general problems of the 2009 Toyota Camry - part 1

We (my wife and I) were driving our vehicle Sunday November 5th 2023 in the morning and experienced a serious issue. While on the highway, the car was stuck with the gas petal in the down position (we did not realize this until after we were able to successfully power down the car) and continued to accelerate in an uncontrolled manner. We were fortunate that our breaks were able to stop the car, and we navigated it to the shoulder of the highway. We then put the car in park, all while the engine was full throttled. We powered down the car and removed the keys. We waited a few moments and tried to power the car again - the engine however remained full throttled. We turned the vehicle off once again and then realized the gas petal was stuck in the down position. We were able to manually get the petal unstuck at this time. We have not driven the vehicle since this incident and consider it too dangerous to do so. Since this incident, we have looked up any potential recalls for this issue and have not found any. To answer the questions above: the gas petal/acceleration malfunctioned. The safety of everyone in the vehicle and other drivers on the road were at significant risk. The vehicle has not been driven since, and the issue has not been reproduced. No recalls were found for this VIN. The vehicle has not been inspected since the incident, but otherwise has passed inspection in our state. There were no warning lamps or messages on the vehicle before or after the incident. We believe the manufacturer is responsible for addressing the issue, even though there is not a recall for this particular problem. This is a known issue by the manufacturer, as they have released many recalls for similar models/years and have even created a video on youtube to instruct drivers how to address this issue, if it happens, while driving.

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.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 55 mph on the highway, the vehicle accelerated on its own at a high rate of speed. The contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The gear was shifted into neutral as the rpms increased. The gear was shifted into park and the vehicle was turned off, but was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was engine failure due to NHTSA campaign numbers: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control) and 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). The previous owner did not have the recall repairs performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to Toyota world of newton (66 hampton house rd, newton, NJ 07860, (973) 383-0200) and both recall repairs were performed. The vehicle was still at the dealer until the manufacturer determined if they would authorize the engine assembly replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and was to respond to the dealer and the owner. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

The car has burned oil from day one. The transmission will not downshift enough to hold motor back properly going down an incline. It won't hold back by transmission even if you down shift your self.

Sudden cluster failure of dashboard while driving, possible short in abs control system causes loss of odometer and speedometer, jumping needle for engine temperature and tachomteter, loss of gear indicator light. Both check abs and brake lights are illuminated. Unplugging abs remedies engine, tachometer, and gear indicator. Still have no odometer, speedometer, and warning lights for brake and abs permanently illuminated.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle unintendly accelerated, while the contact attempted to park the with the vehicle at the work parking lot the vehicle independly accelerated with the brake pedal engaged. The contact was unable to control the vehicle proceeded to crashed there park vehicles. The contact was not sure if the first vehicle was unoccupied the contact crashed into this vehicle left and right sides. The second vehicle was occupied the contact crashed into this vehicle front end and bumpers was severely crashed. The vehicle came to a stop when it crashed into the third vehicle front bumper. The contact advised the both hands and legs were hurt not injured. The georgia police department filed case number 18-067932. The police department had the vehicle towed to an unknown location. The vehicle was not taken to a dealership to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Li.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While parking the vehicle, it accelerated to 25 mph without warning and crashed into a building. A police report was filed. The rear passenger sustained minor injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (harr Toyota, 100 gold star blvd, worcester, MA 01606) where it was determined that the vehicle was remedied per NHTSA campaign number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control) years ago. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.

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...

We have an intermittent reoccurring issue when vehicle us driven before full warm-up (10 minutes or longer). The issue is when accelerating from a zero rpm (stop light) scenario, the vehicles rpms go up high, but the the car moves very slowly. As if it's not in sync with the gas pedal when being pressed. Transmission failure has been tested and not noted. Due to the intermittent nature of the problem, we have taken drastic measures, such as installing a remote start to bring vehicle to temperature before driving. This could be extremely dangerous if the cut out of the acceleration happens when merging onto a highway or causing rear impact to unsuspecting drivers. Car has been inspected at local dealer, where they were not able to replicate the issue, but I want this documented shall any accident ever occur due to speed control failure.

While driving at various speeds the speedometer goes to 0 even though the car is still performing and accelerating. The abs light comes on and the dealer said that the abs actuator needs to be replaced. It seems like this is a known issue especially with the hybrid model and should be recalled and repaired by Toyota.

11/01/2015 @ 10:05am on maryland route 29 north, route 40 exit. Car speed around 30 mph - slowly exiting on ramp. Suddenly, four distinct beeps were heard and car accelerated without warning. Lost steering and control over speed - car zig/zagged. Stepped on brake as hard as I could - car eventually came to a stop. Road condition was slightly damp after light rain. Luckily, no other car was around. Taking the vehicle to trusted mechanic to have it evaluated for safety concerns.

Steering wheel started vibrating on reaching the speed of 60 mph. It was more prominent while driving straight while it was not as much while negotiating the bends. However, no vibration was felt at slower speeds. I have got both front and rear rotors and break pads changed recently, all wheels have been balanced and alignment done. I wonder if the manufacturer would take care to identify the cause and recommend remedy.

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.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine rpm's suddenly increased as the vehicle started to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 39,000. Updated 5/19/cn.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration without warning. The brake pedal was depressed with force and the vehicle came to a stop. There was a voluntary recall issued by the manufacturer related to the faulty acceleration; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified was of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into two vehicles. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 63,800. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact crashed into a tree. There were no injuries to report. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 50,700.

I have a Toyota Camry 2009. My car went through the recall services, Toyota had for the acceleration problems through one of their dealers. However, on 02/08/2013, I was involved in an accident, wherein I felt this problem myself. On a busy road I may have been driving between 35-40 mph, when all of a sudden, when I applied brakes, my car wouldn't stop but accelerated to maybe double the speed and hit the car in front of me. It appeared as if there are no brakes in the car. The impact was so severe, that I am still nervous and shaken up with the incident. The person driving the car I hit, thought I was speeding. But it definitely was the acceleration problem. This problem has not yet resolved and could lead to many more accidents. I have reported this problem to Toyota dealership and on their suggestion to the Toyota customer experience team. I was extremely lucky, that there were no physical injuries in the accident, but it could have been fatal.

Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the driver depressed the brakes and the vehicle began to accelerate. The contact stated the driver crashed into a pole and sustained injuries. The driver was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and the vehicle was towed to a towing company. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer prior for repairs done under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v388000(vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage and the current mileage was 70,000. Dr.

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after approaching a construction site, the driver was directed to back up. After the contact placed the vehicle into reverse and back into drive the vehicle accelerated to approximately 35 mph without any warning. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a telephone pole. The police were contacted and a report was available. The driver received minor bruising to her chest from the seat belt. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was also contacted and they sent out an investigator to inspect the vehicle. The investigation was pending. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000. Tb.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 28 mph the engine rpm's suddenly increase and the vehicle started to accelerate up to about 37 mph. The brake were engaged but the vehicle continued to accelerate and the steering wheel locked. The driver side air bag deploy as the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact sustained whip lash and lower back injuries. The police was contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified who stated they would send out a representative to inspect the vehicle and give him a return call. The failure mileage was 49,000.

The contact owns 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact was attempting to accelerate but the vehicle exhibited a 10-15 second delay before it would respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable determine a failure. The contact then took the vehicle to a second dealer who was also unable to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The contact took the vehicle to a private mechanic and was told that the failure was with the actual accelerator. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the failure had not started until after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v091000 (exterior lighting: brake lights: switch). The failure mileage was 29,800.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not duplicate the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Car wobbles/vibrates when accelerating between 30 and 50 mph all the time. Its smooth when not accelerating.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while reversing into a parking space, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a pole. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that there were no failures found within the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 23,000.

On December 4, 2011, with my wife and returning from a visit to our children, I was driving our 2009 Camry east from brooklyn in the left lane about a mile onto the jackie robinson parkway at about 4:30 p. M. , visibility very good and road dry. Traffic was heavy but moving about 35-40 m. P. H. When it slowed a little in front of me I put on the brake-- but the car speeded up. I repeated the braking and the car speeded up even more. These two attempted braking occurred in about 5 seconds. I saw we would crash into the car ahead. I tried to steer mainly into the space between that car and the one in the right lane so as to minimize damage to them, but the car in front of me went a little faster. Our car, having hit the right-lane car in its left rear, went past that car and into the opened-up space and the shoulder, and into an about three-plus-foot concrete retaining wall, hitting it at an angle with the right front of our car, which mounted the wall on our right-hand wheels and came to a stop there. Air bags had not deployed but tensioned seatbelts hit us hard in the chests. We managed to get my door open and get out. The car was totaled, with about 12,000 miles on it, always carefully maintained. I would add that when Toyota recalled the car in 2010 I brought it in for the adjustments and was interested to learn from the mechanic at the dealership that the adjustments would take awhile because they required modifications to the car's computer. Also, I as well as my wife have been driving, each of us for nearly 50 years, with exemplary records, and neither of us has ever pressed the gas pedal when we meant to step on the brakes. We are writing to you in the hope that still other Toyota customers will not have to suffer the upset that we still feel, or of course worse. (I sent this to you via pdf earlier today. ).

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving in reverse she barely tapped the accelerator pedal and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated that the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact was not injured but was taken to the hospital. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they will send a representative to retrieve the black box. The contact was concerned since a severe crash could have occurred. The failure mileage was 15,000.

On the morning of oct 22 '10 , I was on my way to work when suddenly my 2009 Toyota Camry accelerated, I tried applying the brakes, however to no avail. . I tried to steer the car out of the way due to it was a busy intersection . . It finally came to a stop when it crashed head on into a vehicle ( after crashing into 2 more on the way), the airbags never deployed, also note that I had taking it a few months back for the recall; I was bruised , however the mental scars which are the worse, cannot be seen, constantly thinking of what could have been, I'm reporting this incident because even though I would never want anyone to go thru what I went thru, unfortunately it will continue to happen if nothing is done about it, I am urging the NHTSA and any other entities that have the power, to keep the roads & the public safe, this is an urgent matter and hopefully something drastic can be done before we lose more lives.

My Toyota Camry got a new gas pedal through Toyota recent recall program. However the new gas pedal has much less resistance than the original one and other pedal in a new Camry, which made the car extremely difficult to control the speed.

My 2009 Toyota Camry's acceleration was stuck at 3000 rpm for a about 5 seconds even after I hit break multiple times. This happened after Toyota recall fix.

Driving down highway when car accelerated on its own. Had the pedal modified by dealership already.

I was pulling into a restaurant parking lot and had found a handicapped space for my wife. The car was slowly inching forward with my foot on the brake controlling its forward motion. Suddenly it lurched forward, over a curb and into a handicap sign support pole, which in turn bent forward and knocked a cast stone statue against a painted panel attached to the restaurant wall. I was pushing down on the brake the entire time.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While pulling into a driveway at speeds of 5 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into the garage door. The engine continued idling extremely high and the tires continued to spin while the vehicle was at a complete stop attempting to continue acceleration. The manufacturer was contacted and advised having the vehicle inspected to assess the failure. The vehicle had not been driven since the failure. The failure and current mileages were 7,322.

While stopped at a traffic light, the engine of my 2009 Toyota Camry raced uncontrollably. While keeping the car braked, I shifted first to neutral and then to park, during which time the engine simply continued to accelerate further. Once in park, I turned off the ignition and everything shut off. After this, I was able to get the car to the dealer (champion Toyota, philadelphia, PA), which performed the recall repairs (gas pedal and computer reprogram) immediately.

My 2009 Toyota Camry. Until today, I thought this might be a big hoax, but it happened today at 2:55 pm on my way to work. My car accelerated without warning. I fortunately was only traveling on a side road for a brief moment and was able to hit the brakes and shift into neutral and then stop the car. About 2 weeks ago I had the "recall" correction completed. Never had an issue prior to this "correction".