Tl*the contact 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH he tried to stop the vehicle but the brakes failed and he crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front of him. The contact was injured and transported to the hospital. He suffered neck, shoulder, and back injuries. The police responded to the crash and filed a report but he doesn't have a copy. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that he received a recall notice on september 1, 2010 for the service brakes. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
2009 Toyota Camry brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact noticed a loud metal to metal sound when depressing the accelerator pedal. The sound would cease once the brake pedal was depressed and would occur intermittently. The dealer advised that the rotors were warped. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure progressed and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the rotors and brake pads were replaced. The failure persisted. The dealer then discovered that the brake pads were fractured in two. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. A complaint was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000 and the current mileage was approximately 34,000.
Several weeks ago, I had a couple of incidences, where my 2009 toyota camry gear lever would not shift from park to drive. After several attempts of turning on/off ignition, depressing brakes, and tugging lever, the gear would then shift from park to drive. On 08-01-2010, I went to the mall and spent several hours there. When I turned on the ignition, feet on the brakes, the shift lever would not budge. After 30-45 minutes of trying to shift the lever, I decided to call mall security to call for a tow. The security guard suggested that he should give it a try, "the lever shifted from park to drive". I was very concerned. In the previous incidences, it never took so long for the lever to shift. The incidences have occurred first thing in the morning; after work or after the car has been sitting for a number of hours. On 08-02-2010, I took the car to the dealership, first thing in the morning; I was there at 6:35am. After I explained the above, they inspected and test drove the car. The service person came back to me and informed me that something must have spilled on/in the gear box. I absolutely denied that assumption. He then stated that they would take apart the gear box. Again, he came back and stated that something sticky was found "on top" and gave me an estimate for replacing gear shaft. Again, I absolutely denied that anything fell on or in the gear box. And, why was I not summoned to look and this sticky residue. He then called the service manager, who attempted to explain that he could not justify replacing gear shaft under warranty because the problem is not being detected at the present time. And, there is about 7 or 8 reasons why the gear lever would not shift. However, they gave me a quote to replace gear shaft. I was able to speak to one of the technicians, without the manager being present, who stated that there was something definitely wrong with the gear shaft.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 60 MPH around a curve, the contact lightly depressed the brakes and the brakes locked. The vehicle began to spin independently and the contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into a guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated the skid control safety device did not engage. The contact sustained injuries to his neck as well as other minor scratches and bruising. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to a local body repair facility where the contact received an estimate of the damages. The contact was awaiting a decision from his insurance company as to what would be done with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileages were 22,354.
2009 toyota camry le. Consumer states problem with gas and brake pedal*tgw according to the invoices, the brake pedal would go down to the floor and the vehicle would continue to accelerate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. Whenever the contact would start the vehicle, there was an unusual clunking noise coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer advised the vehicle was functioning normally. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileages were 29,000.
Driving west in a rental car on st. Charles rock rd. I changed lanes from the right westbound lane into the l-west lane after checking my mirrors. While I did that I got hit by unseen car (unfamiliar blind spot?) in the rear left, which changed car's heading towards the left (southwest), onto a trajectory crossing the eastbound lanes. I immediately and fully hit the brake pedal but the brakes didn't respond (pedal seemed stuck), and the car continued to move at speed (no acceleration) towards the restaurant on the south side of scrr. I tried to turn wheel to the left to avoid the curb, and perhaps pull a u-turn, but the wheel didn't budge either; all the while I kept pressure on the brake pedal, except for one or two pumping attempts to see if the brakes would kick in, but no noticeable change in pedal response or braking action ensued. The car stayed on the course it got onto by the preceding collision, crossed the eastbound lanes toward the restaurant, jumped the curb, went through a green strip of low (1-2') juniper bushes onto the paved restaurant grounds, and pushed a picnic table into a business sign before coming to a full stop against the building. There was no clear damage to the building itself. I do not recall having turned off the ignition at any time during this incident, either while driving or after I came to a stop. I recall having to restart the car to lower the driver's side door window, because the door itself was blocked by another picnic table. I do not recall anything odd with the ignition key when I restarted (like it was still in the on position). Based on the unresponsiveness of both brakes and steering wheel immediately after the collision, it's my impression that there may have been a glitch in the car's electrical/control system. Until this accident, the car handled normally; there was no apparent problem with brakes, steering or accelerator.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated he noticed when braking, there was an unusual increase in stopping time. The dealer made unknown updates and changes to the vehicle computer that was to allow the vehicle to stop faster when braking. Afterwards, while braking from speeds of 25 MPH, the brakes would not engage and the contact crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure and current mileages were 12,750. Updated 11/19/10. *lj the consumer stated as he was preparing to stop at a light, the pedal would go down very slowly until it almost touched the floor. Updated 11/24/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving approximately 30 to 40 MPH, the contact stated that a vehicle suddenly stopped in front of him. He applied the brakes but the vehicle did not slow down fast enough causing him to crash into the vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was at the dealer but had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 15,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving 25 MPH over railroad tracks the vehicle accelerated resulting in a crash. The contact did not report any injuries. The contact applied the brakes until the brake pedal touched the floorboard; however, the vehicle did not stop. When the steering wheel locked, the windshield wipers began to function. The vehicle was taken to an authorized toyota dealer to be repaired for the body damage but it was not examined for the cause of failure. The contact stated that a few months later the accelerator pedal recall was repaired; however, after the repair was performed the vehicle surged forward intermittently until the brakes were applied. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake system was repaired. The failure had not recurred but there was a rocking noise in the engine. The vehicle was taken to another authorized dealer who stated that the motor mount was cracked; yet, the vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage is 18,000. 5/10/2010 *cw the consumer stated the was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle upon acceleration and when making turns. Updated 06/24/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH. While braking the pedal traveled to the floor without resistance. The vehicle was able to slow down. There was a separate occasion the driver experienced an unintended increase of acceleration. The failure occurrences were intermittent. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 10v017000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). However, the remedy was insufficient. The failure occurred after the recall remedy repair. Currently, the vehicle is at an authorized dealer for service repair. The failure mileage was 9,672.
While traveling down road approximately 35-40 MPH, traffic up ahead was braking. As I applied my brakes, they hung up, felt like anti lock brake trying to engage, but did not slam on brakes. As I applied brake pedal, car started to accelerate. I was able to tap the brake pedal several time and get vehicle back under control. It has only happened this one time.
Brakes pull excessively when road cant is sloped.
I was unable to stop the car at stop sign while I tried my best to stop even I tried hard to use the brake to stop.
2009 toyota camry with acceleration and brake failure. *kb the consumer stated when he applied the brakes, they did not grab. About three quarters of the way driving down a hill, there were not brakes at all. There was plenty of pedal, but the consumer was unable to slow or stop the vehicle. The consumer noticed the speedometer read 83 MPH. Finally, the consumer was able to slow the vehicle down a little by using both feet to apply the brakes.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) hello, I'm [xxx] from u.s. Army. My car, toyota camry 2009, had a same problem with that sudden acceleration back in 2008. The car was, of course, brand new, and I had that same experience - all of sudden acceleration. It was after I was finished the all duties for the day, and I was head to my home. When I just drove on the highway, the RPM went up so quickly and suddenly, and even I stepped on the brakes several times. But the RPM had never been go down and stop. So I made the decision to make the transmission shift to neutral, and it worked at that time. At that time, I was in like country side in fort gordon, georgia, and now I'm in south korea to perform the duty here. At that time of that incident, I thought it could happen maybe one time.. Very one time.. However, when I read the current newspaper article.. I feel very terrible about this.. Because now my wife and my 3year old son ride in toyota camry.. (that's the only one car in our household).. What if there would be a same happening to my wife and my son.. I was o.k. Because the highway I drove on was almost no traffic.. As I mentioned earlier, I lived in country side ft. Gordon, georgia.. But after I got the duty station in south korea, I relocated my family back to los angeles county, california.. (that's where I came from) I know my wife once told me.. She felt little bit more acceleration when she drove toward down slope.. She had to do the samething, put the transmission shift to the neutral.. What if this kind of incident would be happened in a heavy traffic.. Man.. I wish that I would have a total solution for this.. I know that I can't return the car, right?
We own a 2009 camry se. The car pulls to the left regardless of road grade. We have had the car aligned nine (9) times in 45 days. Each instance the alignment has read "out of alignment". The dealership has said there isn't anything they can do. We have purchased two (2) sets of tires and the problem hasn't been resolved. The vehicle has 28,000 miles. Steering while breaking - @10mph to stop: pulls hard to the left. Steering wheel will turn 18 degrees counter clockwise before complete stop. Have repeated this consistently (eleven ..11, times ) with dealership service mgr. In vehicle. This vehicle presents a definite safety issue. Vehicle is exceptionally difficult to drive in inclement weather conditions .. I.e., snow, ice and rain. Request further investigation and the federal safety agency involvement.
I have had a 2009 camry hybrid since july 2009 and have noticed- what I would refer to as "power surges while braking (sometimes almost lurching forward uncontrollably - I almost rear ended cars in front of me in traffic a few times - especially on bumpy roads" I thought it was due to the capturing of too much energy from the regenerative braking system so that it charges the battery while braking. Only once I heard people on the radio describing the prius braking problem did I realize it sounds exactly the same! Why haven't we heard anything about this for the camry hybrids? I never owned a hybrid previously and although I am unhappy with the braking, I thought it was normal for a hybrid and I just needed to get used to it. I only recently commented on a survey, that toyota sent to me, about it - as I thought it was normal for the hybrid. I have not yet contacted the dealer.
Brakes failed on vehicle causing rear end collision with other car. Car was damaged, almost totaled. Back, neck and rib injuries sustained. Brakes did not work, no skid marks.
I purchased a 2009 camry hybrid this past summer and within a month, noticed problems with occasional braking and acceleration issues. I originally thought that perhaps this was the hybrid technology, but at times I have experienced some near misses and have been very concerned with the recent reports of lost life. I filed a complaint on the toyota.com website on february 9th, 2010 and have received no response since then. I am disappointed that the camry hybrid was not included with the latest prius recall and feel that toyota needs to investigate what I believe to be a software/electronics issue. I have been in software development and sales for the past 15 years and have never been in a car accident since receiving my license. But since purchasing this car, my first toyota, I do not feel as safe as I have in my gm's and ford's over the years. What I am experiencing is a forward lurch when braking from 50 MPH to a quick stop/traffic light and the gas engine is engaged. When brake is applied, the car slows, then there is a quick revving of the engine, then an upshift prior to a downshift when the electronics/battery takes over. This has caused some near misses from a rear end collision, as the car appears to stop, but then lurches forward. I have also experienced this forward lurch, when accelerating at higher speeds (30-50 MPH)from a stop light, as if there is a delay between the electronics to the gas engine. This has caused the car to accelerate rapidly on occasion, causing me to brake to slow it down. Please have this software defect looked into, as I believe this recent recall should include the camry hybrids as well and as soon as possible.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that when the vehicle hit a bump in the road or an ice patch the brakes failed to function properly. The vehicle was traveling 30 MPH at the time. The failure mileage was 13,000 miles. The current mileage was 19,000.
While at a stop sign, I accelerated my car and then quickly stopped (pushed on the brakes) because another car was coming, only to feel my camry accelerate and crashed into the other car.
When attempting to brake I have occasionally had my vehicle accelerate instead of stopping. This is extremely frightening and I no longer feel safe in my vehicle, especially in light of recent news reports documenting wide spread defects for my particular model. Even when the car does not accelerate while I attempt to brake, there is a delay in the response of the braking system which is a danger in itself. My natural reflex when this happens is to step on the brake peddle with more force and more frequency which, I believe, causes excessive wear and tear on the braking system. Braking/engine problem with 2009 toyota camry.
The car is difficult to steer in a straight line at higher speeds (above 50mph). The steering keeps pulling to the left even when the road is banked in the opposite direction. This has been present since new and currently car has 7000 miles. This was pointed out in the1000 mile service and wheel alignment was done by toyota dealership to rectify the issue. However, the problem does not seem to be related to wheel alignment and is present even after the alignment work. At 70mph, the car is difficult to keep in a straight line using both hands on the steering, and a constant corrective effort is required. This makes the car go in a slight zig zag within the lane and does not inspire confidence, and needless to say scares other travelers driving in their own lanes. Another issue is very inconsistent braking. This is a camry hybrid and the point of shift between regenerative braking and friction braking is very inconsistent. The regenerative braking feels and to be slow down the car at a slower pace until friction braking comes up and immediately slows the car down. The net result is car does not slow down as it should initially but then doing so very quickly. This is very evident is slow moving traffic. Plus, my car seems to have a light screeching noise coming from right brake (not the usual brake noise). This happens only when car is cold, and when not braking. When braking it goes away. It has been present since new and toyota has not been able to replicate or correct it.
I have a 2009 camry. And I found it is takes a very long time to stop the car even if you push the brake to the full position. I also own a 1999 camry, which does not have the problem. I even had a accident with the 09 camry when I was reaching the traffic light on around 35mph I begin push the brake when I saw the light turned into yellow. However, the car could not stop in time, and I pump into the car in front of me. I took the car to the dealer and they told me the brake works fine so far and they did not have a recall so far.
2009 camry I bought a used camry 2009 with 64,000 miles on it. I noticed that while making a turn, both right and left axles were creating sound. Then I called toyota's customer relations dept. Around nov 11th and reported this matter to them. They gave to me the complaint # 0911116335. They advised me to go to the local dealer. I took the car to the local dealer on dec.3,2009 and a mechanic rode with me in the car and agreed that both axles are bad. I left the car with the dealer to confirm this problem. When I picked up the car, they charged me $ 50.00 for inspection and wrote the report that only left axel was bad. As I have already pointed out, mechanic had already confirmed that both axles were bad. It appears that to 'tone down' this defect, toyota home office advised the dealer to report that only one axel was bad. Dealer's estimate for replacing one axel was around $ 900.00 after 10% discount on the parts. I understand that there may be only few 2009 camrys which would have 64,000 miles on them. I request you to register my complaint and look for other 2009 camry users to report this problem. Another problem I have noticed is the similar brake problem that toyota has in prius models. When applying brakes on a slippery condition, car does not stop for few feet. Please also investigate this matter.
Toyota camry 2009. A few times, the brakes were not responsive. Accelerator is sometimes slow to come to idle position, which caused unintended acceleration and trouble braking.
My toyota camry hybrid has the exact same going over bumps and pothole problems that is being described for the prius, however, I have not been able to get it addressed. During braking, if the car goes over a non-smooth surface in the road, the car speeds up until all four wheels are on solid ground again, usually a short duration. This is scary and dangerous and I am lucky that I have been able to avoid an accident. This has been a continuous problem that the dealer didn't recognize when I have complained about it. I am entering yesterdays date in the incident date field since this happened to me again last evening.
I have a 2009 toyota camry that I purchased from darcars in silver spring, md., at the end of 2008. It is subject to the gas pedal recall and the floor mat recall, but I also have a separate problem. My brakes failed while I was driving to daycare/work on january 27th and I still do not know why. I was driving in downtown washington, d.c., and my brakes did not work when I tried to stop for a red light on 14th street. I managed to avoid smashing into the car in front of me only because I was able to swerve into the oncoming lane, which luckily had no traffic. My car traveled roughly another half block before I was finally able to stop on the side of the road. It was quite scary, in part because I had my one-year-old and my three-year-old in the car with me when it happened. I left work early that day and took the car up to the dealer where I bought it, but they couldn't find anything wrong. At this point, though, I am scared to drive the car - especially with my kids - and I am thinking of selling it as soon as possible. I assume this is unrelated to any of the recent recalls affecting the camry.
I own a toyota camry hybrid, 2009. I am also experiencing the same brake failure problems that the toyota 2010 prius is being recalled for. I noticed that when braking on down sloped roads, slippery roads, or bumpy roads, the car seems to accelerate while braking. This occurs for 1-2 seconds. It is a very scary feeling. Last week I narrowly avoided hitting 2 cars during a minor snow fall because while making a slow turn or braking the car again accelerated and the braking system failed momentarily. I verbally asked the dealer that I purchased the car from, and my neighborhood dealer 2 weeks ago while making a scheduled 15k mile service visit about the problem, but they weren't aware of it and suggested that it could be the hybrid system kicking in. A few days later I heard of the prius recall and was shocked when I read the reasons behind it. I am now scheduled for a service visit tomorrow at toyota. At my last service visit they said the brakes were in good condition, but I think this is an electrical problem. Please investigate the camry hybrids as well. This problems is reproducible and occurs every time that I am on a bumpy road and brake or on a slippery surface and brake.
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