2009 Toyota Camry Complaint Log

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM FM OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. *KB THE CONSUMER FOUND SHE WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING THE KEYPAD. SHE WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING THE KEY ITSELF, BUT THEN SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, OPEN THE TRUNK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. *JB

WHILE PARKING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE CAR ACCELERATED LIKE A ROCKET AND JUMPED OVER THE PARKING CURB ONTO THE ROAD WITH TWO WAY TRAFFIC. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THE CAR FLEW ACROSS THE ROAD AND HIT A FENCE AND WAS STOPPED ONLY WHEN IT FELL INTO A DITCH BY THE RAILROAD TRACKS. LUCKILY THE CAR DID NOT TURN OVER. SURPRISINGLY, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I KEPT HITTING THE BREAKS AND WHEN THE CAR STOPPED MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP LIGHT SHE HAD ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AFTER HER FOOT WAS NO LONGER ON THE PEDAL. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT ONTO A GRASS SURFACE WHICH ALSO STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5000.

MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS JUST OVER A YEAR OLD AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME I WAS ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WHEN I LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING, THE RPMS SHOT ALL THE WAY UP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN. FINALLY THE BRAKES WORKED AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT THE RPMS WERE STILL VERY HIGH AND THE ENGINE WAS VERY LOUD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM ALL THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

ALL FOUR STRUTS FOUND LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH MY NEW 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE MILEAGE OF THE 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS 36013 MILES. *TR

1. 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SE MADE A CLUNK NOISE FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE AREA OF REAR SEAT. GOT OUT TO SEE IF IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE A TIRE. ENDED UP OPENING THE BACK DOOR OF CAR TO FIND THAT IT WAS THE SEATBELT. THERE WAS A KNOT IN THE BELT AND IT HAD RETRACTED FORCEFULLY INTO THE OPENING OF THE SEATBELT SLOT. THE BELT WILL NOT PULL BACK OUT, AND CANNOT BE UNTIED DUE TO THE PULLING OF THE RETRACTOR. 2. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, WE DO NOT USE THE BACK SEAT, SO THE KNOT HAD TO HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE THE DEALER LAST JUNE. 3. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAMRY AT THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER HOPING THAT THE RESPONSE WOULD BE DIFFERENT. IT WASN'T. THE SECOND DEALER TOLD ME THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK, AND IT COULD BE FIXED FOR 300 DOLLARS. I SEE THIS AS A PROBLEM. IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE WITH A CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT AND THE CHILD WAS INJURED, IT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT STORY. UNTIL THEN I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT MY PROBLEM AS WRITTEN ABOVE. *TR

OUR 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID HAS EXPERIENCED THREE SEPARATE INCIDENCES OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DURING THE PAST NINE MONTHS. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2008. THE FIRST EVENT OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2009. THE SECOND AND THIRD EVENTS OCCURRED IN JULY 2009 AND OCTOBER 2009, RESPECTIVELY. IN ALL THREE EVENTS THE ACCELERATOR 'GRABBED' AND BEGAN TO SPEED UNCONTROLLABLY. DURING THE FIRST EVENT, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT TWO EVENTS, THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY FOOT EVEN BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL. IN ALL INSTANCES, IT FELT AS IF THE RESUME BUTTON OF THE CRUISE CONTROL (WHICH WAS OFF AT ALL TIMES) WAS DEPRESSED. SPEEDS REACHED IN EXCESS OF 60MPH IN EACH EVENT. DURING THE FIRST TWO EVENTS, A COMBINATION OF EXTREME-PRESSURE BRAKING AND SHIFTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL WORKED TO STOP THE CAR, THANKFULLY, WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE THIRD EVENT, AFTER ROUGHLY FIVE TO TEN SECONDS OF ACCELERATION, A "POP" WAS HEARD AT WHICH TIME THE CAR'S ACCELERATION CEASED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH INCIDENT. ALL THREE TIMES DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED AND ALL THREE TIMES THE SAME ANSWER....."FOUND NO CURRENT OR PENDING FAULT CODES.' THE FIRST TIME IT WAS BLAMED ON AN AFTER-MARKET FLOOR MAT. WHILE ONE WAS INSTALLED, IT WAS THE TYPE WITH "GRABBER" SPIKES ON THE UNDERSIDE TO PREVENT MOVEMENT, SIMILAR TO A CHAIR MAT. I KNEW THAT THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE BUT, AS A PRECAUTION, I REMOVED THE AFTER-MARKET FLOOR MAT. FOR THE SECOND EVENT, AGAIN, THE DEALER FOUND NO FAULTS AND, AGAIN, SUGGESTED FLOOR MATS. THE ONLY FLOOR MAT IN THE VEHICLE WAS THE FACTORY-INSTALLED CARPETED FLOOR MAT WHICH WAS SECURED BY THE FACTORY-INSTALLED RETAINING HOOKS. FLOOR MATS WERE NOT THE ISSUE. AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION, HOWEVER, I REMOVED THE CARPETED MAT. THE THIRD EVENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 22, 2009. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. FACTORY TECHNICIAN WAS BROUGHT IN. NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE MOMENTARILY BEFORE DECREASING SPEED. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NOR HAD THE MANUFACTURER BEEN CONTACTED. SHE DID RECEIVE AN INTERIM LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER ADVISING HER TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS, STATING THAT THEY COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO HESITATED WHEN IT WAS STARTED ON OCCASION AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 19,926.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER RAILROAD TRACKS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL TOUCHED THE FLOORBOARD; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE BUT IT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED BUT THERE WAS A ROCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS CRACKED; YET, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000. 5/10/2010 *CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE UPON ACCELERATION AND WHEN MAKING TURNS. UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING HEAVY RAINS, SHE WOULD OBSERVE LARGE PUDDLES OF WATER IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CARPET. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PUDDLE AND INSTALLED FLOOR PANEL BODY PLUGS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE FOUND THAT THE A/C DRAIN WAS CLOGGED WITH POLLEN AND DEBRIS. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE ACCORDINGLY YET THE FAILURE RECURRED AT THE NEXT HEAVY RAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,585 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,222.

CONSUMER INDICATES PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR IN 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION FOR 1-2 SECONDS. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GRACO SNUGRIDE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 1751535; IN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE CARRYING THE CHILD SECURED IN AN INFANT ONLY CHILD SEAT, THE CARRY HANDLE BECAME LOOSE. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE CARRY HANDLE TO FAIL, WHICH COULD SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSE INJURY TO THE INFANT. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TOYOTA CAMRY 2009 -4 CYL. AUTOMATIC. PROBLEM: SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.. THE CAR IS 14 MONTHS OLD. APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 MONTHS AS I COME TO A STOP, AND WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE GAS SEEMS TO ACCELERATE AND THE TACHOMETER GOES UP TO 7. BY CONTINUING TO BRAKE HARD AND SHIFTING INTO PARK FROM DRIVE THE ACCELERATION STOPS. BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR HAS LURCHED FORWARD BY ABOUT 4 FEET. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT OR A DEATH. I CANNOT SELECT ANY OF THE ITEMS ON THE NEXT PAGE, I WILL SIMPLY TICK OFF THE FIRST ITEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE RESIDENCE GARAGE. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DRIVER EXIT THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED SURGE OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE TRASH CANS AND GARDEN CART THAT WERE IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE MINOR DAMAGES TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A COLLISION CENTER FOR THE BODY DAMAGE ESTIMATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

I WANT TO ALERT YOU AND ANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS OF A BUG IN THE DASHBOARD THAT CAUSES THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO FLASH ON AND OFF. FLASHES ARE SO SUDDEN MOST PEOPLE MAY NOT EVEN NOTICE. TOYOTA SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED AFTER I LEFT THE WITH THEM FOR REPAIR. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS CORRECTED YET 4 1/2 MONTHS LATER I'M STILL NOTICING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I AM HAVING A TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. WHEN I WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND RUNS AT 60MILES/HR, THE RPM IS ABOUT 1500 RPM. DURING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE RPM MAY ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 3000 RPM IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS, THEN IMMEDIATELY THE RPM GOES BACK TO 1500 RPM AGAIN. DURING THIS RPM CHANGE, THE SPEED READING REMAINS AT 60 MILES/HR. THE INCIDENTS HAPPENS UNEXPECTED. IT SEEMS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN ON UP HILL EVEN WITH VERY MILD SLOPE. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN IT RUNS ON VERY FLAT ROAD. WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENS, IT FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL AND FEEL VERY JERKY. IT'S QUITE SCARY. I COMPLAINED THIS TO MY TOYOTA DEALER WITH MY REGULAR MAINTAINENCE QUITE SOME MONTHS AGO, THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. AFTER QUITE SOME HOURS, THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE INCIDENT AND CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE WAY THEY TEST IS TO DRIVE IN METRO AREA FOR ABOUT 10 MINS, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE SITUATION I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO A CRUISE CONTROL DRIVER FOR 2 HOURS ACCORDING TO THEIR TEST DRIVER PROCEDURE. THEY EVEN DO NOT ABLE TO ESCALATE THIS ISSUE TO TOYOTA MANUFACTURES! SUCH SITUATION HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR COMES TO ME BRAND NEW. I FEEL DESPERATE TO COMMUNICATE MY CONCERNS THROUGH TOYOTA DEALER YET EVERY DAY I HAVE SUCH SECURITY CONCERNS. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN SERIOUSLY LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE WITH THE RECENT TOYOTA RECALL. THE FLOOR MAT EXPLAINATION IS REDICULOUS AND THE RECENT GAS PEDAL IS PROBABLY STILL NOT THE ROOT CAUSE. PLEASE TAKE THIS CONCERNS SERIOUSLY AND I HOPE THAT SUCH CONCERNS MAY BECOME PUBLIC AND AWARE TO THE CONSUMERS AND TOYOTA. A FIX IS A MUST. THANK YOU. BTW, THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE IN THIS COMPLAINT IS THE LAST TIME THAT I DARED TO USE CRUISE CONTROL. SUCH INCIDENT ACTUALLY HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME WHEN I USED CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH WAS PURCHASED FEBRUARY 2009. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE PARKING IN HER GARAGE AND BARELY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THROUGH A GATE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH THOUGH A SECOND GATE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED, CRASHED AND WRAPPED AROUND A SINGLE POLE IN THE PARKING GARAGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST DUE TO THE SEAT BELT AND HER STOMACH AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR MECHANIC VIA THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AN SUV STOPPED ABRUPTLY IN FRONT OF HER AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE SUV. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE DID NOT COMPLETE A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP. IT TOOK ONE MONTH FOR THE LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY TO FIX THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER SUV. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE HER ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

LETTER REGARDING RECENT PROBLEMS HE HAS HAD WITH TWO OF THREE TOYOTA CAMRY'S HE PURCHASED FROM KOONS TOYOTA OF ANNAPOLIS, INC. HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT'S OK TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLES AND WHAT WILL TOYOTA DO TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. *NJ ON SEPT 25, 2009 THE CONSUMER HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH ONE OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY'S THAT HE OWNS. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INJURED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN HE ABRUPTLY ENCOUNTERED STOPPED TRAFFIC WHICH BECAME VISIBLE ONLY AS HE APPROACHED A HILL. HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID REAR-ENDING STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF HIM BY STEERING INTO A CLEAR PASSING LANE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, SEVERELY FISH-TAILING AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. IT ROLLED OVER COMPLETELY AND LANDED UPRIGHT, BACK ON ITS WHEELS, HITTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. ON JANUARY 21, 2010 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND CAMRY A 2010 MODEL. HE WAS UNABLE TO THE SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT WITH NO REDUCTION IN SPEED, IN FACT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SPEED UP. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FINALLY THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT NOT WITHOUT A JOLTING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ABRUPT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEVER HAD FLOOR MATS AND AFTER LEARNING OF TOYOTA'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM, HE REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS FROM THE 2009 MODEL. *JB

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE RECENT TOYOTA RECALL ANNOUNCEMENTS, EXREF#676 FWD TO NVS-200 FOR APPROPRIATE HANDLING ON 2/1/10. *NJ ON SEPT 25, 2009 THE CONSUMER HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH ONE OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY'S THAT HE OWNS. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INJURED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN HE ABRUPTLY ENCOUNTERED STOPPED TRAFFIC WHICH BECAME VISIBLE ONLY AS HE APPROACHED A HILL. HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID REAR-ENDING STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF HIM BY STEERING INTO A CLEAR PASSING LANE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, SEVERELY FISH-TAILING AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. IT ROLLED OVER COMPLETELY AND LANDED UPRIGHT, BACK ON ITS WHEELS, HITTING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. ON JANUARY 21, 2010 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND CAMRY A 2010 MODEL. HE WAS UNABLE TO THE SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT WITH NO REDUCTION IN SPEED, IN FACT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SPEED UP. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FINALLY THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT NOT WITHOUT A JOLTING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ABRUPT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEVER HAD FLOOR MATS AND AFTER LEARNING OF TOYOTA'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM, HE REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS FROM THE 2009 MODEL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS A VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THROWING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD RETURN HER CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11,200. UPDATED 10/23/09 *CN UPDATED 10/27/09

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER LIGHT APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION, THE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING THE GEAR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET IN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,400. UPDATED 6/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE SECOND TIME SHE HAD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/25/12

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND THE PASSENGER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE DIED AT THE SCENE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED TO GET SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CRASH OCCURRED RIGHT BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AS OF YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,500. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 08/18/10*JB UPDATED 9/21/2011*CW

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, WAS WEST BOUND ON 5TH AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTERLINE AND STRUCK UNIT TWO. UNIT TWO ROLLED INTO THE DITCH. *BF UPDATED 09/24/10

WIFE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUSHING DOWN ON ACCELERATOR FOR ABOUT AN INCH OR MORE NO INCREASE IN RPMS. WHEN SHE PUSHED DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE IT MOVE THEN IT LURCHED AND HIT A PICKUP PARKED ACROSS THE STREET. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK BUT I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BUMPER ON THE CAMRY. *TR

NO LONG AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY THE DASHBOARD IS OILY AND STICKY. THE DASHBOARD NOW APPEARS TO BE MELTING. THE DASHBOARD PRODUCES SUCH A GLARE THAT IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

THE CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS PARKING IT. IT JUMPED TWO CURBS AND SIDESWIPED A TREE BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP IT. THE DEALER TOLD US SHE MUST HAVE STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE, BUT SHE INSISTS THAT SHE DIDN'T. *TR

TOYOTA CAMRY GAS PEDAL, SEPT 14TH 2009 SPEEDING UP AND ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. *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 CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATION BEYOND SET SPEED. MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65MPH. I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, ACCELERATED BACK UP TO 60MPH AND HIT THE RESUME ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO GET THE CAR BACK UP TO 65MPH. BUT CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT STOP AT 65MPH. I WAS UP TO 80MPH BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING. BREAKING STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. REPORTED THE INCIDENTS TO MY TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD IT DOES NOT HAPPEN OFTEN ENOUGH FOR THEM TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE CAMRY IS AWFUL. YOU CANNOT SEE THE OVERHEAD SIGNS ON THE HIGHWAYS AT NIGHT WITHOUT TURNING ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS WHICH WILL BLIND OTHER ONCOMING CARS. YOU CANNOT EVEN SEE THE STREET SIGNS WITHOUT TURNING ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS. IT'S LIKE THE TOP OF THE LIGHTS ARE CUT OFF. THE DEALER SAID THE LIGHTS ARE CORRECT; THEY CHECKED THE AIM AND SAID THAT IS THE WAY THEY ARE MADE. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A HIGH SCHOOL. I BACKED UP AND THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AND IT TOOK OFF ON ME (SUDDEN ACCELERATION) WITH MY TIRES SQUEALING HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND KNOCKING THAT CAR OUT OF PARK. THAT CAR ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING THE SCHOOL.

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY - INCIDENTS HAPPENED BEFORE CURRENT ACCELERATION HOOPLA. TWICE TO MY WIFE, TWICE TO ME. WHEN QUICKLY APPLYING BRAKE , FOOT TOUCHES GAS PEDAL AND CAR ACCELERATES. NEVER ON ANY OTHER CAR, INCLUDING A 2005 CAMRY HAS THIS HAPPENED. I BELIEVE THAT THE RELATION OF BOTH PEDALS TO EACH OTHER IS TOO CLOSE. ALSO THE DESIGN OF BOTH DOES NOT HELP. I DRIVE AUTOS, NOT DESIGN THEM, BUT I THINK THIS IS MORE OF A CONCERN THAN FLOOR MATS. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR BOB WILLETT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMNRY SE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SULFUR ODOR COMING IN THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO STATED THEY WOULD REBOOT THE COMPUTER BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO SUGGESTED THAT IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE ODOR HE SHOULD DRIVE WITH THE RECIRCULATOR ON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO SENT A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,195.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, HIS VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION, ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE, AND THEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO REMOVE THE DRIVER-SIDE FLOOR MATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT 40 MPH THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. AFTER PULLING THE FLOOR MAT FROM UNDER THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14500. UPDATED 12/18/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE VEHICLE OFTEN DOUBLE SHIFTS AND LURCHES FORWARD. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM. UPDATED 12/22/09

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO THE INTERSECTION THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

RUST ON 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DEALER COMPARED TO OTHER 2009 SAME MODEL AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME RUST PROBLEM. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIVE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY WIFE IN HER 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CONTROLLED INTERSECTION THAT WAS STILL SOME DISTANCE AWAY, WE SUDDENLY TRAVELED THE DISTANCE TO THE INTERSECTION VERY QUICKLY AND BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE RESULT WAS A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED, BUT OUR VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AT THE TIME, THE MOST REASONABLE EXPLANATION APPEARED TO BE INCLEMENT WEATHER; [IT HAPPENED DURING A STRONG RAIN STORM]. WE ASSUMED THAT WHAT SEEMED LIKE A VERY RAPID TRAVERSING OF DISTANCE AND THE UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE WAS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND SLIPPAGE. YET I REMEMBER REMARKING TO MY WIFE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD APPEARED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, BUT I HAD NO WAY OF CONFIRMING THIS. I AM NOW CONVINCED THAT THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE CAUSE. *TW

UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION ON A FAMILY TRIP SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK IT TO VANDERSTYNE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER, NY. THEY SAID IT WAS INSIGNIFICANT. NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND WEAR. ALSO, CAR IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD AND STANDARD MICHELIN ENERGY TIRES ARE WORN BADLY EVEN WITH REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ROTATION AND BALANCE! THEY HAVE NO WARRANTY ON TIRES! *TR

WHAT TYPE OF ACTION IS BEING TAKEN ON THE TOYOTA RECALL (ACCELERATION ISSUE) I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL IN OCTOBER THAT STATES PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SPRING OF 2010. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS WILL BWE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA? WE KEEP HEARING ON THE NEW ABOUT THE SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. BUT THE DEALERS DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION. WHEN WILL THIS BE FIXED. I HAVE NEVER FELT SO UNSAFE IN A VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY 2009 CAMRY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS OF TRYING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER RECALL FIX APPLIED. RECALL REPAIRS MADE ON 2-10-2010. TWO TIMES ON 8-19-2010 THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE FIRST WAS IN THE MORNING WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY THE CONCRETE BUMPER. THE SECOND WAS IN THE EVENING. AFTER REMOVING THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO APPLY THE BREAK WHILE DRIVING TO SLOW FOR A SPEED BUMP. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. REPAIRS MADE AT 22,055 MILES, 27,264 CURRENT MILES. 2009 CAMRY LE 4 CYL. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY/LE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IN "CRUISE CONTROL" MODE GOING DOWN A HILL THE SPEED INCREASES UP TO 15MPH. AT THAT POINT I TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OTHER THAN GOING "DOWN" HILL. NOT SURE IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE OR NOT. TW*

MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES BEFORE 20,000 MILES. FIRESTONE WILL NOT ADDRESS PROBLEM NOR WILL THE DEALER EVEN THOUGH ALL TIRES WERE ROTATED ACCORDING TO DEALERS RECOMMENDATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2008. *TR

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM A STOP (STOP SIGN) THEN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE A QUICK STOP WAS NECESSARY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL "STUCK" CAUSING A DELAYED STOP AND CONSEQUENT ACCIDENT (MINOR). AT THE TIME, THE DRIVER (WIFE) WASN'T SURE WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY (SORT OF IN SHOCK). *TR

ACCELERATOR STUCK, WIDE OPEN POSITION, SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO HIGH SPEED, WHILE DRIVING. UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WITH BRAKING SYSTEM.*CW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING, THE FLOOR MATS SLID UNDER THE ACCELERATE PEDAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGHER SPEED CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT PROVIDE A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE FRONT AND BACK; YET, SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FLOOR MATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.