2009 Toyota Camry complaints

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. IT HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT IT WON'T STAY IN UP POSITION OR FULLY TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD EITHER. IT IS REALLY A VISIBILITY ISSUE BUT DIDN'T SEEM TO MEET THAT CRITERIA. I AM SURE THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SOME YEARS BACK, BUT IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE NHTSA OR TOYOTA WEBSITES.

EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING IN ENGINE . ALSO CAUSING BLUE SMOKE TO COME FROM EXHAUST WHEN TURNING ON CAR IN THE MORNING

ME AND MY WIFE BROUGHT THE CAR OFF INLAND WIRES BROTHER HIS MOM GOT IT BRAND NEW WE GOT IT WITH ONLY ABOUT 40000.00 MILES NOW WE JUST TURNED 90000.00 MILES THE MOTOR MAKING BAD NOISE TOYOTA KNEW THIS PROBLEM WHEN CAR WAS MANUFACTURED, BUT THEY STILL SOLD IT WITH BAD MOTOR. THE MOTOR HAD UNDER 50000.00 MILES WHEN IT STARTED KNOCKING LOSING OIL,ANTI-FREEZE TOYOTA KNEW THIS BAD MOTOR FROM FACTORY.

IN 2015 I RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES FROM TOYOTA, INC. THE FIRST OF SEVERAL WERE THE SUN VISORS DEFECT. ALTHOUGH MECHANICSVILLE TOYOTA FIXED IT WHEN THEY FIXED THE ENGINE CONSUMPTION PROBLEM IN 2015, IT CURRENTLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T STAY UP/DEFECTIVE. THE SECOND, THE DASHBOARD AREA WILL CRACK DUE TO SUN EXPOSURE WHICH IT HAS TINY CRACKS. HOWEVER, THE MAJOR WAS RECALL ON, ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. MECHANICSVILLE TOYOTA, 6546 MECHANICSVILLE TPKE. MECHANICSVILLE, VA FIXED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THIS DEFECT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK IF OIL CONSUMPTION ISN'T CHECKED AND ADDED REGULARLY.

DASHBOARD MELT - DASH WHEN HEATED BY SUN OR TEMPERATURE -MELTS AND TURNS INTO A GLOSSY GLUE CONSISTANCE WHICH REFLECTS ON WINDSHIELD AND PROHIBITS SIGHT THRU THE GLARE - PREVENTS DRIVER SIGHT AND SAFETY PAPER STICKS TO IT AND SO DOES ANY FLYING BUGS, TRASH, OR OTHER OBJECTS IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH. YOU CANNOT SEE ON COMING TRAFFIC OR NAVIGATE TURNS SAFELY.

THE VEHICLE'S CLUSTER WOULD START GOING HAYWIRE - WITH THE SPEEDOMETER GOING TO ZERO, THE RPM FLUCTUATING, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING COLD, AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND IN MOTION. THE A/C WOULD GO OUT AS WELL, AND THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE CAR WOULD STILL RUN BUT THE CLUSTER WOULD FLICKER AS DESCRIBED. AFTER FLICKERING FOR A WHILE, IT WOULD RESUME AS NORMAL AND THEN HAPPEN AGAIN AS I CONTINUED DRIVING. I HAD MY CAMRY INSPECTED AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MALFUNCTIONING ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. I HAD ANOTHER ABS ACTUATOR PUT IN, AND THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE CAR DUE TO THE FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE ABS WAS MALFUNCTIONING.

EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION (EXTREMELY BAD).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PARK SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000.

MELTING DASHBOARD BECOME REFLECTIVE HINDERING/BLINDING DRIVER DURING DAYTIME DRIVING.

TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT THEY MANUFACTURED THIS CAR AND OTHERS WITH A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD. THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUED FOR THIS. THE MELTED DASHBOARD CAUSES A GLARE IN THE WINDOW MAKING DRIVING UNSAFE AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS. PLUS, THE GOEY DASHBOARD MAY CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO FAIL. RATHER THAN RECALLING THE DEFECTIVE CARS AND REPLACING THE DASHBOARDS ON ALL THESE CARS, TOYOTA CHOSE TO OFFER A 10 YEAR WARRANTY. FIRST OF ALL, I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THIS WARRANTY, BUT IT WOULD NOT HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE IF I WOULD HAVE, BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN MY CAR 2 MONTHS AFTER THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED. CAR BRAKES WEAR OUT, TIRES NEED REPLACING, DASH BOARDS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO MELT! I IMAGINE TOYOTA EXPECTS THE DASHBOARDS TO MELT IN MOST CARS AFTER 10 YEARS AND THIS IS WHY THEY OFFERED A 10 YEAR WARRANTY. THEY CAN NOW PROFIT FROM THEIR OWN MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND BECOMING VERY STICKY AND SHINY. THE GLARE FROM THE SUN REFLECTED ONTO THE DASHBOARD, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE WATER REMAINED ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE CONTACT CALLED ANTIOCH TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 1817 AUTO CENTER DR, ANTIOCH, CA 94509, (925) 778-4800) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

MY CAMRY DASHBOARD MELTED SUCH THAT IT IS NOW REFLECTIVE LIKE A MIRROR OR GLASS ONTO MY FRONT WINDOW. THE GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDOW IS UNSAFE FOR CLEAR VIEWING. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON MAY OF 2018. BUT, A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY A MELTING OF THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT HAVE A LIMIT TO IT'S NECESSARY REPAIR BY TOYOTA. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE DANGER, BUT YOUR ONLY ACCEPTING JPGS BELOW.

BURNING OIL TOO FAST

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AS THE RPMS INCREASED. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA WORLD OF NEWTON (66 HAMPTON HOUSE RD, NEWTON, NJ 07860, (973) 383-0200) AND BOTH RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED IF THEY WOULD AUTHORIZE THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND WAS TO RESPOND TO THE DEALER AND THE OWNER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

THIS 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, LE MODEL COMSUME TOO MUCH OIL EVERY 2000 MILES, THE OIL LIGHT TURN AFTER 2000 MILES, THIS START HAPPEND IN 2018,MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT'S A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM FROM TOYOTA CAMRY 2007 TO 2009,

ENGINE PISTON OIL CONTROL RINGS IMPROPERLY RETRIEVING OIL IN USE. THE PISTONS AREN'T PROPERLY TREATING THE OIL SO I HAVE TO REFILL NEW OIL MULTIPLE TIMES A MONTH. IT FALLS UNDER THE MODEL AND YEAR THAT TOYOTA WAS DOING RECALLS FOR THE MODEL IN QUESTION. I WONDER IF THIS ISSUE CAN STILL BE FIXED! THE PISTONS NEED TO BE REPLACED! THE ENGINE WORKS REALLY WELL OTHER THAN BURNING OIL LIKE A FRYING PAN. (OIL & ENGINE TEMPERATURES REMAIN NORMAL (TESTED) BUT THE OIL CONTINUES TO DISAPPEAR. NO LEAKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE SUNLIGHT. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, A GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD WOULD REFLECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH DISTRACTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DETACHED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM VIEWING THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR HAD PREVIOUSLY DETACHED AND WAS REPLACED BY HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

I WAS NOT TOLD BY EITHER TOYOTA OR TOYOTA OF TAMPA BAY THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK PROBLEM. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE OF A BURNING SMELL, I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK AFTER DRIVING FOR A 1,000 MILES. I DIDN'T - MY ERROR, BUT I WASN'T TOLD THERE WAS A WARRENTY OR ANY KIND OF MAJOR ISSUE. WHEN I DID GO BACK, THEY RAN THE TEST AGAIN, TELLING ME I'D GET A NEW ENGINE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WHEN I DID COME BACK, THE STORY CHANGED TO A REBUILD ENGINE. THEN, WHEN THE SERVICE REP CAME TO TELL ME THE ISSUE, HE SAID MY CAR HAD THE ISSUE, BUT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MY CAR, A 2009, HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT.

THIS TOYOTA CAMRY ENGINE HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF CONSUMING MORE OIL. TOYOTA NEVER CONVEYED OR SENT ANY LETTER TO ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA CARE AFTER LOOKING AT INTERNET POSTS, TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS AND BEYOND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS NEVER CONVEYED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM SO THAT I CAN TAKE MY CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER INSTEAD OF MY REGULAR MECHANIC SHOP. TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE YOU DID NOT BRING YOUR CALL TO DEALER YOU DID NOT COME TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. MY STAND IS THAT I SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO GO TO DEALER FOR REGULAR REPAIR, ANY KNOWN MAJOR ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONVEYED TO ME VIA PROPER COMMUNICATIONS LIKE OTHER RECALLS. MY CAR IS JUST 10 YEARS 6 MONTHS OLD AND TOYOTA IS NOT ACCEPTING THE WARRANTY OF KNOWN ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT SEND ANY LETTER TO ME REGARDING THIS WARRANTY/ISSUE THEY IDENTIFIED IN PARTICULAR ENGINES INCLUDING MY 2009 CAMRY.

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS THE STICKY DASHBOARD PROBLEM AND CAUSES GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT CAUSES UNSAFE OPERATING. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THE DASHBOARD. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND THERE IS A VEHICLE YOU CAN SEE IN FRONT BUT BARELY.

TIMING CHAIN BROKE WITHOUT A Y WARNING, CAUSED MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED FOR SCRAP. TOYOTA WAS UNABLE TO FIX IT WITHOUT COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT.

LEFT AXEL CV JOINT IS BAD AT UNDER 59,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT IS EFFECTING THE STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT AND JERKS THE WHEEL BACK - DANGEROUS!

THE ENGINE OF MY CAR HAS BEEN BURNING THROUGH OIL SO FAST. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND THE EMPLOYEE THERE TOLD ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA SINCE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2009 CAMRY ENGINE. I CALLED TOYOTA PLACE IN GARDEN GROVE AND THE PERSON I SPOKE TO SAID THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO HELP ME SINCE RECALL HAS BEEN EXPIRED AND TO CALL HEADQUARTERS. HOWEVER, I INFORMED HER THAT I NEVER GOT A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THIS RECALL. I ALSO INFORMED HER THAT I TOOK MY CAMRY 2009 INTO THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2018 TO GET THE DASHBOARD REPLACED FROM ANOTHER RECALL BUT NO ONE INFORMED ME ABOUT THE ENGINE RECALL DURING THAT TIME EITHER. TOYOTA HAD FAILED TO NOTIFY ME TWICE. TOYOTA FAILED TO SEND ME A NOTICE ABOUT THE ENGINE RECALL AND THEY AGAIN FAILED TO NOTIFY ME WHEN I BROUGHT IN MY CAR TO GET THE DASHBOARD FIXED. SO I CONTACTED HEADQUARTERS AND THE PERSON ON THE OTHER LINE TOLD ME THE SAME THING THAT THEY CAN'T HELP ME SINCE THE TIME TO BRING IN MY CAR HAD EXPIRED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX OUT OF POCKET. I WISH THEY WOULD DO A THOROUGH JOB OF REACHING OUT TO THEIR CONSUMERS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THEIR CARS.

ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2009 CAMRY WITH 84K MILES BURNED THROUGH SO MUCH OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER 3 QTS LOW, RESTORED OIL LEVEL DID NOT ELIMINATE NOISES ASSESSED TO BE ROD SLAP DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. I NOW EXPECT THE ENGINE TO DIE AT ANY TIME WITH THROWN ROD.

THE CAR HAS BURNED OIL FROM DAY ONE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT ENOUGH TO HOLD MOTOR BACK PROPERLY GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. IT WON'T HOLD BACK BY TRANSMISSION EVEN IF YOU DOWN SHIFT YOUR SELF.

IT CONSUME TOO MUCH ENGINE OIL. I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY OTHER DAY. AFTER 1000 MILES IT BECOMES DRY . I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, HE SAID ALL THE TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 HAVE THIS ISSUE, THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

BOUGHT A USED 09 CAMRY. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL 2 MONTHS AFTER DRIVING THE CAR WE NOTICED IT WAS BURNING THROUGH OIL, 2.5+ QTS PER 1000 MILES. DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND FAILED ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY (PAST THE 10 YR MARK). I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY'D EVEN PERFORM THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST KNOWING THEY COULDN'T HELP IF IT INDEED FAILED BECAUSE ALTHOUGH IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST IS "WARRANTY PROTOCOL" BEFORE ANY REPAIRS ARE MADE... I CALLED THE HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AND SPOKE TO 2 REPS WHO BOTH DOCUMENTED MY ISSUE AND SAID, "WE'LL FORWARD YOUR COMPLAINT TO OUR MANAGER AND CREATE A CASE... I HONESTLY BELIEVE WE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS", ONLY TO HEAR BACK FROM THE MANAGER WHO LEAD ME ON DURING THE CALL BY SAYING, "IT'S OUR JOB HERE AT TOYOTA TO SERVICE CUSTOMERS IN NEED. I'M FAMILIAR WITH YOUR SITUATION AFTER READING YOUR CASE NOTES. YOU DID NOTHING WRONG AND WEREN'T NEGLIGENT. LET ME SEE WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP YOU". THEN LITERALLY THE NEXT SENTENCE THE GUY SAID, "I'M SORRY, WE CAN'T HELP YOU". I ASKED HIM WHY HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO HELP ME, KNOWING THE DETAILS OF THE CASE WHICH EXPLAINED THAT I WANTED TO HAVE THIS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE FIXED. HE LITERALLY SAID, "I WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE RESOLUTION YOU WERE SEARCHING FOR AND I KNEW YOU WERE OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. BUT BECAUSE IT'S A UNIQUE SITUATION AND I CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN ON MY END, I DECIDED TO OFFER A

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL IN A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,772.

MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE CAUGHT ON FIRE FRIDAY JAN 4 2018. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ONLY VISIBLE WARNING LIGHTS IILLUMINATED WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LIGHT. NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVE PRIOR TO FIRE.THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE AND WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN PORTLAND OREGON. WHEN THE FIRST STARTED FIRE WE SAW SPARKS FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKING AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ETC STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF.

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.

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?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW AFTER A RECENT OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF LANCASTER, 43301 12TH ST W, LANCASTER, CA 93534, (661) 948-0731) ADVISED THE CONTACT TO WAIT A MONTH AND OBSERVE IF THERE WAS WHITE OR BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH COULD SIGNAL A FAILURE WITH THE PISTON SEALS. THE CONTACT TRIED USING THICK SYNTHETIC OIL, BUT THE OIL LEVEL FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING, WHICH IT WAS , HAD IT REPAIRED. I HAD IT REPLACED RECENTLY AGAIN AS THE FIRST REPAIR SHOP DID IT INCORRECTLY. CAR IS STILL USING ABOUT A HALF A QUART OF OIL EVERY 700 MILES. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT ALL OVER FOR LEAKS (RESULTED IN GASKET REPLACEMENT), NO OTHER LEAKS DETECTED. THE CAR NOW HAS OVER 175,000 MILES AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER IT AS IT IS OVER THE 150K LIMIT. IT RUNS NORMALLY, NO LOSS OF POWER, DOES NOT KNOCK OR PING. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS WILL GET WORSE OVER TIME . I ALWAYS THOUGHT I HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT IN THE WAY OF RELIABILITY AS A TOYOTA OWNER. I HAVE MY DOUBTS AS I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINT SITES AND SEE SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL YEAR, OF EXCESSIVE OIL USE. TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE , I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE .

THE FACTORY PROVIDED VEHICLE JACK IS OF POOR QUALITY. IT BENT FROM THE MIDDLE AFTER THE VERY FIRST USE. IF NOT FOR THE TIRE STILL ON THE AXEL, THE CAR WOULD'VE HAD LOTS OF DAMAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP AND IMPAIRED THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL BECAME WORN OVER TIME DUE TO HEAT AND AFFECTED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A SPECIAL WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

GLARE FROM DASHBOARD WHEN SUN SHINES ON IT THERE IS A WARRANTY ENCHANCEMENT PROGRAM WHICH EXPIRES AFTER TIME BUT THIS REMAINS HAZARD IF DASHBOARD IS NOT REPLACED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ODOR OF BURNING OIL WAS PRESENT BEFORE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL DIP STICK WAS LOW. ONCE OIL WAS ADDED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE OIL WAS LAST CHANGED ON AUGUST 13, 2018. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER SUNRISE TOYOTA (3984 SUNRISE HWY, OAKDALE, NY) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

HIGHLY EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION THAT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME NOW UP TO 2 QUARTS IN 1,200 MILES! TOYOTA DENIES THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WHICH THEY MUST KNOW IS A LIE!!!

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS IN THE LOW BEAM FUNCTION ARE VERY DIM, TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUSLY DIM. THE TOYOTA DEALER STATED THAT THE LENS IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING HAS CLOUDED DUE TO UV DAMAGE AND USE. THE LIGHT BULB ITSELF FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY FINE, BUT THE LENS ENGINEERED TO MAGNIFY THE LOW-BEAM LIGHT IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE DECREASE OF VISIBLE LIGHT. I STATED THAT I ALSO OWN A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND IT PROVIDES ENOUGH LIGHT. THE SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHT HOUSINGS TO THE TUNE OF $400.00 EACH. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS IS A REGULAR OPERATING EXPENSE, LIKE REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR. WITH LABOR, THIS EXPENSE WILL BE CLOSER TO $1000.00 INSTEAD OF CHANGING TWO HEADLAMPS FOR $30.00 EACH. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS TECHNOLOGY DOESN'T WORK, AND IS DANGEROUS. THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE STILL BEING USED ON NEW TOYOTA MODELS.

ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. MY ENGINE WAS REBUILT (4 PISTONS, RINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS) BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE, LESS THAN 25,000 MILES LATER MY ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH NO INDICATIONS (NO LIGHTS, NO SMOKE)AT ABOUT 154,000 MILES. 4,000 OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING THE VSC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TEMPERATURE GAGE WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN, WHEN I TRIED TO BREAK TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK NOR DID THE GAS. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND LET THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN NATURALLY UNTIL I POPPED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER OVERHEATED. SERVICE REP SAID I LOST COMPRESSION DUE TO A PRESSURE BUILDING UP IN MY ENGINE, CAUSING THE HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR TO BLOW. SERVICE REP SAID THEIR IS ALSO A BAD PISTON. TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALL, CORPORATE SAID THEY ARE PARTNERS WITH THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO.

DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY MELTING ,SCRAPING OFF

ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION

ENGINE SEIZED WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO TOLD ME THE DAMAGE WAS LIKELY RELATED TO AN ISSUE INVOLVING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO HELP.

DASHBOARD IS STICKY, GUMMY AND PEELING OFF. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO AUGUST 30, 2018. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER IN AUGUST 2017 WITH THE PROBLEM EXISTING BUT DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL. TOYOTA INFORMED ME TODAY THAT THEY SENT A NOTICE TO OWNERS IN 2014 BUT I DIDN'T OWN THE CAR IN 2014 SO NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE. IS THERE ANYWAY TO GET THIS COVERED? IT'S GROSS. I CAN'T FIND ANY WAY TO FIX IT WITHOUT TEARING THE DASHBOARD OUT AND REPLACING IT MYSELF AND I'M NOT GOOD AT THAT. I CAN SEND YOU PICTURES OF THE NASTINESS. THE FORM ASKS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I BOUGHT IT WITH THE PROBLEM AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.

THE DRIVER VISOR DROOPS DOWN. IT JUST RECENTLY STARTED DOING THIS. IT BLOCKS VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. IT WILL NOT STAY UP. WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR THIS EVENING IT WAS DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION.

DASH BOARD MELTING. CAUSES GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. AND IS VERY STICKY

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT SAY FASTENED IN THE RECEPTACLE. IT COMES OUT WHILE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SUN VISOR SPONTANEOUSLY ROTATED DOWNWARDS AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (BOBBY RAHAL TOYOTA, 6711 CARLISLE PIKE, MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050, (888) 376-3831) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, BUT COULD BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1809061540. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. *DT UPDATED 10/29/18*JB

I DIDNT RECEIVE A NOTICE ON RECALL OF DASHBOARD. MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND HAS CRACKED. CLEARLY NEEDS REPLACING. PLEASE RESPOND SO WE CAN GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED. STARTED FEW YEARS AGO.