2009 Toyota Camry: misfire or rough idle

Filed Feb 6, 2025 · Engine · VA

The engine burned excessive oil and finally the rings and head gasket failed causing the engine to misfire and finally break down at 186,000 miles.

Filed Dec 17, 2019 · Engine · 123,000 miles · PA

The defective engine on my 2009 camry made me almost crash while driving on the highway. Basically I had multiple misfires and lost the power in the middle of the highway risking the car behind me crashing into me. I have the 2.4l engine. This engine is notorious for burning oil due to faulty pistons, and even though a lot of people had this problem, toyota never issued a recall. My engine burns a lot of oil too not only risking my life by having multiple misfires, but it also ruins my catalytic converter and not to mention the cost of oil that I use to constantly top it of.

Filed Jan 7, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 217,000 miles · NC

On numerous occasions when coming to a stop by car will shut off. The car when sitting has a rough idle (400-500 RPM) with all heat/AC etc turned off but can vary at times of an idle of 700-900rpm notably when A/C is on it drags the rpms down to 300-400 and will shudder at a stop. There's no codes on diagnostics, no noises or lack of routine maintenance. May be worth mentioning this vehicle "passed' the excessive oil consumption but I am still adding a qt of oil every 1200-1800 miles. A search of the web shows this to be a common issue but no resolution. Help?

Filed Nov 20, 2015 · Engine · 59,792 miles · IN

Ran some errands in the vehicle. Was running perfectly. Got home and shut the vehicle off to unload groceries and when it was started back up to park in the barn it blew a head gasket. There were no warning lights that came on prior at all prior to this event. Took to toyota dealership and it was diagnosed with cylinder #2 misfire, rough idle, white smoke coming out exhaust which was caused by the blown head gasket.

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · FL

Bought an 2009 toyota camry in april, 2009. The engine would run rough and the it felt like the transmission would jerk and did downshift at random. I bought it in for service several times and was told that because my wife and I both drive the car the computer on board was adjusting back and forth to our driving habits. I didn't think it was a safety problem until the recall was announced. Now I look back on my complaints and feel their is something wrong with the electronic or software associated with controlling engine or transmission performance. I have related this to venice camry in venice florida who have told me their is nothing wrong with my car.