general problems of the 2009 Toyota Camry - part 1

Maintenance light was on, car was pulling to the right while driving even after dealership checked it out, tires were worn out, also car made noises on front right passenge side at high speeds and some time shaked from right front passenger side.

Oil burning problem.

The engine and transmission there mess to!.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started to pull to the right. Every time a turn was attempted, a popping noise was heard. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

All four struts leaked on or prior to 60,000 miles and needed to be replaced. The only indication was fluid on the garage floor and the report of the car dealer.

I was slowly backing out of my driveway when I heard a loud bang come from underneath the car on the left front. As I drove the car to my mechanic I heard a clanging noise coming from the left front. My mechanic told me that the spring around the strut had broken. I had the spring strut replaced at a cost of $350. I am the original owner and the car has 64,000 miles with all work performed at the Toyota dealership, except my last set of michelin tires.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator inadvertently illuminated and the horn inadvertently failed to function. In addition, when attempting to park and turning the steering wheel to the left, the vehicle veered to the right. Both rear tires made a loud noise, the engine shook violently without warning, and the water hose detached and caused water to leak out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the shocks were replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for a normal service,the mechanic notice that the back struts was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,489. Ak.

Took Camry in for service,has always been done by dealer. Inherited car after mother passed away. Mileage @ the time was 3562. Service rep called 6/12/15 shocks leaking need shocks,struts& alignment . Alignment done last service. . . Dealer wants $784 to fix. Car has 43000 miles of pampered driving. Went on line to see if there were same complaints. They were numerous!!! from what I read Toyota just ignores the obvious problem of that 2009 model. I have owned 4 Toyotas previously,never again. To ignore an going safety issue warrants no future purchases. Never again.

At intermittent times, most noticeably while braking or turning or both, warning light and sound activates. Checked just recently, no oil on dipstick. Suspect excessive oil consumption manufacturer defect on my year and model which is not being addressed by Toyota.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the drivers side sunviser would not hold in protection against the sun. The failure occured servral times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 68,000. Pp.

After bringing the car to get brakes checked, we were informed that the struts needed to be replaced on the car. This car is only driven on paved roads, in a well maintained area. The car has slightly less than 48000 miles on it. Stuts should last much longer on a car when the driven in the environment we live in.

I went to a local dealer to get the wheel alignment of my car done. They said I had leaking struts and showed me. I had purchased Toyota extended platinum warranty. I called the Toyota dealer and they said struts are considered wear and tear and are not covered. There are hundreds of posts that state that Camry 2009 has a very common leaking struts problem. Toyota is choosing to ignore it as it costs money to replace them. There is no recall on it when there should be one as the problem is so common and is security risk. Can someone throw any ideas? I am going to stop buying Toyota products and go to Honda. Their quality has clearly gone down.

On two occasions with the same senerio within a year. . . The car would begin to shake and pulsate when putting on the brakes. Then would add within a few days would abruptly lunge forward at an increased speed when breaking, posing a safety hazard. By then when applying the brakes it would begin to grind and scrap the rotors. The auto repairman examined the vehicle, and said there was not a problem with the brakes but with the rotors needed replaced. He found that the brakes would get stuck which would scrap the rotors due to bad capillaries. I have within a year replaced 2 sets of brake pads and rotors.

Recently we had our tires rotated and the mechanic mentioned the front struts were leaking. He suggested we take it to Toyota for repair. We weren?t too concerned, the car had 34,365 miles on it, well under the 36,000-warranty limit. Until recently, all we?d heard was Camry seldom had a problem, and, unlike some manufacturers, Toyota paid attention to quality. We thought we were just unlucky. We did some research on the issue and imagine our surprise when we found this was not just an occasional problem - Toyota has had issues with struts leaking for years. It?s so well known they wrote a service bulletin telling their dealers how much leakage they should overlook. How much leaking is acceptable? how about zero, especially when a car has so few miles, most of which were driven on highways. As it turns out, our car is out of warranty because we?ve owned it over 36 months. That means we get to foot the entire $768 bill for the repair (dealer price), a repair that would not be needed if Toyota had addressed their strut problem when they found out about it. So much for Toyota quality.

Numerous complaints of Toyota allowing substandard leaky struts that prematurely wear out under 40k miles. Causes issues with ride height, stability and control.

The contact owns 2009 Toyota camary. The contact stated the driver's and passenger's front struts were leaking. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the was diagnosis was to replace the four tires with an alignment. The tires were replaced and an alignment was performed. However, the struts continued to leak. The vehicle was then taken back to the authorized dealer who diagnosed that the front driver's side and front passenger's side struts needed to be replace with an alignment. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46107.

The front struts are already leaking on my Toyota Camry 2009. The vehicle has around 52,000 miles and the struts shouldn't be leaking this early in the car's life. The mechanic wants $549. 00 to replace. Absurd.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the struts were leaking. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who stated that the struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000. Kmj.

I went to mechanic for oil change and been advised that the all struts are leaking. Front sturts are in really bed shape. Total cost is about $ 1600. I did some search on google and mechanic also told me this is well known issue for 2009 Camry, and advise us to contact Toyota. I contacted Toyota and Toyota was aware abuot this issue. They have bulletin but no action was taken from their side. Customer service has no supervisor onsite, if you are not satisfied with answer. They closed my case on phone only. Our mechanic stated for safety, sturts has to be replaced. As Toyota knows about these defective parts; but these parts are expensive so not ready to take responsiblity. I am drving this car everyday with my son (age 6) I hope governement will intefer and will make Toyota responsible for replacement for all cases. Approximate miles: 40500.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance when the technician advised that the rear struts were leaking and would have to be replaced. Additionally, the technician stated that the front and rear tires would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,400.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that he noticed there was a leak near the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the front struts needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 58,700.

Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while the vehicle inspected, the mechanic noticed there was a leak near the right front strut. The mechanic diagnosed that the right front strut needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was informed that the leak was normal characteristic and there were no failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 40,800. Dr.

Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while having the tires replaced she was notified that the struts were leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure but stated that according to the manufacturer specifications the struts did not have to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 29,689. Pm.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the front struts were leaking. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 55,000.

Was having the oil changed when I was informed the struts on the vehicle were leaking. 30,000 miles on the vehicle. I was told that the cost to replace the struts would be $1671. 55. I called Toyota customer service to file a complaint. I was told the car was out of warranty and there is nothing they would or could do. It appears this is a standard problem on these automobiles and Toyota refuses to do anything about it. The situation is getting worse now. I really worry about the safety of the car and will be getting rid of it ASAP. I will never purchase anther Toyota and will inform everyone I know of the issue. I have no confidence Toyota will do anything to resolve this without legal intervention. They refuse to do anything for me because the car was out of warranty even though it only has 30000 miles on it.

I am writing about the prevalent problem of leaking struts on Toyota Camry 2009. In sept of 2012 I took my car to a mechanic for a oil change and multi point inspection and I was told that my car front struts were leaking. The car had approximately 30,000 miles on it at the time . I normally have my tires balanced and rotated every 6 to 7,000 miles and noticed very heavy wearing of the tire. I took it to a auto repair shop and I was informed the struts should not leak at few such a low mileage. When called the Toyota customer service I was told it was out of warranty as 3 years passed. I understand as per the conversation that Toyota is completely aware of the problem and chooses to ignore it. This problem should be subject to a recall as it endangers people lives .

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for unrelated service when the mechanic advised her that the struts were leaking. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for further inspection or repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.

Went to firestone to have oil change, brakes check and rotation/balance tires. Told all for struts have small leak and need to be replaced. $1400. Called Toyota. Told they are still under warranty but that it is normal for struts to leak. Told me to bring it in. After reading other reviews and hearing similar complaints with no intentions of Toyota to replace struts, I feel I will be wasting half a day or more to have Toyota look at it and tell me all is well. I have noticed problem a month after I bought car that my suspension was off and there was a knock at my left front tire when I go over a bump. I am noticing uneven wear on my tires and my tire pressure lights stays on. Mileage 43,000 and bought car with mileage at 28,000. Toyota Camry 2009. Please help. Recall needed.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that all four struts were leaking oil abnormally. The contact took the vehicle to a service center and the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact did not know what caused the struts to leak. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The dealership said that the inspection revealed all four struts are "misting" , not considered a leak, with approximately 30,000 miles on the vehicle. I was told that the cost to replace the struts would be $1671. 55. I called Toyota customer service to file a complaint. I was told the car was out of warranty and there is nothing they could do. I am very disappointed. I am feeling that I have been tricked. The problem have been on my car when they sold. The situation is getting worse now. I really worry about the safety of the car. I had confidence on Toyota before. Now I am really upset with Toyota. They refuse to do anything for me because the car was out of warranty.

In may of 2012, I took my car to the Toyota dealer because another mechanic told me the struts were leaking. The car had approximately 37,000 miles on it at the time and new tires. I took it to avondale Toyota and they told me that all struts experienced small leakage and it was no problem. I normally have my tires balanced and rotated every 6-7,000 miles and noticed recently that the interior tread on the tires was wearing excessively. I took it to an independent reputable auto repair shop that I have used for years and they told me that an alignment would only be a temporary fix since the struts were leaking and the cause of the uneven wear on the tires. I then called avondale Toyota and asked if there was a technical service bulletin for this problem. She said no after talking to a service representative and I then told her that I had t-sb-0145-11 in my hand. I made an appointment and arrived to talk to dexter a service employee and he said there was nothing he could do about it since it was over the 36,000 miles. I have discussed this with several mechanics and they all informed me that struts should not leak at those few highway miles and the only way to fix the problem is to put new struts on the car. I have driven inifiniti and Acura vehicles over 130,000 each and not replaced the struts. I know Toyota is completely aware of the problem and chooses to ignore it. This problem should be subject to a recall as it can endanger lives because of the tire wear problem. I checked on the internet and there are numerous complaints about the same problem.

While backing out of my garage unto the driveway and then into the street, it caused a unintended acceleration while driving in reverse, causing almost a 90 degree spin and I had to slam on the brakes for it to finally stop. This happened once on 4/18/12 and then again the exact same thing happened again on 6/8/2012. The first time it happened I thought it was something I did and then when it happened again I knew that "something was really wrong" and when I realized the danger over that weekend I parked the car in my garage and have not driven it since. Now I am hearing of car door panels catching on fire for 2007-2009 Camrys. . . I will not even drive this car, it will be towed to the dealership this week. I will not be killed or kill someone waiting for something happen. I will never buy another Toyota product again.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the rear struts were leaking fluid. The vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that the rear struts needed to be replaced due to safety concerns. The dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that the front struts were leaking oil. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the struts were performing as designed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the struts were performing as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 51,513.