Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2009 Toyota Camry - part 1

55 problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2009 Camry.

1 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 04/28/2015

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving in reverse out of the driveway at approximately 10 mph, the brake pedal was applied and the accelerator pedal became stuck. The vehicle failed to slow down and accelerated onto the road. The engine revved with an increase of the rpms. The gear was shifted into the neutral position in order to stop. The vehicle was driven with caution to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 39,100. Updated 6/17/cn.

2 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2012

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The consumer stated the accelerator pedal, became stuck under the carpet of the mat. The right rear side of the vehicle struck a retaining fence and caused the him to spin around. The consumer suffered minor injuries. No police report was filed as the damage to the fence was minor.

3 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/25/2011

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration the consumer stated the sudden acceleration happened twice, even though the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer in 2010 for repairs. Updated added phone numbers. 04/12/11.

4 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2011

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that she was experiencing problems with her vehicle after NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v017000, vehicle speed control accelerator pedal was repaired. The vehicle would accelerate sporadically, the brake pedal and the entire vehicle vibrated while at a stop sign. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was normal. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 35,000.

5 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The vehicle was previously serviced for the recall associated with NHTSA id number 10v017000. While applying the brakes at a very low speed the vehicle surged forward resulting in a crash. The vehicle was not examined by the dealer to determine what caused the failure to occur. The failure and current mileages were 10,000.

6 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 06/29/2010

2009 Toyota Camry le. Consumer states problem with gas and brake pedal according to the invoices, the brake pedal would go down to the floor and the vehicle would continue to accelerate.

7 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer on April 2010 for recall repairs under NHTSA campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). Two months later, while reversing with the brake pedal depressed and attempting to shift into drive, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle struck a metal garage frame and then crashed into a tree before coming to a stop. The contact suffered injuries to her left eye and nose. The vehicle was towed by the contacts insurance agency. The manufacturer advised an investigator would further examine the vehicle for the cause of failure. The current and the failure mileages were 18,759. Updated 10/27/10.

8 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 05/10/2010

Re Toyota Camry 2009. Had recall work done on Feb. 2010 where mat was secured. The car accelerated on may 10, 2010, in parking lot of restaurant and was stopped by large curb. Brought car to dealer and was informed mat was loose. Am concerned about another incident with this car. Updated ivoq 06/10/10.

9 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 05/06/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under NHTSA recall campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) but to no avail. While driving at speeds of 30 mph, the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate without warrant. She was able to stop the acceleration by depressing the brakes. The failure would recur intermittently. The vehicle was not returned to the dealer for further diagnosis of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,497 and the current mileage was 43,778.

10 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 05/06/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for recall 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) where the repair was performed. Approximately three months later, while driving 4 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashed into a plate glass window and wall inside a building and continued to accelerate. The contact shifted into neutral gear, then into drive until he was able to turn the vehicle off. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000.

11 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 05/06/2010

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states problems with gas pedal the vehicle continued to accelerate after the consumer removed his foot from the accelerator pedal. The consumer stated the accelerator pedal was supposedly fixed on February 11, 2010.

12 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 04/25/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that he took his vehicle to an authorized dealer in March 2010 for the repairs associated with recalls 09v388000 & 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). He had not experienced any failures before the repairs were made. On March 25, 2010, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while his foot was on the brake pedal. The contact continued applying pressure to the brakes and was able to shift into neutral gear which stopped the vehicle from accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician from chicago inspected it; however, the technician could not find the cause of the failure. The contact requested a replacement vehicle due to safety risk with the current vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000. The current mileage is 16,040. Updated 07/14/2010. Updated 07/15/10. Updated 03/10/11 the consumer stated after the accelerator was fixed the consumer continued to experience problems. The consumer stated he was stopped at a red light with his foot on the brake, when the vehicle accelerator. The consumer was able to put the gear in neutral and the vehicle jerked to a stop. Updated 03/14/11.

13 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact received a recall notice for recall 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and had the vehicle repaired accordingly. However, as the contact was driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into two parked vehicles. The contact attempted to brake before the crash but the vehicle still moved forward. There were no injuries. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealership for diagnosis at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 18,700.

14 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/25/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The vehicle suddenly accelerated forward when the contact shifted from park to drive although the brakes were engaged. The contact shifted into neutral gear but the vehicle did not stop. He then shifted into park and the vehicle came to a screeching halt. The vehicle was being repaired at an authorized dealership when the complaint was filed. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 24,000. Updated 5/28/10 upadted 08/18/10.

15 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/25/2010

Email from the office of congressman on behalf of constituent re acceleration problems in Toyota Camry models. The consumer stated the recall was performed on Feb 5, 2010 regarding the sudden acceleration problem. However, on March 25, 2010 as the consumer removed the gear from park to drive, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle began to accelerate and roar, the rpm's had redlined and the vehicle began to move forward and the brakes would not stop the vehicle from moving forward. The consumer put the gear in neutral and the vehicle was still accelerating. The consumer then immediately shifted the gear into park and the vehicle came to a screeching halt. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for an inspection. However, the inspection revealed nothing wrong with the vehicle. Also, the tires had to be replaced due to excess wear, despite the tire rotations that were performed every 5,000.

16 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact received repairs to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number, 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. While traveling at speeds of 20 mph going down hill with the brake pedal depressed, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms. The engine became unusually loud. The dealer was contacted and advised to bring the vehicle in to be inspected. He did not test drive the vehicle or start the engine. Instead, he visually inspected the accelerator pedal for defects. No further repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 17,429 and the current mileage was 17,500. Updated 06/21/10 updated 09/30/10.

17 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of a recall campaign and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs (NHTSA campaign id numbers 09v388000 and 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The all-weather floor mats were replaced with floor mats that were very thin. The contact verified the replacement floor mats slid back and forth while secured by the dual-hook fasteners. The contact was concerned that the floor mats could potentially interfere with the accelerator and brake pedals. The dealer was contacted with his concerns but would offer no further assistance other than documenting his complaint. The failure and current mileages were 35000. Updated 5/10/10 updated 05/14/10.

18 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/15/2010

-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving approximately 8 mph when the vehicle speed rate increased without engaging the accelerator pedal, which occurred three times repeatedly. The failure occurred the same day the recall remedy repair was performed on the vehicle. The NHTSA campaign id number was 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The vehicle will be taken back to the dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was notified and stated the failure was a unique issue. The failure mileage was 19,500.

19 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/06/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. She took the vehicle to the dealer for the accelerator replacement on February 23, 2010. On Saturday March 6,2010 while she was stopped at a stop sign and attempted to accelerate to move into traffic the vehicle did not accelerate. She continued to press the accelerator and after a while the vehicle accelerated. The contact stated she will take the vehicle back to the dealer. She also stated that in December of 2009 she had an accident due to sudden acceleration while driving on dry pavement. The failure and the current mileage was 15,500. Updated 4/26/10 updated 05/06/10.

20 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/05/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. She received a recall notice for the repair of the accelerator petal (NHTSA campaign id number: 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). Following repairs, while driving at speeds of 60 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. She attempted to depress the brake pedal, to no avail. She then put the gear selector in neutral and was able to cease the acceleration. The vehicle was returned to the dealer where they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle had not experienced the acceleration before having the recall repairs performed. No additional repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 10,400.

21 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/04/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. He took the vehicle to the dealer for the gas pedal replacement on February 13, 2010. He did not experienced any failure before the replacement. On March 4, 2009 while driving at approximately 26mph and he stopped for the light with his foot on the break the vehicle started to shake and the rpm went up and suddenly the vehicle attempted to move forward. He put the vehicle in neutral until the rpm went back to normal. He experience the failure twice after the repair. He will take vehicle back to the dealer. The failure and the current mileage was 6,545.

22 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms and the vehicle abnormally accelerated without driver intent. She attempted to apply the brakes and shift into neutral gear; however, the stick shift would not move. The contact was able to drive the vehicle up on a curb in an attempt to stop it from accelerating; then air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be inspected. The vehicle was in the dealers possession for approximately 5 weeks; yet, they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was pulling to one side while driving, the brakes malfunctioned, and the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. The contact received NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The dealer advised the contact that the repairs could be performed if the vehicle was driven to the dealership. The contact refused to drive the vehicle due to the safety defects. The dealer confirmed that the vehicle could be towed at the owners expense. The contact declined and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,086 and the current mileage was approximately 14,000.

23 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph. There was a sudden acceleration without warning, followed by 10 second waiting period before functioning normally. The vehicle had prior recall repairs performed under NHTSA campaign id numbers 09v388000 (vehicle speed control; accelerator pedal) and 10v017000 (vehicle speed control; accelerator pedal). The recall remedy failed to correct the safety defect. The current and failure mileages were 36,000. Updated 4/28/10 updated 05/10/jb.

24 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/26/2010

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states problem with floor mat and gas accelerator the consumer stated three days after the recall was performed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the consumer crashed into her garage door.

25 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving into a parking space, approximately 2 mph. The vehicle surged forward over a curb and crashed into a store. The driver sustained minor injuries. The police was called to the scene. A police report was filed. The failure occurred two weeks after the recall remedy repair was performed on the vehicle. The NHTSA campaign id number was 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The manufacturer was notified of the failure which there was no resolution. The vehicle is being repaired at the owner's expense. The failure mileage and VIN were unavailable.

26 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While traveling 45mph down a hil, the contact applied the brakes and noticed that the vehicle had suddenly accelerated without warning, the contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying extreme pressure to the brake. Prior to the recent failure the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the repair for NHTSA recall# 10v017000 was performed on the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 8690.

27 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact received a recall notice regarding the NHTSA campaign id number 10v017000 (accelerator pedal). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the recall service repair; however, after the remedy repair was performed the engine revved with a sudden acceleration. The brakes were depressed which allowed the vehicle to slow down. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion. The technician stated that the failure occurred as a result of the software upgrade. The vehicle also accelerated for a period of 20-30 minutes immediately after the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified regarding the recall remedy repair. The current mileage was 8,050. The failure mileage was 7,554.

28 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/10/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact was advised by a news source that there were recalls on her year, make and model vehicle. The manufacturer stated that her vehicle was affected by the recall and referred her to her local dealer for recall repairs. The dealer replaced the tibia pad assembly and installed an accelerator stopper per NHTSA campaign id number 09v388000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. After the vehicle was repaired it would respond as if it was lunging and pulling itself forward. The dealer was contacted and advised her that there was nothing that they could do and no additional repairs were made. The failure mileage was 6,486 and the current mileage was 7,301.

29 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the modification on the accelerator pedal per the recall was too short. After the vehicle was repaired per the recall, the contact was able to place his foot under the accelerator pedal; however, he is concerned since that is unsafe. The Toyota manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 30,000.

30 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2010

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states his vehicle has an unintended acceleration. Consumer says the vehicle accelerated to a high rate of speed with and without the floor mat in the vehicle.

31 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 01/29/2010

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer states vehicle is accelerating on its own the water pump was replaced due to coolant leaking.

32 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 01/27/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after having the gas pedal repaired it now has a 3/4 of an inch of play in the pedal. The contact stated that she is required to keep her foot elevated while driving. The contact also stated that they were not experiencing the failure prior to the correction being made; however, the vehicle has recently experienced a sudden acceleration. The failure mileage was 30,000. The current mileage was 30,610. The consumer traded the 2009 Camry for a 2001 Camry and wants to know does she still need to fill out the paperwork . Updated 04/12/10.

33 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 01/20/2010

S10 appropriate handling re Toyota vehicles sudden acceleration problem, owner of 2009 Camry xle experience sudden acceleration fwd copies of ltrs dated 2/3/10, 1/29/10, 1/25/10. The consumer stated the gas pedal became stuck in a down position. In order to stop the vehicle from accelerating further, the consumer placed her right foot under the gas peal and pushed it up 3-4 times to try to release it and was finally successful. There were no floor mats in the vehicle. The mats were removed 3-4 months ago.

34 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 01/04/2010

I was proceeding north bound on meadowbrook pkwy, in my 2009 Toyota Camry. I intended to go west on southern state pkwy. I had to make a legal left turn from meadowbrook pkwy, onto a curved entrance roadway. The caution sign instructed a 50 mph speed limit for this left turn. I was driving less than 50 mph. I applied my brakes to slow down, at that point. My car sped up rather than slowing down. I lost total control of my Toyota. I am not certain of the order, but I swayed left, right, and spun around all several times. I crossed the entire 3 lanes on southern state pkwy. And nearly collided with the steel road dividers. My Toyota's front and rear were heavily damaged. My car was totaled. At the same time, my car struck a commercial limo who made an attempt to save me on the hwy, thankfully. The worst part of this accident is that I could have been killed and it could have been my last day. Updated ivoq 03/25/11 updated ivoq 05/24/11.

35 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. The vehicle has an automatic start press-button. While traveling at speeds of approximately 60 mph the vehicle abnormally accelerated to speeds of 80 mph without driver intent. He then attempted to depress the brakes with extreme force, to no avail. He then was able to move the vehicle into a separate lane as the vehicle maintained 80 mph. He continued to use extreme force on the brakes until the vehicle slowly began to decrease in speed. The vehicle was moved into the pull-off lane. The vehicle had stalled sometime during the acceleration and upon several attempts, he was able to restart the engine. The dealer advised there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and the acceleration he experienced was normal for a hybrid vehicle. Later, he received a recall letter pertaining to unintended acceleration (see NHTSA campaign id number: 09v388000: component: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal), however once the repairs were made, the contact experienced two additional unintended acceleration incidents. The failure and current mileages were under 8,400.



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