CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2009 Camry used to be adorned with our “Seal of Pretty Good†but that was before an alarming number of complaints started rolling in for excessive oil consumption.
Owners are being caught off-guard with how quickly their cars are running out of oil. No leaks, no spills, just 1 quart of vanishing oil in as little as 1,200 miles. Toyota maintains this is “normal†for the 2AZ-FE engine, even though they issued a TSB for the problem in August of 2011.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
74,146 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Recently I have noticed that as I am applying the brake or taking a curve my oil light comes on. After doing some research I found there is an issue of oil consumption that is known. My car averages using a quart of oil every 800-1200 miles. This is not normal at all.
One or more of the threads that receive the head bolts are stripped, which caused a leaking head gasket and coolant is entering the cylinders. When starting/stopping, you can hear the coolant sloshing around. The cabin heat goes away and the engine overheats. The mechanic says this is a common problem for that engine. The head bolts are steel and the receiving threads are aluminum. Repair options are to put steel inserts into the aluminum or replace the engine. Both options are about the same in labor costs, but it was recommended to go with replacing the engine because the inserts would are likely to work loose in a few years. Replacing the with a refurbished engine will cost about $5500. Engineering 101...for a critical joint that is subject to vibration and heat/cooling cycles, never thread into aluminum!
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While parking the vehicle, it accelerated to 25 mph without warning and crashed into a building. A police report was filed. The rear passenger sustained minor injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (harr Toyota, 100 gold star blvd, worcester, MA 01606) where it was determined that the vehicle was remedied per NHTSA campaign number: 10V017000 (vehicle speed control) years ago. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.
Engine operates with excessive oil usage. Consumes/loses 1 quart of oil in 700 miles as of this filing date. I went to Toyota service center at 12/2011 at 82,700 miles and they said no problem - 1 quart usage per 1000 miles is normal. Also, door locks stopped working at 45,000 miles or so.
I noticed recently that I was having to add oil between 3K oil change. Since then I habe discovered online the tsb 0094-11. I ran a ck on the odometer after adding oil and yes it is right at 1200 miles. That would mean 2qts of oil added between 3000 mi. Oil change.
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?
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle turned off unexpectedly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact also noticed that the vehicle burned oil rapidly. The vehicle was taken to maplewood Toyota (2873 maplewood dr, maplewood, mn 55109 (651) 482-1322) prior to the failure and was informed that the vehicle failed an oil consumption test. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed the gasket and pistons replaced. The vehicle could not be repaired free of charge under Toyota's warranty enhancement due to the vehicle having a salvage title. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted after the failure and stated that there was a warranty enhancement for oil consumption, but the failure was not a safety recall. Since the vehicle was a salvage title, Toyota stated that it was not eligible for warranty enhancements. The failure mileage was 230,000.
My car has excessive oil consumption. I had to put a quart of oil in after driving 150 miles! also one of the seat belts in the back does not have any give, its tight, snaps back too quickly.
I bought 2009 Toyota Camry from used dealer in Feb 2016. I had some other issues but not losing engine oil. On August 21st took the car for oil change and service adviser asked if my car lose oil. I said no. Then said well if you do lose oil then bring back and we will fix free of charge. Within few days engine oil warning light showed up, took to the same dealer and he said don't worry it will be fixed free. After 3 weeks no response from Toyota, called them and found out that they cant repair it free as engine is not original on the car. I said I have now idea as I bought used, plus I never had this before, they sabotage my car to create a work so get paid by the Toyota Corp. This is not fair Toyota having such reputation. Car has still Toyota Camry engine and driven miles 130K. If Toyota will not address the issue, there will be a compaign against Toyota from the first place as this car is no more reliable.
Problem description: My 2009 Toyota Camry is part of the ZE7- warranty enhancement program for excessive oil consumption. My car did not experience this issue until late November and when the car was at 142,500 miles. I contacted Toyota customer service and was advised that since the vehicle would be under 150,000 when the oil consumption test was initiated it still met the service guidelines. I took the vehicle to the dealership to initiate the test with the car still under 150,000 miles. Despite the dealer did the repairs, the oil excessive consumption still present. The car has diminished value due to this known issue and I have to either cover the repair cost or deal with the issue which includes constantly checking my oil to make sure it doesn't\'t run out and completely kill the engine. This is unacceptable. I would have never purchased this car had I known about this issue. Interested in class action?: yes
2 complaints: 1. when I depress the gas pedal. It sometimes get stuck where I have to press even harder and then the front wheels start spinning too rapidly. One time at a school cross walk, the pedal stuck, I pushed harder and finally the wheels engaged but the screeching it made, had the school crossing guard giving me a "dirty" look. 2. the Camry is going through oil like you wouldn't believe. Within 5000 miles I have had to add more than 4 quarts of oil. It is ridiculous.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 20 mph, the oil indicator illuminated and the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine was blown and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 75,000.
2009 Camry le started going through a quart of 5-20 synthetic oil per 1000 miles. The car is excellently maintained and the oil has been changed regularly since purchase. The oil consumption problem was discovered at 158,000 miles (Sept 2017). Nichole at wolfchase Toyota, germantown, tn said that Toyota will not conduct an oil consumption test nor fix the problem if proven if the car is older than 10 years or over 150,000 miles.
The car is consuming oil more than normal. Toyota knows about the issue and is refusing to repair the issue. Issue was never notified to me via mail or any other type of communication.
Excessive oil consumption problem as identified by Toyota. I am original owner and was never notified of this issue. I am now over mileage limit by 10K miles. Toyota is only offering me $500 toward a $3000 - 4000 repair.
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