The brake and ABS lights came on. The speedometer and odometer fell to zero. Sometimes the odometer would jump up and down for a few seconds. The temperature gauge drops to zero. The engine sounds like it's about to turn off but does not. A/c does not give off cold air. Gear light indicator goes off or indicates drive gear no matter on what gear.
2009 Toyota Camry brakes complaints
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Tl* 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that the speedometer, tachometer and the oil gauge failed. The contact mentioned that the gauges would drop to zero while the vehicle was idling or accelerating. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact also stated that the ABS and the brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, who stated that the brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. Djr
Contact stop lamp switch in brake pedal assembly failed causing shift lever to become locked in "park" position and vehicle brake lights to become inoperative. Appears to be an identical problem to the federal safety agency campaign # 12v091000.
When entering my garage, the car automatically accelerated crashing through the back wall of the garage. I applied the brake but they didn't appear to work as the car was accelerating too fast. The car finally came a stop in the backyard against a fence post that was in concrete.
I had picked up a passenger about 1 1/2 hours from my home. I was returning home & noticed that the gas pedal was accelerating even tho I was pressing the brake. I couldn't stop the car& a curvy road was ahead along with a cliff. My option was to go over the cliff or go into possible oncoming traffic to try to stop the vehicle. I opted to try to turn the car into a nearby driveway. Luckily no oncoming traffic was close enough to hit my car as I did this. The driveway was slanted & as I turned into the driveway I smacked into a snow bank which tore my front bumper off. Luckily there were no personal injuries. I reported this to toyota & my insurance ( at the time of the accident I had heard about a toyota recall having to do with gas pedal but it had been a while & I hadn't received notification of the recall affecting my vehicle). My personal car insurance covered the $3000 worth of damage to the bumper radiator, grill, etc. Over 4 years later & I still haven't recovered my deductible from toyota for a known defect in the pedal! Had I been notified timely of the recall affecting my vehicle this could have been avoided! Instead, I had to cover the cost to repair damage out of my pocket & I had whiplash for a few weeks caused by a known issue toyota knew of! I'm furious & disappointed that I chose a toyota!
Went to have brakes replaced since they were squeeking and a few times I put on the brakes and it skipped and was told that all the struts were leaking and calipers were bad. Took for 2nd opinion and was told that was practically impossible and very rare. They looked at car and changed brakes and now in 2 months later my brakes are squeaking just as bad again.
During normal operation of a 2009 toyota camry le with 2.4l 4-cylinder engine and 5-speed automatic transmission on the highway traveling approximately 60 MPH, the speedometer suddenly dropped to 0 and the ABS and brake lights on the dash board illuminated. The car did not cease normal operation and the brakes appeared to still function and the car was drivable as normal. The speedometer needle did not move and the ABS and brake lights stayed illuminated for several minutes with no noticeable change in braking ability. Then, the speedometer suddenly jumped back to 60 MPH and appears to operate properly. At the same time, the ABS and brake lights on the dashboard turned off. There were no noticeable changes in the operation of the car. That the same night, the exact same symptoms returned 2 more times just as they had occurred before with no warning at all. During one episode, the lights illuminated during a complete stop and the speedometer was inactive after leaving the stop. Again, after a few minutes, the speedometer returned to correct operation and the ABS and brake lights on the dash board turned off.
Car used mostly on highways, so brakes not used too much, slow down more using cruise control. 07.25.2011, at 32,600 miles, right rear brakepads were completely gone and start grinding on disc. Three days before that this car was inspected for 30,000 miles and rear brakepads were at 4 mm. Service advisor said they didn't inspect the brakepads three days before because I did not bought the tire rotation, so they just "visually inspect" and fill the paper with numbers just to be filled. 09.17.2011, at 34,400 miles, brakepads replaced again for noise after releasing the brake pedals which had also slightly vibration during releasing. This noise continue all the time after that, even after this brakepad replacement. 10.10.2013, at 61,400 miles, same right rear brakepads were completely gone after visually inspection done during tire rotation and those brake pads were in good shape 2-3 months before. Service advisor tried to sell me many other thing instead to pay attention to my concern about camry's, and stated rear brakepads life is 30,000 miles, which I believe is not true. 10.27.2013, at 62,000 miles, during the trip on mountain parkway road when I use car brake all the time, same right rear wheel begun to make continuous noise 10-15 second after releasing the brake pedal. The right rear wheel was hot, the other wheel have normal temperature. 11.04.2013, at 62,900 went back to toyota service and they found the emergency brake (which they stated is combined with rear pedal brake system) cable too tight and adjusted. I believe I paid the brakepads twice and rotors once because they don't care about customers and want you back for more money, for their negligence, and because toyota car reliability is just a story. I read here more scary issue with rear brakes at high speed and I want people to know about this issue.
On two occasions with the same scenario 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 braking, 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 calipers. I have within a year replaced 2 sets of brake pads and rotors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the brake pedal was engaged as the steering wheel began to vibrate violently. The failure recurred whenever the contact was driving 65 MPH and above. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five separate times where both front rotors were replaced. The technician informed the contact that the rotors were warped. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 13,371.
Abs brakes not properly stopping.
While driving the vehicle failed to stop while the brakes were depressed. The failure occurred multiple times on dry, well paved roads. Brakes had to be depressed several times in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The failure was not corrected and the brakes continued to fail while attempting to stop the vehicle.
I turned on my toyota camry 2009 hybrid in the garage and was immediately met by numerous warning lights, an audible warning buzzer, and a message in the dash message center that read "check vsc." I was going to drive the car to a mechanic but discovered that when I backed out of the garage that there was no braking action. They had completely failed. The car was placed on a computer which provided error code c1256 and c1391. Both codes indicate ABS/vsc/trac malfunctions. I brought the vehicle to my local toyota dealer and supplied a computer print out of the error codes. The problem was diagnosed as an internal leak in the ABS accumulator module resulting in a loss of hydraulic pressure to the brakes. Cost of replacement with labor was quoted as $3,700.00. I did some research and discovered numerous complaints by other toyota owners with identical problem I encountered. I also discovered that toyota has redesigned the ABS annunciator module. I contacted toyota corporate headquarters in california who denied any a problem with the part. If they are unaware of the problem, why did they redesign the part? This problem is extremely dangerous as in resulted in total brake failure. I was extremely lucky that my issue manifested itself while the car was parked and not at 70 MPH on an interstate highway in heavy traffic. One website set up by someone who experienced this identical problem had thirty five entries in the guest book. Everyone had the same problem.
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 when driving approximately 45 MPH and depressing the brakes, the vehicle would shake violently. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 65,900. The current mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the rpms began to rapidly increase and the speedodometer fluctuated with inaccurate readings. In addition, the ABS warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred twice and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times. The second visit, the dealer provided an incorrect diagnosis and the third time they informed the failure was contributed to the ABS computerized system. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, he noticed a ticking noise while turning the steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the brakes would have to be replaced. After the repair the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure was 132,000.
At speeds over above 60 MPH the car pulls hard to the left.this was reported to the dealer. I had to replace the rear brakes because the right rear brake froze and destroyed the rotor. I had a full brake inspection and was told that they were ok. One week later the front brake locked up on the passenger and went on fire. The dealer tells me the caliper froze. Now I have to replace all the pads and rotors on the front end. The is a serious and dangerous problem with this model camry. I have read endless reports of difficulty with controlling this car while braking at highway speeds. This is a braking issue not alignment.
When attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and I was forced to stop it by running into a palm tree in order to avoid hitting people and other cars or causing more serious damage.
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.)
Vehicle was involved in an accident and after the initial contact operator tried to stop her vehicle but it wouldn't stop. She stated that she was pressing the brake but the vehicle was rolling backwards. She stated that she tried her brakes, tried pumping her brakes, tried putting the vehicle in neutral and tried the brakes again but none of these actions stopped her vehicle from rolling. She stated that she then put the vehicle in park and tried the brakes but the vehicle continued to roll backwards. She stated that at that point she made the decision to exit the vehicle. She was knocked to the ground and dragged by the vehicle suffering lacerations to both her legs. She stated that the vehicle then accelerated forward and finally came to rest on sidewalk and lawn of a residence. While responding medical personnel were treating the accident victim, a member of the fire department reached in vehicle to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle then started rolling forward even though vehicle was turned off and in park.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact was driving when the vehicle failed to stop while the brakes were depressed. The failure occurred three times. When the recent failure occurred, the vehicle crashed into an oil truck. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1,600 and the current mileage was 43,000. Updated 01/24/12*lj the consumer stated the accelerator became stuck on more than one occasion. Updated 01/27/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated while attempting to apply the brake pedal the vehicle would not stop and it had to be depressed several times in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The brake warning light illuminated while the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer reprogrammed the brake system computer. The failure was not corrected and the brakes continued to fail while attempting to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 26,629.
2009 toyota camry. Consumer states several problems with vehicle to include electrical and mechanical issues *tgw the consumer had the vehicle inspected and it was determined there were several components that were defective such as the accelerator pedal, brakes, shocks, exhaust and cd player component and cable burning smell. *jb the consumer is requesting compensation for the body work repairs done to the vehicle after the car accident amounting to $3,890.42. Updated 11/03/11. *jb updated 12/01/11.
I was having extreme vibration on my 2009 toyota camry when driving over 65 MPH on some state interstate. This happened most noticeably when reaching speeds of over 60 MPH, and the tires were literally skipping off the road when breaking and you would lose control of the vehicle, which could lead to a crash causing a death. This is on a 2009 toyota camry. This was taken into the dealership several times, and it was finally addressed. I called toyota and they said they did not have a tsb on my situation. They lied. 3. I took the car to the toyota dealership and they found due to defect in materials used by toyota motor corporation, that there was premature warpage on the brake rotors. Also the dealership realized toyota put out a tsb -0169-9 on june 4 2009. Yet when I called toyota customer care and specifically asked if there was a tsb for brake rotors the customer service rep. Said no. But this was not presented to me until after my car went over 36k miles. My car has 37.7k miles. Yet I took my car in at 35k miles, and this was not fixed under warranty. Toyota customer care refused to even address my problem, and told me there were no tsb bulletins out on this and I spoke to [xxx] at toyota customer care, and even when I called in august they told my there were not tsb bulletins. Toyota has a serious issues with their brake pads and rotors that can cause the tires to leave the road when braking. I have also called toyota over a year ago about this and they denied that there was anything wrong. Now I have to pay for the repairs because toyota failed to notify me and my dealer.this should be a recall investigation as this can lead to a serious accident and even cause death. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2009 toyota camry. Consumer writes regarding vehicle stalling in the acceleration process *tgw the dealer stated the stall in the acceleration, was caused by the sequencing of the transmission. The stall would occur as the consumer made a rapid change from deceleration to acceleration. The consumer was informed the stall was a built in design feature. The consumer stated to minimize the stall, she must manually down shift the transmission whenever the engine is in the deceleration phase. Recently, a slow moving 18 wheeler unexpectedly pulled into the consumers lane of traffic, while traveling at highway speeds. The consumer stated her natural reaction was to remove her foot from the accelerator, putting the engine /transmission into deceleration mode. As the situation unfolded, she concluded that the rapid acceleration and lane change was the safest method. When the consumer tried to accelerate around the truck, there was no reaction from the vehicle. The transmission delayed responding and when it did respond, it chose a gear which produced no meaningful forward motion, but lots of noise. Consequently, she was forced to brake very hard, but the brakes failed to perform as designed. The next day, the dealer explained there was a factory alert issue on the brake pads. The pads were replaced, and the rotors were turned.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving 45 MPH, the contact heard a noise from the brake pedal and rotor on the driver rear side. The vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that the brake pad had broken in half and damaged the rotors. The contact called the dealer who stated that the contact would be responsible for repair costs. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.
Very soft brakes in 2009 toyota camry. Brakes must be pumped to get any real braking action. At times brake pedal will continue to go down when brakes are pressed with no additional braking action. Toyota claims brakes to be in spec and working properly, the brakes are functioning as designed. I have had this problem since I got the car, new. And, have felt very unsafe, as I never knew when the brakes would effectively slow the vehicle. Even when pushing hard, as in a panic stop, my legs are only so long. Toyota changed a valve twice, but are now saying that this was not necessary, the brakes are fine. I have tried to replicate a brake test done by the toyota tech service rep, but cannot. The test was to press the brake pedal and rev the car up to red line.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While traveling at any speed the contact noticed a squeaking sound coming from outside of the vehicle, however whenever the contact applies the brakes the sound stops. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the front brake pads were replaced. However the contact is still experiencing the failure. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 23000 and the current mileage was 25000.
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