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ITS LUXURIOUS RIDE AND PERFORMANCE, IT HAS BEEN RUINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317639March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I GOT THE RECALL TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED AND THE ACCELERATOR IS STILL STICKING I AM WORRIED THAT OVER TIME AS THE VEHICLE AGES IT WILL NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317577March 8, 2010
TIRES
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT LOW MILEAGE. *CW THE CONSUMER STATED HE BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE AT 5000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318614March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL FIX AND SHE WAS NOT GIVEN NEW FLOOR MATS. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317750March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010. ON SATURDAY MARCH 6,2010 WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN,WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND AFTER A WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2009 SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317754March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010. ON SATURDAY MARCH 6,2010 WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN,SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND AFTER A WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2009 SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317759March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010. ON SATURDAY MARCH 6,2010 WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND AFTER A WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2009 SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317775March 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES PULL EXCESSIVELY WHEN ROAD CANT IS SLOPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317482March 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. A COUPLE OF TIMES IT WOULD HAPPEN THAT THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. I WAS INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO STOP THE CAR IN THESE CASES. ABOUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I TOOK MY CAR IN TO REPAIR THE RECALL. THEY SAID THEY HAVE FIXED EVERYTHING, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I AM WONDERING IF THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO GET RESOLVED ONCE AND FOR ALL. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE, SPECIALLY AFTER I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY OTHER INCIDENTS, NOT TO MENTION DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317526March 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RETURNING FROM CHURCH (MY CHURCH IS SITUATED ON A HILL) MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE RETURNING TO THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY STEPPED AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE PRESSING IT TO THE FLOOR, I ALSO SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION HANDLE TO PARK, IT HAD NO EFFECT. I REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND SHOT ACROSS FOUR TRAFFIC LANES AND CUT MY WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND SLAMMED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE CAR THEN SEEMED TO STOP AND I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK TO NEUTRAL. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO COME BACK. HOWEVER I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED THE SHERIFFS OFFICE WHO TOOK THE ACCIDENT REPORT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. I PREVIOUSLY HAD BOTH RECALLS PERFORMED ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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