I have been dealing with this issue for over a year now. i have done the whole oil consumption test with the dealership and they said that the car had hardly burned off any oil after the 1,200 miles of driving. yet when i drove the car for another 2,300 miles the oil pressure light comes on. so i have been carrying extra quarts of oil with my whenever the light comes on. toyota said that i could have it tested again after 6 months and this would be the last one they would perform. there is never leaking oil anywhere out side of the car after it has been parked. toyota clearly knows that there is an issue since they have posted at tsb. just fix my car!
While driving the vehicle, the rubber portion of the vvt-i oil hose ruptured. this faulty part, which toyota neglected to replace with their updated all-metal line under their tsb, will eventually fail on all vehicles that have it and poses a serious risk for catastrophic engine damage, as well as the possibility of an engine oil fire under the hood due to its proximity to hot engine parts, as well as the exhaust manifold.
Vehicle consumes 1 quart of oil each 1,200 miles while driving in city
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while driving various speeds, the vehicle consumed an inordinate amount of oil. the contact stated that oil was deposited into the vehicle on numerous occasions in a short period of time. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 103,000.
Excessive burning of oil. have had to change oil in less than 3000 miles due to oil light coming on and no oil registering on dipstick, and now no oil after just over 1000 miles of driving.
My son, driving to back to shool, was left in the road with our 2009 camry 5 seconds after the oil light came on. (excessive oil consumption issue known by toyota - august 11, 2011, toyota issued a technical service bulletin tsb to dealers) we were not aware of this problem or we would have advised him to check the oil every gas fill up to prevent problems. the car is a complete loss, but what concerns me most is that he was on a country highway with miles of open space between towns. luckily he was just entering bedford va and made it to the entrance of a shopping center before the car died. since he was blocking the shopping center entrance 'some random guy' helped him push the car into a parking area. had this happened between towns and his car been stuck on the highway this could have been extremely dangerous. both the shop we towed the car to and the company that last changed the oil investigated why the oil ran dry after only 1500 miles. their conclusions matched in that there were no signs of faulty maintanance from the oil change nor any signs of obvious leaks. to leave people in dangerous situations because a company does not want to accept responsibility for faulty or defective equipment nor do they want to notify owners that this could be a serious issue is beyond contempt. this is pure negligence on toyota's part not informing the car owners of this serious problem. in the meantime we need to determine what to do with a 'dead' car.
Smell burning of oil inside car. i was driving on city street. i checked oil dipstick and no trace of oil, meaning oil extremely low. i have driven car about 2800 miles since last oil change. the recommendation is to change oil every 5000 miles per toyota owner manual. my odometer reading is 76488 miles. toyota dealer check car last year for excessive oil consumption and said consumption is normal. i have been monitoring oil consumption myself . i found that midway between oil change( i.e. 2500 miles) , i have to add 2quarts of oil to bring level to normal. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator inadvertently illuminated and the horn inadvertently failed to function. in addition, when attempting to park and turning the steering wheel to the left, the vehicle veered to the right. both rear tires made a loud noise, the engine shook violently without warning, and the water hose detached and caused water to leak out. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the shocks were replaced, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Excessive oil consumption
My 2009 camry se (4 cylinder) did not burn oil, leak oil or otherwise have any issue with oil until i got my oil low oil light at approximatley 130,000 miles. i immediately called the local dealership that had been the only place that had changed the oil in my car. they told me that this was a known problem, and the sudden oil consumption could be fixed if it failed a simple test. the test is to change the oil in your camry, and between 1,000 and 1,300 miles later (not to exceed 1,300 miles) to dump an entire quart of oil in the crankcase. if the level was full, there was no further action to take. if it was lower than full, toyota would tear into your engine and fix the issue at no cost to me. not a very scientific test, but they performed this on my car at approximately 133,000 miles. it was not determined that further action was required. i determined that my car had used 4 quarts of oil in approximately 4,700 miles, prior to the test. the dealership told me that i should wait until it was burning more oil, and i could bring it back in to repeat the test. 9 months later, i determined that i was using 1 quart of oil for every 1,000 miles driven. i now have 150,430 miles on the vehicle. during the original test, the advisor told me that there was no mileage limit, and they had actually just rebuilt the engine in a rav 4 with 179,000 miles on it. during the call on 12-23-16, i was told that i missed the deadline of october 31st, and the deal now only was for vehicles with less than 150,000 miles. i called the toyota customer service number 800-331-4331and opened case number 1612273514. they informed me the program had never changed, and dealerships were confused with how to administer the program. i was told that the piston rings are a known problem, but there was nothing they would do for me at this time. they field many cs calls on this matter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced violent shaking after being operated at 50 mph. the abs warning indicator illuminated. the contact also stated that they saw smoke coming from the engine compartment. the contact stated upon inspection they saw red fluid leaking from the vehicle. the contact stated that they de-powered the vehicle and exited it immediately after seeing the flames. the vehicle was taken to the city world toyota dealer where it was diagnosed that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
My 2009 toyota camry is part of the ze7- warranty enhancement program for excessive oil consumption. the primary coverage for this issue was good until october 31, 2016 and secondary cover until 150,000 miles or 10 years from the date of first use (whichever comes first). my car did not experience this issue until late november and when the car was at 149,500 miles. i contacted toyota customer service (case #1611293174) and was advised that since the vehicle would be under 150,000 when the oil consumption test was initiated it still met the service guidelines. i took the vehicle to the dealership to initiate the test with the car still under 150,000 miles. the dealership contacted toyota and toyota advised that since the car would be over 150,000 mile when the car finished the test it would not be covered. i contacted toyota again referencing my case number and they verified what i was told by the customer service rep but now were telling me it would not be covered. this is a know issue by toyota and they are doing everything in their power to get around repairing a defective part. now i have to file a lawsuit in order to get the vehicle repaired. the car has diminished value due to this known issue and i have to either cover the repair cost or deal with the issue which includes constantly checking my oil to make sure it doesn't run out and completely kill the engine. this is unacceptable. i would have never purchased this car had i known about this issue.
The car is consuming oil more than normal. toyota knows about the issue and is refusing to repair the issue. issue was never notified to me via mail or any other type of communication.
Consuming excessive oil in two-three months period. i got low oil pressure light on and off when i hit the break hard, then engine check light was on and off. i went to nearest auto store and checked engine oil. it was completely empty, i mean dry. i just couldn't believe it since toyota dealer checked oil consumption test and my car passed the test a few month ago. i was told the auto shop worker that i was lucky because it was so close to burn up the engine. i checked online and many people has the same issue on 2009 camry. toyota is aware of the issue as well. it should be a recall and it should be fixed by toyota.
The engine oil light had come on indicating my oil was low. i had a scheduled oil change appt. at a toyota dealership in a few weeks so i checked the dipstick, which indicated the oil was low, and added two quarts. at my appointment on 11/19/16, i stated the oil issue and the service advisor started the oil consumption test. when i returned to get the results from the test on 1/2/17, it was revealed my car had failed and the oil was extremely low. i am told by a former certified toyota mechanic, that their standards for failing oil consumption tests are very high, so to fail a test is a huge concern. the test was ran when my mileage was at 151,499. the oil consumption issue had obviously started well before the test was ran. however, since my car was out of the 10 yr/150k mile warranty, toyota would not cover the cost of repair. i called the toyota customer care line twice and they told me legally they could not cover the cost. they refused to acknowledge that the problem started before 151,499 miles. i called the toyota region to see if they will fix it in good will since i bought the car in good faith and always had it regularly maintenanced at a toyota dealership. i was still told no, they legally couldn't help me. i was never notified that my car had a potential for excessive oil consumption. the only recall notice i have ever received from them was to get extra grease put on a switch for my window motor. if they had alerted me sooner that my engine needed to be tested or if the service department had told me about the recall for similar cars, then i would not be stuck driving a dangerous vehicle. i have to put a quart of oil in every week just to make sure it is drivable. i am paying for the repair out of pocket hoping that there is no damage to my engine block. i do not want to sell this car since it is a potential danger and put someone else's life at risk.
Motor oil is burning excessively i have to check the oil every weekend and the dealer says is normal, i think is not normal to keep adding oil when there is no leak. dashboard is practically melting it was reported back in may because in the summer time it gets very sticky the dealer says it will take months or a year before they could fix it. radio has a malfunction it was replaced back in 2014 because the screen turn black and not able to turn it on or off. in 2016 the radio is having problems again for the same reason and the dealer won't replace it anymore because the warranty is finished.
My 2009 toyota camry has been burning approximately 1/2 quart of oil per week since october 2016. it had 128000 miles at that time. it now has 134500 miles. i drive approximately 500 miles per week. i fear engine problems and possible seizure. i had a toyota dealership test done at 129500, but their verdict was that the oil consumption was not within the realm of needing repair. the engine used 3/4 quart of oil over 1250 miles, but the toyota guideline is 1.1 quart during the test time period.
Failed oil consumption test x 2. dealer stated i pay for any damage to engine, only piston rings covered. dealer stated i pay if they damage engine during repair/recall.
I noticed my camry was low on oil. took it into the dealership. they said there is a recall on my engine for excessive oil consumption. they verified indeed my car has an excessive oil consumption problem. toyota dealership said they would eventually fix it but all the parts are on back order. at first they said it could take a month or two. i called back a month later, dealership said they could not tell me a date and it may take a year until they have parts. i feel that my car is being compromised burning oil like this. i am having to put a quart in sometimes every 700 miles! what are the consequences of waiting this long to get the repair done and may having to wait a year if toyota even gets back to me. i feel that they are avoiding me and not actually going to fix this repair in a timely manner.
Excessive oil usage. the vehicle has no apparent leaks, but consumes massive amounts of oil. i did not have a problem with the oil consumtion until over 150,000 miles.
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.
On 06-21-2016, we took our 2009 toyota camry se to wondries toyota in alhambra ca for the oil consumption test under the enhancement warranty (ze7). we were told by the service advisor to drive the vehicle (which had 61088 miles) for approximately 1100-1300 miles then bring it back in for the re-inspection. on 08-29-2016, we brought our camry back into the dealership with 62330 miles on it. we were told by the service advisor that our vehicle did not fail the test. the vehicle had only used up "a 1/4 of a quart of oil" and in order to fail the test it would've needed to burn "a quart of oil" in the given amount of miles. i ask the service advisor if it was normal for the vehicle to have blueish color smoke come out of the tailpipe every morning. he stated no. the service advisor stated "you would need to check my oil every 1200 miles to add oil". i asked him it was normal for me to have to check and add oil to this vehicle. he stated no. i stated if i follow the toyota oil change guideline (changing oil every 5000-7000 miles) then my vehicle would have lost 1-11/2 quart of oil prior to the oil change. he stated yes. i explained to him that it was a safety concern for my wife that drives the vehicle and now she runs the rest of the motor stopping on her because of excessive oil usage and the dealership would not fix the problem. he stated there was nothing he can do so i need to contact toyota motor corporation.
I have a 2009 toyota camry se with 53,000 miles on it. there was a noise coming from the engine during driving . upon inspection i found out that there was no coolant in the reservoir. i also found that there was pink powder residue on the engine near the serpentine belt where the water pump is located . did some research on the internet and found out many other people with the cars built from 2007-2009 camrys had the same issue under warranty. some cars had 10,000 miles or less with the problem. also found out toyota replaced the water pumps on these camrys with a waterpump built from a different company. i filled the reservoir with coolant and took it to toyota and they said indeed the water pump was leaking. they would not cover the costs under warranty since it had expired. there would be no coolant leaking under the car. during many of the oil changes the toyota technicians would add coolant and top it off and never mentioned anything about the water pump leaking . i only found out because i saw the coolant reservoir was empty and started looking for a leak. i believe toyota knew these water pumps were defective , and only changed it for people who complained about the problems under warranty with a different manufacturer of the water pump free of charge . engines without coolant can get hot and catch fire. please look into this issue of defective water pumps.
Every time i took my car to get an oil change (every 3000 miles sometimes even a little earlier), i am told my oil is low or dirty or both. this last time i took it i was told i was low two quarts of oil and i didn't even hit 3,000 miles yet. i was told next time if it was low i might have to do a complete engine flush. i decided to get a few more opinions before going forward with any work. i was told by a man at a toyota dealership in torrance, that it sounded similar to an issue another person he knows had which ended up being a recall for that persons car. i was advised to call the dealership i got my car from and check with them for a recall. i called and received news that there was a "warranty enhancement" for excessive oil consumption. i took it in to get the first step of the test done which consisted of making sure there wasn't an oil leak and since there wasn't they topped off my oil then applied markers to my dip stick and other places so they can measure how much my oil went down after only 1200 miles. when i returned after the 1200 miles they checked the levels again and saw obviously my engine burned a significant amount of oil since they last checked it. they added a quart of oil back into my car when i returned and since it was little above full after they added the quart, they said my car passed the test and that although my car burned oil it wasn't enough for them to do any work to my car. basically telling me that its $5,000 to fix and that it was normal in toyotas to consume excessive amounts of oil. i bought my car certified used from the cerritos auto square autonation lot. i couldn't believe that they turned me away without even suggesting other ways for me to get better oil consumption or any other help for that matter. i was told i can do the test one more time and they told me to go to a different dealership which i also found strange.
Excessive oil consumption started in 2016 & it is getting worse. adding a bottle of engine oil twice a month. my car only has 103k miles and is 2009. i bought it brand new & is in great condition. the dealership won't do anything about this issue.
The car is using excessive amounts of oil. 4-6 quarts between 3000 mile oil changes! the problem has gotten increasingly worse since noticing an increase in consumption starting around 2016. only after searching the internet for a fix was i made aware that this problem is well known by toyota. i never received any bulletins or recalls from toyota as they have claimed. i hope they will provide some type of help in repairing this issue as it is very costly to maintain, much less repair. very disappointing from a seemingly reliable manufacturer that claims to build dependable vehicles.
My toyota camry is burning up oil.
Took my vehicle to the dealership for a simple oil/filter change on july 7, 2016. i was told the water pump had leak and requiring the pump to be replaced. i was quoted to pay about $530 to get a new water pump replacement. i did look up the similar problem related to 2009 camry. my vehicle has just over 50,000 miles mostly highway driven mileage. there have been more cases reported and supposedly to be a recall issued for new york state residents with similar complaints/problems. i don't know whether the local marietta dealership in georgia ripping me off or not. i did not ask for the old water pump to be returned to me after the work was done. i did not see the leak at all in my garage. i would appreciate it very much if there was unannounced recall from toyota, i would be eligible for my water pump replacement bill.
Excessive oil use..
Oil consumption. i need to add oil every 1100 to 1250 milage.
Oil consumption terrible pay more for oil than gas now should be recalled. toyota checked it at 147,000 miles said 1 qt every 1000 ok i checked before taking in over 1 qt they lied this is bull should of been fixed and went over 150,000 won,t check it ant more crazy
Excessive engine oil consumption. only 1 liter of engine oil came out during my last engine oil change at 65,000 miles even after i put in a liter at 64,500 miles because the red low engine oil pressure light came on and i checked the dipstick to see that almost no engine oil was in my car. i'm currently at 67,000 miles and the red light came on again, so i added one more liter of engine oil after checking the dipstick and practically nothing registered. i need to get it fixed, but the toyota dealer says nothing is wrong with my car/vin, so i can't get the necessary parts even if they have them in stock. i called the 1-888-270-9371 toyota customer assistance center and the representative said there's nothing she could do. would like to fix the problem before my engine blows up.
Car is consuming a large amount of oil and has been previously checked at local dealer and oil consumption test done and stated by local dealer normal. as of march 2017 stillan issue and will continue to take to dealer for issue
Excessive oil consumption
Excessive oil consumption... !!!!!!
Excessive oil consumption. burns 1 quart within 1,500 of millage use. my current car millage is approximately 88,000 miles. this problem is shown through large puffs of black smoke from the exhaust, upon ignition. this is obviously not a "normal" situation. this issue may lead to a higher amount oil purchases and serious engine damage; it is very costly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. the contact stated that the exhaust emitted white smoke without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve seal plugs and valve cover gasket were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 98,000. the vin was not provided.
Vehicle has excessive oul consumption. we received notification from toyota of the problem.
I am having issues with back passenger window on driver side. i have to press the button at least three times before it rolls up. also my car consumes oil. the black,top of my dashboard is sticky and has cracks. i have been to my local toyota dealers and no one has addressed these issues. how do i get remedy before contacting legal council?
my 2009 toyota camry is consuming an excessive amount of oil. during my last regular oil change, the dip stick was dry. i asked the technician to ensure there were no leaks and everything was tight and he assured me it was. i began googling the issue and learned this is a common problem with my year/make/model. it is consuming oil at an alarming rate.
My excessive oil consumption engine needed repairs per a toyota major recall. i took the car and as you can see below it has been a very frustrating experience. after being told that my 2009 toyota camry was on a recall list, i was given a possible repair date of within 10 months. i waited and was given a drop off date of 1/23/2017. i was given a rental car and went on to work. after 5 days i was told my car was ready but, that i would have to pay for parts that were removed/replaced to do the work on the recall. i questioned why i was being charged for consequential damages to parts that should be included as part of the labor due to the recall. i got fetched a long story from toyotas 800 number and i had no choice but, go pick up my car and pay the $269.54. i picked it up and noticed that it was driven 58 miles, upon leaving and as i got on the main road i noticed that there was a huge crack on my windshield as well. i called back and spoke to [xxx] , he was rude, a bully, and accused me of lying about the damage. i begged them to pull their security tapes which they refused. toyota should pay for this recall to include any parts that should get damaged in the process as they perform their repairs. i'm asking for a full refund and an investigation into the damaged windshield. i refuse to go back to their store and prefer to have the windshield replaced at either my residence or place of employment. i've owned 3 toyotas and refuse to go by and purchase my next car from [xxx]. i realize that i am a single customer however; i work hard for my money. i've never tried to abuse my car and i keep up with the maintenance. in my opinion [xxx] should be retrained. his lack of professionalism is going to cost you guys thousands and you will continue to lose valuable customers if you continue to refuse to do the right thing. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act ...
Excessive oil consumption
Starting in 2013 i was having problems with oil usage. of course i was told it was a random issue and not happening to other vehicles. my engine blow in jan 2014. i had to pay to replace it because it wasn't under warranty. around august of 2015 i get a letter about the oil consumption. i took it to my local dealer for the test, of course my engine failed the test. we scheduled to have the parts replace in sept 2015. the work was completed and it had a engine noise which i was told was normal. in feb 2016 my engine blew again !! i took it back to the dealer and was told they did nothing wrong !! how ?? it was fine, just using oil up until they took it apart and fixed the problem !! now they refuse to do anything because it was not the original motor !! but i had the same problem with the original motor and they did nothing then either !! so i have a car sitting in storage that cant be driven and they want to nothing !!
Problem description: my 2009 toyota camry is part of the ze7- warranty enhancement program for excessive oil consumption. my car did not experience this issue until late november and when the car was at 142,500 miles. i contacted toyota customer service and was advised that since the vehicle would be under 150,000 when the oil consumption test was initiated it still met the service guidelines. i took the vehicle to the dealership to initiate the test with the car still under 150,000 miles. despite the dealer did the repairs, the oil excessive consumption still present. the car has diminished value due to this known issue and i have to either cover the repair cost or deal with the issue which includes constantly checking my oil to make sure it doesn't\'t run out and completely kill the engine. this is unacceptable. i would have never purchased this car had i known about this issue. interested in class action?: yes
The "low oil pressure" light flickered briefly a few days ago, then again the evening of 1/10/2016. i had my cousin check the oil level morning of 1/11/2016. he said it was extremely low. i went to the service place that changes my oil. he had to add 3 quarts of oil and said i needed to keep a close check on it. i am very diligent in my oil changes and maintaining my car. this has never happened before.
Excessive oil consumption.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. the contact stated that while at an independent mechanic for a routine oil change, the technician discovered that there was excessive oil coming from the engine. as a result, the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. ...updated 02/19/16 *bf... updated 05/03/18*jb *as
Water pump fail on 79800. start make crank noise and then antifreeze star spill all over.
Oil level low for 2009 toyota camry serviced within recommended service intervals. oil change by dealer 06/08/13 at 62,444 miles. oil change by jiffylube 02/22/14 at 67,433 miles, reporting oil level 1 quart low on arrival. oil change 09/27/14 by dealer at 71,774 miles. oil light on ~06/29/2015 followed by oil change by jiffylube 07/01/15 at 76,277 miles, reporting oil level 1 quart low on arrival. oil light came on 10/30/2015 then check engine light on 10/31/2015. stopped by jiffylube 11/01/2015 at 78,035 miles to learn oil level was once again 1 quart low. fluids topped off by jiffylube. however, check engine light remains on. please let me know if other such reports exist, if this has been identified as an issue, is being tracked and next steps. thank you. *tr
At about 80,000 miles noticed that my wife's car started using oil and a couple times the oil light had come on which scared her. i contacted toyota local dealership and they told me it was normal??? i've been a technician my whole life and told them they were nuts. not log after we got a notice about an oil consumption tsb and took in for the test. they test it before the oil has any chance for viscosity loss which naturally is going to pass. it uses approx. 2-3 qts. of oil in a 3,000 mile oil change which is absurd. i've owned toyota's for over 30 years but i've told them this is it no more of them. this is dangerous because this could leave this car disabled most anywhere even in the road!!! please make toyota fix this problem which is huge as everyone i've spoken with on this model has the same problem! is there no honor justice anymore?