There are 50 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2009 Toyota Camry in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I have 2009 Toyota Camry LE, the problem is engine oil, if I changed/filled the engine oil in certified stores, but after 400 miles the engine oil is not in the engine chamber I checked the leaks or any other sort of damage but there's nothing like that I verified the same thing with the dealership too. Basically my point is due to extensive consumption of engine oil the engine will brake in the middle of driving and there are chances it will explode and there's a DANGER while driving the car it's like pulled the granite pin and sit above it. And due to this the braking system will fail and the person loose his life and the dependses will be suffered a lot. Please look at this issue. Thank you.
VSC WARNING APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. ABS WARNING LIGHT AND PS LIGHT IS ON TOO. I HAD THE ABS ACTUATOR REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 2019 WHEN THE VSC WARNING FIRST APPEARED. I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE PLUS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE STORE, WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR AND TURNED CAR ON, THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND WILL NOT TURN OFF.
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.
SO I NOTICED THAT MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID STEERING IS REQUIRING EXTRA POWER TO TURN THE STEERING. IT'S VERY STIFF AND I COULD HARDLY BE ABLE TO MAKE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING.
LEFT AXEL CV JOINT IS BAD AT UNDER 59,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT IS EFFECTING THE STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT AND JERKS THE WHEEL BACK - DANGEROUS!
AT 150K MILES STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP WHILE IN MOTION. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO TURN RIGHT, LOCKS FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS THEN JERKS SLIGHTLY BACK TO THE LEFT. HAS DONE THIS 3 TIMES RECENTLY, TWICE LEAVING ME PAUSED MOMENTARILY IN OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC! FORTUNATELY NO TRAFFIC WAS IN THAT LANE DURING THOSE MOMENTS BEFORE IT UNLOCKED. THE THIRD SITUATION WAS IN MOTION BUT NOT OUR OF PARKING LOT YET. ALSO MAKES A SCREECHING SOUND WHILE THIS IS GOING ON! I SEE WHERE THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT LATER YEAR MODEL CAMRYS BUT HAVEN'T SEEN ONE ON 2009. ALSO HAVE NOT SEEN SCREECHING SOUND MENTIONED. TRYING TO FIND OUT IF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH 2009?
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.
THE POWER STEERING (RACK AND PINION) ARE HARD TO TURN IN MOTION OR NOT IN MOTION, TOYOTA DEALER CHARGE US $3000, BASE ON TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANIC IT CAN FAIL ANYTIME AND CAUSE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO 2004-2009 TOYOTA PRIUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA FINALLY MAKE IT AS RECALL ON THE TOYOTA PRIUS. REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION OR ANY POWER STEERING PARTS. WE DO NOT KNOW WHY TOYOTA CAMRY IS NOT CONSIDER THE SAME PROBLEM AS A RECALL
I WAS TAKING MY FATHER TO THE DOCTOR IN A TOWN 2 HOURS AWAY. I STOPPED TO PICK HIM UP (CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND I WENT INSIDE TO GET HIM) AND WHEN WE GOT INTO THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT START AND THE "KEY INDICATOR" LIGHT WAS ON. I CHECKED THE NISSAN MANUAL WHICH INFORMED ME THE CAR WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. I HAD MY CAR TOWED THE NEXT DAY AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL NISSAN MECHANIC. I ALSO DID RESEARCH REGARDING THE ICON LIGHT AND FOUND THAT THOUSANDS OF 2009 NISSANS HAD EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC CALLED WITH THE NEWS THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK NEEDED REPLACING AT A CHARGE OF 910.00. THIS IS CERTAINLY AN ISSUE THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO CONSIDER AS A RECALL. OUR MECHANIC HAD 2 MORE CALLS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AFTER WE BROUGHT OUR CAR IN LAST WEEK. I HOPE NISSAN WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY AND REIMBURSE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE REPLACED THIS PART.
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SUDDENLY. IT HIT A SIDEWALL ON THE RIGHT AND CAREENED TO THE LEFT AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL LOCKED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, A POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING ON REACHING THE SPEED OF 60 MPH. IT WAS MORE PROMINENT WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT WHILE IT WAS NOT AS MUCH WHILE NEGOTIATING THE BENDS. HOWEVER, NO VIBRATION WAS FELT AT SLOWER SPEEDS. I HAVE GOT BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND BREAK PADS CHANGED RECENTLY, ALL WHEELS HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND ALIGNMENT DONE. I WONDER IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD TAKE CARE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE AND RECOMMEND REMEDY.
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING DESPITE OF ANY DAMAGE OR COLLISION TO THE FRONT . *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED RIGHT TO SWITCH LANES AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED LEFT INSTEAD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE WAS 135,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND EC COMPUTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. UPON MAKING A TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THIS MODEL OF CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE PISTONS THAT IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN VARIOUS RESOURCES, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RAPIDLY BURN OIL. SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR DISCUSSION: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/TOYOTA/CAMRY/2009/ENGINE/EXCESSIVE_OIL_CONSUMPTION.SHTML THE CAR IS NOW BURNING UP TO A QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES AND TOYOTA IS CLAIMING THIS IS NORMAL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLL OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
AS NOTED BY OTHER SAFETY RECALLS FOR TOYOTA THAT DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2009 CAMRY SOMETHING MALFUNCTIONED IN MY STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIRBAG IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING AS WELL AS THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL OR CRUISE CONTROL I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE OTHER VEHICLES MADE BY TOYOTA HAVE HAD SAFETY RECALLS FOR AND DO NOT BELIEVE IT TO BE AN ODD COINCIDENCE THAT I WOULD THEN HAVE THAT SAME ISSUE. I AM HOPING THAT OTHERS REPORT THIS SO THAT THE CAMRY CAN BE ADDED TO THAT RECALL. *TR
KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT AMPLIFIES OVER TIME, CAR IS A TOYOTA CAMRY SE V6 2009 IN GREAT CONDITION, FEEL NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS NOISE INCREASES WHEN TURNING WHEEL LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SAY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAS TO BE REPLACED , ASKING $ 575 SEEMS TO ME MORE AS A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT DEALER SAYS FULL COST OF REPLACEMENT HAS TO BE CHARGED. *TR
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