2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE DASHBOARD ON THE VEHICLE STARTED MELTING AND PEELING. IF TOUCHED THE PLASTIC ON THE DASHBOARD WILL COME OFF. *JS

• 12/30/2019· ENGINE

  PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM DRIVE TIME 10/2016. LAST TWO YEARS OIL CONSUMPTION IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES HAS REACHED PUTTING 4 TO 10 QUARTS OF OIL IN THIS CAR. RECENTLY HAD GASKETS, RADIATOR, COIL AND SPARKS CHANGED (10/2019). I NOW AS OF THIS DAY (12/21/2019) HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM (ENGINE FAILURE). GASKETS HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE VSC CAME ON. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO EVERY ONE INCLUDING WHERE I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM. IT APPEARS I HAVE NO RIGHTS REGARDING TOYOTA AND DRIVE TIME AND THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES. I KNOW THIS CANNOT BE THE CASE. WHO IS HOLDING THESE ENTITIES ACCOUNTABLE?. THIS CAR HAS STOPPED AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. I HAVE PUT MORE MONEY IN THIS CAR REGARDING THIS ENGINE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIGHT TO GET THIS CORRECTED. THIS IS A DEFECT ON TOYOTA'S PART AND DRIVE TIME FOR THE SALE OF THIS CAR UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. HOW ARE THESE PEOPLE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS WHICH I KNOW I HAVE. DOING RESEARCH THERE WAS NO RECALL. WHY NOT. I WILL BE FILING COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY ALSO. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

• 12/30/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  ROOF

• 12/30/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  ROOF

• 12/30/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AT DEALERSHIP GETTING MY 25,000 MILE SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY WATER PUMP WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER REP SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF WATER PUMPS FAILING ON CAMARY'S PREMATURELY RECENTLY. *TR

• 12/29/2020· ENGINE

  THIS CAR HAS OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. IT BURN 1.5 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILE. THE OIL HAS TO BE CONSTANTLY CHANGED. THE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS CAR, BUT FOR TOYOTA TO FIX THIS ISSUE; THE VEHICLE HAS TO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENT DEPENDING ON THE YEAR OF THE CAR AND THE MILEAGE. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN 2017 AND I REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT.

• 12/29/2014· VISIBILITY

  DRIVING 55 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE GLASS MOON ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO OBJECT HITTING IT. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE, THE GLASS LOOKED AS IF IT WAS SLIGHTLY PUSHED UPWARDS AROUND THE HOLE. THE ENTIRE GLASS AREA WAS CRACKED, THERE WAS A HOLE ABOUT 12" X 5" IN CENTER. *TR

• 12/29/2011· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ON ITS SIDE AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL SIX TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE DESTROYED DURING THE CRASH. THREE PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, INCLUDING ONE PASSENGER WHO WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,000.

• 12/29/2011· TIRES

  TOYOTA CAMRY WITH 20,000 MILES TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION AND PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. ALIGNMENT DID NOT HELP. REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED THE TIRE PROBLEM. *KB

• 12/28/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WE HAVE AN INTERMITTENT REOCCURRING ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE US DRIVEN BEFORE FULL WARM-UP (10 MINUTES OR LONGER). THE ISSUE IS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A ZERO RPM (STOP LIGHT) SCENARIO, THE VEHICLES RPMS GO UP HIGH, BUT THE THE CAR MOVES VERY SLOWLY. AS IF IT'S NOT IN SYNC WITH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN BEING PRESSED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAS BEEN TESTED AND NOT NOTED. DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, WE HAVE TAKEN DRASTIC MEASURES, SUCH AS INSTALLING A REMOTE START TO BRING VEHICLE TO TEMPERATURE BEFORE DRIVING. THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF THE CUT OUT OF THE ACCELERATION HAPPENS WHEN MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR CAUSING REAR IMPACT TO UNSUSPECTING DRIVERS. CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED AT LOCAL DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE, BUT I WANT THIS DOCUMENTED SHALL ANY ACCIDENT EVER OCCUR DUE TO SPEED CONTROL FAILURE.

• 12/28/2015· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,489. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ *CN

• 12/28/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A POLE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING COMPANY AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000(VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF UPDATED 2/21/2013 *JS

• 12/28/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. CONSEQUENTLY HE REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE. EVEN AFTER IMPACT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO THE SAME VEHICLE FOR A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10500.

• 12/27/2016· ENGINE

  MY 2009 CAMRY SE (4 CYLINDER) DID NOT BURN OIL, LEAK OIL OR OTHERWISE HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH OIL UNTIL I GOT MY OIL LOW OIL LIGHT AT APPROXIMATLEY 130,000 MILES. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT HAD BEEN THE ONLY PLACE THAT HAD CHANGED THE OIL IN MY CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND THE SUDDEN OIL CONSUMPTION COULD BE FIXED IF IT FAILED A SIMPLE TEST. THE TEST IS TO CHANGE THE OIL IN YOUR CAMRY, AND BETWEEN 1,000 AND 1,300 MILES LATER (NOT TO EXCEED 1,300 MILES) TO DUMP AN ENTIRE QUART OF OIL IN THE CRANKCASE. IF THE LEVEL WAS FULL, THERE WAS NO FURTHER ACTION TO TAKE. IF IT WAS LOWER THAN FULL, TOYOTA WOULD TEAR INTO YOUR ENGINE AND FIX THE ISSUE AT NO COST TO ME. NOT A VERY SCIENTIFIC TEST, BUT THEY PERFORMED THIS ON MY CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 133,000 MILES. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED THAT FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED. I DETERMINED THAT MY CAR HAD USED 4 QUARTS OF OIL IN APPROXIMATELY 4,700 MILES, PRIOR TO THE TEST. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL IT WAS BURNING MORE OIL, AND I COULD BRING IT BACK IN TO REPEAT THE TEST. 9 MONTHS LATER, I DETERMINED THAT I WAS USING 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 1,000 MILES DRIVEN. I NOW HAVE 150,430 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. DURING THE ORIGINAL TEST, THE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO MILEAGE LIMIT, AND THEY HAD ACTUALLY JUST REBUILT THE ENGINE IN A RAV 4 WITH 179,000 MILES ON IT. DURING THE CALL ON 12-23-16, I WAS TOLD THAT I MISSED THE DEADLINE OF OCTOBER 31ST, AND THE DEAL NOW ONLY WAS FOR VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 150,000 MILES. I CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER 800-331-4331AND OPENED CASE NUMBER 1612273514. THEY INFORMED ME THE PROGRAM HAD NEVER CHANGED, AND DEALERSHIPS WERE CONFUSED WITH HOW TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PISTON RINGS ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO FOR ME AT THIS TIME. THEY FIELD MANY CS CALLS ON THIS MATTER.

• 12/27/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WITH TOYOTA T-SB-0094-11, TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OIL CONSUMPTION IN A HANDFUL OF CAR MODELS. THEY HAVE SET THE BAR HIGH IN ORDER TO GET THE REPAIR COVERED, EITHER UNDER THE NORMAL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE AS TIME GOES ON, SO MOST CARS WILL NOT EXPERIENCE ISSUES UNTIL THEY ARE NEAR OR PASSED THEIR WARRANTY MILEAGE. A SERIES OF OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS IS REQUIRED, BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE, THEY DO NOT MAKE SURE THE OIL IS NOT OVER FULL. I HAVE HAD TWO TESTS THUS FAR, AND BOTH TIMES THEY HAVE OVERFILLED MY OIL BY ~0.5 QUARTS. *TR

• 12/27/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SUDDENLY BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE COLUMN BACK ON WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

• 12/26/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WE HAVE A 2009 CAMRY LE WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES ON IT. THE DASH IS STARTING TO MELT AND STICK.

• 12/26/2012· ENGINE

  TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. HAS ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN # T-SB-0094-11 DATED AUG. 11, 2011. THIS SB DESCRIBES THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF TOYOTA MOTOR CARS AND TRUCKS USING THE 2AZ-FE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. THESE ENGINES HAVE A DEFECT RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. EXCESSIVE OIL ENTERING THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER DOES NOT BURN WITH THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE. IT ENTERS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AS UNBURNED FUEL. IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM THERE IS A DEVICE CALLED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS DEVICE HAS A NORMAL INTERNAL OPERATING TEMP. OF 500-1000 DEGREES F. OIL ENTERING THIS DEVICE IS LIKE "POURING OIL ON THE FIRE" WHICH RESULTS IN EXHAUST SYSTEM OVERHEATING ANF FIRE. FURTHER...EXCESSIVE OIL ENTERING THE COMSUMPTION CHAMBER RESULTS IN ENGINE SPARK PLUG FOULING AND MIS-FIRE. ENGINE MIS-FIRE RESULTS IN A MOST VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE...NAMELY...CATALYTIC CONV. OVERHEATING AND FIRE. WHEN A SPARK PLUG FOULS, IT DOES NOT FIRE AND IGNITE THE FUEL AND AIR IN THE CYLINDER. RESULT? RAW FUEL ENTERS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM INCLUDING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOW YOU ARE "POURING GASOLINE ONTO THE FIRE".I SUGGEST YOU FOLKS INVESTIGATE THIS ENGINE DEFECT, AND DETERMINE IF TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLES HAVING THIS 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. IF THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED, TO INCLUDE THOSE VEHICLES OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR LIFE THREATENING UNDER HOOD AND UNDER CAR FIRE TO OCCUR ON THESE HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLES. *TR

• 12/25/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2008. I LIVED IN GA FROM 2008-2012 AND MOVED TO TX IN 2012. I DID NOT EXPERIENCE DASH ISSUES WHILE LIVING IN GA. I FIRST NOTICED MY DASHBOARD WAS "STICKY" WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE A PARKING VOUCHER FROM THE DASH AREA. THE VOUCHER WAS STUCK TO THE DASH AND OTHER AREAS OF THE DASH WERE STICKY TO THE TOUCH. I TRIED REMOVING PIECES OF THE VOUCHER AND NOTICED THE "STICKINESS" OF THE DASHBOARD WAS COMING OFF ONTO MY HANDS. THE STICKINESS HAS WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT WHENEVER THE DASH IS TOUCHED THE STICKY RESIDUE IS TRANSFERRED ONTO HANDS AND FINGERPRINTS ARE LEFT BEHIND. THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING AND TOUCHING THE SURFACE CREATES "GOUGES" IN THE DASH. THE AREA WHERE THE VOUCHER WAS PLACED AND REMOVED IS WORN AND HAS LOST ITS TEXTURE. THE INCREASED STICKINESS MAKES THE DASH SHINY AND A GLARE IS PRESENT WHEN DRIVING. THE STICKY/MELTING DASH IS A RESULT OF DASH MATERIAL DEFECTS WHICH SHOULD BE REPLACED BY TOYOTA FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

• 12/25/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MOVED TO TX IN 2012 AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS STARTING ISSUES BEFORE MOVING. ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE DURING MY LUNCH BREAK, ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT WAS UNABLE TO START. ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND THE ENGINE CRANKED AND STARTED WITH A HARD "JOLT" AS IF THE GEAR SHIFT WAS OUT OF POSITION. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE TEMPERATURE WAS WARMER AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. SCHEDULED A APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ALL SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE STARTING ISSUE. THE STARTING ISSUE OCCURS ON RELATIVELY HOT DAYS, TURNING THE KEY TO "ON" BEFORE STARTING DOES NOT HELP THE PROBLEM, THE SECOND START ATTEMPT IS USUALLY A "HARD" START SUCH THAT IT FEELS AS IF THE ENGINE IS JERKING. TOYOTA SHOULD INVESTIGATE ELECTRICAL/FUEL/AND AIR COMPONENTS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS STARTING PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE ISSUES SEEMS TO BE TEMPERATURE RELATED. *TR

• 12/25/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  ON DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, I SUDDENLY FELT A VIBRATION ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. THE CAR SUSTAINED DAMAGE UNDER THE FRONT END. *TR

• 12/24/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE DASHBOARD ON THE 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS A DANGER FOR ANY OWNER. WITH THE DASHBOARD BEING STICKY/MELTING, WHEN LIGHT HITS THE DASHBOARD IT CAUSES MAJOR BLIND SPOTS THAT COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY AUTOMOBILE TO BE ON THE ROAD WHEN YOU COULD POTENTIALLY RUN OVER PEOPLE OR HIT OTHER VEHICLES WHEN THE GLARE FROM THE MELTING DASHBOARD REFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD.

• 12/24/2014· STRUCTURE

  DASHBOARD IS GETTING STICKY AND APPEARS TO BE MELTING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSING GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

• 12/23/2020· ENGINE

  BURNING OIL

• 12/23/2014· ENGINE

  MY TOYOTA CAMRY CONSUMES AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF OIL. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN SUMMER 2013 WITH APPROX 35,000 MILES, AND WITHIN TWO-THREE MONTH AFTER MY FIRST OIL CHANGE, THE LOW OIL WARNING LAMP WOULD TURN ON AT HARD BRAKING. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS CRITICALLY LOW EVEN THOUGH IT HAD BEEN VERY RECENTLY CHANGED. I WAS LUCKY TO DISCOVER IT WHEN I WAS CLOSE TO HOME SO I WAS ABLE TO ADD OIL. THE INSPECTION OF THE CAR DID NOT REVEAL ANY OIL LEAKS. I NOW HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY SEVERAL WEEKS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS BARELY TOUCHED 50,000 MILES. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. HAD I EMBARKED ON A LONG TRIP RIGHT BEFORE THE OIL LEVEL FELL LOW ENOUGH TO TRIGGER THE LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT, I COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE AS OPEN HIGHWAY DRIVING DOES NOT USUALLY REQUIRE HARD BRAKING. AS A RESULT I WOULD HAVE NOT FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF OIL AND COULD HAVE SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR. BEFORE IT WAS SERVICED AS A TOYOTA DEALER AND THE MAINTENANCE PAPERWORK THAT CAME WITH THE CAR DID NOT POINT TO ANY ISSUES WITH THE HIGHER THAN NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE GET HURT IN ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY FAILED ENGINES AND MAKE TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME AND MILES DRIVEN. INSTEAD OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION PEOPLE MAY START GETTING KILLED FROM SUDDEN STOPS CAUSED BY FAILED ENGINES!!! *TR

• 12/23/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND WE REAR ENDED ANOTHER PARTY. *TR UPDATED 02/01/10 *BF

• 12/23/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. TWICE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. ALSO THE BREAKS WOULD NOT RESPOND DURING APPLICATION. HE WOULD HAVE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES. HE RECEIVED A TICKET FOR DRIVING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A REPORT. HE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WERE HE PURCHASED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT ROAD TEST OR DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND GAVE HIM THE KEY BACK. HE TOLD THE DEALER IF THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE TO TRADE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

• 12/22/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  2.4 LITER ENGINE BURNS ENGINE OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL TO ALMOST EMPTY BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE!

• 12/22/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NOT SURE IF THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT MY NEAR MISS. YESTERDAY I DID TRANSMISSION FLUSH ON MY 2009 CAMRY. AFTER COMPLETING THE TRASMISSION SERVICE, I HAD MY WIFE START THE CAR, SO I COULD CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL (PER OWNERS MANUAL); MY 17 MONTH OLD BABY BOY WAS ALSO WAS IN THE CAR. I REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK AND CLEANED IT OFF. AS I REINSERTED THE DIPSTICK THERE WAS AN ARRAY OF SPARKES COMING FROM THE DIPSTICK. I REMOVED THE DIPSTICK AND INSPECTED WHAT HAD OCCURRED. IT APPEARS DURING THE PROCESS THE POSITIVE TERMINAL ON MY BATTERY GOT SLIGHTLY EXPOSED AND WHEN I REINSERTED THE DIPSTICK IT TOUCHED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF MY BATTERY AND WAS GROUNDED BY THE DIPSTICK TUBE. THE DIPSTICK SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE AREAS WHERE IT CONTACTED THE BATTERY AND DIPSTICK TUBE. LUCKILY NOTHING CAUGHT FIRE DURING THIS INCIDENT, FOR MY FAMILY WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I'M JUST PASSING MY EXPERIENCE ALONG. THANK YOU,

• 12/22/2015· SUSPENSION

  I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS THAT MY 09' CAMRY WITH 72K MILES SEEMED AS IF I DIDN'T HAVE GOOD CONTROL - LIKE IT WAS FLOATING ALL OVER THE ROAD, KIND OF LIKE A BOAT. I ALSO NOTICED A CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL WHEN GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS AT SLOW SPEED. I HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED TIRES SO I WENT TO TIRE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC . TO MY DISBELIEF I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRONT STRUTS (LEFT AND RIGHT) WERE LEAKING AND THEY RECOMMEND THAT I REPLACE THEM. DEALER WANTED WAY TO MUCH MONEY FOR THE REPLACEMENT SO I WENT WITH MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC REPLACED ALL FOUR STRUTS, SAID THAT THE COIL SPRINGS APPEARED TO BE OK. AFTERWARDS I HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I WENT ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP, AND MY CAR WAS DRIVING LIKE A NIGHTMARE! THE CAR HANDLING WAS WORSE, FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO SPACE BETWEEN ME AND THE ROAD, AND THE CREAKING NOISE WAS WORSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EXAM AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED THE FRONT(LEFT AND RIGHT) STRUT MOUNTS REPLACED AND QUOTED A PRICE THAT WAS $200 LESS THAN I HAD PAID FOR STRUTS TO BE REPLACED. SO I WENT BACK TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. HE REPLACED FRONT (LEFT AND RIGHT) STRUT MOUNTS, AND NOW THE CREAKING NOISE IS WORSE AND THE HANDLING ABOUT THE SAME - BAD. SINCE I OWNED THE CAR - BRAND NEW W/ 11 MILES - I AM OWN MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AND HAVE TO HAVE IT BALANCED AND ALIGNED 2 OR MORE TIME A YEAR. I CALLED TOYOTA COMPANY (12/22/2015) AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD GIVE ME A DISCOUNT AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS FOR THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND AM AFRAID THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA! OUR GOVERNMENT NEED TO STEP UP, DO THEIR JOBS AND IMPLEMENT AUTO RECALLS ON ALL DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

• 12/21/2017· ENGINE

  VEHICLE CONSUMES 1 QUART OF OIL EACH 1,200 MILES WHILE DRIVING IN CITY

• 12/21/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ABS ACTUATOR IS FAILING. HAPPENED RIGHT BEFORE IT HIT 75K MILES. *TR

• 12/21/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER APPROACHING A CONSTRUCTION SITE, THE DRIVER WAS DIRECTED TO BACK THE VEHICLE UP. AFTER THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND BACK INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES TO HER CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INVESTIGATOR. THE INVESTIGATION WAS PENDING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. ..UPDATED 01/30/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

• 12/19/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I drove my son’s 2009 Toyota Camry recently and encountered a serious safety concern. When driving into direct sunlight, visibility was significantly impaired due to intense glare reflecting off the dashboard and onto the windshield. The reflection made it difficult to clearly see the road ahead. This is not a cleaning or maintenance issue. The dashboard surface is no longer matte as designed. It has become glossy and reflective due to the well-documented Toyota “melting” or “sticky” dashboard defect that affected many 2009-era Toyota and Lexus vehicles. As the dashboard material degrades, it creates a reflective surface that directly contributes to dangerous glare while driving. This condition presents a genuine safety risk, particularly during sunrise and sunset, when glare is already a known driving hazard. Unfortunately, I understand that Toyota’s warranty enhancement program for this issue has expired, despite the defect continuing to pose a safety concern. I wanted to formally document this issue as a visibility and safety hazard and request guidance on whether Toyota will address this condition given its direct impact on safe vehicle operation.

• 12/19/2012· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,100.

• 12/19/2012· STEERING

  RECENTLY, STEERING STARTED MAKING CLUNK, KNOCKING SOUND WHICH IS LOUD. TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSE NOISE FROM STEERING SHAFT , 55000 MILE. *TR

• 12/18/2023· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the oil level was low however, the contact found no indication of an oil leak. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle was smoking. The oil warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was an internal oil leak. The mechanic added oil to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 12/17/2019· ENGINE

  THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE ON MY 2009 CAMRY MADE ME ALMOST CRASH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. BASICALLY I HAD MULTIPLE MISFIRES AND LOST THE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY RISKING THE CAR BEHIND ME CRASHING INTO ME. I HAVE THE 2.4L ENGINE. THIS ENGINE IS NOTORIOUS FOR BURNING OIL DUE TO FAULTY PISTONS, AND EVEN THOUGH A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THIS PROBLEM, TOYOTA NEVER ISSUED A RECALL. MY ENGINE BURNS A LOT OF OIL TOO NOT ONLY RISKING MY LIFE BY HAVING MULTIPLE MISFIRES, BUT IT ALSO RUINS MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF OIL THAT I USE TO CONSTANTLY TOP IT OF.

• 12/17/2018· AIR BAGSCrash

  TAKATA RECALL - THE KNEE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER A REAR END LOW IMPACT CRASH ON 11/09/18. THE BAG DEPLOYED TOWARD MY ANKLE WHICH WAS ON THE BREAK WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT CRUSHED MY ANKLE, COMPOUND FRACTURE WITH DISLOCATION AND DESTRUCTION OF LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS OF THE ANKLE JOINT. THE BONE WAS TURNED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. THIS REQUIRED BEING SENT TO THE SHOCK TRAUMA UNIT AT A TRAUMA HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, TN. I HAD EXTENSIVE SURGERY ON MY ANKLE AND AN EXTERNAL FIXATOR, WHICH I WILL WEAR UNTIL AROUND MID JANUARY. THEN A WEIGHT BEARING CAST AND EXTENSIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE FIRST DEPUTY ON SITE SAID IT WAS OBVIOUS THE AIRBAG MORE THAN LIKELY CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO MY ANKLE. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR OR FLOOR BOARD AND NO DAMAGE TO THE BREAK OR ACCELERATOR. I HAD NO OTHER INJURIES, OTHER THAT A SLIGHT BUMP ON THE HEAD FROM THE OTHER AIRBAG. I DID HAVE MY SEATBELT ON. I WAS TOLD AT THE HOSPITAL THAT I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T LOSE MY FOOT, THIS AIRBAG SEEMED TO PROJECT FORCEFULLY DIRECTLY INTO MY ANKLE/FOOT AREA AND I IMMEDIATELY FELT MY ANKLE GO NUMB AND I COULDN'T MOVE IT. THE BONE PROTRUDED OUT OF MY SKIN AND WAS TURNED 90 DEGREES OTHER SURROUNDING BONE WAS FRAGMENTED. SINCE THERE WERE BONE FRAGMENTS THAT WERE TOO SMALL TO REPAIR, THIS WILL COMPLICATE COMPLETE RECOVERY FROM MY INJURY. I HAVE PHOTOS, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO UPLOAD.

• 12/17/2012· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE DIP STICK READING INDICATED A ZERO OIL LEVEL. ONE QUART OF OIL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE ENGINE HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK WHICH REQUIRED OIL TO BE DISPENSED IN THE RESERVOIR EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 1/23/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER FURTHER RESEARCHING THE FAILURE, IT WAS FOUND TO BE AN ENVIORNMENTAL ISSUE. A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE EPA AND CARB. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED FOR THE ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION TO BE DISREAGRDED. UPDATED 02/11/2013 *JS

• 12/17/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY WHEN A POWER SURGE CAUSED THE VEHICLE CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICEL AND POLE. THIS HAPPEND FOR THE FIRST TIME TWO WEEKS AGO. 14000 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT AND 14200 CURRENT.

• 12/16/2017· POWER TRAIN

  ON DECEMBER 3, 2017, MY HUSBAND WAS PARKING OUR 2009 CAMRY ON A CITY STREET WHEN WE EXPERIENCED THE TERRIFYING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED THIS MODEL ' AND WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE FLOOR MAT AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALLS. AS MY HUSBAND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE TO MOVE SLIGHTLY FORWARD IN THE PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS A LOW ROARING, RACING MOTOR-TYPE SOUND FROM THE GEAR BOX/TRANSMISSION AREA AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. BRAKING COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND IT DROVE INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF US. BECAUSE WE WERE MOVING AT LOW SPEED THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO EITHER CAR. BUT THERE WAS PERMANENT DAMAGE TO OUR TRUST IN THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF OUR 2009 CAMRY, WHICH WE VOWED NEVER TO DRIVE AGAIN. OUR OCCASIONAL PRIOR EXPERIENCES WITH THE CAR'S RACING MOTOR PROBLEMS HAD NEVER CAUSED US TO LOSE CONTROL. FOR EXAMPLE, A FEW YEARS AGO WE HAD RACING ENGINE PROBLEM WHEN BRAKING FOR A LIGHT AFTER COMING OFF A HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE. ON BOTH DECEMBER 2 AND DECEMBER 3, 2017, WE HAD A RACING MOTOR EXPERIENCE DURING PARKING WHEN WE WERE IN REVERSE BUT IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN EACH OF THESE INSTANCES WE WERE ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO TOOK THE CAR AWAY WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HALF A BLOCK TO HIS TRUCK WITHOUT EXPERIENCING THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM.

• 12/16/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR WOBBLES/VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH ALL THE TIME. ITS SMOOTH WHEN NOT ACCELERATING.

• 12/16/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 3 YEARS & 65,375 MILES. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE 90,000 MILE COOLANT. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. USA TO NO AVAIL. SPOKE WITH [XXX]. TOYOTA MOTOR CORP., USA CASE NUMBER [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/15/2014· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND LEFT A SHINY AND STICKY SUBSTANCE ON THE SURFACE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE SUN SHINED ON THE DASHBOARD, IT CREATED A GLARE THAT BLOCKED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN

• 12/15/2010· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 P215/60R/16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH SNOW WEATHER CONDITIONS THE TIRES STARTED SPINNING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT TOYOTA NEEDED TO BE CONTACTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

• 12/14/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATEY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. DURING THE FAILURE, SEVERAL WARNING MESSAGES AND INDICATORS DISPLAYED AND ILLUMINATED INCLUDING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL), ABS, MASTER WARNING, AND BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT TOYOTA (5001 AUTH WAY, SUITLAND, MD) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,571.

• 12/14/2018· STEERING

  AT 150K MILES STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP WHILE IN MOTION. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO TURN RIGHT, LOCKS FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS THEN JERKS SLIGHTLY BACK TO THE LEFT. HAS DONE THIS 3 TIMES RECENTLY, TWICE LEAVING ME PAUSED MOMENTARILY IN OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC! FORTUNATELY NO TRAFFIC WAS IN THAT LANE DURING THOSE MOMENTS BEFORE IT UNLOCKED. THE THIRD SITUATION WAS IN MOTION BUT NOT OUR OF PARKING LOT YET. ALSO MAKES A SCREECHING SOUND WHILE THIS IS GOING ON! I SEE WHERE THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT LATER YEAR MODEL CAMRYS BUT HAVEN'T SEEN ONE ON 2009. ALSO HAVE NOT SEEN SCREECHING SOUND MENTIONED. TRYING TO FIND OUT IF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH 2009?

• 12/14/2011· AIR BAGSCrash

  ON NOVEMBER 25, 2011, MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE DRIVER OF AN ON COMING VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF MY WIFE'S CAR, RESULTING IN OUR CAR STRIKING THE VEHICLE HEAD ON. MY WIFE'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. THE POLICE OFFICER ON THE SCENE WAS SURPRISE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE AIRBAGS OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS STRUCK DID DEPLOY. THE BODY REPAIR SHOP THAT ACCESSED THE DAMAGED WAS SHOCKED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

• 12/14/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE PAST AN INTERSECTION. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200. UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/20/10.*JB