2009 Toyota Camry Other / unspecified Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND MELTED. ALSO, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LINT ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KINGS TOYOTA (4700 FIELDS ERTEL RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45249, (513) 683-5440) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1908150490, BUT NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED NOW IT HAS ACTUALLY BROKEN DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE PADDING AND VINYL COVERING JUST RUB OFF. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT MANUFACTURERS WERE REQUIRED TO INSTALL PADDED DASHBOARDS YEARS AGO FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. TOYOTA DID EXTEND THE WARRANT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THE BREAK DOWN STARTED NATURALLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *JB

NHTSA ID

11244383

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

4 NEW YOKOHAMA AVID ASCEND P215 60 R16 TIRES PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA DEALER/SERVICE CENTER ON 4/10-11/18, CAR MILEAGE 82455. ON 6/6/18 ONE TIRE REPLACED DUE TO LARGE BULGE IN SIDE WALL OF RIGHT FRONT TIRE (CAR MILEAGE 84540). REQUESTED THAT ALL OTHER TIRES BE INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS AT THE TIME THIS TIRE WAS REPLACED; WAS TOLD ALL OTHER TIRES WERE FINE; NO BULGES. ON 6/11/18 (5 DAYS LATER) NOTED A BULGE IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH IS 3 INCH BY 2 INCH. I'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO TELL THEM I WANT A REFUND ON THESE TIRES AS I DON'T TRUST THE YOKOHAMA TIRES ANY MORE...WAITING FOR A RESPONSE IN BOTH CASES, FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I DO A LOT OF INTERSTATE TRAVEL. I'M ESPECIALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE WAS A TIRE SALE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THESE TIRES' SINCE TWO OF THE FOUR OF MY NEW TIRES (SO FAR) WERE DEFECTIVE, I WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE PURCHASED TIRES DURING THIS SALE. I'M NOT SURE HOW I CAN TAKE A PICTURE OF THE BUBBLE, BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO SO, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING ANY RECEIPT INFORMATION NEEDED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA ID

11101095

Incident

Jun 11, 2018

Mileage

84,637 mi

THIS CAR TIRE WAS CHANGED WITH PRIMEWELL PS830/850 & IT HAS 40000 MILES OF WARRANTY. TIRE WAS REPLACED IN 2012. AT THE TIME CAR MILLAGE WAS 47282. NOW THE 2 TIRES ARE WORN OUT COMPLETELY & 1 TIRE IS SEPARATING OUT. I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES TODAY. TODAY MILLAGE OF THE CAR IS 80270 WHICH IS LESS THAN 40000 MILES. THIS TIRES ARE NOT GOOD FOR DRIVE & IT WILL CREATE SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN I CALLED PRIMEWELL THEY TOLD ME THAT TIRE HAS ONLY 5 YEARS OF WARRANTY, IF THEY GIVE ONLY 40K OR 5 YEARS OF WARRANTY THEN WHY NOT THEY WRITE IT DOWN IN TIRES. TODAY I REPLACED TIRES FROM FIRESTONE MOORESVILLE, NC 28117. SO I REQUEST YOU TO DO MORE INVESTIGATION ABOUT IT & PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE AN ACTIONS. I AM ATTACHING WHEN 1ST TIME TIRE WAS INSTALLED FIRESTONE COPY & TODAY I REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE OF TIRE COPY. ALSO ATTACHED PHOTOS OF SEPARATING TIRES COPY. FIRESONE GUYS TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL TRY TO KEEP THOSE TIRE FOR AROUND WEEK. SO PLEASE TRY TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION. THANK YOU,

NHTSA ID

11066843

Incident

Feb 3, 2018

Mileage

80,270 mi

MY CAR HAD 4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES. WITHIN 6 MONTHS, I HAD TWO FRONT TIRES WITH SIDEWALL FAILURES. BOTH TIMES I FOUND THE CAR WITH A FLAT TIRE - SIDEWALL FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10984263

Incident

Mar 3, 2017

Mileage

155,772 mi

THE DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY AND MELTING CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

10747187

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

85,000 mi

UPON PURCHASING THIS CAR IN/2013 WE IMMEDIATELY HAD TROUBLE WITH THE 12 V CIGARETTE LIGHTERS. PLUGGING IN THE STANDARD ITEMS LIKE A CELL PHONE OR GPS WILL ONLY GET US ABOUT 20 MINUTES AT BRST , BEFORE BLOWING THE FUSES. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH POWER POINT WE USE, IT HAPPENS IN EACH IF THEM. THE PLACE WE BOUGHT THE CAR EXAMINED THE SITUATION THREE TIMES AND COULDN'T DECIPHER THE PROBLEM. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WOULD CHARGE OVER $100 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM WE DON'T FEEL SAFE TRAVELING FAR WITH THE VEHICLE, BEING UNABLE TO CHARGE CELL HONE, GPS, OR SAFETY CAMERAS. THE CAR IS OTHERWISE VERY RELIABLE, BUT FOR A BATTERY WHICH SUDDENLY DIED ON US ONE VERY COLD NIGHT. WE WERE SURPRISED IT DIDN'T DIVE A WARNING THAT IT MIGHT NEED REPLACING SOON. AS FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, WE WERE TOLD WE MAY BE ABLE TO PURCHASE AN ALTERNATIVE EXTERNAL SYSTEM TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, FROM A PLACE LIKE BEST BUY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10680272

Incident

Jan 31, 2013

ON OCTOBER 4, 2013, I PURCHASED 4 TIRES FROM DEALERSHIP. THE 4 TIRES BRAND: COOPER CS4 215/60R16. ON MAY 11, 2014, RETURNING FROM DINNER WITH FAMILY, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IMMEDIATELY WENT FLAT RESULTING IN CALLING AAA ROADSIDE SERVICE. I TOOK THE TIRE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A HUGE LUMP ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. IT WAS STATED THAT I MUST HAVE HIT A POTHOLE, WHICH I HAD NOT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THIS EVENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10621575

Incident

May 11, 2014

Mileage

108,678 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HUB CAPS BECAME DETACHED FROM THE RIM. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE HUBS CAPS WOULD ALSO STRIKE OTHER VEHICLES IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA

NHTSA ID

10577449

Incident

Apr 16, 2013

Mileage

81,000 mi

WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, I STARTED TO FEEL A LOT OF HEAT IN MY RIGHT HAND, THE HEAT CAME FROM THE RADIO AND THE A/C CONTROLS STOP WORKING AND THE RADIO TOO, THE RADIO TURN BLANK BUT KEEP PLAYING THE A/C CONTROLS KEEP TURNING ON AND OFF BY THEM SELVES. SINCE THEN MY RADIO GOES BLANK, ON AND OFF AND THE DEALER WONT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, I HAVE CHECK WITH DIFFERENT CAMRY'S OWNERS AND I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES???? WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING LIKE IF THE ROTORS WERE BAD, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT A IDLE ARM IS BAD ,AND HE AS WELL AS OTHER CAMRY'S OWNERS TELL ME THAT THERE ARE A LOT PROBLEMS WITH THOSE ARMS. MY CAR IS STOCK, I HAVEN'T DONE ANY MODIFICATIONS. THE OTHER PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT I TOOK THE CAR FOR NEW TIRES AND I SAW RUST INSIDE ALL MY RIMS, I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA SO THERE NO SNOW OR I DO NOT LIVE TO CLOSE TO THE BEACH, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, I TOLD THE DEALER AND THEY SAY NOTHING THEY CAN DO. MY VISORS KEEP FALLING OFF AND THEY COME OF THEIR BASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10558702

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED CORROSION ON THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN APPLIED A SPRAY SOLUTION. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10513743

Incident

Jul 15, 2009

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A PSI RANGE FOR THE TIRES AND THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10478610

Incident

Sep 19, 2012

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE AIR-TIRES SYMBOL IS ON ALTHOUGH TOYOTA CHANGED A TIRE($236.00) FOR ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10438963

Incident

Dec 4, 2011

Mileage

18,000 mi

TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID HAS AN INSUFFICIENT WARNING LABEL ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE SERVICE PLUG. THE SMALL TYPE AND THE TINY INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS ARE NOT RECOGNIZABLE UNTIL YOU TAKE CAP OUT TO READ THE MESSAGE. AFTER I REMOVED THE CAP TO READ THE MESSAGE, I DISCOVERED IT WAS A WARNING MESSAGE NOT TO REMOVE THE CAP. I WAS INDEED FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. AS IT WAS, I DISABLED MY CAR AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SERVICE MODULE RESET. AFTER ALTERING MY TRAVEL PLANS AND TOWING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY PUSHING THE CAP DOWN AND DRIVING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPROGRAMMING. IF THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER HAD GIVEN ME THE INFORMATION I REQUESTED, I COULD HAVE AVOIDED CONSIDERABLE WASTED TIME AND EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332719

Incident

May 21, 2010

Mileage

9,850 mi

EARLY APRIL, I ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE TIRES ON A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. AFTER JACKING UP THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE LUG NUTS, I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE, DESPITE USING A TECHNIQUE OF PLACING A 2X6 ACROSS THE TIRE AND HITTING IT WITH A 3 POUND HAMMER. I SPLIT THE 2X6 WITHOUT ANY AFFECT UPON THE TIRE. I PHONED TOYOTA HQ IN NY AND SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SCHAUMBURG IL TOYOTA WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE TIRES. WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND AFTER I JACKED UP THE VEHICLE AT ALL 4 POINTS, I STILL HAD TO LAY DOWN AND USE A 3 POUND HAMMER AND HIT THE INSIDE OF THE STEEL WHEEL MULTIPLE TIMES FOR EACH WHEEL IN ORDER TO REMOVE EACH WHEEL. WITHOUT A VERY HEAVY HAMMER AND THE ACT OF HITTING THE STEEL WHEEL WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE A WHEEL. SINCE I PREVIOUSLY LIFTED WEIGHTS BENCHING 390 POUNDS, I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF AVERAGE IN TERMS OF THE ABILITY TO CHANGE A TIRE. WITHOUT A VERY HEAVY HAMMER AND THE STRENGTH TO DELIVER TREMENDOUS FORCE TO THE WHEELS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY TIRE. SINCE IT IS MANDATORY FOR MANUFACTURES TO PROVIDE THE MEANS TO CHANGE TIRES IN AN EMERGENCY, TOYOTA HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE USER COMMUNITY TO CHANGE A TIRES. THIS CONSTITUTES AN EXTREME RISK TO OWNERS AND PASSENGERS WHERE A TIRE FAILURE OCCURS AND THERE IS NO HEAVY HAMMER AND THE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO FREE THE ON-VEHICLE WHEEL. I WROTE 3 LETTERS TO TOYOTA HQ JAPAN AND RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM TOYOTA NY WHERE THEY INDICATED THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO ROTATE TIRES EVERY 5,000 MILES. DUE THE EXTREMELY CLOSE FIT OF THE WHEEL TO THE AXLE ASSEMBLY AND THE PROPENSITY OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY METALLIC COMPOSITION TO OXIDIZE AND THE ACT OF TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS WHICH PRESSES THE METAL WHEEL ON TO THE AXLE ASSEMBLY, THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO TIME PERIOD IN WHICH USERS ARE ABLE TO REMOVE A WHEEL WITHIN NORMAL CONSTRAINTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFICIENCY. UPDATED 07/27/10*JB *TR

NHTSA ID

10329410

Incident

Apr 2, 2010

Mileage

25,000 mi

AS A GROUP LEADER WORKING AT THE SUBARU OF INDIANA PLANT I WAS TOLD TO IGNORED A POKEY SYSTEM BEING TURN OFF THAT DETECTED LOSE OR MISSING BOLTS ON THE FRONT SEATS OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY. NUMEROUS CAR SEATS WITH MISSING OR INCOMPLETE TORQUED BOLTS WHERE FOUND AFTER LEAVING THE CAR SEAT ASSEMBLE AREA THE TOYOTA CAMRY IS MANUFACTURED AT THE SUBARU OF INDIANA PLANT. THERE IS AN EMAIL WHERE MY BOSS EXPLAINS ITS NOT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10324339

Incident

Mar 6, 2008

AS A GROUP LEADER WORKING AT THE SUBARU OF INDIANA PLANT I WAS TOLD TO IGNORED A POKEY SYSTEM THAT DETECTED LOSE OR MISSING BOLTS ON THE FRONT SEATS OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY. NUMEROUS CAR SEATS WITH MISSING OR INCOMPLETE TORQUED BOLTS WHERE FOUND AFTER LEAVING THE CAR SEAT ASSEMBLE AREA THE TOYOTA CAMRY IS MANUFACTURED AT THE SUBARU OF INDIANA PLANT. THERE IS AN EMAIL WHERE MY BOSS EXPLAINS ITS NOT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10324335

Incident

Mar 6, 2008

ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 2010 I TOOK MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN CHESTER, VA TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL ISSUE. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THAT WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL, MY CAR ACCELERATES JUST A BIT AND/OR STICKS JUST FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN DECELERATES . THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THIS PRIOR TO THE SERVICE, AND IS STILL DOING THIS AFTER THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED YESTERDAY. I FEEL THAT WHATEVER "FIX" TOYOTA IS PERFORMING ON THE RECALLED VEHICLES IS NOT WORKING. I FEEL IT IS NOT A MECHANICAL ISSUE, I FEEL IT IS AN ELECTRONIC ISSUE. I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE "FIX" TOYOTA IS ISSUING FOR THEIR VEHICLES. I AM AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO SINCE TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A RELIABLE "FIX" FOR THE RECALLED VEHICLES YET. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS INFORMATION WILL ACCOMPLISH, BUT I JUST WANTED TO PUT IT OUT THERE JUST IN CASE IT IS HELPFUL. THANKS, CONCERNED TOYOTA CUSTOMER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10320647

Incident

Mar 18, 2010

Mileage

55,255 mi

I PARKING LOT. PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL OUT OF PARKING SPACE. CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND STOPPED WHEN CAR HIT TELEPHONE POLE. DUE TO SHORT DISTANCE CAR TRAVEL, WAS UNABLE TO APPLY BRAKE BEFORE HITTING THE TELEPHONE POLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10320086

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

WHILE MERGING ONTO I-5 I PUSHED THE RESUME SPEED SELECTION ON SPEED CONTROL. THE CAR SPED UP AND EXCEEDED THE PRESET SPEED OF 59 MPH AND REACHED 80 MPH. NEITHER APPLYING THE BRAKES OR PUSHING THE SPEED CONTROLS ON/OFF SWITCH TURNED THE SPEED CONTROL OFF. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND ON TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS A VERY FREIGHTING EXPERIENCE SO I JUST SAT THERE FOR A WHILE. I STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE A COUPLE TIMES AND RPMS WENT TO THE RED LINE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS LAYING FLAT AND HOOKED. I LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTHING LOOKED UNUSUAL. I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND IT RAN NORMALLY. I PHONED THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT, AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE FLOOR MATS AND A RECALL NOTICE WAS IN THE WORKS. WE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 5000 MILES SINCE INCIDENT, BUT WE DON'T USE THE SPEED CONTROL. I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED THIS WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10318077

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

5,000 mi

ALMOST EVERYONE KNOWS THAT TOYOTA HAD RECALLED 4M CARS, AND ONE OF THE CARS IS THE LATEST MODEL OF CAMRY, I OWN 2009 CAMRY, SENT TO DEALER. THEY RESET THE COMPUTER, INSTALLED A BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM, INSERTED A STEEL BAR INTO THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, AND CUT 1 IN. OF THE PLASTIC SHOE PEDAL AND ROUNDED IT AT THE END. NOW THE PLASTIC SHOE PEDAL IS NOT ONLY SHORTER BUT ALSO SLIPPERY BECAUSE THEY ROUNDED IT. BEFORE MODIFICATION, THE SHOE PEDAL MEASUREMENT IS AROUND 4.5 IN X 1.5 IN. SQUARE WITH 2 HORIZONTAL LINES AT THE END OF THE SHOE PEDAL. (2 HORIZONTAL LINES AT THE BOTTOM PREVENT FOOT FROM SLIPPING AND SQUARE SHAPE TO HAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE FOOT TO STEP ON). NOW, THEY CUT SHORT THE SHOE PEDAL, THE MEASUREMENT IS 3.5 IN X 1.5 IN (ROUNDED, ELIMINATED THE 2 HORIZONTAL LINES), IT NOT SQUARE ANYMORE. I LOOKED AT OTHERS CARS, HONDA, NISSAN, FORD, VOLKS, ...NONE OF THEM HAVE A SHORTER AND ROUNDED SHOE PEDALS...THE SHOE PEDAL IS DESIGN TO HAVE A CERTAIN LENGTH AND SQUARE AT THE END. THIS IS NOT A GOOD CALL FORM TOYOTA. THIS IS NOT A SAFE. TOYOTA IS TRYING TO DESIGN IT TO PREVENT INTERFERE W/ THE MAT, UNFORTUNATELY ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR MAT IS INTACT AND CLIP ON. I CALLED ON THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT...THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL THE TOYOTA HOTLINE, WHICH I DID. THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT. I AM ONLY ONE VOICE. OTHERS MIGHT NOT NOTICE IT. UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. THIS IS A CONCERN THAT I THINK SHOULD BE LOOKED UPON. MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST ALREADY ...WE DO NOT WANT TO ADD MORE PEOPLE IN THE LIST OF DEATHS OR INJURIES. PLEASE HEAR THIS MESSAGE. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10317324

Incident

Mar 6, 2010

TOYOTA CAMRY POST RECALL FIX - ISSUES 1. TOYOTA CAMRY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. CAR ENDED UP IN A DITCH AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED 2. TOYOTA CAMRY RECALL FIX WAS DONE 2 DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. A METAL SHIN WAS INSERTED INTO ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY PEDAL ALONG WITH CAR SOFTWARE (BREAK OVERRIDES ACCELERATOR). REALLY BAD CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE - NO QUICK RESPONSE TO THE ISSUE - HAVE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BUT WAS DENIED ANY TOWING CHARGER AT THE DEALERSHIP - NOBODY CALLED ME FOR 2 DAYS TO LET ME KNOW STATUS OF THE CAR - LOST MY KEYS AND KEPT ME WAITING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315943

Incident

Feb 25, 2010

Mileage

6,500 mi

BELOW YOU WILL FIND THE EMAIL THAT I SENT TO TOYOTA ON FEBRUARY 7, 2010 AS WELL AS THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED. TO THIS DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION FROM TOYOTA. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THESE SAFETY RECALLS LED TO MY CAR ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER, 2009. MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN BOTH THE FLOOR MAT AND ACCELERATOR RECALLS. DISCUSSION THREAD CUSTOMER 02/07/2010 09:51 AM I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT 11-30-09 WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF MY 2009 CAMRY LE [XXX]. DUE TO THE CLOSED HEAD INJURY I RECEIVED, I AM UNABLE TO RECALL THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, VIEWING THE ACCIDENT REPORT, IT APPEARS MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING MUCH FASTER THAN I TRAVEL ON THIS ROADWAY. IT WAS NOTED THAT MY SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN MY VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. DUE TO THE RECALLS, I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT ONE OF THE RECALL ISSUES WAS THE CAUSE OF MY ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS NOW AT A SALVAGE YARD NEAR ATLANTA, GA. AND I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE CONCERNED ENOUGH TO CHECK MY CAR FOR DEFECTS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BASED ON YOUR REPUTATION FOR DEPENDABILITY AND SAFETY, AND NOW DUE TO THE RECALLS, I CAN'T IMAGINE BUYING ANOTHER TOYOTA. PERHAPS MY GREATEST CONCERN ARE MEDIA REPORTS THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND CHOSE NOT TO NOTIFY OWNERS. I NOW HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT THIS COMPANIES ETHICS. DATE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2010 12:51 PM FROM: ASK TOYOTA <[email protected]> SUBJECT: SAFETY SHORTCOMINGS [INCIDENT: 100207-000212] THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND HOPE TO HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. OUR CURRENT OFFICE HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM AND SATURDAY 7 AM TO 4 PM PACIFIC TIME. IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, WE RECOMMEND YOU CONTACT THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER AT YOUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10313674

Incident

Nov 30, 2009

Mileage

19,000 mi

TWICE WITHIN A WEEK MY GAS PEDAL DID NOT RELEASE, RESULTING IN A CONTINUED ACCELERATION FOR MY 2009 CAMRY HYBRID. FIRST TIME WAS ON AN EXIT RAMP WHERE I RELEASE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN BUT IT DID NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE SECOND TIME WAS PULLING OUT AND NEEDING TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE, I THEN RELEASED PRESSURE, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED. BOTH TIMES I MOVE THE FLOOR MAT TOWARD MY SEAT, AND THE SECOND TIME REQUIRED SHIFTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME AND REPORTED THE ABOVE. THEY LOOKED AT THE MAT AND SECURED IT WITH CLIPS THAT WERE NOT THERE BEFORE. THIS WAS PRIOR TO THE PEDAL RECALLS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10308411

Incident

Jan 4, 2010

Mileage

20,010 mi

STICKING GAS PEDAL ON MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. CAUSED UN-INTENDED ACCELERATION AN ALMOST AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS CROSSING A DIVIDED HIGHWAY NEAR MY HOME. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2-3 MONTHS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, WHERE THE GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY STICKS AND THE CAR RACES OUT OF CONTROL. I FEEL THE CARS IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10301982

Incident

Jan 19, 2010

Mileage

12,024 mi

IN SAN DIEGO EARLIER THIS YEAR, AT NIGHT, TO ENTER HEAVY AST MOVING TRAFFIC FROM ON RAMP FLOORED GAS PEDAL IN 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH NEW HEAVY DUTY FLOOR MATS, AND HAD MAX RUNAWAY ACCELERATION. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE, HITTING STOP ENGINE BUTTON DIDN'T WORK. CHECKED EVERYTHING I COULD AND TRIED AGAIN, SAME RESPONSE, CALLED 911 AND GOT TOW TRUCK ON THE WAY. FINALLY FIGURED OUT FLOOR MAT HAD CAUGHT GAS PEDAL AND WAS HOLDING IT DOWN. PULLED FLOOR MAT BACK INTO PLACE, AND THEN NO PROBLEM. TOLD 911 AS I RECALL TO FORGET THE TOW TRUCK. GOT UP TO 40- 50 OR SO MPH. HAVEN'T REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10292183

Incident

Mar 14, 2009

Mileage

8,000 mi