Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2009 record →
MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. UNTIL TODAY, I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A BIG HOAX, BUT IT HAPPENED TODAY AT 2:55 PM ON MY WAY TO WORK. MY CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I FORTUNATELY WAS ONLY TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND WAS ABLE TO HIT THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN STOP THE CAR. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I HAD THE "RECALL" CORRECTION COMPLETED. NEVER HAD AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THIS "CORRECTION". *TR
AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY CAR ENGINE SPED UP, FORCING ME TO PRESS DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED, AND I PLACED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE RACED QUITE HIGH. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE STOPPED, AND I RESTARTED IT A FEW SECONDS LATER WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MY FOOT HAD NOT BEEN ON THE ACCELERATOR FROM THE TIME I STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT UNTIL I RESUMED MY TRAVELS, AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE. NOT SURE ABOUT THE MODEL YEAR; IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A 2010 MODEL. I RENTED THE CAR IN LAS VEGAS FROM ADVANTAGE AND HAVE ASKED FOR THE VIN, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE COMPANY YET. IT IS THEIR CAR # [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, TRAFFIC UP AHEAD WAS BRAKING. AS I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THEY HUNG UP, FELT LIKE ANTI LOCK BRAKE TRYING TO ENGAGE, BUT DID NOT SLAM ON BRAKES. AS I APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIME AND GET VEHICLE BACK UNDER CONTROL. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED THIS ONE TIME. *TR
ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 2010 I TOOK MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN CHESTER, VA TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL ISSUE. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THAT WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL, MY CAR ACCELERATES JUST A BIT AND/OR STICKS JUST FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN DECELERATES . THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THIS PRIOR TO THE SERVICE, AND IS STILL DOING THIS AFTER THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED YESTERDAY. I FEEL THAT WHATEVER "FIX" TOYOTA IS PERFORMING ON THE RECALLED VEHICLES IS NOT WORKING. I FEEL IT IS NOT A MECHANICAL ISSUE, I FEEL IT IS AN ELECTRONIC ISSUE. I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE "FIX" TOYOTA IS ISSUING FOR THEIR VEHICLES. I AM AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO SINCE TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A RELIABLE "FIX" FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES YET. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS INFORMATION WILL ACCOMPLISH, BUT I JUST WANTED TO PUT IT OUT THERE JUST IN CASE IT IS HELPFUL. THANKS, CONCERNED TOYOTA CUSTOMER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. WHILE BRAKING THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SERVICE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,672.
THIS PAST SUNDAY 2-14-10 AT ABOUT 6PM I NEARLY LOST MY LIFE WHEN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY FULLY CLIMBED UP THE ALLEVIATED SIDE WALK AND CRASH INTO THE BUILDING THAT'S WHEN IT FINALLY CAME TO FULL STOP ALTHOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND FULLY DEPRESSED DOWN I'M THANKFUL THEIR WAS NO ONE STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE THAT ENTERED INTO WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE THE FEAR AND ANXIETY THAT I FELT AT THAT TIME AND NOW. LET ME PLEASE INFORMED YOU THAT I'VE ALREADY PERFORMED ALL THE RECALL ISSUES THAT IWAS TOLD INVOLVED MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AT THIS POINT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO PLEASE HELP ME I'VE OFTEN EXPERIENCE A LOST OF POWER WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN I ENTER THE INTERSTATE ALTHOUGH I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATION TO CATCH UP WITH CURRENT TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPONDED SOMETIMES IT FELT LIKE IT SHOT OFF. AFTER REPORTING IT TO MY DEALER DURING A ROUTINE SCHEDULED VISIT I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SOFTWARE AND THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATE ONE AVAILABLE WAS INSTALL TO CURE THE PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 09V388000 AND 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WERE REPLACED WITH FLOOR MATS THAT WERE VERY THIN. THE CONTACT VERIFIED THE REPLACEMENT FLOOR MATS SLID BACK AND FORTH WHILE SECURED BY THE DUAL-HOOK FASTENERS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FLOOR MATS COULD POTENTIALLY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WITH HIS CONCERNS BUT WOULD OFFER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN DOCUMENTING HIS COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH GOING DOWN HILL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE ENGINE BECAME UNUSUALLY LOUD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED. HE DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE OR START THE ENGINE. INSTEAD, HE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR DEFECTS. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,429 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,500. UPDATED 06/21/10 *BF UPDATED 09/30/10
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE FLOOR MATS WERE REMOVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID PURCHASED NEW 4/3/2008. AT THE END OF MARCH, 2009, I HAD THE FIRST OF FOUR (THUS FAR) ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY EVENTS. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY APPLYING EXTREMELY HARD BRAKE PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET, TAKING SEVERAL SECONDS TO STOP THE CAR AS IT FISH-TAILED WILDLY ON THE ROAD. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP 4/3/2009. THEY TOLD ME THIS ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY WAS CAUSED BY MY FLOOR MAT CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS LATER, THE ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY EVENT HAPPENED TWICE MORE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT IN THE CAR. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA, BEEN TREATED LIKE I WAS DELUSIONAL AND THEN AS THE PUBLIC OUTCRY/PRESS RELEASES BEGAN LATER IN 2009, CONTACTED TOYOTA AGAIN. I FINALLY GOT MY SCHEDULED RECALL (AT MY PERSISTANCE--THE DEALERSHIPS NEVER CALLED ME TO SCHEDULE THIS) THEN AFTER I REQUESTED DETAILS OF THE PLANNED RECALL CHANGES, I FOUND OUT AFTER MY APPOINTMENT THEY SAID MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED ONLY FOR THEM TO CUT DOWN MY GAS PEDAL. NO SHIM ASSEMBLY TO THE GAS PEDAL AND NO SOFTWARE UPDATE AS I WAS TOLD "YOU ALREADY HAVE THE MOST CURRENT SOFTWARE". REALLY?! MY NOW MUTILATED GAS PEDAL ALLOWS MY FOOT TO CONSTANTLY SLIP OFF OF IT WHILE DRIVING AS IT IS SO SMALL. I AM SCARED OF MY VEHICLE AS THERE WAS NEVER A WARNING PRE-ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY & THERE IS NO "FIX" EITHER. NOT THAT I WOULD TRUST TOYOTA AT THIS POINT. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE TICKETS, INCLUDING THE 4/3/2009 TICKET WITH M
IN MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE, THE RECIRCULATION SWITCH TURNS OFF AFTER ABOUT THREE MINUTES, LETTING IN AIR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHENEVER I'M BEHIND A DIESEL VEHICLE. MY CAR FILLS WITH FUMES THAT AFFECT MY BREATHING. THE FIRST TIME I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS A STANDARD FIX, AND WOULD COST ME $50. WHEN I WENT IN A SECOND TIME, AND SAID I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO FIX IT. IT'S CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT, THAT WILL HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS, AND THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX IT. *TR
COMPLAINT: ELECTRONIC DEFECT IN TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 WHEN THE GARMIN GPS SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO THE CAR VIA THE GAS-LIGHTER PLUG IN, THE REMOTE KEY CONTROL THAT LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE DOOR DOES NOT WORK. WHEN I UNPLUG THE GARMIN, THE REMOTE KEY FOB WORKS FINE. I DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 SIENNA. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN USING THE GARMIN WITH THE CAMRY FOR OVER 18 MONTHS. *TR
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED RATE INCREASED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH OCCURRED THREE TIMES REPEATEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE SAME DAY THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS A UNIQUE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.
I PARKING LOT. PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL OUT OF PARKING SPACE. CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND STOPPED WHEN CAR HIT TELEPHONE POLE. DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE CAR TRAVEL, WAS UNABLE TO APPLY BRAKE BEFORE HITTING THE TELEPHONE POLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE OPERATED. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS DEAD. HOWEVER, THE BATTERY WAS NOT RECHARGED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE HYBRID VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY COULD NOT RECHARGED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE RADIO AND THE DIGITAL CONSOLE WOULD ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,073.
TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TO ME. *TR
I WANT TO ALERT YOU AND ANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS OF A BUG IN THE DASHBOARD THAT CAUSES THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO FLASH ON AND OFF. FLASHES ARE SO SUDDEN MOST PEOPLE MAY NOT EVEN NOTICE. TOYOTA SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED AFTER I LEFT THE WITH THEM FOR REPAIR. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS CORRECTED YET 4 1/2 MONTHS LATER I'M STILL NOTICING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
LTR FM (NY) RE FOLLOW-UP TO 1/28/10 CORRESPONDENCE RE TRADE-IN VALUE OF 2009 CAMRY WAS GREATLY REDUCED FOR PURCHASE OF A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE DUE TO RECENT TOYOTA RECALLS. *TGW
UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION FOR MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY FOR 20 SECONDS. NO ACCIDENT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL SERVICE REPAIR; HOWEVER, AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE ENGINE REVVED WITH A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED FOR A PERIOD OF 20-30 MINUTES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,050. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,554.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. WHENEVER TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE SPEED DECREASED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE; HOWEVER, TRAVELING ON A FLAT ROAD SURFACE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE SPEED OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY A READING OVER 65 MPH AT ANY GIVEN SPEED BEING TRAVELED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
WE LEASED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM PERFORMANCE TOYOTA ON JUNE 22 2008 ON ONE OCCASION WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS PULLING INTO KROGERS IN W CHESTER THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK THE CAR TO PERFORMANCE TOYOTA AND THEY GAVE US A RENTAL. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID THE CAR WAS FIXED. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND TOLD THEM SO BUT THEY REASSURED MY HUSBAND AND I THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE. THIS WAS ON 2-3-10. ON 2-9-10 THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN AT THE FAIRFIELD MERCY HOSP. AND ABOUT 15 MIN LATER AT A STOP SIGN IN OUR SUBDIVISION. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM TO KEEP IT BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A LEASE AND I COULD NOT LET IT THERE SO I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH ALSO WAS A DISASTER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CEASE THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR IN EVERY INSTANCE OF VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,516 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 09V388000 AND 10V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE THE WEEKEND BEFORE THIS INCIDENT FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SHUT OFF SWITCH FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THEN THE CAR TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND LURCHING FORWARD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE RESIDENCE GARAGE. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DRIVER EXIT THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED SURGE OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TRASH CANS AND GARDEN CART THAT WERE IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE MINOR DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR THE BODY DAMAGE ESTIMATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOME LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON, THE RADIO SCREEN TURNED "BLACK", THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, AND THE TRUNK OPENED ON ITS OWN TWICE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,610 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,600. UPDATED 4/22/10 *CN UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB
I RENTED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM ENTERPRISE-RENT-A-CAR. ON JANUARY 23, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 A.M., I WAS THE BELTED DRIVER OF THE SUBJECT 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. I WAS DRIVING AT A SAFE RATE OF SPEED, PROCEEDING EASTBOUND ON CARDINAL DRIVE IN WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA. AS I REACHED THE INTERSECTION OF CARDINAL DRIVE AND JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, THE CAMRY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING. THE CAMRY IMPACTED A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM NEABSCO ROAD ONTO SOUTHBOUND JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION, I SUFFERED A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, INCLUDING A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AS WELL AS NECK, BACK AND LEG INJURIES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A NEWS SOURCE THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL AND REFERRED HER TO HER LOCAL DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIBIA PAD ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED AN ACCELERATOR STOPPER PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IT WOULD RESPOND AS IF IT WAS LUNGING AND PULLING ITSELF FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO AND NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,486 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,301.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HE NOTICED THAT IT BEGAN TO HESITATE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FROM A COLD START OR IN THE MORNING THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL MOMENTARILY CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AFTER HE HAD TAKEN HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8000, THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING 45MPH DOWN A HIL, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA RECALL# 10V017000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8690.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE ON A LAS VEGAS STREET ON JANUARY 20, 2010 GOING 40-45 MILES AN HOUR WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BY PUTTING MY FOOT UNDER THE GAS PEDAL AND AFTER THE 4TH TRY, IT WORKED AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. IT IS ONE OF THE YEARS AND MODELS RECALLED BY TOYOTA. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11000.
I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RECALL BACK IN DEC. WHEN I FIRST LEARNED ABOUT IT I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP HUBERT VESTER'S TOYOTA OF WILSON WHERE I BROUGHT MY CAR FROM TO SET UP A APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE GUY IN SERVICE DEPT. ASKED IF I RECEIVED A LETTER AND I HAVEN'T AND THATS WHY I WAS CALLING TO SCHEDULE A APPT. THEY STATED THAT IF I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THAN MORE THAN LIKELY MY TOYOTA WAS NOT ONE THAT WAS BEING RECALL. I WAS SATISFIED WITH THAT ANSWER I THEN CALLED CUSTOMER AND ASKED THEM OR FOR THEM TO MAKE SURE. BEFORE I CONTINUE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THEY ASSURED ME THAT MY VIN# WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. I ALSO HAD A OIL CHANGE ON 01/21/10 AND TIRE INSPECTION NOONE MENTION IT EITHER. OKAY SO TODAY (03/09/10) IN THE MAIL I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL. 4 MONTHS LATER I BEEN RIDING ON THE ROAD ENDANGER MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY LIFE. I JUST THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE HANDLE THIS BETTER AND I'M HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS WHO ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE, A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. IN DECEMBER WE HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE OUR VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE SPEED WAS INCREASING NO MATTER WHAT WE DID. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DRIVER ERROR. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR BOTH THE FLOORMAT PROBLEM AND GAS PEDAL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SYLACAUGA TOYOTA WAS VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME WE COULD NOT GET IN FOR QUITE A FEW DAYS AND IT WOULD TAKE 3 1/2 HOURS TO REPAIR. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS A LONG WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE TO USE AND I AM ILL AND CANNOT BE AWAY FROM HOME SITTING IN A DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 3 1/2 HOURS. I AM PETRIFIED TO GET IN OUR ONLY VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE ACCELERATOR PETAL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). FOLLOWING REPAIRS, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, TO NO AVAIL. SHE THEN PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO CEASE THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION BEFORE HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,400.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE GAS PEDAL REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 13, 2010. HE DID NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT. ON MARCH 4, 2009 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 26MPH AND HE STOPPED FOR THE LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BREAK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE RPM WENT UP AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL UNTIL THE RPM WENT BACK TO NORMAL. HE EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE TWICE AFTER THE REPAIR. HE WILL TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,545.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC START PRESS-BUTTON. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 80 MPH WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME FORCE, TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE INTO A SEPARATE LANE AS THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED 80 MPH. HE CONTINUED TO USE EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWLY BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED INTO THE PULL-OFF LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED SOMETIME DURING THE ACCELERATION AND UPON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED WAS NORMAL FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE. LATER, HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000: COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL), HOWEVER ONCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TWO ADDITIONAL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 8,400.
WHILE MERGING ONTO I-5 I PUSHED THE RESUME SPEED SELECTION ON SPEED CONTROL. THE CAR SPED UP AND EXCEEDED THE PRESET SPEED OF 59 MPH AND REACHED 80 MPH. NEITHER APPLYING THE BRAKES OR PUSHING THE SPEED CONTROLS ON/OFF SWITCH TURNED THE SPEED CONTROL OFF. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND ON TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS A VERY FREIGHTING EXPERIENCE SO I JUST SAT THERE FOR A WHILE. I STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE A COUPLE TIMES AND RPMS WENT TO THE RED LINE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS LAYING FLAT AND HOOKED. I LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTHING LOOKED UNUSUAL. I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND IT RAN NORMALLY. I PHONED THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT, AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE FLOOR MATS AND A RECALL NOTICE WAS IN THE WORKS. WE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 5000 MILES SINCE INCIDENT, BUT WE DON'T USE THE SPEED CONTROL. I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED THIS WEEK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HIS FOOT BECAME LODGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT WAS 8,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE STOP ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR FAILURE FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING DUE TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER THE ACCELERATOR FAILURE FOR DIANOSTIC AND TESTING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THE SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11000.
ON MARCH 9, 2010 I TOOK MY 09 TOYOTA CAMRY IN FOR THE FLOORMAT RECALL AND TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL LOOKED AT FOR AN ACCELERATION ISSUE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWS DOWN IT WILL KICK INTO ABOUT 5,000 RPM'S FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND PUT ME AT LEAST 10 MPH OVER THE SPEED I SET IT TO. (WHICH IS USUALLY WHEN I TURN IT OFF!!!) WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP AT THE END OF THE DAY I NOTICED THAT MY GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN SHAVED OFF AT THE BOTTOM MAKING IT VERY SHORT AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH PLUS MY FLOOR MATS HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED AS I WAS TOLD THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BUT TO BRING MY CAR BACK IF I HAVE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT IS 'NORMAL' FOR TOYOTA CARS TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON (AT 5,000 RPMS??? REALLY???)AND THAT A 5-8 MPH DIFFERENCE IN THE SPEED YOU SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT IS ALSO 'NORMAL'. I JUST LOOKED UP THE KBB ON MY CAR AND THINK I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF IT WITHOUT A LOSS. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING IT. *TR
ON 2/24/10 RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 2009 CAMRY TOYOTA AT ORLAND PARK, IL . TOYOTA RESHAPED GAS PEDAL, ADDED REINFORCEMENT METAL BAR IN GAS PEDAL, REMOVED PADDING UNDER THE CARPET NEAR THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE AND REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE IS NOW SO LOUD DUE TO OUTSIDE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS UNDER MY FEET THAT I HEAR AND FEEL EVERYTHING HITTING MY WHEELS AND UNDER CARRIAGE. THIS IS HORRIBLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I THIS PURCHASED VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ITS LUXURIOUS RIDE AND PERFORMANCE, IT HAS BEEN RUINED. *TR
I GOT THE RECALL TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE REPAIRED AND THE ACCELERATOR IS STILL STICKING I AM WORRIED THAT OVER TIME AS THE VEHICLE AGES IT WILL NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT LOW MILEAGE. *CW THE CONSUMER STATED HE BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE AT 5000 MILES. *JB
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL FIX AND SHE WAS NOT GIVEN NEW FLOOR MATS. *TGW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010. ON SATURDAY MARCH 6,2010 WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN,WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND AFTER A WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2009 SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010. ON SATURDAY MARCH 6,2010 WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN,SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND AFTER A WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2009 SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE ACCELERATOR REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010. ON SATURDAY MARCH 6,2010 WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. SHE CONTINUED TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND AFTER A WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2009 SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10.*JB
BRAKES PULL EXCESSIVELY WHEN ROAD CANT IS SLOPED. *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Full record for the 2009 Toyota Camry → · Every Camry year → · How the figures are calculated →