2009 Toyota Camry lights problems

Filed Mar 22, 2022 · Airbags, Electrical · TX

At about 60,000 miles, the turn signal popped out making it unsafe to drive. I had the turn signal replaced, then at about 66,000 miles, the horn quit working and the Airbag light came on. This was not only a safety issue but caused the vehicle to fail state inspection. I contacted Toyota to reimburse me for the expense incurred for replacing the Spiral Cable but they refused based on the reason that the 36000 miles warranty had expired. In my opinion, the issue I faced was due to a faulty Spiral Cable and the 36000 miles warranty clause should not apply. There are other Toyota owners who have reported the same issue to the federal safety agency. 2009 Toyota Corolla was recalled for the same defect but Camry was not. Based on the complaints I have seen, Camry should have been recalled too.

Filed Sep 24, 2018 · Lights · WI

I own a 2009 toyota camry which I purchased new. I noticed that my headlights in the low beam function are very dim, to the point of being dangerously dim. The toyota dealer stated that the lens in the headlight housing has clouded due to uv damage and use. The light bulb itself functions perfectly fine, but the lens engineered to magnify the low-beam light is what is causing the decrease of visible light. I stated that I also own a 2003 toyota camry that has no problems with the headlights and it provides enough light. The solution is to replace both light housings to the tune of $400.00 each. The service manager said this is a regular operating expense, like replacing the alternator. With labor, this expense will be closer to $1000.00 instead of changing two headlamps for $30.00 each. It seems to me that this technology doesn't work, and is dangerous. These headlights are still being used on new toyota models.

Filed Jun 30, 2017 · Body, Lights · 90,000 miles · NJ · fire

My car was parked at work in march, 2017. The vehicle next to me was a bmw SUV. About one hour and fifteen minutes later the bmw burst into flames causing fire damage to my vehicle. The insurance company for the bmw has closed the claim saying the fire was not intentional therefore they are not paying anything for my claim. My insurance company is paying for repairs to my car, however, I have to pay the deductible and cost of a rental car. After this happened I saw several news reports of bmw's bursting into flames after being turned off for a while. They said I was 0% at fault (obviously), but it does not seem fair that I have to pay anything for this incident. All I did was park my car; my car did not have any problems with it. I hope you will continue to investigate this problem. I feel several incidents are far too many for bmw to ignore. They certainly have more money than I do. I have photos, video, etc.

Filed Apr 14, 2017 · Body, Lights · 87,000 miles · VA

My trunk is leaking on the right side during heavy downpours. I went to get our fabric shopping bags from the trunk and they were soaked. The car is smelling musty, not great for my sinuses and asthma. Headlight seal is allowing moisture to enter or the plastic has become porous. During a recent inspection, the headlights did not pass. We paid the gas station $32 to clean and polish the headlights to pass inspection. They looked great afterwards and passed inspection. Then my husband took the car to the car wash. Now the headlight casing is clouded again. I can see the soap drippings from the carwash on the inside of the plastic. The car is parked on the street or in a driveway, since we don't have a garage. The vehicle was stationary.

Filed Jan 31, 2017 · Lights · 183,000 miles · TN

Both headlights on my car on the dim lights the mirror that reflects light has fell down and covered the lens half way and my mechanic told me if I don't replace the whole headlight it could cover the whole light dim and bright lights if I put them on dim you can't see at all I almost wrecked.

Filed Apr 2, 2015 · Lights, Transmission · 26,500 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to shift out of the park position without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,500. Updated 6/25/15*cn the stop light switch was replaced. Updated 01/27/16.

Filed Nov 8, 2014 · Body, Lights · 77,000 miles · FL · crash

Glare due to melted dashboard cause delay reaction due to poor visibility resulting in double impact. The dashboard issue looks to be a cosmetic issue but it really should be a recall as it is clearly a poor manufacturing product that when in contact with the sun turns into a shinny sticky residue that reflects the direct light right into de driver and passenger's face. Toyota should stand by their product and replace the poorly designed dashboards before a fatality occurs.

Filed Oct 8, 2014 · Body, Lights · 162,000 miles · TX · crash

Bumper to bumper traffic during rush hour; dodge truck w/trailer hitch stopped on a dime; I ran into back of truck; but then my car lunged forward on its own accord and I hit the truck a second time. I had my foot on the brake and it lunged! Car is in the shop but I still have not found out what the cost of damage will be or the time frame for repairs. It has lunged before; but I have not been in an accident before this because of the sudden acceleration.

Filed Aug 18, 2014 · Body, Lights · FL

Paint is fading in areas, some areas looks like there is no paint color left at all. Headlamps have had to be restored twice in less than 4 years. Dashboard is sticky, small pieces/chunks are coming off, at times the sun shade sticks to the dashboard.

Filed Aug 1, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 114,306 miles · FL

On july 18, 2014 while traveling out of town, I smelled a burning while driving on the interstate. Pull over at the next rest stop to look the car over and I notice the headlight cover had burned. On july 22, 2014, back in town, I took the car to toyota dealership and was informed that 51 previous bulb melted and discolored headlight housing. Please note that the bulb was replaced at the dealership two months ago. I was also advised that no light is escaping from housing which may cause it to overheat over a period of time and estimate cost to replace housing - $499.75 (includes all labor and taxes). My concern is that this bulb melted and cause a burn on the headlight cover, this is a defect and consumers should not be paying for a defective part that cost almost $500.00. This requires the complete housing to be replaced and not the cover nor does it repair the problem since this can happen again.