2009 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Vehicle speed control is the leading concern among 1,412 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 160 involved a crash and 22 involved a fire. 90 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerJun 2, 2016
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Campaign 16V396000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, power window devices and controlsOct 22, 2015
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
Campaign 15V689000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerNov 19, 2014
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Campaign 14V743000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJan 16, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, power window devices and controlsOct 10, 2012
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.
If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.
Campaign 12V491000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchMar 7, 2012
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 CAMRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2009, AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VENZA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2011. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE CONTACT-TYPE STOP LAMP SWITCH, SILICONE GREASE MAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE SWITCH WHICH COULD CAUSE CONTACT RESISTANCE. IF THIS OCCURS, WARNING LAMPS COULD ILLUMINATE, A NO START CONDITION COULD RESULT, THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION, OR THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.
INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 12V091000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
Campaign 10V035000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalJan 21, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 CAMRY, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, RAV4, MODEL YEAR 2010 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SEQUOIA, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES. DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THIS CONDITION, IF CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE SURFACE, AS MAY OCCUR FROM HEATER OPERATION (WITHOUT A/C) WHEN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS COLD, THE FRICTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OPERATED MAY INCREASE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS, SLOWER TO RETURN, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 10V017000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 5, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Campaign 09V388000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Sep 11, 2014
THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER FELL TO ZERO. SOMETIMES THE ODOMETER WOULD JUMP UP AND DOWN FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO. THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO TURN OFF BUT DOES NOT. A/C DOES NOT GIVE OFF COLD AIR. GEAR LIGHT INDICATOR GOES OFF OR INDICATES DRIVE GEAR NO MATTER ON WHAT GEAR. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, Structure, Sep 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND EC COMPUTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,165.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Aug 10, 2014
THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON ALONG WITH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNINGS. OUT OF THE BLUE THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. WAS LUCKY TO BE IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME. THE TOW DRIVER DID NOT SEE THE WARNING LIGHTS WHEN HE WAS GETTING THE CAR IN POSITION TO TOW IT. CHECK ONLINE AND SAW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT I WAS HAVING. I THINK THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. *TR
Electrical system, Service brakes, Jul 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND THE OIL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GAUGES WOULD DROP TO ZERO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. DJR
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Jun 24, 2014
CONTACT STOP LAMP SWITCH IN BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING SHIFT LEVER TO BECOME LOCKED IN "PARK" POSITION AND VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. APPEARS TO BE AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 12V091000. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jun 4, 2014, crash
WHEN ENTERING MY GARAGE, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED CRASHING THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THEY DIDN'T APPEAR TO WORK AS THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING TOO FAST. THE CAR FINALLY CAME A STOP IN THE BACKYARD AGAINST A FENCE POST THAT WAS IN CONCRETE. *TR
Electrical system, Service brakes, May 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SKID CONTROL AND BRAKE SENSOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO BRAKE WITH FORCE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STROKE SENSOR DETECTOR SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE REMEDY WAS IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,757 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, May 23, 2014
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL LIGHTS ON DASH APPEARED (ABS, TRAC, BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, MASTER WARNING, CHECK VSC SYSTEM) WITH NO WARNING AND COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS FOLLOWED WITH IT, THEN IT WOULD DISAPPEAR AND BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, SEEMS TEMP RELATED AS IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN ON COLD DAYS, AND WHEN CAR IS COLD EARLY IN THE MORNING, DURING DAY WHEN ENGINE WARM EVERYTHING WORKED FINE, TECH COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR TWICE UNTIL LEFT OVER NIGHT FOUND OUT TO BE FAULTY BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. THIS IS ONLY RELATED TO CAMRY HYBRIDS NOT PRIUS OR OTHER TOYOTA HYBRIDS, MY WHOLE FAMILY DRIVES TOYOTAS HYBRIDS FATHER IN LAW AND 2 BROTHERS HAVE PRIUSES I ALSO HAD PRIUS FOR LONG TIME NEVER HAD ISSUE, NOW ME AND MY WIFE SWITCHED TO CAMRY HYBRIDS AND BOTH CAMRY HYBRIDS EXPERIENCED SAME BRAKE FAILURE WITH FAULTY BRAKE ACTUATOR, NO COINCIDENCE, THERE IS SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT CAMRY HYBRID BRAKE ACTUATOR THAT MAKES IT GO BAD IN VERY DANGEROUS WAY, PROBLEM OCCURS SUDDEN AND DISAPPEARS WITHOUT TRACE FOR TECHNICIAN TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG " EVERYTHING IS FINE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE" IS WHAT THEY SAID, BUT IN MORNING COMMUTE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. I DON'T CARE THE REPLACEMENT PART COSTS $1700 BUT ITS THE SAME PART THAT WILL FAIL AGAIN WHO KNOW WHEN. TOYOTA NEEDS REPLACE THE ACTUATORS WITH ONES THAT ARE ON PRIUSES OR ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND REDESIGN THE UNIT. *TR
Service brakes, May 13, 2014
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY A "CHECK VSC SYSTEMS" ALERT APPEARED FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE. IT APPEARED AS IF MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WENT ON AS WELL. AS I DROVE, SMOKE CAME OUT FROM MY CAR. I TOOK MY CARD INTO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MIRACLE THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PUMP DIDN'T SET ON FIRE. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO PAY $4000 FOR A NEW BRAKE AND BRAKE PUMP (AS WELL AS LABOR). I CALLED TOYOTA TO TELL THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAID THEY DO NOT COVER IT, EVEN THOUGH MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR
Structure, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Apr 25, 2014, crash
I HAD PICKED UP A PASSENGER ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS FROM MY HOME. I WAS RETURNING HOME & NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS ACCELERATING EVEN THO I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE. I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR& A CURVY ROAD WAS AHEAD ALONG WITH A CLIFF. MY OPTION WAS TO GO OVER THE CLIFF OR GO INTO POSSIBLE ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO TRY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I OPTED TO TRY TO TURN THE CAR INTO A NEARBY DRIVEWAY. LUCKILY NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO HIT MY CAR AS I DID THIS. THE DRIVEWAY WAS SLANTED & AS I TURNED INTO THE DRIVEWAY I SMACKED INTO A SNOW BANK WHICH TORE MY FRONT BUMPER OFF. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA & MY INSURANCE ( AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I HAD HEARD ABOUT A TOYOTA RECALL HAVING TO DO WITH GAS PEDAL BUT IT HAD BEEN A WHILE & I HADN'T RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE). MY PERSONAL CAR INSURANCE COVERED THE $3000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER RADIATOR, GRILL, ETC. OVER 4 YEARS LATER & I STILL HAVEN'T RECOVERED MY DEDUCTIBLE FROM TOYOTA FOR A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PEDAL! HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED TIMELY OF THE RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED! INSTEAD, I HAD TO COVER THE COST TO REPAIR DAMAGE OUT OF MY POCKET & I HAD WHIPLASH FOR A FEW WEEKS CAUSED BY A KNOWN ISSUE TOYOTA KNEW OF! I'M FURIOUS & DISAPPOINTED THAT I CHOSE A TOYOTA! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Mar 31, 2014
WHILE DRIVING ON SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2013 I LOST THE POWER BRAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SINCE THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS SEPTEMBER 18, 2012. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER SAFELY BUT IT WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION. HAD I BEEN ON A HIGHWAY AT 55-65 MPH I WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND WOULD HAVE LIKELY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD INDICATING TO "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS WERE LIT UP AS WELL INCLUDING THE WORD "BRAKE". AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FINDING OUT THAT THIS SAME THING WAS REPORTED BY OTHER CONSUMERS I THOUGHT IT BEST THAT I REACH OUT TO SEE IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Mar 31, 2014
WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT THE WARNING LITE & DISPLAY SAID VSC WITH TWO BRAKE RELATED SYMBOLS TURNED ON & BRAKES LOST ITS POWER ASSIST. WAS ABLE DRIVE HOME WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY GIVING A LOT OF ROOM TO STOP, MADE A APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. DROVE DOWN WAS CHARGED TO TROUBLESHOOT THEY FOUND THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR HAD INTERNAL FAILURE, ALSO WAS INFORMED FOR THAT AREA OF THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO IT WOULD COST $4200 FOR PARTS & LABOR. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF SPARE COIN SITTING AROUND. SO I BROUGHT IT HOME & PARKED IT, I HOPE WE CAN DRIVE TOYOTA TO MAKE A RECALL. BRAKE HYDRAULIC PARTS SHOULD LAST 100,000 MILES. *TR
Service brakes, Mar 25, 2014
WENT TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED SINCE THEY WERE SQUEEKING AND A FEW TIMES I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND IT SKIPPED AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND CALIPERS WERE BAD. TOOK FOR 2ND OPINION AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE AND VERY RARE. THEY LOOKED AT CAR AND CHANGED BRAKES AND NOW IN 2 MONTHS LATER MY BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING JUST AS BAD AGAIN. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Mar 22, 2014
MY 2009 CAMRY HYBRID WITH 79,000 MILES HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE RED TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION POINT LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. THERE HAD BEEN A BUZZING/ HISSING SOUND THAT IS SIMILAR TO THE NORMAL HYBRID BATTERY RECHARGING SOUND BUT MUCH MORE OFTEN - ALMOST CONSTANT. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS IT WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE, NO BRAKING POWER WHATSOEVER. PEDAL WAS ROCK HARD. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND GAVE AN ESTIMATE OF $3000 TO REPAIR IT! THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS, YET AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA WAS IMPLEMENTED IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR DUE TO MANY COMPLAINTS. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY HAZARD, HAD I BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN A CONGESTED AREA AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND THIS MODEL YEAR - 2009 - NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION. *TR
Service brakes, Mar 18, 2014
BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. CHECK VSC LIGHT CAME ON. CHECK ABS, PARKING BRAKE STAYED LIT, EXCLAMATION MARK, AND EXCLAMATION MARK INSIDE RED TRIANGLE. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR HOME, BUT BRAKES SEEMED TO "GRAB" AND NOT BE AS RESPONSIVE. WILL TAKE CAR TO MECHANIC TOMORROW, BUT AM READING THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH 2007-2009 HYBRIDS AND WANTED TO REPORT. *TR
Electrical system, Service brakes, Feb 27, 2014
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE WITH 2.4L 4-CYLINDER ENGINE AND 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 0 AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD ILLUMINATED. THE CAR DID NOT CEASE NORMAL OPERATION AND THE BRAKES APPEARED TO STILL FUNCTION AND THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE AS NORMAL. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DID NOT MOVE AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN BRAKING ABILITY. THEN, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY JUMPED BACK TO 60 MPH AND APPEARS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE CHANGES IN THE OPERATION OF THE CAR. THAT THE SAME NIGHT, THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS RETURNED 2 MORE TIMES JUST AS THEY HAD OCCURRED BEFORE WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. DURING ONE EPISODE, THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING A COMPLETE STOP AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INACTIVE AFTER LEAVING THE STOP. AGAIN, AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE SPEEDOMETER RETURNED TO CORRECT OPERATION AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD TURNED OFF. *TR
Service brakes, Feb 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jan 30, 2014
FIRST INCIDENT: TEMPERATURE WAS EXTREMELY COLD OVERNIGHT. PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED CAR AND REMAINED ON THROUGHOUT MY 10-MINUTE TRIP. BRAKES WORKED FINE FOR 10 MINUTES THOUGH STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. I DIDN'T DRIVE OVER 35 MPH THE ENTIRE TRIP. WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK, I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY. "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARED, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, EXCLAMATION POINT LIGHT CAME ON, ONE OTHER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT CAR HAD STALLED BECAUSE MY BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK SO I COASTED PAST THE DRIVEWAY. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS STILL ON SO I SLOWLY DROVE TO THE NEXT DRIVEWAY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, RESTARTED IT, AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I SLOWLY DROVE BACK TO WORK AND NOTICED THE BRAKES WORKED ALBEIT NOT VERY WELL. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. SECOND INCIDENT: TEMPERATURE WAS EXTREMELY COLD OVERNIGHT. PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED CAR AND REMAINED ON THROUGHOUT MY 10-MINUTE TRIP. BRAKES WORKED FINE FOR 10 MINUTES THROUGH STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. I DIDN'T DRIVE OVER 45 MPH THE ENTIRE TRIP. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND TAPPED THE BRAKES. "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARED, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, EXCLAMATION POINT LIGHT CAME ON, ONE OTHER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WORKED IN REDUCED CAPACITY, I STOPPED IN TIME BUT I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH. I WAS NEAR A TOYOTA DEALER SO I SLOWLY MADE MY WAY THERE WITH ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND REDUCED BRAKE CAPACITY. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS DISAPPEARED SHORTLY AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR IN THE DEALER'S MAINTENANCE SHOP. DEALER COULD FIND NO HISTORY OF EITHER INCIDENT IN THE COMPUTER LOG. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jan 28, 2014
WHILE DRIVING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING DISPLAYED ALONG WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS. AT THAT TIME THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE FELT SQUISHY AND MUCH LESS RESPONSIVE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jan 28, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT SAFE SPEEDS, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER-BRAKE ASSIST. VEHICLE COULD BE STOPPED BUT REQUIRED EXTRA BRAKE PEDAL FORCE AND DISTANCE. "CHECK BRAKES" AND "VSC" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES SO VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DETERMINED THAT MOST LIKELY PROBLEM WAS THE HYBRID BRAKE REGENERATING SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE "BRAKE STROKE SENSOR". NOTE THAT OUR CAMRY IS A 2009 MODEL--I RECENTLY READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IN 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEARS. *TR
Service brakes, Nov 6, 2013
CAR USED MOSTLY ON HIGHWAYS, SO BRAKES NOT USED TOO MUCH, SLOW DOWN MORE USING CRUISE CONTROL. 07.25.2011, AT 32,600 MILES, RIGHT REAR BRAKEPADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE AND START GRINDING ON DISC. THREE DAYS BEFORE THAT THIS CAR WAS INSPECTED FOR 30,000 MILES AND REAR BRAKEPADS WERE AT 4 MM. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY DIDN'T INSPECT THE BRAKEPADS THREE DAYS BEFORE BECAUSE I DID NOT BOUGHT THE TIRE ROTATION, SO THEY JUST "VISUALLY INSPECT" AND FILL THE PAPER WITH NUMBERS JUST TO BE FILLED. 09.17.2011, AT 34,400 MILES, BRAKEPADS REPLACED AGAIN FOR NOISE AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDALS WHICH HAD ALSO SLIGHTLY VIBRATION DURING RELEASING. THIS NOISE CONTINUE ALL THE TIME AFTER THAT, EVEN AFTER THIS BRAKEPAD REPLACEMENT. 10.10.2013, AT 61,400 MILES, SAME RIGHT REAR BRAKEPADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE AFTER VISUALLY INSPECTION DONE DURING TIRE ROTATION AND THOSE BRAKE PADS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE 2-3 MONTHS BEFORE. SERVICE ADVISOR TRIED TO SELL ME MANY OTHER THING INSTEAD TO PAY ATTENTION TO MY CONCERN ABOUT CAMRY'S, AND STATED REAR BRAKEPADS LIFE IS 30,000 MILES, WHICH I BELIEVE IS NOT TRUE. 10.27.2013, AT 62,000 MILES, DURING THE TRIP ON MOUNTAIN PARKWAY ROAD WHEN I USE CAR BRAKE ALL THE TIME, SAME RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEGUN TO MAKE CONTINUOUS NOISE 10-15 SECOND AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS HOT, THE OTHER WHEEL HAVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE. 11.04.2013, AT 62,900 WENT BACK TO TOYOTA SERVICE AND THEY FOUND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (WHICH THEY STATED IS COMBINED WITH REAR PEDAL BRAKE SYSTEM) CABLE TOO TIGHT AND ADJUSTED. I BELIEVE I PAID THE BRAKEPADS TWICE AND ROTORS ONCE BECAUSE THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMERS AND WANT YOU BACK FOR MORE MONEY, FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE, AND BECAUSE TOYOTA CAR RELIABILITY IS JUST A STORY. I READ HERE MORE SCARY ISSUE WITH REAR BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED AND I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 1, 2013
ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH THE SAME SCENARIO WITHIN A YEAR...THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE AND PULSATE WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES. THEN WOULD ADD WITHIN A FEW DAYS WOULD ABRUPTLY LUNGE FORWARD AT AN INCREASED SPEED WHEN BRAKING, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. BY THEN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WOULD BEGIN TO GRIND AND SCRAP THE ROTORS. THE AUTO REPAIRMAN EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT WITH THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED. HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WOULD GET STUCK WHICH WOULD SCRAP THE ROTORS DUE TO BAD CALIPERS. I HAVE WITHIN A YEAR REPLACED 2 SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *TR
Service brakes, Jul 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE SEPARATE TIMES WHERE BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,371.
Service brakes, Jun 14, 2013
COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM. REPLACED AT COST OF $3,194.61. *TR