2009 Toyota Camry complaints

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY HAD CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. KMJ

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NO LONGER STAY UP. WHATEVER IS HOLDING IT UP IS BROKEN. I'VE GONE ON THE INTERNET AND READ MANY SIMILAR ACCOUNTS. *TR

THE ARMS OF THE MOTOR MOUNT ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE HEAVILY AT A STOPPED POSITION OR EVEN STALL WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY RELEASED. MY PREVIOUS 1999 CAMRY HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED, IN AUGUST 2011, ONE OF THE ARMS ON MY 2009 CAMRY DUE TO CRACKS IN THE MOUNT YET THE ISSUE IS RE-OCCURRING AGAIN. *TR

VEHICLE BURNS APPROXIMATELY 2+ QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES. OIL CHANGE AND MAINTENANCE IS EVERY 5,000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER AND PERFORMED AT THE DEALER. THE CAR NOW HAS 56,120 MILES ON IT. I EXPLAINED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE PERFORMING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS 4 CYLINDER ENGINE AND THE BURNING OIL PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,164.

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY DRIVER SIDE VISOR BROKEN INTERNALLY AND HANGS DOWN IN FRONT OF DRIVER UNTIL PULLED OFF, A POSSIBLE VISIBILITY PROBLEM AND HAZARD. TOYOTA ISSUED A VISOR RECALL, BUT REPLACEMENT VISOR (TRIED 2) WILL NOT STAY FULLY UP WHEN TILTED TO THE WINDSHIELD, THEREBY MAKING SIGNAL LIGHTS HARDER TO SEE, WHICH WE BELIEVE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS WELL. HARD TO BELIEVE NEW VISOR WILL NOT GO UP FULLY (IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, BUT TOWARDS THE CEILING DOES NOT BLOCK VIEW, JUST DOES NOT SNAP UP LIKE ORIGINAL UNITS). *TR

ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH THE SAME SCENARIO WITHIN A YEAR...THE CAR WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE AND PULSATE WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES. THEN WOULD ADD WITHIN A FEW DAYS WOULD ABRUPTLY LUNGE FORWARD AT AN INCREASED SPEED WHEN BRAKING, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. BY THEN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WOULD BEGIN TO GRIND AND SCRAP THE ROTORS. THE AUTO REPAIRMAN EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT WITH THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACED. HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WOULD GET STUCK WHICH WOULD SCRAP THE ROTORS DUE TO BAD CALIPERS. I HAVE WITHIN A YEAR REPLACED 2 SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *TR

SINCE LAST YEAR I AM HEARING A CLICKING SOUND, WHILE TURNING STEERING AND A GLITCH WHEN PUSHING BRAKE TO STOP. THIS LOOKS LIKE A SIMILAR ISSUE FOR WHICH PRIUS WERE RECALLED. TOO ME ITS LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT BUT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DENIES IF THIS IS CONSIDER TO BE RECALL OR MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF TOYOTA ALLOWING SUBSTANDARD LEAKY STRUTS THAT PREMATURELY WEAR OUT UNDER 40K MILES. CAUSES ISSUES WITH RIDE HEIGHT, STABILITY AND CONTROL. *TR

MY DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR GRADUALLY FALLS DOWN AS I AM DRIVING, BLOCKING MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SUN VISOR AND I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR IT, BUT WHEN I CALLED MY TOYOTA DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T FOR MY VIN #. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SUN WOULD SHINE ON THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL, IT WOULD REFLECT AND CAUSE AN OBSTRUCTION TO THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. IN ADDITION, THE MATERIAL ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD BECOME VERY STICKY AS IF IT WERE MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,534. UPDATED 10/17/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD WAS VERY SHINY AND STICKY AND THERE WERE SMALL HOLES BEGINNING TO APPEAR. AS TIME WENT ON WITHIN A WEEK, THERE WERE MORE HOLES. THE HOLES WERE AN INCH LONG. ..UPDATED 12/17/13 *BF UPDATED 12/18/13*CN PHOTOS RECEIVED 12/18/13

REF: TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN "T-SB-0094-11" DATED AUG 11, 2011 BACKGROUND: CAR PURCHASED IN 2011 AS A CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA, APPROX 34K MILES, CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 72K MILES ISSUE: PARTS IN THE ENGINE ARE KNOWN TO CREATE PROBLEMS BY TOYOTA, CUSTOMERS NOT NOTIFIED AND MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ARE OF CUSTOMERS WITH MILEAGE UPWARDS OF 60K WHO HAVE NOW BEEN ADVISED BY TOYOTA THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTLY ENGINE REPAIRS. TOYOTA ANALYSTS/ADJUSTERS INFORMED ME THAT SINCE ONLY ABOUT 4% OF THE TOYOTA ENGINES ARE AFFECTED BY THIS BAD ENGINE PART THEY ARE NOT DOING A RECALL. I ASKED THEM WHY I HADN'T BEEN INFORMED IN WRITING OF THIS KNOWN DEFECT AND THEIR ANSWER WAS THAT THEY ONLY ADVISE THEIR TECHNICIANS. THIS INFORMATION COULD HAVE HELPED ME BE MORE ALERT AND UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS HAVING TO PERFORM SO MANY OIL CHANGES AND TO ALSO PROMPT ME TO GET MY CAR TESTED AT A TOYOTA FACILITY. MY CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, THE ENGINE DIDN'T SEIZE UP. THE PISTON PARTS THAT WERE BAD FINALLY BROKE BUT SINCE TOYOTA CLAIMS IT WAS A "FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LUBRICATION" ISSUE THEY FEEL THEY ARE NOT LIABLE. THEY ALSO SAID I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKING MY OIL EVERY SINGLE TIME I TURNED ON MY CAR!!! WELL I'M GATHERING ALL OF MY DOCUMENTATION OF MY SERVICE MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND WILL BE RETAINING A LAWYER. I TRULY BELIEVE IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MORE CUSTOMERS COME FORWARD AND THIS BECOMES THE NEXT CIVIL ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING TWO QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES OR EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

AS ALWAYS WHEN I ARRIVE TO WORK I PUT UP THE SUNSCREEN IN THE FRONT WINDOW. IT IS HELD IN PLACE BY THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SUN VISORS. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE SCREEN AFTER WORK, THE VISOR WOULD NOT RETURN TO ITS NORMAL "LOCKED" POSITION. REGARDLESS OF THE ANGLE OF THE VISOR, IT WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME HOLDING THE VISOR UP WITH ONE HAND, BECAUSE IT WOULD OBSTRUCT MY LINE OF VISION IF LEFT TO HANG. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TAKE IT OFF THE ARM SWING. IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT AND IT SLID OFF EASILY. IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC CASING THAT WOULD SURROUND THE ARM SWING HAS FAILED. I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT A DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR. *TR

SUNVISOR ON PASSENGER SIDE LOOSEND AND THEN BROKE OFF.THE PANEL ON AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE STARTED COMING APART, AND LASTLY A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AS I TURNED STEERING WHEEL. *TR

I HAVE ALWAYS SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHICH IS IN GREAT CONDITIONS AND ALL OF SUDDEN I START NOTICE A CLICKING NOISE IN THE TOYOTA CAMRY STEERING (EXAMPLE BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND TURNS. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A PRODUCT DEFECTIVE FOR CAMRY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THERE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS JUST LIKE A RUBBER BAND TYPE THING IN THE STEERING COLUMN STRETCHED OUT AND WOULD NOT EFFECT ANYTHING BUT IF I WANTED IT FIXED IT WOULD BE 400.00. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY AT THE TIME. ONE OF MY COWORKERS WAS BORROWING THE CAR THE OTHER DAY AND POINTED THAT OUT TO ME SAID IT PROBABLY WAS A BALL JOINT OR STRUT OR SOMETHING WRONG WITH STEERING. I HAD GOTTEN USE TO THIS SOUND TURNING. NOW I AM WORRIED. I BOUGHT THIS USED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX WHEN IT ONLY HAD 26K MILES ON IT. *TR

ABOUT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED AND EXTREMELY LOUD RATTLING NOSE COMING FRONT THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO MY HUSBAND WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN CAR REPAIRS. UPON INSPECTING MY CAR HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT STRUT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. ONE COMPLETE BOTTOM COIL OF THE SPRING HAD SHEARED OFF AND WAS LYING INSIDE THE STRUT COIL SPRING CREATING THE LOUD RATTLE SOUND. BY LOOKING AT THE CROSS SECTION OF THE COIL BREAKAGE POINT IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE COIL METAL AND FROM THAT POINT THE BREAKAGE ORIGINATED. BEFORE THIS BREAKAGE HAPPEN I WAS SCHEDULED FOR A RECALL BULLETIN THAT I RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA FOR THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT THE NEXT DAY WE EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY EXPLAINED THAT SINCE THE CAR HAD REACHED 50,000 MILE THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO EXCEPT CHARGE ME $660 TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT STRUT SPRINGS. I DECLINED THEIR OFFER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK AND I FELT THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE SPRING IN THE FIRST PLACE, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF THIS DEFECT? LATER THAT DAY I CONTACTED MY LOCAL MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER HIS INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING BOTH FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES NOT JUST THE SPRINGS BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE GOOD NEWS IS I NOW HAVE NEW FRONT STRUTS AT A COST OF LESS THAT HALF OF WHAT TOYOTA WANTED JUST TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS AND A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN RIDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE SEPARATE TIMES WHERE BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,371.

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, SHE DETECTED A SLIGHT CHALLENGE AS SHE SHIFTED THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE DISAPPEARED. UNFORTUNATELY, SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. DURING HER DRIVE ON JUNE 1, 2013, THE CLUTCH PEDAL BECAME SLUGGISH AND DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION UPON RELEASE AND WITHIN SECONDS, IT STAYED STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. ALTHOUGH, SHE WAS NOT CHARGED, THE SERVICE INCLUDED AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND A TEST DRIVE. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS SUGGESTED SHE RETURN THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION IF THE ISSUE BECAME PROBLEMATIC. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH AND EVENTUALLY THE STICK RESURFACED SEVERAL HOURS AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY, HOSE, TUBE AND CLUTCH RELEASE.

THE FRONT STRUTS ARE ALREADY LEAKING ON MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. THE VEHICLE HAS AROUND 52,000 MILES AND THE STRUTS SHOULDN'T BE LEAKING THIS EARLY IN THE CAR'S LIFE. THE MECHANIC WANTS $549.00 TO REPLACE. ABSURD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THERE WAS A GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DASHBOARD, WHICH WAS OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS ABNORMALLY SHINY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,800. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEED, RPM AND TEMPERATURE NEEDLES DROPPED TO ZERO, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE A/C COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING @ 75 MPH... THE REST OF THE SYSTEMS WERE WORKING NORMALLY... AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES, THE ABOVE MENTIONED SYSTEMS STARTING WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN WITH NO LINGERING EFFECTS ON THE CAR... BUT AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES IT HAPPENED AGAIN... AND THE PROBLEM STARTED TO HAPPEN IN A CYCLE AS FREQUENTLY AS 5 MINUTES BUT AS LONG AS 30 MINUTES... THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN WHILE IN PARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCM AND STILL HAS A PROBLEM THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AFTER A WEEK TRYING... ANY IDEAS? IT IS DRIVING US CRAZY! *TR

I WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CAR DAMAGE WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. *TR

LAST YEAR ON AUGUST 2012, MY CAR STOP RUNNING AND I BROUGHT TO ONE OF THE MECHANIC THAT TOWED AND FIXED MY WATER PUMP. THIS YEAR, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR SOME RECALLS AND FIND OUT THAT MY ANTIFREEZE IS ENTERED TO MY WATER PUMP AGAIN AND NEED TO REPLACE WITH NEW ONE... TOTAL COST WILL BE MORE THAN 650.00 DOLLARS. I WONDER IF THERE ANY RECALL FOR THIS MATTER BEFORE OR DO I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY YEARS!!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. THANKS *TR

THE SEAT BELT (FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE) WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE RISES INSIDE THE CAAR. IT WILL ENGAGE EARLY IN THE MORNING, BUT NOT LATER DURING THE DAY. TOYOTA REFUSED TO GIVE THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE SEAT BELTS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA CAMRY AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THESE SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I WAS TOLD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER (WHICH I DID) AND HAVE IT CHECKED, BUT I DO NOT THINK THEY ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,267. *TR

I HAVE ALWAYS SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHICH IS IN GREAT CONDITIONS AND ALL OF SUDDEN I START NOTICE A CLICKING NOISE IN THE TOYOTA CAMRY STEERING (EXAMPLE BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND TURNS. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A PRODUCT DEFECTIVE FOR CAMRY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THERE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND JUST TO REPLACE THE PART THEY ARE CHARGING $236.52 FOR THE PART ONLY NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR WHICH IS TO EXPENSIVE. *TR

CAR PARKED IN SUN, DASHBOARD MATERIAL GETTING VERY STICKY/GOOEY. IF TOUCHED, IT GETS DAMAGED. IT SHOWS A VERY SHINY APPEARANCE WHEN HOT ( LIKE IF YOU USED A TIRE SHINE ON IT), ON SUNNY DAYS IT CREATES A LOT OF GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AFFECTING VISIBILITY. DASH CANNOT BE WIPED WITH ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS VERY STICKY AND GOOEY. I CAN ACCEPT DASHBOARD DAMAGE ON A 10YEAR PLUS CAR, BUT NOT ON A 4 YEAR OLD CAR.THIS IS CLEARLY A MATERIAL DEFECT AND IT PROMPTS FOR A RECALL. SPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THE DASH CREATES WHEN IT IS VERY HOT. LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS IN MANY INTERNET FORUMS. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL FILL OUT A COMPLAIN TO GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED BY TOYOTA. *TR

ABS BRAKES NOT PROPERLY STOPPING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,800...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF UPDATED 07/16/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. *TR

I FOUND OUT MY CAMRY LE 2009 HAD LEAKING OIL ON ALL 4 STRUTS NEAR 40000 MILES. IT MUST HAVE BEEN LEAKING BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL AN OIL CHANGE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. I CALLED TOYOTA AND LET THEM KNOW DURING THE SUMMER OF 2012, BUT THE TOYOTA CALL CENTER TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT WITH THE STRUTS. NOW MY CAR IS OVER 64000 MILES AND I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WEB SITE TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. TOYOTA SHOULD DO THE RECALL. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF MY CAR AND I RARELY HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR AND USE THE CAR FOR GOING TO WORK ON A MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING COURSE. TOYOTA SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS SINCE I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LEAKING STRUTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED CORROSION ON THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN APPLIED A SPRAY SOLUTION. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TR

I WENT TO MECHANIC FOR OIL CHANGE AND BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ALL STRUTS ARE LEAKING. FRONT STRUTS ARE IN REALLY BED SHAPE. TOTAL COST IS ABOUT $ 1600. I DID SOME SEARCH ON GOOGLE AND MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS WELL KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2009 CAMRY, AND ADVISE US TO CONTACT TOYOTA. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND TOYOTA WAS AWARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE BULLETIN BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN FROM THEIR SIDE. CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NO SUPERVISOR ONSITE, IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH ANSWER. THEY CLOSED MY CASE ON PHONE ONLY. OUR MECHANIC STATED FOR SAFETY, STRUTS HAS TO BE REPLACED. AS TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS; BUT THESE PARTS ARE EXPENSIVE SO NOT READY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM DRIVING THIS CAR EVERYDAY WITH MY SON (AGE 6) I HOPE GOVERNMENT WILL INTEFERE AND WILL MAKE TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT FOR ALL CASES. APPROXIMATE MILES: 40500. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT. IT IS CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO THE DASH MELTING AND BECOMING SHINNY. THE DASHBOARD IS BECOMING SO SOFT THAT YOU CAN LEAVE FINGER PRINTS OR INDENTS IN IT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (CRAMER TOYOTA IN VENICE FL) THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD FOR THREE YEARS FOR THE DASH, RECOMMENDED A DASH COVER. THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE SEEN MORE AND MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2007-2009 CAMRY MODELS ACROSS THE COUNTRY MELTING. *TR

BROUGHT TO MECHANIC AND BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT IS LEAKING. MECHANIC ALSO TOLD US HE SAW TWO OTHER SIMILAR CASES FOR 2009 CAMRY, AND ADVISE US TO CONTACT TOYOTA. TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY ITEM. OUR MECHANIC STATED FOR SAFETY, FRONT STRUT COIL, SPRING AND MOUNT SHOULD BE REPLACED. I AM SURE TOYOTA KNOW THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THIS DESIGN FAULT; BUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND RECALLS WILL BE EXPENSIVE TO THEM. BUT FOR LONG TERM, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE LEAKING WILL CREATE SAFETY ISSUE. APPROXIMATE MILES: 40200. *TR

ENGINE OVERHEATING AFTER A FEW BLOCKS DRIVE OIL BURNING TOO FAST WENT TO THE DEALER BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT NO HELP THEY WAITED TO FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT UNLESS I PAY $5,000 OUT OF MY POCKET WITH 2,000 REIMBURSEMENT I SEE NO REASON FOR THIS IF I WENT IN BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS OUT. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IF SOMEONE COULD HELP ME FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE WATER PUMP, WHICH WAS FRACTURED AND LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,834 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,096.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES ON DRY, WELL PAVED ROADS. BRAKES HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR

I TURNED ON MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 HYBRID IN THE GARAGE AND WAS IMMEDIATELY MET BY NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS, AN AUDIBLE WARNING BUZZER, AND A MESSAGE IN THE DASH MESSAGE CENTER THAT READ "CHECK VSC." I WAS GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A MECHANIC BUT DISCOVERED THAT WHEN I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. THEY HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CAR WAS PLACED ON A COMPUTER WHICH PROVIDED ERROR CODE C1256 AND C1391. BOTH CODES INDICATE ABS/VSC/TRAC MALFUNCTIONS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND SUPPLIED A COMPUTER PRINT OUT OF THE ERROR CODES. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE ABS ACCUMULATOR MODULE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. COST OF REPLACEMENT WITH LABOR WAS QUOTED AS $3,700.00. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEM I ENCOUNTERED. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT TOYOTA HAS REDESIGNED THE ABS ANNUNCIATOR MODULE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA WHO DENIED ANY A PROBLEM WITH THE PART. IF THEY ARE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHY DID THEY REDESIGN THE PART? THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IN RESULTED IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT MY ISSUE MANIFESTED ITSELF WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT AT 70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ONE WEBSITE SET UP BY SOMEONE WHO EXPERIENCED THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAD THIRTY FIVE ENTRIES IN THE GUEST BOOK. EVERYONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,700. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE REAR STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,400.

I PURCHASE A CAMRY AND THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. *TR

HAD OIL CHANGED ON 6/8/12 MECHANIC INFORMED THERE WAS NOT MUCH OIL IN THE ENGINE -MLG 93235. WENT TO TOYOTA-08/08/12-MLG 95739. WE HAD ADDED OIL-1.5 QTS ON 08/04/12. THEY INSPECTED OIL LEVEL. OIL LEVEL AT PROPER LEVEL-TOLD TO COME BACK IN 1000 MLS AND NOT TO ADD OIL. CAME BACK ON 8/30/12-OIL LEVEL-FOUND ENGINE 2 QTS LOW AFTER DRIVING 1040 MLS.WE WERE TOLD TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPLAINTS AND TALKED TO MONIQUE. SHE REQUESTED SOME OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. WE WERE ABLE TO SUBMIT 12 RECEIPTS WITH DOCUMENTED MILEAGE. WE ALSO SUBMITTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION REPORT FROM TOYOTA THAT INCLUDED THE 2009 CAMRY AND OTHER MODELS AND YEARS. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DATED 08/11/11 STATES "SOME 2006-2011 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE PISTON ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MINIMIZE OIL CONSUMPTION..." ON PAGE 6 OF THIS BULLETIN, POINT 6 STATES, "DETERMINE THE QUANTITY OF OIL THAT WAS CONSUMED IN 1200 MILES. WAS THE OIL LEVEL MORE THAN 1 QT LOW AFTER 1200 MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING? YES-GO TO REPAIR PROCEDURE NO-THIS TSB DOES NOT APPLY. WARRANTY GUIDELINE FOR ACCEPTABLE OIL CONSUMPTION IS 1 QT PER 1200 MILES OF OPERATION. NO WARRANTY CLAIM SHOULD BE FILED." MONIQUE CONTACTED US BACK AND ASKED US TO PERFORM OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ONE MORE TIME. AT THAT TIME, THE TOYOTA MECHANICS FOUND ENGINE OIL 2.5 QTS LOW AFTER 1,503 MILES."REMOVE SPARK PLUGS AND INSPECTED CYLINDERS WITH BOROSCOPE -FOUND VERTICAL SCORING ON CYLI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A LEAK NEAR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE STRUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAK WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,800. UPDATED 03/21/13*LJ UPDATED 05/09/2013*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 03/15/13*LJ UPDATED 03/20/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE HEARD A BANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT STRUT COIL, COIL SPRINGS, STRUT MOUNT AND, SWAY BAR LINKS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,053.

I HAVE A TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. MY CAR WENT THROUGH THE RECALL SERVICES, TOYOTA HAD FOR THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THROUGH ONE OF THEIR DEALERS. HOWEVER, ON 02/08/2013, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHEREIN I FELT THIS PROBLEM MYSELF. ON A BUSY ROAD I MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES, MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP BUT ACCELERATED TO MAYBE DOUBLE THE SPEED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT APPEARED AS IF THERE ARE NO BRAKES IN THE CAR.THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE, THAT I AM STILL NERVOUS AND SHAKEN UP WITH THE INCIDENT. THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR I HIT, THOUGHT I WAS SPEEDING. BUT IT DEFINITELY WAS THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT YET RESOLVED AND COULD LEAD TO MANY MORE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ON THEIR SUGGESTION TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TEAM. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY, THAT THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR