2009 Toyota Camry seats problems

11 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 11
of this car's complaints: 1%
crashes: 0
recalls: 2

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Toyota Camry seats problems in other years

Related recalls

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/coolerReported June 2, 2016 · 7,749 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1‑866‑405‑4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

Recall number 16V396000 · Recall details

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/coolerReported November 19, 2014 · 3,233 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1‑866‑405‑4226.

Recall number 14V743000 · Recall details

What 2009 Toyota Camry owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Mar 19, 2026 · Seats · AR

While driving my seat squeaks as if the bolts are loose.

Filed Sep 11, 2018 · Seats · MA

The seat belt does not say fastened in the receptacle. It comes out while driving.

Filed May 16, 2014 · Seats · 52,398 miles · NY

When accelerating from a stop the seat goes back and clicks in. When coming to a stop the seat slides forward. The action is repeated constantly. I brought the vehicle in and the dealer told me it was a worn track. They said it would cause $2054. To repair and charged me $65.16.

Filed Oct 6, 2012 · Seats · 46,918 miles · CA

I purchased this vehicle from longo toyota and have been driving it for a week and have had backaches and headaches. The seat and headrest are extremely uncomfortable. This is a toyota camry le 2009.

Filed Apr 18, 2012 · Seats · CA

Driver seat stops functioning up and down. Took it to roseville toyota and they didn't repair and told us it is functioning now. Called several times and no one cares. Now the camry has 46,000 miles they just told me it is out of warranty. Also toyota customer service refused it and told me it is out of warranty. Manager dominic campanelli and jessica romero were very aggressive when I called and didn't provide customer service. *js updated 01/05/13

Filed Aug 19, 2010 · Seats · 36,122 miles · KY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that smoke emitted from the rear of the front passenger seat. The contact discovered a silver dollar sized burn in the seat vinyl. She was unable to determine the cause of the failure. There were no signs of a fire but appeared that the seat had somehow overheated and melted. The dealer was unable to diagnose or provide a cause for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 36,122. Updated 11/16/10.

Filed Jun 4, 2010 · Airbags, Seats · KS

When my wife would get in the passenger seat of our camry and get belted in for a minute or so before I got in and started the car, the seat belt off light would illuminate. This has happened several times and does not seem to happen if I start the car before she belts in. This was reported to eddy's toyota and they recalibrated the seat sensors but the problem did not go away.

Filed Apr 7, 2010 · Seats · IN

As a group leader working at the subaru of indiana plant I was told to ignored a pokey system being turn off that detected lose or missing bolts on the front seats of the toyota camry. Numerous car seats with missing or incomplete torqued bolts where found after leaving the car seat assemble area the toyota camry is manufactured at the subaru of indiana plant. There is an email where my boss explains its not a serious safety issue.

Filed Apr 7, 2010 · Seats · IN

As a group leader working at the subaru of indiana plant I was told to ignored a pokey system that detected lose or missing bolts on the front seats of the toyota camry. Numerous car seats with missing or incomplete torqued bolts where found after leaving the car seat assemble area the toyota camry is manufactured at the subaru of indiana plant. There is an email where my boss explains its not a serious safety issue.

Filed Feb 3, 2010 · Airbags, Seats · 18,500 miles · NY

The operation of the side seat airbags on the toyota camry are compromised due to the fact that the integrity of the seat cushion has a design flaw that causes the cushion to collapses around the airbag. Which would change the angle of the airbag and cause it not to deploy properly.

Questions about the 2009 Toyota Camry seats

Does the 2009 Toyota Camry have seats problems?

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the seats of the 2009 Toyota Camry, 1% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2009 Toyota Camry seats problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 2009 Toyota Camry seats?

Yes, 2 recalls: 16V396000, 14V743000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Toyota Camry have bad seats?

The Toyota Camry model years with the most seats complaints are 1997 (30 complaints), 2000 (13 complaints) and 2001 (11 complaints).