2009 TOYOTA CAMRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD THERE WAS A GLARE REFLECTED FROM THE DASHBOARD OBSTRUCTING HIS VISION WHILE DRIVING. SERRA TOYOTA OF DECATUR (309 BELTLINE PL SW, DECATUR, AL 35601, (256) 340-0330) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $1,000 FOR THE VEHICLE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND MELTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A GLARE THAT OBSCURED THE CONTACT'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED COAD TOYOTA PADUCAH (3941 MIKE SMITH DR, PADUCAH, KY 42001) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.*DT*JB*DT*JB*DT*JS

MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE DASHBOARD THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND SEEMS LIKE IS SLOWLY MELTING. *TR

MY TOYOTA CAMRY HAS 128K MILES. WHEN IT SITS OVERNIGHT IT WILL SMOKE AT START UP. IT SOUNDS CONSISTENT WITH EITHER AN ISSUE WITH THE RINGS IN THE ENGINE OR THE VALVE SEALS. AFTER IT RUNS THE SMOKE STOPS. WHEN THE CAR SITS AGAIN, IT WILL SMOKE AT START UP AGAIN.. IT APPEARS THAT OIL SEEMING PAST THE RINGS OR PAST THE VALVE SEALS AND BURNING OFF IN THE CYLINDER. *TR

MELTED DASHBOARD TOYOTA SOY ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM IN TOYOTA MERIDA MEXICO *DT*JB *TR

WAS DRIVING NORMALLY A MONTH OR SO AGO AND NOTICED BRAKE LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON DURING MEDIUM-TO-HARD BRAKING. WENT TO FIRESTONE TO CHECK BRAKES OUT AND WAS TOLD ENGINE OIL WAS EXTREMELY LOW AND THEY POURED 3 QTS IN. WAS TOLD TO GET IT CHECKED BY SOMEONE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN ENGINES. GOT IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THE 2007-2010 MODEL YEAR CAMRY HAD THAT PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE I KNOW (ALSO OWNS 2009 OR 2010 CAMRY) THAT HE HAD THE CAR FIXED DURING A RECALL.CHECKED MY VIN AND THERE IS NO RECALL CURRENTLY. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2013 WITH ABOUT 30K MILES AND AM CURRENTLY ABOVE 70K WITH THIS PROBLEM. SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND VSC WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS CHIME HEARD WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS REMAINING ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A SISTER WHO OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION TOYOTA PINELLAS PARK SERVICE CENTER LOCATED AT 8501 US HWY 19 N #1, PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781, WHERE THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED TO MANUFACTURER WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM: ZE7 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ON OUR TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PER THIS ARTICLE, WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE ACTUATORS THAT TOYOTA HAD PROMISED TO COVER: HTTPS://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/CAR-NEWS/FEDS-CLOSE-PROBE-INTO-2007-11-TOYOTA-CAMRY-HYBRID-FOR-POWER-BRAKING-CONCERNS.HTML TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ON OUR CAR, DESPITE AGREEING TO CONDITION WITH FEDERAL REGULATORS. OUR CAR HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THIS REPAIR IS MADE, LEAVING US IN A PRECARIOUS SITUATION.

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VIN [XXX] BUT YET I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RECALL INFORMATION IN MY MAIL. CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS? THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR