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
1,412 reports, newest first.
Structure, Apr 30, 2014
DASHBOARD ALL OF A SUDDEN BECAME STICKY AND SHINY. AS I WAS CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD ONE DAY, THE PAPER STARTED TO STICK TO THE DASHBOARD AND I STILL CAN'T REMOVE IT. I TRIED WITH SEVERAL PRODUCTS TO NEUTRALIZE THE DASHBOARD, WITHOUT SUCCESS. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND ASKED THEM FOR THEIR ADVISE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER OBSERVED ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND ONLY COULD OFFER TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD FOR APPROXIMATELY $1500. THE SHEEN ON THE DASH ALSO CREATES A GLARE ON SUNNY DAYS, WHICH CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. I PERSONALLY THINK ITS A PRODUCT DEFECT AND TOYOTA IS AVOIDING A RECALL. I AM 67 YEARS OLD, AND HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME. THIS IS A FIRST. IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. SINCERELY, VERY DISAPPOINTED *JS
Structure, Apr 30, 2014
DASH BOARD HAS MELTED. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I WENT TO TOYOTA OF STUART FL AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE PART BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THE LABOR IS $400.00 WHO CAN AFFORD THAT. I THINK THEY NEED TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE. WHEN IM DRIVING MY FINGER NAILS END UP GETTING STUCK IN THE DASH. YOU CANT OPEN OR STRETCH YOU FINGERS WHEN THEY ARE ON THE WHEEL. THEN YOU ARE TRYING TO GET THE STICKY DASH BOARD OFF YOUR FINGERS AND OUT FROM UNDER YOUR NAILS. IT DISTRACTS YOU WHEN YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD. *JS
Structure, Apr 30, 2014
I ABSOLUTELY ADORE MY CAR, BUT I TOO HAVE A MELTING DASHBOARD. I SPENT ABOUT $60 FOR A DASH COVER AND THAT WONT EVEN STAY ON THE DASH BECAUSE IN THE FLORIDA HEAT, IT STILL MELTS. MY DASH HAS MARKS IN IT NOW FROM IT MELTING AND IF I EVER DECIDE TO SELL, EVEN WITH THE LOW MILEAGE, IT WILL TAKE AWAY THE VALUE OF MY CAR WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. *JS
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
Structure, Apr 21, 2014
MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY, THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN GREAT CONDITION, AND MY WIFE HAS BEEN DRIVING IT FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS. WE RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE DASH BOARD ON THE VEHICLE HAS GOUGES IN IT (ON THE AREA THAT HANGS OVER ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL) AND WE REALIZED THAT MERELY ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHING THE DASH BOARD WITH YOUR FINGERNAILS (AS ONE COULD DO ACCIDENTALLY IF YOU WERE DRIVING AND TURNING THE WHEEL) IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE NAILS TO "SINK IN" AND CAUSE A PERMANENT SCAR IN THE DASH BOARD. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, WHEN YOU TOUCH IT, IS "STICKY", OR "TACKY", ALMOST LIKE DRYING PAINT OR TAR. IT'S SO SOFT, THAT CONCEIVABLY, YOU COULD TAKE AN ICE CREAM SCOOP AND SCOOP OUT ENTIRE CHUNKS. MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY ALSO HAS THE SAME ISSUE. I DID NOT CLEAN MY DASH BOARD WITH ANY POLISH. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT .. THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING OR SUFFERING SOME KIND OF HEAT-RELATED DAMAGE DUE TO THE FLORIDA HEAT, BUT THIS STILL SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I SHOULD NOTE THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE NEVER APPLIED ANY CLEANING CHEMICALS OR ANYTHING TO THE DASH BOARD, OTHER THAN TAKING AN ORDINARY DRY RAG AND WIPING DOWN THE DUST. HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE? THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Engine, Apr 15, 2014
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK AND THE ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, THE RPM GAUGE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN. I STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK. I TOOK IT INTO JUST A JIFFY LUBE BECAUSE IT WAS THE CLOSEST CAR PLACE NEAR ME. THEY CHECKED THE BRAKE LIGHTS, BRAKE FLUID, CAR BATTERY, AND CHECKED FOR FUNCTIONAL ISSUES. THERE WERE NONE. I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC THAT CAME BACK WITH CODE U0029 FOR COMMUNICATION LOSS AT SKID CONTROL (ECU) - ENGINE CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO CHECKED OUT ALL OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR AND DID NOT FIND ANY OTHER ISSUES. THEY GAVE A $2K ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE ECU. THE CAR IS STILL DRIVEABLE AND THE LIGHTS STILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON THOUGH, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPS WORKING AND THEN THE SPEDOMETER STICKS AT 0. IF I STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON, IT SOMETIMES CLEARS UP. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I HAD MY LAST TOYOTA FOR 14 YEARS AND DROVE IT FOR 239K MILES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF A USUALLY RELIABLE VEHICLE AND THINK IT MUST BE A DEFECT. *TT
Suspension, Apr 15, 2014
WHILE DRIVING ON 1/20/2014 I NOTICED A LOUD METAL CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO UNSTABLE TO DRIVE AND IT FELT "ROUGH" ON 20/30 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER ON 1-27-2014 WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW AND WHERE ALL THE MAINTENANCE ROUTINE SERVICES HAD BEEN DONE TO DATE I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGTH FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN, THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR OUT OF THE LOT BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. THE REPAIRS COSTED ME $2077.44. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THEY GAVE ME A CASE # 1402280082. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND I AM STILL AWAITING MEDIATION. TODAY, 4/15/2014 LESS THAN THREE MONTHS FROM THE TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AND I HAD ALL THOSE REPPPPPAIRS DONE, WHILE DRIVING THE SAME CAR AT 50-55 MPH THE SAME RATTLING METAL LOUD NOISE BUT ONLY WORSE HAPPENED AND THE CAR BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. MY HUSBAND CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER FRONT SIDE IS BROKEN. I CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN TOMORROW, 4/16/2014 TO BE INSPECTED. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE ON YOUR WEBSITE OF OVER 50 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH FRONTS SUSPENSION ON 2009 CAMRY'S. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THESE ISSUES SINCE IT ENDANGERS PEOPLE'S LIVES. PLEASE HELP! I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR ESPECIALLY WITH MY TWO GRANDCHILDREN AGES 2 MONTHS AND 9 MONTHS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR WITH 68K MILES THAT I PAID OVER $26,000 FOR.BY THE WAY WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES ON I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES WERE WORNED OUT. *TT
Electrical system, Apr 14, 2014
REAR TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH RUBBER IS BAD, SOFT, STICKY AND HARD TO OPEN TRUNK WITH THE BAD RUBBER, ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE SWITCH A $70 SWITCH FOR A $1 RUBBER? NOT A FIX FOR A BAD SWITCH DESIGN. WHEN TEMPERATURE IS HOT THE RUBBER IS REALLY SO BAD IT RUNS AND IS STICKY. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA CORP. ALSO, NO FIX... *JS
Vehicle speed control, Apr 9, 2014
WE STARTED NOTICING THAT THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE SLOWLY. IT WAS SO SLIGHT WE COULDN'T TELL AT FIRST. I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTICE THAT THE MPH WOULD INCREASE VERY SLOWLY. I THOUGHT THAT WAS WEIRD BUT THE INCIDENTS WOULD BE SO FAR APART. I WOULD NOT CATCH IT DOING IT AGAIN LITERALLY FOR MONTHS. UNTIL ONE SUNDAY WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, WE WERE TALKING WHEN I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND NOTICED THE TREES GOING BY REALLY FAST. AS I WAS TELLING HIM TO SLOW DOWN AND HE WAS TELLING ME THAT HE HADN'T BEEN PRESSING HIS FOOT TO THE PEDAL A CONSTABLE PULLED US OVER FOR SPEEDING. WE HAD BEEN DOING 88MPH. WE WERE NOT IN A RUSH TO GET ANYWHERE. THIS CAR CONTINUES TO DO IT EVERY SO OFTEN. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TWICE TO THE DEALER. THEY ONCE KEPT IT FOR A WEEK TO CHECK. THEY FOUND NOTHING, WHICH DOESN'T SURPRISE ME BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS OR MORE AND IT IS VERY SLOW AT IT. THE TOYOTA DEALER SHAVED THE PEDAL AND TOLD ME NOT TO USE A SECOND MAT. I DID THAT. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. WELL THE CAR STILL ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN FROM TIME TO TIME. I NOTICE IT WHEN I WONDER WHY I AM GOING SO FAST WHEN I HAVE NOT BEEN PRESSING HARD ON THE PEDAL. MY FEET ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND I AM ONLY A WOMEN'S SIZE 8 SO THAT CAN'T BE THE PROBLEM. I WONDER IF THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE FASTER AND MORE OFTEN AND IF I HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE TOYOTA WILL HEAR ME. TO TELL THE TRUTH I AM BEYOND MAD. WE HAVE HAD A 1994 CAMRY WHICH REACHED MORE THAN 200,000 MILES ON JUST OIL CHANGES, TUNE UPS AND MINOR REPAIRS AND A 1994 CELICA THAT WE STILL OWN. THEY WERE GREAT CARS SO WHEN WE BOUGHT A 2009 CAMRY WE EXPECTED THE SAME QUALITY. WE ARE BEYOND DISAPPOINTED AT THIS POINT BUT WE ARE STUCK. AND THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND IT'S NOT MY FAULT AND NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT MAKES ME STARK RAVING MAD. *TR
Wheels, Apr 4, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HUB CAPS BECAME DETACHED FROM THE RIM. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE HUBS CAPS WOULD ALSO STRIKE OTHER VEHICLES IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA
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
Vehicle speed control, Mar 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER RELATED TO THE FAULTY ACCELERATION; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WAS OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
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, Mar 24, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 5/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INVESTIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND INSURANCE COMPANY, IT WAS FOUND THAT NOTHING INTERFERED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THEREFORE, THE FAILURE WAS NOT A DESIGN DEFECT. ALL DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS
Steering, Mar 24, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLL OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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
Suspension, Mar 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA CAMARY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WAS DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES WITH AN ALIGNMENT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE STRUTS CONTINUED TO LEAK.THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE WITH AN ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46107.
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
Engine, Mar 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS DECREASED AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILULRES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,200.
Engine, Mar 10, 2014
MY OIL LIGHT BLINKED ONCE ON MY WAY HOME. I CHECKED THE OIL THE NEXT MORNING BEFORE STARTING THE CAR AND IT SHOWED NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK! WE ADDED 4 1/2 QTS OF OIL. I HAD NEVER BEEN SO MUCH AS A 1/2 QT LOW AT OIL CHANGE. THERE ARE NO LEAKS. THE OIL LIGHT NEVER STAYED ON AS A WARNING. MY MOTOR COULD HAVE CONCEIVABLY BURNED UP WITHOUT MY KNOWING THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG. MY 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE IS NOW USING AT LEAST 1/2 - 1 QTS OF OIL EVERY 1200 MILES. WE HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 245,000 MILES THAT ONLY USES APPROX. 1/2 QT OIL PER 3,000 MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I CAN SEE THAT MINE IS NOT A SINGULAR EVENT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Mar 2, 2014, crash
I WAS DRIVING ON I 90 WESTBOUND ON 03/01/2014 AROUND 10:48 PM .THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DIFFICULT AS IT WAS SNOWING AND THE HIGHWAY LANES WERE NOT CLEAR EXCEPT THE 3RD LANE WHICH I WAS ON AND IT SEEMED SAFER THAN THE OTHER TWO LANES. THE WEATHER WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLES TO DRIVE AT SPEEDS WELL BELOW 50 MPH AS I WAS APPROACHING THE BARRINGTON ROAD EXIT I SIGNALED AND WAITED FOR THE TRAFFIC TO CLEAR A LITTLE SO I CAN SAFELY PROCEED TO THE SECOND LANE.AS I STARTED MAKING THE MOVE TOWARDS THE SECOND LANE BUT NOT FULLY CHANGING LANES THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING AND I HAD TRIED TO STEER IT SO THAT IT GOES TOWARDS THE LEFT SHOULDER WESTBOUND .I APPLIED THE BRAKES VERY SLOWLY SO I DO NOT HIT THE CENTER WALL AND GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE OTHER MOTORISTS AND STOP SAFELY BUT AS I APPROACHED THE LEFT SHOULDER THE CAR HIT THE WALL AND TURNED AROUND WITH THE CAR POSITIONED FRONT TO THE UPCOMING TRAFFIC BUT STILL ON THE SHOULDER.AS THE CAR TURNED AROUND THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF AN INCOMING CAR HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND PUSHED IT UP THE CENTER CONCRETE WALL. THE CAR STOPPED ON THE WALL(YES ON THE WALL STANDING IN BETWEEN BOTH EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND LANES). I CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY AND THEY SENT THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO INVESTIGATE. THE AMBULANCE CAME BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED SERIOUSLY OR TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. ONLY THE SEATBELT AND A GOOD AMOUNT OF LUCK MADE IT THAT I AM ALIVE AND WRITE YOU THIS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE SEATBELT WORKED EFFECTIVELY IS THAT WHEN THE OTHER VEHICLE HIT ME IN FRONT OF THE CAR THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FOR THAT REASON I AM FEARFUL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS AND NEEDS TO BE FULLY INVESTIGATED. THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT BEFORE AND IT WAS RECENTLY AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR A OIL CHANGE AND THE VEHICLE HAD RECENTLY A MULTI POINT VEHICLE INSPECTION. *TR
Suspension, Feb 27, 2014
RECENTLY WE HAD OUR TIRES ROTATED AND THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. HE SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO TOYOTA FOR REPAIR. WE WEREN?T TOO CONCERNED, THE CAR HAD 34,365 MILES ON IT, WELL UNDER THE 36,000-WARRANTY LIMIT. UNTIL RECENTLY, ALL WE?D HEARD WAS CAMRY SELDOM HAD A PROBLEM, AND, UNLIKE SOME MANUFACTURERS, TOYOTA PAID ATTENTION TO QUALITY. WE THOUGHT WE WERE JUST UNLUCKY. WE DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND IMAGINE OUR SURPRISE WHEN WE FOUND THIS WAS NOT JUST AN OCCASIONAL PROBLEM - TOYOTA HAS HAD ISSUES WITH STRUTS LEAKING FOR YEARS. IT?S SO WELL KNOWN THEY WROTE A SERVICE BULLETIN TELLING THEIR DEALERS HOW MUCH LEAKAGE THEY SHOULD OVERLOOK. HOW MUCH LEAKING IS ACCEPTABLE? HOW ABOUT ZERO, ESPECIALLY WHEN A CAR HAS SO FEW MILES, MOST OF WHICH WERE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS. AS IT TURNS OUT, OUR CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE WE?VE OWNED IT OVER 36 MONTHS. THAT MEANS WE GET TO FOOT THE ENTIRE $768 BILL FOR THE REPAIR (DEALER PRICE), A REPAIR THAT WOULD NOT BE NEEDED IF TOYOTA HAD ADDRESSED THEIR STRUT PROBLEM WHEN THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT. SO MUCH FOR TOYOTA QUALITY.
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
Engine, Feb 22, 2014
CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH, WENT DOWN MY DRIVE WAY, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD COOLANT IN CYLINDERS AND ENGINE WAS WRECKED. *TR