general problems of the 2009 Toyota Camry - part 1

Dear, I am writing to formally document a complaint regarding the abs (anti-lock braking system) warning lights actuator in my 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid, I noticed an issue with the abs system, which prompted the activation of the warning lights on my vehicle’s dashboard. The problem I encountered involves the following: 1. Abs warning lights: the abs warning lights, including the abs indicator and the brake system warning light, suddenly illuminated on the dashboard without any prior warning or indication of an issue. 2. Braking performance: subsequent to the illumination of the warning lights, I noticed a significant decrease in the vehicle’s braking performance, especially during emergency stops and when driving on slippery or wet surfaces. This issue presents a serious safety concern as it impacts the vehicle’s ability to maintain safe braking in various conditions. Confirming the abs actuator as the likely source of the problem. I kindly request that this complaint be addressed promptly, as I believe that a malfunctioning abs system poses a substantial safety risk to both the driver and other road users. I trust that Toyota’s commitment to customer safety and satisfaction will lead to a quick resolution of this matter. Please contact me at 224-410-9928 or jeetpatel910998@gmail. Com to schedule the necessary repairs or to discuss any additional information required. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to this pressing issue. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely,.

At about 60,000 miles, the turn signal popped out making it unsafe to drive. I had the turn signal replaced, then at about 66,000 miles, the horn quit working and the airbag light came on. This was not only a safety issue but caused the vehicle to fail state inspection. I contacted Toyota to reimburse me for the expense incurred for replacing the spiral cable but they refused based on the reason that the 36000 miles warranty had expired. In my opinion, the issue I faced was due to a faulty spiral cable and the 36000 miles warranty clause should not apply. There are other Toyota owners who have reported the same issue to NHTSA. 2009 Toyota corolla was recalled for the same defect but Camry was not. Based on the complaints I have seen, Camry should have been recalled too.

Excessive oil consumption, I was not sent a recall notice on excessive oil consumption of my 2009 Toyota Camry that I purchased on 9/30/2009. Excessive oil consumption relates to the manufacturer defect of the 2009 and other model cars. The pistons and motor did not fit correctly which is causing excessive oil consumption along with other problems that relate to it. I bought my car in 2009, the problem was discovered between 2008-2015. I was not sent a recall notice so I could have brought my car in to fix it. The problem does not show up until the warranty expires or 60,000 later. I was not sent a recall because my car was new and it would be years before the problem starts to happen. I should have been notified regardless. I take good care of my car's maintenance. When I found out about the recall about 2 years ago from google the internet and I saw the class action lawsuits that was field. I still was not notified about the recalls. Now the problem is happening. Please help me I can not afford another car. Everyone should have been notified about the recall.

The brake & abs lights started coming on although there was no apparent problem. Then, when those lights illuminate on the instrument panel, the speedometer & tachometer stop working. Often, the needles will bounce or they will just set at zero. This can occur at any speed & on all road conditions. This does not affect cruise control in anyway. I can set & stop the cruise control at any time. Eventually, it starts working again but it is totally random. Now, the air conditioning stops working when the abs & brake lights are on. The high beam instrument panel lights are also affected. The headlights work but the instrument panel does not always reflect this or it shows that high beams are on when they are not & vice versa. My mechanic could not identify the source of the problem. My research shows that the abs module is defective & the problem occurs in 2007-2009 Camrys. Apparently, this problem can be bypassed by disengaging the abs module, but obviously, that creates other issues. I have video of this activity but I am unable to upload it here.

I own a 2009 Toyota Camry the brake light abs light speedometer engine temp and rpm gauge all stop working or go crazy at random times, as well as my air conditioner when this happens. I have done some research and this is a reaccuring problem in many of the 2007-2009 Toyota models. I have also read that many have had oil consumption problems with this year also. I literally have to put atleast a quart in my motor every week or other week. No need for. An oil change when I’m consuming the new clean oil I’m putting in regularly. As far as the brake lights I replaced the entire brake module assembly with another one I got at junk yard. Problem was only fixed for 2 days and I’m back to square one. Their should be a recall on the brake system if this is a reaccurring issue with these cars.

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.

The dashboard gauges suddenly drop dead. Abs and brake light on. A/c is getting affected. All the needles start dancing. Car starts shaking and getting warm. It comes and goes. Similar year cars have the same complaint. Apparently it has to do with the abs module short circuiting. This is a big life and safety concern and there should be a recal please. This happens anywhere and everywhere.

Right mirror will not roll up or down.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph the abs and brake warning lights illuminated and the rpm continually goes from 0 rpms up to 2 rpms. The dealer has not been notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 184,293. Jc.

Not sure if this issue has been addressed, but I thought I would report my near miss. Yesterday I did transmission flush on my 2009 Camry. After completing the trasmission service, I had my wife start the car, so I could check the fluid level (per owners manual); my 17 month old baby boy was also was in the car. I removed the transmission dipstick and cleaned it off. As I reinserted the dipstick there was an array of sparkes coming from the dipstick. I removed the dipstick and inspected what had occurred. It appears during the process the positive terminal on my battery got slightly exposed and when I reinserted the dipstick it touched the positive terminal of my battery and was grounded by the dipstick tube. The dipstick sustained electrical damage to the areas where it contacted the battery and dipstick tube. Luckily nothing caught fire during this incident, for my family was in the vehicle and the car was parked in my garage. I'm just passing my experience along. Thank you,.

Takata recall I never got notice that my 209 Camry had a problem with the takata airbag. When checking you sight, the only place I can get it replaced is over 2 hours away from y home. I bought the vehicle new from sparks Toyota in myrtle beach and should be able to get it repaired there!.

Abs and brake light are on most of the time, rarely abs and brake light goes off. When abs and brake light are on, rpm and odometer go to zero, ac becomes warmer, sometimes engine cooling indicator also blinks. However, when abs and brake light go off, everything works perfectly. I took the car to dealer, spent around $350 to diagnose, they told me that I have to replace the ecm which will cost $3000. Its really shocking.

Problem description: 2009 Toyota Camry, brake light and abs turn on, rpm and speedometer stop working intermittently, and a/c also seems to work intermittently. . Read more...

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.

At start up the gauges started to work intermittently, after a while driving down the road they start working fine after a few miles they start jumping and falling. Brake light and abs lights comes on and ac quits working we haven t drive the car since this started happening called the dealer and they told us to take to service, before that I will like to know if theres a recall for that. On the last service made by Toyota dealer, they washed the engine, a practice that I am not agree, does that may be the cause? let me know, thanks.

Abs, a/c, and speedometer stopped working. Had to replace abs module/actuator for a cost of $2,156. 65! car only had been driven 71,779 miles. I understand that the Toyota highlander had a recall for the same issue and there have been numerous complaints about this problem on the internet. Toyota will not reimburse me for this safety issue because I didn"t have the repair work done at a dealer even though the part was obtained from the dealer.

I started to back out of the parking spot at the hotel I was staying to go out for dinner with my friends, I release the brakes and put the car in reverse. Then all of sudden the dash board lighted up then disappeared briefly when I put it in forward. As I was driving away from the hotel the lights on the dash board was lighted again. Then as I proceed to get on the freeway the dashboard lit up with warning check vsc system. (the hotel to the freeway ramp was a block away) I was driving in the right hand lane for several miles on the 580, because I noticed the brakes felt weird. The lights on the dash board remained lighted. The red indicator light for my brakes were on indicating the brakes were not released, but it was. At this point I was tensed and scared as I drove on the 580 freeway. I exited off the freeway slower than normal and I would press down on the brakes lightly and it would jerk and rock. It would bounce myself and friends in a rocking motion. We were all scared when I told them that I was not pressing on the brakes as it rocked. I was not playing with the brakes. My friend sitting in the front passenger side, confirmed to my friend sitting in the back I was not doing anything with the brakes as we rocked while driving or at the stop signs. I was driving cautiously on the streets due to I was afraid I might rear end someone. Every time I made the stop it would rock. So from the restaurant to the hotel I drove the streets and stayed off the freeway. The "check vsc "and indicators lights remained on the whole time. The following day, my husband drove out to get the car and drove it home for me. We took the back roads home to avoid freeway driving. As I drove behind him, I notice the brake lights stayed on most of the time. He too noticed the lights on the dash board remained on and the brakes were not working correctly.

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?.

Power window master switch assembly has been re-called when I took to Toyota they determined it only need to have grease applied even tho the unit is not working properly.

Passenger mirror stop responding after few seconds. When I use mirror switch to driver side again and back a can use ( up, down , right, left) for a few seconds and it stop again.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the tachometer gauge was not displaying the correct reading levels, and the odometer dropped to zero. In addition, while driving at 65 mph, the abs and the brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,283.

Abs light , brake light come on dashboard, speedomater stops working, rpm jumps up and down, thermastat stops working, ac stops working, I was told by a mechinic it's the abs module and can only be repaired/ replaced by the dealer.

On my way to work and another driver just rammed his struck against my car his tired ended up on top of my car it was a hard hit and I even thought I had my seat belt I my airbags did it go off at all the impact was so hard and I would like to know why didn't my airbags deployed my question is do I have any airbags that really concerned me and would like Toyota to look at my car as soon as possible in my opinion my airbags should have went off I was hit by a bigger veichle and I would like Toyota to take reposability since I had witness that saw the accident and testified that I was not at fault if there is no airbags in my car it's new to me because when I went to buy the car the only thing high was the mage and I was promise that if anything went wrong with the car Toyota will be responsible for it. I think that Toyota took advantage and was trying to get rid of the car so I got the wrong end of the deal. If I find out I never had any air bag si should no be reponsie le to pay a die out of my pocket.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving at 10 mph, smoke emitted into the vehicle and the contact noticed flames coming from the driver side power window switch. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 12v491000 (visibility), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While at a stop sign, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. One day later while driving 2 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle jerked, and failed to stop. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were sustained. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.

Guages started going crazy and the abs warning light and brake light came on. After reviewing several comments off the internet I think that the abs module is faulty.

First to fail was the speedo after the abs and brake light came on. No actual brake problem but the lack of speedometer is unsafe. Abs unit essentially controls instrument cluster. . Not necessary or safe plus dealer repair part approx $1800. 00.

The dashboard abs and brake lights came on, speedometer dropped to zero, and the tachometer jumped while on the freeway. The first reaction when seeing the brake light on was to reach for the emergency brake release and on the vehicle the release is the step type. This release is the hood release and luckily the safety on the hood did not allow the hood to open. I've reported this to Toyota when I got a recall for replacement of the dash if it cracked. They told me they hadn't heard this, and I told them to go to the internet as it was there and there were youtube videos showing this condition.

While driving or when parked, all dashboard gages (engine temp, speedometer, etc. ) drop to 0. At the same time, the "brake" and the "abs" lights illuminate. The indicator for park/drive/reverse is no longer illuminated, and the outside temperature indicator flashes between "e" and the correct temperature. In addition, the a/c fails to cool, despite all lights/indicators on the console appearing normal (no flashing lights to indicate a malfunction. ) all above issues will randomly occur - no obvious correlation to braking, acceleration, etc. At times, some of the gages will normalize, while others remain at "0. " in addition, some gages will fluctuate sporadically, or "bounce" up/down - not indicating true engine temp or speed. The problems will all resolve at times, seemingly randomly, and then reoccur - just as randomly. I have found numerous videos on youtube which document this issue, and I have noted numerous complaints on this website describing the same problem. After several weeks (on 11/14/14), I took my car to the local dealership, describing the issues and suggesting the brake actuator had failed (as I had read from other owner complaints. ) the local dealership stated that they had seen several other vehicles with similar issues, but was confused about the involvement of the a/c issue. (please note: I live in a city with a population of less than 250,000. ) after several days of diagnostics, the local dealership contacted a Toyota specialist in houston, TX, who confirmed that the brake actuator had failed. I paid $1932. 23 for parts and labor (that's including a 10% discount) to have the issue repaired. My vehicle was with the dealership for 11 days before it was finally repaired. I am concerned that so many people seem to have had the same problem, and that a recall has not been issued for a condition affecting multiple safety features of the vehicle.

Abs actuator is failing. Happened right before it hit 75k miles.

2009 Toyota camery no power to radio and ac/heater motor fusea 1 and 2 or good relays are good please advise.

The brake and abs light are on, the speedometer and rpm meter goes to 0 when I was drivng at 40 mph. It also happened when I was stopped in park. The a/c also don't work. The fault is intermittent.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the abs and brake warning light illuminated and the instrument panel gauges fluctuated. The vehicle was restarted and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,165.

On July 18, 2014 while traveling out of town, I smelled a burning while driving on the interstate. Pull over at the next rest stop to look the car over and I notice the headlight cover had burned. On July 22, 2014, back in town, I took the car to Toyota dealership and was informed that 51 previous bulb melted and discolored headlight housing. Please note that the bulb was replaced at the dealership two months ago. I was also advised that no light is escaping from housing which may cause it to overheat over a period of time and estimate cost to replace housing - $499. 75 (includes all labor and taxes). My concern is that this bulb melted and cause a burn on the headlight cover, this is a defect and consumers should not be paying for a defective part that cost almost $500. 00. This requires the complete housing to be replaced and not the cover nor does it repair the problem since this can happen again.

The brake and abs lights went on, the speedometer and odometer stopped working. I had the brakes replaced. The problem continued. I had the car diagnosed and the electrical has failed. I need to change the interior computer. Cost $2,100.