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:
9 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,362 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.
Oil consumption - my 2009 Camry is using a lot of oil. Had the oil consumption test done and they said it was fine. 2 weeks later I'm already a quart low. At this rate there will be no oil left before the next oil change. Toyota customer service said excessive consumption use is 1.5 quarts every 1200 miles that is crazy. They were no help at all. I saw online this has effected cars from 2007 to 2011. So if you own one in this year range you basically have to add oil every week or two.
Dashboard has melted and cracked, making a terrible glare on the windshield. I recently realized that many with this make/madel vehicle have had the same issue
On March 28,2018 van trow Toyota took my car to do oil consumption on my car.I got my car back on March 30,2018.on April 2,2018.every time I crank my car in morning and after I get off work.smoke is coming out my tailpipe.I didn't have this before my car went to dealership.I also have recall on dashboard that have not being replace yet.iam upset about my car.also my hood was standing by itself before going to dealership.now my hood gotta hold it.iam very upset.I have called Toyota corporated about.whats going on with my car
I was travel on the belt around richmond (295) headed South at approx. 70 mph and the back window was slightly cracked open. There was an explosion like sound going off and then I noticed that there was a hole in my sun roof. This occurred on 19 Oct 2017 @ 1800hrs. I looked for a rock or any other object that could have caused it and nothing was found.
My dashboard is very sticky and melting. The sticky dashboard has a glare in the windshield and is very dangerous. I could hardly see where I'm going when the sun is shining. The glare from the dashboard shines in my face and sometimes blinds me. Please fix this issue.
I'm an owner of a Toyota Camry 2009 my name is [xxx] I have just learned today that there is a recall and I'm asking for help with the oil problem. I'm adding quarts of oil and before the maintenance date for an oil change I am being told there's no oil in your engine. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
While driving at various speeds the speedometer goes to 0 even though the car is still performing and accelerating. The ABS and brake lights come on. It seems like this is a known issue and should be recalled and repaired by Toyota.
Stick dashboard that is deteriorating and creates glare that makes it difficult to Focus on roadway. Toyota did not notify me of recall and I missed the cutoff for warranty coverage. No takata airbag notice or any other recall issues have been sent to me from Toyota
Takata recall 1) the stickyness of the dashboard, and (2) the shiny/reflective surface the dashboard creates, as a safety hazard. My teenage daughter has had the sticky residue cause difficulty in decision making with reflection. We are very concerned with her safety!we purchased this car in March 2017 from a retired owner.
My Camry burns oil excessively. I took their oil consumption test three times and each time they told me I passed yet before 2500 miles I had little to no oil in my engine. My sister had the same problem yet on the 5th time they replaced her engine now they tell me my vehicle is out of the warranty standards
Water pump was making loud noise due to poor assembly line supplied from Toyota vender for this specific model due to play in pully /shaft /bearing, finaly water pump stops working, if car is in motion, there is chance of getting hot and catching fire.this happened at 33807 miles on odometer.I also searched google lots of people reported issue with water pump ranging mileage between 33000 to 45000 on odometer for this 2009 Toyota le 4 cyl 2.4L automatic engine of this specific model only
Fast wearing tires, under 22,000 miles and dealer says I need new tires.I fully expected closer to 40,000 miles as standard today. Dealer says treads are "4/32 all around".
Sun visor on the drivers side will not stay snapped up, falls down inhibiting my ability to see safely while driving. I have to duck down to obtain a clear view of the road while driving.
Drivers side sun visor has almost completely fallen off. I have included pictures. This is becoming a safety issue as the visor now blocks my vision while driving. It will not fold up and out of the way. This has happened over 4 days.
Motor oil light does not come on indicating that my oil is low or out. I have driven my car with absolutely no motor oil in it, because the light did not come on letting me know that I was out of motor oil. This has happened ever since I purchased the car in 2009.
Motor oil is burning excessively I have to check the oil every weekend and the dealer says is normal, I think is not normal to keep adding oil when there is no leak. Dashboard is practically melting it was reported back in may because in the summer time it gets very sticky the dealer says it will take months or a year before they could fix it. Radio has a malfunction it was replaced back in 2014 because the screen turn black and not able to turn it on or off. In 2016 the radio is having problems again for the same reason and the dealer won't replace it anymore because the warranty is finished.
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