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.
2009 Toyota Camry steering complaints
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My toyota camry (2009) always steers to the left on highway. Have to hold tight to keep it straight. Sent to dealer, got four wheel alignment, but the problem still exists. Sent to the dealer again, the dealer said they could not find any problem. The problem is still there, my friend who drove the car felt the same.
Possible steering issue with my 2009 toyota camry. Car drifts to the left even after dealership has aligned the front end. First alignment was needed right after I took possession of my new car march-april 2009, and 2nd time in the summer of 2009. The vehicle shouldn't need constant alignments, not sure what the problem is, should be investigated.
Purchased 2009 toyota camry (with 11,000 miles - demo , on the drive home noticed it was pulling to the right. Being a new car, we scheduled to have it fixed, and on ride home, it pulled to the left. At times during the ride, it seemed to switch pulling between the right and left . The car is practically brand new (12,000 miles)with no damage from owners.
We own a 2009 camry. As has been reported regarding the toyota corolla, our camry also has a problem of drifting at high to medium speeds. The driver must be constantly alert to this problem to ensure the vehicle remains in its lane. Our toyota dealer acknowledged the problem but said it was a tire problem, not related to our car's steering system. We purchased new tires but the problem remains. We believe the steering problem reported on the corolla also exists in our camry and that this unsafe situation should be carefully investigated.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at any speeds including 20 MPH, he noticed that the vehicle would slightly pull to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact had all four tires replaced which included a steering alignment; however, the failure has continued to occur. The failure has occurred since the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 25000.
I purchased my 2009 camry in 2008 mid summer, everything is fine except that at or about 8000 miles I notice that the alignment was off and it would pull slightly to the left. I took the vehicle into the dealership and the problem seemed to be fixed. At or about 12,000 miles, the alignment was off and still pulling to the left again. It seems there is a problem with the alignment and I feel that it should be looked at.
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