2009 Toyota Camry: pulls to one side

Filed Aug 15, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 122,300 miles · NY · crash

Maintenance light was on, car was pulling to the right while driving even after dealership checked it out, tires were worn out, also car made noises on front right passenge side at high speeds and some time shaked from right front passenger side.

Filed Mar 19, 2018 · Steering, Suspension · 72,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started to pull to the right. Every time a turn was attempted, a popping noise was heard. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Filed Jan 10, 2017 · Suspension · 70,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving approximately 25 MPH, there was a clinking noise underneath the front of the vehicle. The vehicle began to pull to the left. The contact coasted over to the side of the road and resumed driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front suspension struts spring detached. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 13, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 1,000 miles · MS

Vehicle pulls hard to the left no matter what speed or lane you are in. Have visited the local toyota dealership numerous times and all they do is switch the tires around. Vehicle has had 4 front end alignments and none have corrected the issue. Vehicle now has 80,000 miles on it and I am on my 5th set of tires due to the wear in them.

Filed Jul 26, 2012 · Brakes, Steering · 36,000 miles · NJ · fire

At speeds over above 60 MPH the car pulls hard to the left.this was reported to the dealer. I had to replace the rear brakes because the right rear brake froze and destroyed the rotor. I had a full brake inspection and was told that they were ok. One week later the front brake locked up on the passenger and went on fire. The dealer tells me the caliper froze. Now I have to replace all the pads and rotors on the front end. The is a serious and dangerous problem with this model camry. I have read endless reports of difficulty with controlling this car while braking at highway speeds. This is a braking issue not alignment.

Filed Dec 29, 2011 · Tires · 20,333 miles · NE

Toyota camry with 20,000 miles tires have tread separation and pulls hard to the left. Alignment did not help. Repair shop identified the tire problem.

Filed Jan 20, 2011 · Steering · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the vehicle pulled to the right. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure continued and the vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 48,345.

Filed Oct 12, 2010 · Suspension, Visibility · 10,449 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact stated that white particles were being emitting through the ventilation system. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times where the evaporator was replaced twice and the vents were cleaned. The failure continued and became worse. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 10,449 and the current mileage was approximately 21,000. Updated 1/21/11 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle pulled to the right while driving. It was discovered the tires had premature tire wear. Updated 04/20/11

Filed May 3, 2010 · Acceleration · 13,086 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms and the vehicle abnormally accelerated without driver intent. She attempted to apply the brakes and shift into neutral gear; however, the stick shift would not move. The contact was able to drive the vehicle up on a curb in an attempt to stop it from accelerating; then air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be inspected. The vehicle was in the dealers possession for approximately 5 weeks; yet, they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was pulling to one side while driving, the brakes malfunctioned, and the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. The contact received the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The dealer advised the contact that the repairs could be performed if the vehicle was driven to the dealership. The contact refused to drive the vehicle due to the safety defects. The dealer confirmed that the vehicle could be towed at the owners expense. The contact declined and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,086 and the current mileage was approximately 14,000.

Filed Apr 6, 2010 · Acceleration, Steering · OH

2009 toyota camry pulls to the left while driving. The first incident the power steering gear assembly was replaced and reset front specs. The problem later occurred again and the consumer was informed that there was no problem with the vehicle. *ts the consumer stated his fiance experienced sudden acceleration while applying the brakes to park the vehicle and ended up on the curb. The consumer received a phone call and was instructed to take the vehicle to the dealer, so the recall repair could be taken care of, but when he arrived at the dealer, he was informed they could only perform one repair. The consumer also stated an alignment did not resolve the issue of the vehicle pulling to the left.

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Tires · MI

2009 toyota camry le sedan. Consumer states steering problem, a continued pull to the left which apparently cannot be corrected without replacement of tires. *tgw two hours after leaving the dealership, the low tire pressure light illuminated. The consumer went back to the dealer where it was determined the tire had a slow leak. The dealer found a nail near the sidewall of the tread. The consumer purchased two front tires. After he left the dealership, he noticed the pull to the left was gone. The consumer was informed the original tires were of poor quality and would not last much past 25,000 to 30,0000 miles.

Filed Feb 28, 2010 · Brakes, Steering · 28,632 miles · TX

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.