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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 17, 2010
I HAVE A 2009 CAMRY. AND I FOUND IT IS TAKES A VERY LONG TIME TO STOP THE CAR EVEN IF YOU PUSH THE BRAKE TO THE FULL POSITION. I ALSO OWN A 1999 CAMRY, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM. I EVEN HAD A ACCIDENT WITH THE 09 CAMRY WHEN I WAS REACHING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ON AROUND 35MPH I BEGIN PUSH THE BRAKE WHEN I SAW THE LIGHT TURNED INTO YELLOW. HOWEVER, THE CAR COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, AND I PUMP INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKE WORKS FINE SO FAR AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECALL SO FAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 17, 2010
TOYOTA RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE CARS ON THEIR LOTS WERE FIXED AND READY TO BE SOLD. STILL NO NOTICE ABOUT BRINGING YOUR CAR IN. IS THIS A TACIT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY FIXED THEIR CARS BEFORE THEY ARE FIXING THE CARS OF THOSE OF US AT RISK. *TR
Fuel system, Other, Feb 17, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID IN MAY, 2009. FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS I GOT GREAT GAS MILEAGE (AROUND BETWEEN 35-45 MILES TO THE GALLON) BOTH IN THE CITY AS WELL AS ON THE HIGHWAY. IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, THE ELECTRIC COMPONENT TO MY ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING LIKE IT HAS BEFORE AND MY GAS MILEAGE IN THE CITY IS NEARLY HALF (ABOUT 21-23 MILES TO THE GALLON). AT FIRST, I CHALKED IT UP TO A BAD TANK OF GAS, BUT MONTHS AND SEVERAL TANKS OF GAS LATER, THE PROBLEM STILL ENDURES. THE CAR SHOULD BE HARNESSING ELECTRIC ENERGY WHEN BREAKING AND AT STOPLIGHTS. INSTEAD, IT IS USING AN ABSURD AMOUNT OF GAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY KICK IN WHEN BREAKING SUDDENLY GIVING THE CAR A BOOST OF ACCELERATION WHILE I AM TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THE WHOLE REASON I PURCHASED A HYBRID CAR WAS TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF GREAT GAS MILEAGE, BUT NOW I AM GETTING FAR LESS THAN THE REGULAR CAMRY MODEL. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS A SAFETY HAZARD. GIVEN THE SERIES OF RECALLS TOYOTA HAS CURRENTLY HAD, HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINS FROM CAMRY HYBRID DRIVERS? *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 17, 2010, crash
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE RECENT TOYOTA RECALL ANNOUNCEMENTS, EXREF#676 FWD TO NVS-200 FOR APPROPRIATE HANDLING ON 2/1/10. *NJ ON SEPT 25, 2009 THE CONSUMER HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH ONE OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY'S THAT HE OWNS. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INJURED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN HE ABRUPTLY ENCOUNTERED STOPPED TRAFFIC WHICH BECAME VISIBLE ONLY AS HE APPROACHED A HILL. HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID REAR-ENDING STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF HIM BY STEERING INTO A CLEAR PASSING LANE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, SEVERELY FISH-TAILING AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. IT ROLLED OVER COMPLETELY AND LANDED UPRIGHT, BACK ON ITS WHEELS, HITTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. ON JANUARY 21, 2010 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND CAMRY A 2010 MODEL. HE WAS UNABLE TO THE SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT WITH NO REDUCTION IN SPEED, IN FACT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SPEED UP. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FINALLY THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT NOT WITHOUT A JOLTING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ABRUPT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEVER HAD FLOOR MATS AND AFTER LEARNING OF TOYOTA'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM, HE REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS FROM THE 2009 MODEL. *JB
Seat belts, Feb 16, 2010
MY 3 YR OLD SON WAS IN A BOOSTER SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF BACK SEAT. HE WAS STRAPPED IN WITH SEATBELT. WHEN SEATBELT WAS RELEASED, THE SEATBELT WENT BEHIND HIS BACK. I DID NOT NOTICE. IT WAS SOMEHOW WRAPPED AROUND HIS WAIST LIKE A NOOSE. WHEN I TRIED TO LIFT HIM THROUGH IT, I COULDN'T GET HIM OUT. HE WAS LITERALLY SUSPENDED SEVERAL INCHES OFF THE SEAT IT WAS SO TIGHT. THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT LOOSEN. IT WAS ONLY GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. IT EVENTUALLY GOT SO TIGHT IT WAS CUTTING INTO HIS WAIST. I TOOK HIS PANTS AND UNDERWEAR OFF TO TRY MAKE MORE ROOM; TO NO AVAIL. IT WAS EXCRUCIATINGLY PAINFUL FOR HIM. HE WAS SCREAMING AND CRYING. THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT LOOSEN. WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THIS HAPPENED ON A SUNDAY. DEALERS WERE CLOSED. WE HAD TO CUT THE SEATBELT WITH AN EXACTO KNIFE. SCISSORS WOULD NOT CUT IT. THIS PROBLEM DID OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST, BUT I WAS ABLE TO LIFT HIM OUT. THIS TIME IT WAS SO TIGHT I COULD NOT GET HIM OUT. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY OR IN A REMOTE AREA, I WOULD NOT HAVE AN EXACTO KNIFE. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN HIS DEATH. THE DEALER SAID ALL SEATBELTS RETRACT IF FULLY EXTENDED. THIS SEATBELT WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED. THIS MUST BE A DEFECT. MY HUSBAND IS AN ENGINEER AND COULD NOT LOOSEN! DEALER REFUSES TO FIX OR ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 16, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LXE. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 35 MPH THE RADIATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OFF THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THERE WAS RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE RADIATOR AND AIR CONDITIONER COOLING COIL WERE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 26,837.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 16, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING 25MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE DEPRESS THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE HAD HAPPEN AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY REPAIRED THE FAILURE UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THEY WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE AND THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Steering, Suspension, Feb 15, 2010
MY TOYOTA CAMRY (2009) ALWAYS STEERS TO THE LEFT ON HIGHWAY. HAVE TO HOLD TIGHT TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. SENT TO DEALER, GOT FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SENT TO THE DEALER AGAIN, THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, MY FRIEND WHO DROVE THE CAR FELT THE SAME. *TR
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Feb 15, 2010
2009 CAMRY I BOUGHT A USED CAMRY 2009 WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT AXLES WERE CREATING SOUND. THEN I CALLED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT. AROUND NOV 11TH AND REPORTED THIS MATTER TO THEM. THEY GAVE TO ME THE COMPLAINT # 0911116335. THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO THE LOCAL DEALER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER ON DEC.3,2009 AND A MECHANIC RODE WITH ME IN THE CAR AND AGREED THAT BOTH AXLES ARE BAD. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER TO CONFIRM THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THEY CHARGED ME $ 50.00 FOR INSPECTION AND WROTE THE REPORT THAT ONLY LEFT AXEL WAS BAD. AS I HAVE ALREADY POINTED OUT, MECHANIC HAD ALREADY CONFIRMED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE BAD. IT APPEARS THAT TO 'TONE DOWN' THIS DEFECT, TOYOTA HOME OFFICE ADVISED THE DEALER TO REPORT THAT ONLY ONE AXEL WAS BAD. DEALER'S ESTIMATE FOR REPLACING ONE AXEL WAS AROUND $ 900.00 AFTER 10% DISCOUNT ON THE PARTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE ONLY FEW 2009 CAMRYS WHICH WOULD HAVE 64,000 MILES ON THEM. I REQUEST YOU TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT AND LOOK FOR OTHER 2009 CAMRY USERS TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE NOTICED IS THE SIMILAR BRAKE PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA HAS IN PRIUS MODELS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON A SLIPPERY CONDITION, CAR DOES NOT STOP FOR FEW FEET. PLEASE ALSO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Vehicle speed control, Feb 15, 2010
WE HAVE A 2009 CAMRY THAT HAS INTERMITTENT ISSUES IN REGARD TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE IT HAS TWICE BECOME STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION, WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN IGNORED BY TOYOTA PERSONAL, WE FEEL THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE LINKAGE AND OR COMPUTERIZED LINKAGE ISSUES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 13, 2010, crash
TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. A FEW TIMES, THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONSIVE. ACCELERATOR IS SOMETIMES SLOW TO COME TO IDLE POSITION, WHICH CAUSED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND TROUBLE BRAKING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 11, 2010
WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CAR HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND DISENGAGED IT AND CONTINUED DRIVING. WHEN I PRESSED THE RESUME BUTTON TO GET BACK ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR ACCELERATED ABOUT 7 MPH PAST THE SET SPEED AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND REPEATEDLY PRESS THE C.C. CANCEL BUTTON TO STOP EXTRA ACCELERATION. I UNDERSTAND SOME PEOPLE MAY THINK IT'S THE CAR SPEEDING UP TO GET TO THE SPEED QUICKLY, WHICH IT DID, BUT THEN IT JUST KEPT ACCELERATING AND THE MOTOR WAS WHINING LIKE IT WAS REALLY TRYING TO RACE OFF. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT A HALF A DOZEN TIMES BEFORE I STOPPED USING THE C.C. ALL TOGETHER. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD IT WAS THAT THE CAR WAS "ZIPPY" BECAUSE IT WAS A V6 AND IT IS THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEEDING UP TO THE LAST SET SPEED. NO PARTS WERE EVER FIXED ON IT. I ENDED UP SELLING IT LAST YEAR AFTER OWNING IT AROUND 9 MONTHS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 11, 2010
TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING MY CAR TO GET STUCK PERPENDICULAR IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. FOUR DAYS PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT THE ACCELERATOR WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR NO LONGER SHOWED ANY PROBLEMS AND THEY DENIED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 11, 2010
I HAVE A 2009 CAMRY. I KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM THAT IS DIFFERENT, BUT ACTUALLY COULD BE RELATED PERHAPS. IF I SET MY CRUISE CONTROL FOR EXAMPLE AT 65 (OR ANY SPEED) AND I BRAKE THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATES. IF I SLOW TO LETS SAY 35 TO GO THROUGH TOWN, AND THEN HIT RESUME, THE CAR ACCELERATES VERY FAST UNTIL IT GETS TO 65 AGAIN. THIS ACCELERATION IS SO FAST THAT YOU OFTEN NEED TO RE-BRAKE TO RE ESTABLISH CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 CAMRY. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE DODGE THAT GRADUALLY GAINS SPEED WHEN I HIT RESUME AND HAVE HAD A 96 CAMRY WITH CRUISE THAT HAD A GRADUAL RETURN TO THE PRESET SPEED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAMRY IS DANGEROUS AND FAR FASTER THAN I WOULD EVER ACCELERATE FROM 35 TO 65 ON MY OWN. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Equipment, Feb 10, 2010
TWICE WITHIN A WEEK MY GAS PEDAL DID NOT RELEASE, RESULTING IN A CONTINUED ACCELERATION FOR MY 2009 CAMRY HYBRID. FIRST TIME WAS ON AN EXIT RAMP WHERE I RELEASE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN BUT IT DID NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE SECOND TIME WAS PULLING OUT AND NEEDING TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE, I THEN RELEASED PRESSURE, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED. BOTH TIMES I MOVE THE FLOOR MAT TOWARD MY SEAT, AND THE SECOND TIME REQUIRED SHIFTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME AND REPORTED THE ABOVE. THEY LOOKED AT THE MAT AND SECURED IT WITH CLIPS THAT WERE NOT THERE BEFORE. THIS WAS PRIOR TO THE PEDAL RECALLS. *TR
Steering, Feb 10, 2010
POSSIBLE STEERING ISSUE WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CAR DRIFTS TO THE LEFT EVEN AFTER DEALERSHIP HAS ALIGNED THE FRONT END. FIRST ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED RIGHT AFTER I TOOK POSSESSION OF MY NEW CAR MARCH-APRIL 2009, AND 2ND TIME IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. THE VEHICLE SHOULDN'T NEED CONSTANT ALIGNMENTS, NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 10, 2010, crash
I WAS IN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I WAS IN A 35 MILES ZONE, GOING UPHILL AND WELL WITHIN THE LIMIT, BUT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR DIDN'T REALLY SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO NOT CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE THAT DIDN'T YIELD AT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT THEN, SINCE THE OTHER DRIVER ADMITTED FAULT, BUT IT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN BECAUSE OF A DEFECT WITH THE CAR'S ACCELERATION. THANKFULLY NO ONE SUSTAINED ANY SIGNIFICANT INJURIES SINCE THE AIRBAGS GOT DEPLOYED IN THE CAMRY. I WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT MUCH OF THE INCIDENT, BUT THE NEWS OF THE RECALLS JUST MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR'S ACCELERATION AND NOTHING ELSE. *TR
Structure, Feb 9, 2010
EVERY WEEK, I USE A COOLER (STANDARD SIZE) FOR GROCERIES AND PUT THE COOLER IN THE TRUNK OF MY CAMRY. WHENEVER I MAKE SHARP TURNS, THE LID OF THE TRUNK WOULD POP OPEN, PROBABLY BECAUSE THE COOLER HITS THE LATCH INSIDE THE TRUNK. I CONSIDER IT QUITE DANGEROUS BECAUSE ITEMS MIGHT FALL OUT OF THE TRUNK IF IT'S OPEN. TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM, WE PLACE PIECES OF CARDBOARD AROUND THE COOLER TO PREVENT IT FROM SLIDING AROUND. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. WE USE COOLERS ALL THE TIME AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Steering, Feb 9, 2010
PURCHASED 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY (WITH 11,000 MILES - DEMO , ON THE DRIVE HOME NOTICED IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. BEING A NEW CAR, WE SCHEDULED TO HAVE IT FIXED, AND ON RIDE HOME, IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. AT TIMES DURING THE RIDE, IT SEEMED TO SWITCH PULLING BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT . THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW (12,000 MILES)WITH NO DAMAGE FROM OWNERS. *TR
Steering, Feb 9, 2010
WE OWN A 2009 CAMRY. AS HAS BEEN REPORTED REGARDING THE TOYOTA COROLLA, OUR CAMRY ALSO HAS A PROBLEM OF DRIFTING AT HIGH TO MEDIUM SPEEDS. THE DRIVER MUST BE CONSTANTLY ALERT TO THIS PROBLEM TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE REMAINS IN ITS LANE. OUR TOYOTA DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT SAID IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM, NOT RELATED TO OUR CAR'S STEERING SYSTEM. WE PURCHASED NEW TIRES BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. WE BELIEVE THE STEERING PROBLEM REPORTED ON THE COROLLA ALSO EXISTS IN OUR CAMRY AND THAT THIS UNSAFE SITUATION SHOULD BE CAREFULLY INVESTIGATED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 9, 2010
SAFETY HAZARD!. 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY (LIKELY ALL HYBRID AUTOMOBILES) WILL CONTINUOUSLY RESTART THE GAS ENGINE TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY IF THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS NOT TURNED OFF WHEN DEPARTING THE VEHICLE. IF THE AUTO IS IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL CO POISONING TO OCCUPANTS WITHIN THE DWELLING. I HAVE OBSERVED A HYBRID CONTINUOUSLY RESTARTING WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS CAR IS USUALLY KEPT IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE. THE OWNER FORGOT TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION UPON LEAVING THE CAR. THIS IS LIKELY A COMMON EVENT. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN SERIOUSLY INJURY OR DEATH, AND MAY HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED AND NOT BEEN PROPERLY IDENTIFIED AND REPORTED. I HAD REPORTED THIS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE NTSB IN MID-2009 WITH NO SUBSEQUENT NTSB ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR FOLLOW-UP. *TR
Power train, Feb 9, 2010
WITH THE MEDIA COVERAGE OF TOYOTA PROBLEMS, I SAW A WOMAN INTERVIEWED WHO COMPLAINED OF "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" WITH HER TOYOTA WHILE BRAKING. I RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS SOMETHING I HAVE EXPERIENCED FREQUENTLY WITH OUR 2009 CAMRY XLE V6 W. 6 SPEED AUTO TRANS. IT IS NOT A "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" PROBLEM, BUT A SUDDEN FREE-WHEELING PROBLEM, MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING ON LEVEL OR DOWNHILL ROADS. AS YOU BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP, THE AUTO TRANS. DOWNSHIFTS INTO A LOWER GEAR, BUT IT DOESN'T DO IT FAST ENOUGH, SO IT MOMENTARILY GOES THROUGH NEUTRAL CREATING A MOMENTARY FREE-WHEELING SITUATION THAT DOES ACCELERATE THE CAR JUST AS YOU ARE WANTING TO COME TO A STOP. IT IS PARTICULARLY DISCONCERTING WHEN BRAKING INTO AN INTERSECTION WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. I CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER ON 5/21/09 TO REPORT IT, HOPING THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT NORMAL AND CREATED CASE # 0905126552 AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO MY DEALER, WHICH I DID ON 06/01/09. THE DEALER RESET THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPUTER, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I LATER REPORTED IT AGAIN TO TOYOTA ON A 07/22/09 CUSTOMER SURVEY. WE HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH IT, BUT ARE CAREFUL WHEN BRAKING INTO AN INTERSECTION. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 9, 2010
ON 2/01/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA ON THE WASHINGTON DC BELTWAY 495 NORTH FROM VIRGINIA. I WAS NEARING 270 NORTH AND DECIDED I HAD BETTER CHANGE LANES TO STAY ON MY INTENDED ROUTE ON 495. LOOKING IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR I SAW A TRACTOR-TRAILER WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE NEXT TO ME AND I NEEDED SOME RAPID ACCELERATION TO GET AHEAD OF THE TRUCK SO I STAMPED ON THE ACCELERATOR. I STAMPED MUCH HARDER THAN I NORMALLY WOULD DO. IMMEDIATELY MY ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FROM APPROXIMATELY 65 TO OVER 85 MILES AN HOUR. I HAD SEEN A TV REPORT ON THE NBC STATION IN DC THAT ADVISED IF YOUR TOYOTA ACCELERATOR STICKS APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HOLD IT. I FORGOT THE HOLD IT PART AND I STARTED TO PUMP THE BRAKE, WHICH HAD NO EFFECT. I ALSO REMEMBERED THAT THE NEXT THING TO TRY WAS PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THIS I DID AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR OFF INTO AN AREA, A TRIANGLE BETWEEN THE RIGHT LANE OF THE BELTWAY AND AN ONCOMING LANE. I THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR AND PHYSICALLY REACHED DOWN AND PULLED THE ACCELERATOR BACK UP. IT "POPPED" UP LIKE A SPRING. I THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND CONTINUED TO WORK. I REMEMBERED THAT ON LONG TRIP RECENTLY TO ATLANTA THAT ONE OTHER TIME IT FELT LIKE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, BUT THAT TIME IT WAS MOMENTARY A FEW SECONDS. ON 2/21/10 THE ACCELERATOR STAYED DOWN I AM GUESSING A GOOD 20-30 SECONDS BEFORE I REMEMBERED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. WHEN I GOT TO WORK I CALLED TOYOTA USA TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND THAT I SHOULD CALL A DEALER. I CALLED MY DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE OR EVEN MADE FOR THE CAMRY HYBRID AND THAT HE WOULD JUST HAVE TO REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME PART. HE SAID THEY HAVEN'T MADE ANY NEW PARTS FOR THE HYBRID. DID NOT SOUND LIKE THEY CARED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MODIFICATION ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PER THE RECALL WAS TOO SHORT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE HIS FOOT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER, HE IS CONCERNED SINCE THAT IS UNSAFE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Vehicle speed control, Feb 9, 2010, crash
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM A STOP (STOP SIGN) THEN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE A QUICK STOP WAS NECESSARY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL "STUCK" CAUSING A DELAYED STOP AND CONSEQUENT ACCIDENT (MINOR). AT THE TIME, THE DRIVER (WIFE) WASN'T SURE WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY (SORT OF IN SHOCK). *TR