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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Representative owner complaints: vehicle speed control
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Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Nov 17, 2009, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AN SUV STOPPED ABRUPTLY IN FRONT OF HER AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE SUV. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE DID NOT COMPLETE A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP. IT TOOK ONE MONTH FOR THE LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY TO FIX THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER SUV. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE HER ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Vehicle speed control, Nov 13, 2009, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT SHE SLIGHTLY APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR STRUCTURAL BODY DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. UPDATED12/11/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 12/11/09
Vehicle speed control, Nov 12, 2009
OUR 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID HAS EXPERIENCED THREE SEPARATE INCIDENCES OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DURING THE PAST NINE MONTHS. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2008. THE FIRST EVENT OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2009. THE SECOND AND THIRD EVENTS OCCURRED IN JULY 2009 AND OCTOBER 2009, RESPECTIVELY. IN ALL THREE EVENTS THE ACCELERATOR 'GRABBED' AND BEGAN TO SPEED UNCONTROLLABLY. DURING THE FIRST EVENT, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT TWO EVENTS, THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY FOOT EVEN BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL. IN ALL INSTANCES, IT FELT AS IF THE RESUME BUTTON OF THE CRUISE CONTROL (WHICH WAS OFF AT ALL TIMES) WAS DEPRESSED. SPEEDS REACHED IN EXCESS OF 60MPH IN EACH EVENT. DURING THE FIRST TWO EVENTS, A COMBINATION OF EXTREME-PRESSURE BRAKING AND SHIFTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WORKED TO STOP THE CAR, THANKFULLY, WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE THIRD EVENT, AFTER ROUGHLY FIVE TO TEN SECONDS OF ACCELERATION, A "POP" WAS HEARD AT WHICH TIME THE CAR'S ACCELERATION CEASED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH INCIDENT. ALL THREE TIMES DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED AND ALL THREE TIMES THE SAME ANSWER....."FOUND NO CURRENT OR PENDING FAULT CODES.' THE FIRST TIME IT WAS BLAMED ON AN AFTER-MARKET FLOOR MAT. WHILE ONE WAS INSTALLED, IT WAS THE TYPE WITH "GRABBER" SPIKES ON THE UNDERSIDE TO PREVENT MOVEMENT, SIMILAR TO A CHAIR MAT. I KNEW THAT THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE BUT, AS A PRECAUTION, I REMOVED THE AFTER-MARKET FLOOR MAT. FOR THE SECOND EVENT, AGAIN, THE DEALER FOUND NO FAULTS AND, AGAIN, SUGGESTED FLOOR MATS. THE ONLY FLOOR MAT IN THE VEHICLE WAS THE FACTORY-INSTALLED CARPETED FLOOR MAT WHICH WAS SECURED BY THE FACTORY-INSTALLED RETAINING HOOKS. FLOOR MATS WERE NOT THE ISSUE. AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION, HOWEVER, I REMOVED THE CARPETED MAT. THE THIRD EVENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 22, 2009. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. FACTORY TECHNICIAN WAS BROUGHT IN. NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Nov 9, 2009
MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE ON I-94 IN MICHIGAN WHEN MY PARENTS' 2009 CAMRY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. A SEMI TRUCK WAS MERGING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY, SO MY BOYFRIEND HIT THE ACCELERATOR TO GIVE THE TRUCK ENOUGH ROOM. WE WERE USING CRUISE CONTROL AT THE TIME GOING ABOUT 70 MPH, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT A SPEED IN EXCESS 90 MPH AFTER THE BREAK WAS APPLIED ONCE WE GOT AROUND THE TRUCK. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING VERY LOUDLY AT THIS POINT. THE BREAK DID NOT OVERRIDE THE CAR'S ACCELERATION OR CRUISE CONTROL EVEN WHEN MY BOYFRIEND STOOD WITH ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON THE BREAK. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, ASSUMING THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER TRIED TO RECREATE THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL I EXPERIENCED, BUT SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO. THE DEALER MECHANICS INSPECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRING SYSTEM, BUT CLAIMED THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS EVENT HAPPENED IN MAY 2009, WELL BEFORE THE RECENT INCREASE IN PRESS COVERAGE RELATING TO SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *TR
Structure, Vehicle speed control, Nov 4, 2009
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY - INCIDENTS HAPPENED BEFORE CURRENT ACCELERATION HOOPLA. TWICE TO MY WIFE, TWICE TO ME. WHEN QUICKLY APPLYING BRAKE , FOOT TOUCHES GAS PEDAL AND CAR ACCELERATES. NEVER ON ANY OTHER CAR, INCLUDING A 2005 CAMRY HAS THIS HAPPENED. I BELIEVE THAT THE RELATION OF BOTH PEDALS TO EACH OTHER IS TOO CLOSE. ALSO THE DESIGN OF BOTH DOES NOT HELP. I DRIVE AUTOS, NOT DESIGN THEM, BUT I THINK THIS IS MORE OF A CONCERN THAN FLOOR MATS. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR BOB WILLETT
Vehicle speed control, Nov 4, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, HIS VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION, ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE, AND THEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO REMOVE THE DRIVER-SIDE FLOOR MATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Vehicle speed control, Oct 28, 2009
MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS JUST OVER A YEAR OLD AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME I WAS ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WHEN I LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING, THE RPMS SHOT ALL THE WAY UP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN. FINALLY THE BRAKES WORKED AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT THE RPMS WERE STILL VERY HIGH AND THE ENGINE WAS VERY LOUD. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Oct 2, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THROWING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD RETURN HER CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11,200. UPDATED 10/23/09 *CN UPDATED 10/27/09
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Oct 2, 2009, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING THE GEAR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET IN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,400. UPDATED 6/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE SECOND TIME SHE HAD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/25/12
Vehicle speed control, Aug 4, 2009
TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 - WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 65MPH TO 90MPH WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDDLE. IT WAS FULL THROTTLE. WHEN TRYING TO STOP IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE BRAKES TO DEPRESS. HAD TO PUSH DOWN ON BRAKES VERY HARD TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET I PULLED OUT OF MY STREET AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE IT JUST ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, GOING FROM 30MPH TO 50MPH. TRIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FELT LIKE THEY WEREN'T WORKING UNTIL YOU HAD TO STEP ON THEM ALL THE WAY. THAT WAS TWO DAYS IN A ROW THAT THIS HAPPEN. TOOK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO GET DONE OR THERE WILL BE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS. *TR