Problems with 2009 Toyota Camry EQUIPMENT

2009 toyota camry. consumer states several problems with vehicle to include electrical and mechanical issues *tgw the consumer had the vehicle inspected and it was determined there were several components that were defective such as the accelerator pedal, brakes, shocks, exhaust and cd player component and cable burning smell. *jb the consumer is requesting compensation for the body work repairs done to the vehicle after the car accident amounting to $3,890.42. updated 11/03/11. *jb updated 12/01/11. *jb

Toyota camry hybrid has an insufficient warning label on the high voltage service plug. the small type and the tiny international symbols are not recognizable until you take cap out to read the message. after i removed the cap to read the message, i discovered it was a warning message not to remove the cap. i was indeed fortunate not to have been killed or seriously injured. as it was, i disabled my car and had to have it towed to the dealership to have the service module reset. after altering my travel plans and towing the car to the dealership, i discovered that the problem could have been resolved by pushing the cap down and driving the car to the dealership for reprogramming. if the dealer or the manufacturer had given me the information i requested, i could have avoided considerable wasted time and expense. *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

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

Almost everyone knows that toyota had recalled 4m cars, and one of the cars is the latest model of camry, i own 2009 camry, sent to dealer. they reset the computer, installed a brake override system, inserted a steel bar into the pedal assembly, and cut 1 in. of the plastic shoe pedal and rounded it at the end. now the plastic shoe pedal is not only shorter but also slippery because they rounded it. before modification, the shoe pedal measurement is around 4.5 in x 1.5 in. square with 2 horizontal lines at the end of the shoe pedal. (2 horizontal lines at the bottom prevent foot from slipping and square shape to have enough room for the foot to step on). now, they cut short the shoe pedal, the measurement is 3.5 in x 1.5 in (rounded, eliminated the 2 horizontal lines), it not square anymore. i looked at others cars, honda, nissan, ford, volks, ...none of them have a shorter and rounded shoe pedals...the shoe pedal is design to have a certain length and square at the end. this is not a good call form toyota. this is not a safe. toyota is trying to design it to prevent interfere w/ the mat, unfortunately all they have to do is to make sure that their mat is intact and clip on. i called on the dealer and complained about it...they advised me to call the toyota hotline, which i did. they said they will look into it. i am only one voice. others might not notice it. until it is too late. this is a concern that i think should be looked upon. many lives have been lost already ...we do not want to add more people in the list of deaths or injuries. please hear this message. thank you. *tr

On march 1 at 5:15pm i was on i-295 headed home and my 2009 toyota camry le accelerated after i had all three recalls done at the toyota of waldorf. as i was coming up to a s500 mercedes i attempted to slow my car down once i pressed the brake, i felt the car switched to a higher gear, i continues to press the brake as hard as i could, finally i pulled off the road to the left into the grass where i then threw it in neutral until it slowed down. i then cut it off and called toyota to complain. the service manager asked would i like it towed and i replied " what do you think?" i explained to her that i had all the recalled done on my car and i don't understand how this happened. after they towed my car the next morning i called to complain to the gm they then transfer me over to another service manager after i waited for the gm for several minutes. this service manager tells me they are trying to figure out what's wrong and offered me a rental car. i went to pick up the rental and i realized after i got home that there were several different models not just mine that were involved in this recall so i decided to look up this 2010 tacoma that they gave me and sure enough it was on the list. i decided to park this car and ride to the metro which drops me off half of a mile from my job. i would rather take this hassle than to drive any of these recall vehicles from toyota. i have a family that i have to protect and if this is how the "toyota family" care for its customers then i choose to not deal with this "family" in the future. i am requesting from toyota that they put me in a car of equal value even if its used and one that is not on the recall list. to all that have a recall model from toyota i recommend that you be very cautious of the repairs done and drive even safer than before. i have been on the phone twice today with the corporate office attempting to speak with someone and both times i was placed on hold for 30 minutes and still ...

Toyota camry post recall fix - issues 1. toyota camry car suddenly accelerated and brakes did not work. car ended up in a ditch and needed to be towed 2. toyota camry recall fix was done 2 days before the incident. a metal shin was inserted into accelerator assembly pedal along with car software (break overrides accelerator). really bad customer experience - no quick response to the issue - have roadside assistance but was denied any towing charger at the dealership - nobody called me for 2 days to let me know status of the car - lost my keys and kept me waiting. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. approximately one month ago the the contact stated that her radio display was not visible whenever she started the vehicle. within a few weeks, the rear power windows began opening on their own. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the brakes were engaged; however, the vehicle would not stop which caused her to crash into a vehicle in front of her. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a body shop who advised the contact that there was also an electrical failure since the vehicle would start. the repair shop made several attempts to start the vehicle and was unsuccessful. the manufacturer advised her that the recall repair will start in april and that she would have to wait until then. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. the failure mileage was 19854.

Sticking gas pedal on my 2009 toyota camry hybrid. caused un-intended acceleration an almost an accident as i was crossing a divided highway near my home. this situation has happened to me at least 6 times in the last 2-3 months. the problem appears to be happening more frequently, where the gas pedal suddenly sticks and the car races out of control. i feel the cars is unsafe to drive. *tr

Twice within a week my gas pedal did not release, resulting in a continued acceleration for my 2009 camry hybrid. first time was on an exit ramp where i release pressure on the pedal to slow down but it did not move for a few seconds. the second time was pulling out and needing to quickly accelerate, i then released pressure, but the car continued to increase in speed. both times i move the floor mat toward my seat, and the second time required shifting the car into neutral. after the second incident, i took my car to the dealer who sold it to me and reported the above. they looked at the mat and secured it with clips that were not there before. this was prior to the pedal recalls. *tr

Below you will find the email that i sent to toyota on february 7, 2010 as well as the response i received. to this date i have not received any other communication from toyota. i truly believe that one of these safety recalls led to my car accident in november, 2009. my vehicle was included in both the floor mat and accelerator recalls. discussion thread customer 02/07/2010 09:51 am i had a car accident 11-30-09 which resulted in the total loss of my 2009 camry le [xxx]. due to the closed head injury i received, i am unable to recall the accident. however, viewing the accident report, it appears my vehicle was traveling much faster than i travel on this roadway. it was noted that my side airbag did not deploy when my vehicle struck a tree on the drivers side door. due to the recalls, i am now concerned that one of the recall issues was the cause of my accident. my car is now at a salvage yard near atlanta, ga. and i feel that toyota should be concerned enough to check my car for defects. i bought this car based on your reputation for dependability and safety, and now due to the recalls, i can't imagine buying another toyota. perhaps my greatest concern are media reports that toyota has been aware of these problems for quite some time and chose not to notify owners. i now have to wonder about this companies ethics. date: sunday, february 7, 2010 12:51 pm from: ask toyota <[email protected]> subject: safety shortcomings [incident: 100207-000212] thank you for contacting toyota motor sales, u.s.a., inc. we appreciate your consideration and hope to have your email addressed as quickly as possible. our current office hours are monday through friday from 5 am to 6 pm and saturday 7 am to 4 pm pacific time. if you need immediate assistance, we recommend you contact the customer relations manager at your local toyota dealership. *tr

2009 camry i bought a used camry 2009 with 64,000 miles on it. i noticed that while making a turn, both right and left axles were creating sound. then i called toyota's customer relations dept. around nov 11th and reported this matter to them. they gave to me the complaint # 0911116335. they advised me to go to the local dealer. i took the car to the local dealer on dec.3,2009 and a mechanic rode with me in the car and agreed that both axles are bad. i left the car with the dealer to confirm this problem. when i picked up the car, they charged me $ 50.00 for inspection and wrote the report that only left axel was bad. as i have already pointed out, mechanic had already confirmed that both axles were bad. it appears that to 'tone down' this defect, toyota home office advised the dealer to report that only one axel was bad. dealer's estimate for replacing one axel was around $ 900.00 after 10% discount on the parts. i understand that there may be only few 2009 camrys which would have 64,000 miles on them. i request you to register my complaint and look for other 2009 camry users to report this problem. another problem i have noticed is the similar brake problem that toyota has in prius models. when applying brakes on a slippery condition, car does not stop for few feet. please also investigate this matter. *tr

I purchased my 2009 toyota camry in jun 2009(used) with about 6000 miles. after the first week the clip from the carpet snapped out, and i took it to toyota for the first carpet recall, then i took it to toyota for the sudden acceleration recall with the gas pedal, this friday i am returning it, for the sudden acceleration due to some electrical issue that toyota is unsure of. i've been paying car notes and have not been able to try my car, for fear of sudden acceleration not due to myself.

Toyota camry gas pedal, sept 14th 2009 speeding up and almost caused accident. *tr

Vehicle (2009 camry xle) does not de-accelerate immediately when taking your foot off the accelerator no matter what the speed. this occurrence was first noticed in the fall the summer of 2009. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (balise toyota w. spfld, ma) on jan. 5 2010. the problem was pointed out to the dealer and i was told there was no problem and that the situation was normal. on feb. 22, 2010 i again brought the vehicle back to the same dealership for the recall for modification of driver side floor carpet, fuel pedal modification and installation of a part described as ssc. after taking receipt of the vehicle on feb. 22, 2010 the accelerator still does not respond immediately to de-accelerate. *tr

In san diego earlier this year, at night, to enter heavy ast moving traffic from on ramp floored gas pedal in 2009 toyota camry with new heavy duty floor mats, and had max runaway acceleration. was able to stop with heavy brake pressure, hitting stop engine button didn't work. checked everything i could and tried again, same response, called 911 and got tow truck on the way. finally figured out floor mat had caught gas pedal and was holding it down. pulled floor mat back into place, and then no problem. told 911 as i recall to forget the tow truck. got up to 40- 50 or so mph. haven't reported this to toyota yet. *tr

As a group leader working at the subaru of indiana plant i was told to ignored a pokey system that detected lose or missing bolts on the front seats of the toyota camry. numerous car seats with missing or incomplete torqued bolts where found after leaving the car seat assemble area the toyota camry is manufactured at the subaru of indiana plant. there is an email where my boss explains its not a serious safety issue. *tr

As a group leader working at the subaru of indiana plant i was told to ignored a pokey system being turn off that detected lose or missing bolts on the front seats of the toyota camry. numerous car seats with missing or incomplete torqued bolts where found after leaving the car seat assemble area the toyota camry is manufactured at the subaru of indiana plant. there is an email where my boss explains its not a serious safety issue. *tr