2009 TOYOTA CAMRY Power Train Problems

WHILE DRIVING, ON BRAKING, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING/RUBBING NOISE APPEARING TO COME FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE SEEMED AS IF THE VEHICLE ENGINE/MOTOR WAS GOING TO SEIZE UP OR SOMETHING WOULD BREAK INSIDE. SLOWLY TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TIRE KINGDOM REPAIR SHOP WHO WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ONCE THEY STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WERE ALARMED BY THE ENGINE NOISE. ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO AN ENGINE REPAIR SHOP. SLOWLY, CAUTIOUSLY DROVE HOME AND PARKED. ON STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, NEXT DAY, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RUN FINE ON PARKED AND NEUTRAL. ON SHIFTING TO DRIVE OR REVERSE THE RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE BEGINS AGAIN. HAVE BEEN RESTRAINED TO SITTING AT HOME INSTEAD OF DOING MY RIDE SHARING AND DELIVERY WORK. RECENTLY HAD THE TIMING CHAIN AND CAM SHAFT GEAR REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE GEAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SURGED FORWARD. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOPPING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

BOUGHT 09 CAMRY NEW. IN 2015, @ 130,000 MILES, THE "LOW OIL" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO DO THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, (THEY OVERFILLED THE ENGINE WITH OIL). WHEN CAME BACK IN 1200 MILES WAS TOLD THE CAR IS BURNING OIL BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR TOYOTA TO COVER THE REPAIR (SINCE THEY OVERFILLED THE ENGINE WITH OIL) THE CAR CONTINUED TO CONSUME MORE OIL. NOW AT 170,000 MILES, THE CAR BURNS AROUND 2 QRTS OF OIL EVERY 1000. VERY DISAPPOINTING.

ON DECEMBER 3, 2017, MY HUSBAND WAS PARKING OUR 2009 CAMRY ON A CITY STREET WHEN WE EXPERIENCED THE TERRIFYING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED THIS MODEL ' AND WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE FLOOR MAT AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALLS. AS MY HUSBAND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE TO MOVE SLIGHTLY FORWARD IN THE PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS A LOW ROARING, RACING MOTOR-TYPE SOUND FROM THE GEAR BOX/TRANSMISSION AREA AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. BRAKING COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND IT DROVE INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF US. BECAUSE WE WERE MOVING AT LOW SPEED THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO EITHER CAR. BUT THERE WAS PERMANENT DAMAGE TO OUR TRUST IN THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF OUR 2009 CAMRY, WHICH WE VOWED NEVER TO DRIVE AGAIN. OUR OCCASIONAL PRIOR EXPERIENCES WITH THE CAR'S RACING MOTOR PROBLEMS HAD NEVER CAUSED US TO LOSE CONTROL. FOR EXAMPLE, A...

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...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE AIR COMPRESSION FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE AN OIL PRESSURE CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,852.

PURCHASED A USED CAMRY 3 MONTHS AGO AND FIND OUT FRONT AXELS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING HERE A FAST TICKING SOUND.

WATER PUMP FAIL ON 79800. START MAKE CRANK NOISE AND THEN ANTIFREEZE STAR SPILL ALL OVER.

TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AND WHEN INITIALLY PUTTING INTO REVERSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,500. UPDATED 6/25/15*CN THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/27/16.*JB

MY TOYOTA CAMRY CAR GOT WATER PUMP LEAK ISSUE AND IT OVERHEATED MY ENGINE AND IT NEEDED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD.IT HAS 36K MILES ON IT AND 5 YEAR 6MONTHS OLD. TOYOTA DEALER ASKING ME TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, WATER PUMP, AND OTHER MISC PARTS.I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE. IS MY VIN NUMBER MISSED IN RECALL. AM I RIPPED OFF BECAUSE OF TOYOTA ISSUE. *TR

ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF RESERVOIR. DEALER REPLACED THE LEAKING WATER PUMP. WORK WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

15,000 MILES AFTER HAVING THE WATER PUMP REPLACED, IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN AND DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. WHY NO RECALL ON THIS PART? I'M NOW ON MY THIRD ONE AT 36K MILES! *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DOWNHILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A 10-15 SECOND DELAY BEFORE IT WOULD RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE DETERMINE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER WHO WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE ACTUAL ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOT STARTED UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V091000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,800. UPDATED 7/18/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A 20-30 SECOND DELAY WHEN SHIFTING TO SECOND GEAR. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON...

THIS 2009 CAMRY WHICH IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY IS EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL WITH NO SWITCH TO DISABLE IT DURING ICY CONDITIONS. THE CAR IS OPERATED IN COLORADO WHERE SNOW PACKED AND ICY ROADS ARE COMMON. WHEN THESE CONDITIONS EXIST AND THE CAR IS STOPPED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE OR AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT ON AN INCLINE, THE POWER TO THE FRONT WHEELS IS AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN BECAUSE THE WHEELS ARE SPINNING ON THE ICE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SHUTS THE POWER DOWN TO THEM TO THE POINT THEY WILL NOT TURN. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE UNLESS YOU BACK IT UP AND TAKE A RUN AT THE HILL. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR 2 REASONS: 1. IF THERE IS A CAR BEHIND YOU, YOU CANNOT BACK UP WHICH CREATES A TRAFFIC JAM AND REQUIRES CARS GO AROUND YOU WHICH CAN BE A HAZARD. 2....

WATER PUMP FAILURE AT 3 YEARS & 65,375 MILES. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE 90,000 MILE COOLANT. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. USA TO NO AVAIL. SPOKE WITH [XXX]. TOYOTA MOTOR CORP., USA CASE NUMBER [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AFTER THE INITIAL CONTACT OPERATOR TRIED TO STOP HER VEHICLE BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. SHE STATED THAT SHE TRIED HER BRAKES, TRIED PUMPING HER BRAKES, TRIED PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN BUT NONE OF THESE ACTIONS STOPPED HER VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. SHE STATED THAT SHE THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TRIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. SHE STATED THAT AT THAT POINT SHE MADE THE DECISION TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND DRAGGED BY THE VEHICLE SUFFERING LACERATIONS TO BOTH HER LEGS. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD AND FINALLY CAME TO REST ON SIDEWALK AND LAWN OF A RESIDENCE. WHILE RESPONDING MEDICAL PERSONNEL WERE TREATING THE ACCIDENT VICTIM, A MEMBER...

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE IT BECAME HARD TO ACCELERATE. THE SKID LIGHT, VSC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF STARTED IT BACK UP IT DROVE FINE BUT THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE CAR IN. THIS WAS PURCHASED AS A DEALER DEMO AND HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS WATER IN MY ENGINE AND THE OIL WAS MILKY. TO ME THIS SOUNDED LIKE A HEAD GASKET BUT THEY ASSURED ME THEY RAN A TEST FOR THAT. THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PCV VALVE CLAIMING THE VALVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY THIS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE WATER. I DON'T KNOW IF THE PART IS STILL AROUND OR NOT. I...

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING VEHICLE STALLING IN THE ACCELERATION PROCESS *TGW THE DEALER STATED THE STALL IN THE ACCELERATION, WAS CAUSED BY THE SEQUENCING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE STALL WOULD OCCUR AS THE CONSUMER MADE A RAPID CHANGE FROM DECELERATION TO ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE STALL WAS A BUILT IN DESIGN FEATURE. THE CONSUMER STATED TO MINIMIZE THE STALL, SHE MUST MANUALLY DOWN SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS IN THE DECELERATION PHASE. RECENTLY, A SLOW MOVING 18 WHEELER UNEXPECTEDLY PULLED INTO THE CONSUMERS LANE OF TRAFFIC, WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER STATED HER NATURAL REACTION WAS TO REMOVE HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, PUTTING THE ENGINE /TRANSMISSION INTO DECELERATION MODE. AS THE SITUATION UNFOLDED, SHE CONCLUDED THAT THE RAPID ACCELERATION AND LANE CHANGE WAS THE SAFEST METHOD. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE AROUND THE TRUCK, THERE WAS NO REACTION FROM THE...

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY - EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION AND ABRUPT CHANGE IN TRANSMISSION WHEN CRUISE CONTROL TRIES TO CATCH UP WITH THE SET SPEED LIMIT AFTER A DIP IN SPEED- TOYOTA TECH SAW THE PROBLEM, ACCEPTS THAT ITS HAPPENING - TOYOTA'S RESPONSE "GET USED TO IT". *TR

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES DELAY OF AT LEAST TWO SECONDS IN ACCELERATION AFTER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DELAY WAS PRIMARILY CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN HE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY, THE VEHICLE SIMPLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS A CAR NORMALLY WOULD BY DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE WOULD SPEED UP AND IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST TWO SECONDS OR MORE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO FINALLY RESPOND AND DOWNSHIFT. *JB

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THERE WAS NO INDICATION PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT TO ANY PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. ON THE DAY OF ACCIDENT, I WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. HALF-WAY INTO THE PARKING SPACE, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE CAR JUMPED A 6" CURB AND 9' ISLAND CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE. ALL THE WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND THE THEY HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEIR CONCLUSION WAS THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM WAS (IS) UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION - NOT THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. *TR

CNN IS GIVING BAD ADVICE ON TOYOTA GAS PEDAL PROBLEM I DISAGREE WITH THE ADVICE PROVIDED BY OMAR PANJSHIRI, A CERTIFIED TOYOTA TECHNICIAN AT THE CHANTILLY REPAIR CENTER IN CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, HE STATED THAT: "IF THE PEDAL IS STUCK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION, HERE IS WHAT THE DRIVER CAN DO: (I) SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL; (II) TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH; AND (III) APPLY THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER." MR. PANJSHIRI EXPLAINED THAT WITH THE ENGINE CUT OFF, "YOU WILL LOSE SOME POWER STEERING ASSIST, BUT YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOPPING POSITION." THIS IS VERY BAD ADVICE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. IF THE PEDAL IS STUCK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION, THE DRIVER SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. THE TRANSMISSION...

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AROUND 10:00 PM ON 1/25/10. MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ROAD. WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND PASSING A SEMI TRUCK. AS I PULLED BACK INTO MY LANE MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.AND WOULD NOT START. WHEN I WOULD START THE CAR AND PUT INTO DRIVE THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF. THEN I WAITED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. AND TIRED AGAIN AND IT WORKED JUST FINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED MY THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOME DEBRIS IN MY GAS. I ALWAYS FILL UP SUPER. I AM FILLING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I FOUND OUT TODAY...

I BOUGHT A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE IN SEPTEMBER 2008. I WAS STILL DRIVING MY OLD CAR UNTIL I SOLD IT IN MARCH 2009. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING THE NEW CAR MORE, I NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS WHEN I LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR AND STEP ON IT AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS MAYBE SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. SINCE I GOT STUCK IN THE INTERSECTION FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THAT REALLY SCARED ME. PEOPLE WERE WAITING FOR ME TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION, BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T GO. I CAN SEE SOMEONE REAR-ENDING MY CAR IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR ALSO GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND THEN STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME...