2009 Toyota Camry UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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SUN VISOR HAS FALLEN OFF DRIVERS SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE IS FALLING DOWN.
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THE DASHBOARD ON THE 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS A DANGER FOR ANY OWNER. WITH THE DASHBOARD BEING STICKY/MELTING, WHEN LIGHT HITS THE DASHBOARD IT CAUSES MAJOR BLIND SPOTS THAT COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY AUTOMOBILE TO BE ON THE ROAD WHEN YOU COULD POTENTIALLY RUN OVER PEOPLE OR HIT OTHER VEHICLES WHEN THE GLARE FROM THE MELTING DASHBOARD REFLECTS OFF THE WINDSHIELD.
THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH.
TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. WHEN DASH HEATS UP IT STARTS SHINNING AND CAUSE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD, IT CAUSES OBSTRUCTIVE VISION TO THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. IN ADDITION, THE MATERIAL ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD BECOME VERY STICKY AND APPEARED TO BE MELTING. GLARE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR CONSTANTLY DROOPS AND SAGS, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CLOSED POSITION. U.S. MADE CAMRYS WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL. THIS SUBJECT CAMRY WAS MADE IN JAPAN IMPORTED TO U.S.
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. IN 2013 OR 2014 TOYOTA REPAIRED THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IS DROOPING, IT HANGS FREELY AND WILL NOT REMAIN IN EITHER THE UP OR DOWN POSITION. TOYOTA SAYS THEY CAN'T REPAIR THIS SINCE THE CAR IS MORE THAN FIVE YEARS OLD.
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT MY RESIDENCE. THERE WERE 2 HOLES IN THE IN THE REAR WINDOW;ONE WAS EXTRA LRGE AND THE OTHER SMALL. THE REST WAS SHATTERED, BUT STILL INTACT. THE POLICE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THERE WAS FOUL PLAY, BUT FOUND NONE.THEY FOUND ROCKS OR OR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE CAR THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE HOLES ETC. THE POLICE REPORT NUMBER IS 152829-OF. WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR THE WHOLE THING CAVED IN. THE OFFICERS TAPED UP THE REAR FOR ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER.
I MADE AN ERA ON THE FORM JUST SENT. THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER (ODI NUMBER IS: 10744793. THERE WERE 2 HOLES IN THE REAR WINDOW OF MY PARKED VEHICLE; 1 WAS EXTRA LARGE AND THE OTHER ONE A LITTLE SMALLER. THE OTHER PORTION OF THE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED BUT STILL IN TACT. THE POLICE OFFICERS INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THERE WAS FOUL PLAY, BUT NONE WAS FOUND. THEY FOUND NO ROCKS OR ANY THING ELSE IN THE CAR THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE
AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY CAR SPACE AT WORK, MY 2009 CAMRY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND SURGED INTO THE BRICK WALL OF A BUILDING.
THE SUN VISOR IN DRIVER SIDE DEFECT , LOOSE AND MAY BLOCK DRIVER'S VISION
IN SPITE OF KEEPING SUN SHADES UP ALL THE TIME THE CAR IS PARKED, MY DASHBOARD IS INCREASINGLY STICKY AND MELTING. THE SHINY GLARE THAT HAS DEVELOPED ON THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS IN MY EYES AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY.
DASH IS MELTING WITH THE AZ HEAT. LOOKS TERRRIBLE.
THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY MELTING. IT IS STICKY AND REFLECTS A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
DASHBOARD DEFECT, MELTING. OVER TIME IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN SUNNY THERE IS A GLARE IN THE WINDOW. WEARING SUNGLASSES ONLY HELPS MINIMALLY. *TR
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATED ENGINE DID NOT TURN OFF EVEN AFTER PUSHING THE POWER OFF BUTTON. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. CONSEQUENTLY, CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERED THE CONSUMER'S HOME. SHE AND HER HUSBAND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DID NOT KNOW SHE HAD TO HOLD THE BUTTON, TO COMPLETELY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. *SS.
LEAKING FRONT STRUTS: I REPORTED THE FINDING TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (SCOTT TOM TOYOTA, NAMPA, IDAHO) AND ALSO CALLED THE MAIN TOYOTA CUSTOMER CENTER. THE LOCAL DEALER'S SERVICE ASSOCIATE CONFIRMED THE EXISTENCE OF THE LEAKAGE. I WAS TOLD THE AMOUNT OF THE LEAKAGE IS "SMALL," "NORMAL," NO NEED TO REPAIR AT THIS POINT, AND IF I WANT TO HAVE IT REPLACED THEN ITS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE LEAKING STRUTS ISSUE IS VERY COMMON TO TOYOTA CAMRY AND MAY POSE POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE.
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT WITH RECALL SERVICES AND WOULD LIKE A SERVICE DESCRIPTION DETAILING WHAT WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AND AN HONEST ANSWER AND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE HAD BEEN DOWNLOADED TO THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SYSTEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED A SHIM FOR THE GAS PEDAL, BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. THE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A SERVICE DESCRIPTION OF THE DETAILS OF WHAT WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
FAX FWD ON BEHALF OF RE HIS 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY USED IN SEVERAL TV NEWS REPORTS RE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, HIS VEHICLE WAS TESTED BY TOYOTA FOR 8 DAYS AND RESULTS WERE SENT TO NHTSA, REQUESTING A COPY OF RESULTS, REPLY TO NEW YORK, NY OFC. *TGW TOYOTA COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS DELAY IN REPAIRING RECALL DEFECTS UNTIL THE REAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS.
LTR FWD ON BEHALF OF (NY) RE RECENT TOYOTA VEHICLE RECALLS, OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY SEEKING HELP TO GET TOYOTA TO ALLOW RECALLED VEHICLES TO BE RETURNED BY DISSATISFIED & PERSONAL SAFETY CONCERNED OWNERS, REPLY TO HAUPPAUGE, NY OFC. *TGW
LTR FM (NY) RE FOLLOW-UP TO 1/28/10 CORRESPONDENCE RE TRADE-IN VALUE OF 2009 CAMRY WAS GREATLY REDUCED FOR PURCHASE OF A 2010 NISSAN ROGUE DUE TO RECENT TOYOTA RECALLS. *TGW
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY OWNER UNHAPPY WITH THE FLOOR MAT RECALL OF TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES. OWNER FEELS NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE FURTHER TO SEE IF THIS IS REALLY THE CASE. *KB THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THE FLOOR MATS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *JB
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS LOSS VALUE BECAUSE OF TWO RECALLS FOR UNCONTROLLED RAPID ACCELERATION *TGW
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The 2009 Toyota Camry has 125 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.