general problems of the 2009 Toyota Camry

Five problems related to exterior lighting 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 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 03/05/2022

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.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 03/13/2017

My car was parked at work in March, 2017. The vehicle next to me was a BMW SUV. About one hour and fifteen minutes later the BMW burst into flames causing fire damage to my vehicle. The insurance company for the BMW has closed the claim saying the fire was not intentional therefore they are not paying anything for my claim. My insurance company is paying for repairs to my car, however, I have to pay the deductible and cost of a rental car. After this happened I saw several news reports of BMW's bursting into flames after being turned off for a while. They said I was 0% at fault (obviously), but it does not seem fair that I have to pay anything for this incident. All I did was park my car; my car did not have any problems with it. I hope you will continue to investigate this problem. I feel several incidents are far too many for BMW to ignore. They certainly have more money than I do. I have photos, video, etc.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/03/2014

Bumper to bumper traffic during rush hour; Dodge truck w/trailer hitch stopped on a dime; I ran into back of truck; but then my car lunged forward on its own accord and I hit the truck a second time. I had my foot on the brake and it lunged! car is in the shop but I still have not found out what the cost of damage will be or the time frame for repairs. It has lunged before; but I have not been in an accident before this because of the sudden accerleration.

4 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2014

Glare due to melted dashboard cause delay reaction due to poor visibility resulting in double impact. The dashboard issue looks to be a cosmetic issue but it really should be a recall as it is clearly a poor manufacturing product that when in contact with the sun turns into a shinny sticky residue that reflects the direct light right into DE driver and passenger's face. Toyota should stand by their product and replace the poorly designed dashboards before a fatality occurs.

5 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/17/2013

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.


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