20 of the 1,616 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Camry are about the equipment — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 12,024 miles.
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Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY AND MELTING CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10747187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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.
NHTSA complaint #10680272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO INCLUDE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPONENTS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE SUCH AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BRAKES, SHOCKS, EXHAUST AND CD PLAYER COMPONENT AND CABLE BURNING SMELL. *JB THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR THE BODY WORK REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CAR ACCIDENT AMOUNTING TO $3,890.42. UPDATED 11/03/11. *JB UPDATED 12/01/11.
NHTSA complaint #10407888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT OVER THE REPLACEMENT COST TO UPDATE A GPS SYSTEM IN 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MEMORY CD FOR THE GPS NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER $199.00 FOR SIMPLY REPLACING THE CD WITH AN UPDATED VERSION. THE CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURERS SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE EXORBITANT AMOUNTS MONEY FOR A PART THAT HAS AN INTRINSIC VALUE OR COST OF A DOLLAR.
NHTSA complaint #10347683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10332719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10324339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10324335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10320647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10320086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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.
NHTSA complaint #10318077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10317324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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.
NHTSA complaint #10317324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10315943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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 <TOYOTA_CARES@TOYOTA.COM> 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.
NHTSA complaint #10313674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10308411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO THE THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER RADIO DISPLAY WAS NOT VISIBLE WHENEVER SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, THE REAR POWER WINDOWS BEGAN OPENING ON THEIR OWN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS ALSO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE SINCE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE REPAIR SHOP MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WILL START IN APRIL AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19854.
NHTSA complaint #10302393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10301982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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.
NHTSA complaint #10292183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10292183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I BOUGHT A 2009 CAMRY LE FROM HERB CHAMBER BOSON IN LAST OCT. RECENTLY I HEARD THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I DON'T BELIEVE THE REASON FOR THE RECALL SIMPLY BLAMING THE FLOOR MAT. I DID EXPERIENCE AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN USING CRUISE. THE CRUISE WAS SET AT 70 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE SPEED WENT UP OVER 85 MPH, AND I NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATION WAS AT ITS FULL STRENGTH AND SHOWED NO SIGN TO STOP. I IMMEDIATELY BRAKED MY CAR TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. AT THAT TIME, I JUST BLAMED THE STUPID COMPUTER PROGRAM, WHICH MAY ACCOUNT FOR THE INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WHEN READING OTHER PERSON'S STORIES ABOUT THE RECALL, I REALIZED THAT SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS THAN THE FLOOR MAT WAS ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE ACCIDENTS. TO TELL THE TRUTH, I BARELY USE THE CRUISE SINCE THAT INCIDENT. I JUST WANT TOYOTA TO SERIOUSLY LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I WILL KEEP A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE HERE IN CASE I NEED IT IN THE FUTURE.
NHTSA complaint #10286842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.