2009 TOYOTA CAMRY Suspension Problems

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.

Mileage: 122,300

THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION THERE MESS TO!

Mileage: 286,119

OIL BURNING PROBLEM

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.

Mileage: 72,000

ALL FOUR STRUTS LEAKED ON OR PRIOR TO 60,000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ONLY INDICATION WAS FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND THE REPORT OF THE CAR DEALER.

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR ON THE LEFT FRONT. AS I DROVE THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC I HEARD A CLANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE SPRING AROUND THE STRUT HAD BROKEN. I HAD THE SPRING STRUT REPLACED AT A COST OF $350. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE CAR HAS 64,000 MILES WITH ALL WORK PERFORMED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, EXCEPT MY LAST SET OF MICHELIN TIRES.

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INADVERTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. BOTH REAR TIRES MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE ENGINE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE WATER HOSE DETACHED AND CAUSED WATER TO LEAK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE SHOCKS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A CLINKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS SPRING DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 70,000

MY WIFE AND I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT RECEIVES SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. WE HAD 234,000 MILES, MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES, WHEN WE HEARD A CLANGING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP DID AN INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. THEY BOTH HAD SECTIONS BROKEN OFF ON THE LARGER END. THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME BOTH BROKEN OFF COILED ENDS, ONE IN EACH HAND WHILE I WAS IN THE WAITING ROOM DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS. THE SHOCKS WERE STILL IN EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH NO LEAKING. WE DID NOT HAVE THIS COIL SPRING PROBLEM WITH OUR FIRST 1995 CAMRY EVEN THOUGH WE DROVE IT 465,000 MILES! WE WOULD HAVE HIT 500,000 IF THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN REAR ENDED. OUR CONCERN IS WITH OUR MILEAGE WE ENTERED A POTENTIAL RECALL ZONE FOR THE 2009 COIL SPRINGS THAT OTHER 2009 CAMRY DRIVERS MAY ENCOUNTER WITH LOWER OR SIMILAR MILEAGE.

Mileage: 234,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE REAR STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,489. UPDATED 04/06/16*LJ *CN

Mileage: 56,489

I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS THAT MY 09' CAMRY WITH 72K MILES SEEMED AS IF I DIDN'T HAVE GOOD CONTROL - LIKE IT WAS FLOATING ALL OVER THE ROAD, KIND OF LIKE A BOAT. I ALSO NOTICED A CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL WHEN GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS AT SLOW SPEED. I HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED TIRES SO I WENT TO TIRE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC . TO MY DISBELIEF I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRONT STRUTS (LEFT AND RIGHT) WERE LEAKING AND THEY RECOMMEND THAT I REPLACE THEM. DEALER WANTED WAY TO MUCH MONEY FOR THE REPLACEMENT SO I WENT WITH MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC REPLACED ALL FOUR STRUTS, SAID THAT THE COIL SPRINGS APPEARED TO BE OK. AFTERWARDS I HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I WENT ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP, AND MY CAR WAS DRIVING LIKE A NIGHTMARE! THE CAR HANDLING WAS WORSE, FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO SPACE BETWEEN ME AND THE ROAD, AND THE CREAKING NOISE WAS WORSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EXAM AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED THE FRONT(LEFT AND RIGHT) STRUT MOUNTS REPLACED AND QUOTED A PRICE THAT WAS $200 LESS THAN I HAD PAID FOR STRUTS TO BE REPLACED. SO I WENT BACK TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. HE REPLACED FRONT (LEFT AND RIGHT) STRUT MOUNTS, AND NOW THE CREAKING NOISE IS WORSE AND THE HANDLING ABOUT THE SAME - BAD. SINCE I OWNED THE CAR - BRAND NEW W/ 11 MILES - I AM OWN MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AND HAVE TO HAVE IT BALANCED AND ALIGNED 2 OR MORE TIME A YEAR. I CALLED TOYOTA COMPANY (12/22/2015) AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD GIVE ME A DISCOUNT AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS FOR THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND AM AFRAID THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA! OUR GOVERNMENT NEED TO STEP UP, DO THEIR JOBS AND IMPLEMENT AUTO RECALLS ON ALL DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Mileage: 72,000

TOOK CAMRY IN FOR SERVICE,HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE BY DEALER.INHERITED CAR AFTER MOTHER PASSED AWAY.MILEAGE @ THE TIME WAS 3562.SERVICE REP CALLED 6/12/15 SHOCKS LEAKING NEED SHOCKS,STRUTS& ALIGNMENT .ALIGNMENT DONE LAST SERVICE...DEALER WANTS $784 TO FIX.CAR HAS 43000 MILES OF PAMPERED DRIVING.WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE SAME COMPLAINTS.THEY WERE NUMEROUS!!! FROM WHAT I READ TOYOTA JUST IGNORES THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM OF THAT 2009 MODEL.I HAVE OWNED 4 TOYOTAS PREVIOUSLY,NEVER AGAIN.TO IGNORE AN GOING SAFETY ISSUE WARRANTS NO FUTURE PURCHASES.NEVER AGAIN.

Mileage: 43,000

AT INTERMITTENT TIMES, MOST NOTICEABLY WHILE BRAKING OR TURNING OR BOTH, WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND ACTIVATES. CHECKED JUST RECENTLY, NO OIL ON DIPSTICK. SUSPECT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION MANUFACTURER DEFECT ON MY YEAR AND MODEL WHICH IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA.

Mileage: 103,000

AFTER BRINGING THE CAR TO GET BRAKES CHECKED, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE CAR. THIS CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS, IN A WELL MAINTAINED AREA. THE CAR HAS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 48000 MILES ON IT. STRUTS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER ON A CAR WHEN THE DRIVEN IN THE ENVIRONMENT WE LIVE IN. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO GET THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT OF MY CAR DONE. THEY SAID I HAD LEAKING STRUTS AND SHOWED ME. I HAD PURCHASED TOYOTA EXTENDED PLATINUM WARRANTY. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID STRUTS ARE CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR AND ARE NOT COVERED. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS THAT STATE THAT CAMRY 2009 HAS A VERY COMMON LEAKING STRUTS PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS CHOOSING TO IGNORE IT AS IT COSTS MONEY TO REPLACE THEM. THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT WHEN THERE SHOULD BE ONE AS THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON AND IS SECURITY RISK. CAN SOMEONE THROW ANY IDEAS? I AM GOING TO STOP BUYING TOYOTA PRODUCTS AND GO TO HONDA. THEIR QUALITY HAS CLEARLY GONE DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, A LOUD POPPING NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE TECHNICIAN RECENTLY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STRUT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY HELPED TO SOLVE AND IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN

Mileage: 41,000

WHILE DRIVING ON 1/20/2014 I NOTICED A LOUD METAL CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO UNSTABLE TO DRIVE AND IT FELT "ROUGH" ON 20/30 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER ON 1-27-2014 WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW AND WHERE ALL THE MAINTENANCE ROUTINE SERVICES HAD BEEN DONE TO DATE I WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGTH FRONT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN, THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR OUT OF THE LOT BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. THE REPAIRS COSTED ME $2077.44. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS OUTSIDE WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THEY GAVE ME A CASE # 1402280082. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND I AM STILL AWAITING MEDIATION. TODAY, 4/15/2014 LESS THAN THREE MONTHS FROM THE TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AND I HAD ALL THOSE REPPPPPAIRS DONE, WHILE DRIVING THE SAME CAR AT 50-55 MPH THE SAME RATTLING METAL LOUD NOISE BUT ONLY WORSE HAPPENED AND THE CAR BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. MY HUSBAND CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING ON THE DRIVER FRONT SIDE IS BROKEN. I CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN TOMORROW, 4/16/2014 TO BE INSPECTED. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE ON YOUR WEBSITE OF OVER 50 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH FRONTS SUSPENSION ON 2009 CAMRY'S. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THESE ISSUES SINCE IT ENDANGERS PEOPLE'S LIVES. PLEASE HELP! I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR ESPECIALLY WITH MY TWO GRANDCHILDREN AGES 2 MONTHS AND 9 MONTHS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR WITH 68K MILES THAT I PAID OVER $26,000 FOR.BY THE WAY WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES ON I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES WERE WORNED OUT. *TT

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA CAMARY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WAS DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES WITH AN ALIGNMENT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE STRUTS CONTINUED TO LEAK.THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE WITH AN ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46107.

Mileage: 46,107

RECENTLY WE HAD OUR TIRES ROTATED AND THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. HE SUGGESTED WE TAKE IT TO TOYOTA FOR REPAIR. WE WEREN?T TOO CONCERNED, THE CAR HAD 34,365 MILES ON IT, WELL UNDER THE 36,000-WARRANTY LIMIT. UNTIL RECENTLY, ALL WE?D HEARD WAS CAMRY SELDOM HAD A PROBLEM, AND, UNLIKE SOME MANUFACTURERS, TOYOTA PAID ATTENTION TO QUALITY. WE THOUGHT WE WERE JUST UNLUCKY. WE DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND IMAGINE OUR SURPRISE WHEN WE FOUND THIS WAS NOT JUST AN OCCASIONAL PROBLEM - TOYOTA HAS HAD ISSUES WITH STRUTS LEAKING FOR YEARS. IT?S SO WELL KNOWN THEY WROTE A SERVICE BULLETIN TELLING THEIR DEALERS HOW MUCH LEAKAGE THEY SHOULD OVERLOOK. HOW MUCH LEAKING IS ACCEPTABLE? HOW ABOUT ZERO, ESPECIALLY WHEN A CAR HAS SO FEW MILES, MOST OF WHICH WERE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS. AS IT TURNS OUT, OUR CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE WE?VE OWNED IT OVER 36 MONTHS. THAT MEANS WE GET TO FOOT THE ENTIRE $768 BILL FOR THE REPAIR (DEALER PRICE), A REPAIR THAT WOULD NOT BE NEEDED IF TOYOTA HAD ADDRESSED THEIR STRUT PROBLEM WHEN THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT. SO MUCH FOR TOYOTA QUALITY.

Mileage: 34,368

NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF TOYOTA ALLOWING SUBSTANDARD LEAKY STRUTS THAT PREMATURELY WEAR OUT UNDER 40K MILES. CAUSES ISSUES WITH RIDE HEIGHT, STABILITY AND CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 40,554

I HAVE ALWAYS SERVICE THE VEHICLE WHICH IS IN GREAT CONDITIONS AND ALL OF SUDDEN I START NOTICE A CLICKING NOISE IN THE TOYOTA CAMRY STEERING (EXAMPLE BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND TURNS. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A PRODUCT DEFECTIVE FOR CAMRY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THERE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS JUST LIKE A RUBBER BAND TYPE THING IN THE STEERING COLUMN STRETCHED OUT AND WOULD NOT EFFECT ANYTHING BUT IF I WANTED IT FIXED IT WOULD BE 400.00. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY AT THE TIME. ONE OF MY COWORKERS WAS BORROWING THE CAR THE OTHER DAY AND POINTED THAT OUT TO ME SAID IT PROBABLY WAS A BALL JOINT OR STRUT OR SOMETHING WRONG WITH STEERING. I HAD GOTTEN USE TO THIS SOUND TURNING. NOW I AM WORRIED. I BOUGHT THIS USED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX WHEN IT ONLY HAD 26K MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

ABOUT A WEEK AGO I NOTICED AND EXTREMELY LOUD RATTLING NOSE COMING FRONT THE FRONT SUSPENSION OF MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO MY HUSBAND WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN CAR REPAIRS. UPON INSPECTING MY CAR HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT STRUT COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. ONE COMPLETE BOTTOM COIL OF THE SPRING HAD SHEARED OFF AND WAS LYING INSIDE THE STRUT COIL SPRING CREATING THE LOUD RATTLE SOUND. BY LOOKING AT THE CROSS SECTION OF THE COIL BREAKAGE POINT IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE COIL METAL AND FROM THAT POINT THE BREAKAGE ORIGINATED. BEFORE THIS BREAKAGE HAPPEN I WAS SCHEDULED FOR A RECALL BULLETIN THAT I RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA FOR THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT THE NEXT DAY WE EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY EXPLAINED THAT SINCE THE CAR HAD REACHED 50,000 MILE THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO EXCEPT CHARGE ME $660 TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT STRUT SPRINGS. I DECLINED THEIR OFFER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK AND I FELT THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE SPRING IN THE FIRST PLACE, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF THIS DEFECT? LATER THAT DAY I CONTACTED MY LOCAL MECHANIC ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER HIS INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING BOTH FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES NOT JUST THE SPRINGS BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE GOOD NEWS IS I NOW HAVE NEW FRONT STRUTS AT A COST OF LESS THAT HALF OF WHAT TOYOTA WANTED JUST TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS AND A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN RIDE QUALITY THAT MY VEHICLE NOW EXHIBITS. I HAVE OWNED 6 TOYOTA'S IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS AND RAN THEM ALL TO 200,000 PLUS MILES AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A STRUT. I THINK WE HAVE AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE NEWER GENERATION TOYOTA CAMRY THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE FRONT STRUTS ARE ALREADY LEAKING ON MY TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. THE VEHICLE HAS AROUND 52,000 MILES AND THE STRUTS SHOULDN'T BE LEAKING THIS EARLY IN THE CAR'S LIFE. THE MECHANIC WANTS $549.00 TO REPLACE. ABSURD. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

I FOUND OUT MY CAMRY LE 2009 HAD LEAKING OIL ON ALL 4 STRUTS NEAR 40000 MILES. IT MUST HAVE BEEN LEAKING BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL AN OIL CHANGE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. I CALLED TOYOTA AND LET THEM KNOW DURING THE SUMMER OF 2012, BUT THE TOYOTA CALL CENTER TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER HAD A COMPLAINT WITH THE STRUTS. NOW MY CAR IS OVER 64000 MILES AND I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WEB SITE TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. TOYOTA SHOULD DO THE RECALL. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF MY CAR AND I RARELY HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR AND USE THE CAR FOR GOING TO WORK ON A MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING COURSE. TOYOTA SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS SINCE I'VE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LEAKING STRUTS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I WENT TO MECHANIC FOR OIL CHANGE AND BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ALL STRUTS ARE LEAKING. FRONT STRUTS ARE IN REALLY BED SHAPE. TOTAL COST IS ABOUT $ 1600. I DID SOME SEARCH ON GOOGLE AND MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME THIS IS WELL KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2009 CAMRY, AND ADVISE US TO CONTACT TOYOTA. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND TOYOTA WAS AWARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE BULLETIN BUT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN FROM THEIR SIDE. CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NO SUPERVISOR ONSITE, IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH ANSWER. THEY CLOSED MY CASE ON PHONE ONLY. OUR MECHANIC STATED FOR SAFETY, STRUTS HAS TO BE REPLACED. AS TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS; BUT THESE PARTS ARE EXPENSIVE SO NOT READY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I AM DRIVING THIS CAR EVERYDAY WITH MY SON (AGE 6) I HOPE GOVERNMENT WILL INTEFERE AND WILL MAKE TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT FOR ALL CASES. APPROXIMATE MILES: 40500. *TR

Mileage: 40,500

BROUGHT TO MECHANIC AND BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT IS LEAKING. MECHANIC ALSO TOLD US HE SAW TWO OTHER SIMILAR CASES FOR 2009 CAMRY, AND ADVISE US TO CONTACT TOYOTA. TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY ITEM. OUR MECHANIC STATED FOR SAFETY, FRONT STRUT COIL, SPRING AND MOUNT SHOULD BE REPLACED. I AM SURE TOYOTA KNOW THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THIS DESIGN FAULT; BUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND RECALLS WILL BE EXPENSIVE TO THEM. BUT FOR LONG TERM, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE LEAKING WILL CREATE SAFETY ISSUE. APPROXIMATE MILES: 40200. *TR

Mileage: 40,196

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE REAR STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,400.

Mileage: 30,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A LEAK NEAR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT STRUT. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE STRUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAK WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,800. UPDATED 03/21/13*LJ UPDATED 05/09/2013*JS

Mileage: 40,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE HEARD A BANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT STRUT COIL, COIL SPRINGS, STRUT MOUNT AND, SWAY BAR LINKS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,053.

Mileage: 43,053

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THERE WAS A LEAK NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,700.

Mileage: 58,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED, SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS THE STRUTS DID NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,689...UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF

Mileage: 29,689

I AM WRITING ABOUT THE PREVALENT PROBLEM OF LEAKING STRUTS ON TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. IN SEPT OF 2012 I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC FOR A OIL CHANGE AND MULTI POINT INSPECTION AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME . I NORMALLY HAVE MY TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED EVERY 6 TO 7,000 MILES AND NOTICED VERY HEAVY WEARING OF THE TIRE. I TOOK IT TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND I WAS INFORMED THE STRUTS SHOULD NOT LEAK AT FEW SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. WHEN CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE I WAS TOLD IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AS 3 YEARS PASSED. I UNDERSTAND AS PER THE CONVERSATION THAT TOYOTA IS COMPLETELY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CHOOSES TO IGNORE IT. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL AS IT ENDANGERS PEOPLE LIVES . *TR

Mileage: 30,000

AFTER GETTING THE THIRD SET OF TIRES, I NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE SECOND SET OF TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR STARTED FLAPPING AND WOULD NO LONGER STAY UP. I HAD TO REMOVE THE VISOR BECAUSE IT STARTED TO BLOCK MY VIEW. *TR

IN MAY OF 2012, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER BECAUSE ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD ME THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME AND NEW TIRES. I TOOK IT TO AVONDALE TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL STRUTS EXPERIENCED SMALL LEAKAGE AND IT WAS NO PROBLEM. I NORMALLY HAVE MY TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED EVERY 6-7,000 MILES AND NOTICED RECENTLY THAT THE INTERIOR TREAD ON THE TIRES WAS WEARING EXCESSIVELY. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPUTABLE AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT I HAVE USED FOR YEARS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT AN ALIGNMENT WOULD ONLY BE A TEMPORARY FIX SINCE THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND THE CAUSE OF THE UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES. I THEN CALLED AVONDALE TOYOTA AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. SHE SAID NO AFTER TALKING TO A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND I THEN TOLD HER THAT I HAD T-SB-0145-11 IN MY HAND. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND ARRIVED TO TALK TO DEXTER A SERVICE EMPLOYEE AND HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT SINCE IT WAS OVER THE 36,000 MILES. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL INFORMED ME THAT STRUTS SHOULD NOT LEAK AT THOSE FEW HIGHWAY MILES AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO PUT NEW STRUTS ON THE CAR. I HAVE DRIVEN INIFINITI AND ACURA VEHICLES OVER 130,000 EACH AND NOT REPLACED THE STRUTS. I KNOW TOYOTA IS COMPLETELY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CHOOSES TO IGNORE IT. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL AS IT CAN ENDANGER LIVES BECAUSE OF THE TIRE WEAR PROBLEM. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

STRUTS ON MY 2009 CAMRY STARTING LEAKING AROUND 30000 MILES. SINCE THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, TOYOTA DEALER CHECKED THEM OUT IN SEPTEMBER 2011 AND INDICATED THAT A SMALL AMOUNT OF LEAK IS NORMAL AND STRUTS NEED NOT BE REPLACED. NOW (NOVEMBER 18, 2012) I HAVE 45,000 MILES ON MY CAR (OUT OF WARRANTY) AND A MECHANIC CHECKED THE STRUTS OUT AND INDICATED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS ARE LEAKING VERY BADLY AND MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS PREMATURE FAILURE AND TOYOTA SHOULD REPLACE STRUTS ON 2009 CAMRYS WITHOUT CHARGE. *TR

Mileage: 30,002

WAS HAVING THE OIL CHANGED WHEN I WAS INFORMED THE STRUTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE LEAKING. 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE STRUTS WOULD BE $1671.55. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY WOULD OR COULD DO. IT APPEARS THIS IS A STANDARD PROBLEM ON THESE AUTOMOBILES AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE NOW. I REALLY WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR AND WILL BE GETTING RID OF IT ASAP. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANTHER TOYOTA AND WILL INFORM EVERYONE I KNOW OF THE ISSUE. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE TOYOTA WILL DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS WITHOUT LEGAL INTERVENTION. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAS 30000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT NO MATTER WHAT SPEED OR LANE YOU ARE IN. HAVE VISITED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL THEY DO IS SWITCH THE TIRES AROUND. VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND NONE HAVE CORRECTED THE ISSUE. VEHICLE NOW HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM ON MY 5TH SET OF TIRES DUE TO THE WEAR IN THEM. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED SERVICE WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND A LOUD RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING. ALSO ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR CAUSED BY THE STRUTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE UNTO THE DRIVEWAY AND THEN INTO THE STREET, IT CAUSED A UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, CAUSING ALMOST A 90 DEGREE SPIN AND I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES FOR IT TO FINALLY STOP. THIS HAPPENED ONCE ON 4/18/12 AND THEN AGAIN THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON 6/8/2012. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I DID AND THEN WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN I KNEW THAT "SOMETHING WAS REALLY WRONG" AND WHEN I REALIZED THE DANGER OVER THAT WEEKEND I PARKED THE CAR IN MY GARAGE AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. NOW I AM HEARING OF CAR DOOR PANELS CATCHING ON FIRE FOR 2007-2009 CAMRYS...I WILL NOT EVEN DRIVE THIS CAR, IT WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. I WILL NOT BE KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE WAITING FOR SOMETHING HAPPEN. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 15,400

WENT TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE OIL CHANGE, BRAKES CHECK AND ROTATION/BALANCE TIRES. TOLD ALL FOR STRUTS HAVE SMALL LEAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. $1400. CALLED TOYOTA. TOLD THEY ARE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR STRUTS TO LEAK. TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. AFTER READING OTHER REVIEWS AND HEARING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH NO INTENTIONS OF TOYOTA TO REPLACE STRUTS, I FEEL I WILL BE WASTING HALF A DAY OR MORE TO HAVE TOYOTA LOOK AT IT AND TELL ME ALL IS WELL. I HAVE NOTICED PROBLEM A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT CAR THAT MY SUSPENSION WAS OFF AND THERE WAS A KNOCK AT MY LEFT FRONT TIRE WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP. I AM NOTICING UNEVEN WEAR ON MY TIRES AND MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS STAYS ON. MILEAGE 43,000 AND BOUGHT CAR WITH MILEAGE AT 28,000. TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. PLEASE HELP. RECALL NEEDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE STRUTS TO LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UNDER15 MPH WHEN A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 45,000

THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE INSPECTION REVEALED ALL FOUR STRUTS ARE "MISTING" , NOT CONSIDERED A LEAK, WITH APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE STRUTS WOULD BE $1671.55. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I AM FEELING THAT I HAVE BEEN TRICKED. THE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN ON MY CAR WHEN THEY SOLD. THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE NOW. I REALLY WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. I HAD CONFIDENCE ON TOYOTA BEFORE. NOW I AM REALLY UPSET WITH TOYOTA. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR STRUTS WERE LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

AFTER ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON 2009 CAMRY, I WAS INFORMED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT 3 OF 4 STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS DUE FOR PENNSYLVANIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION IN AUGUST 2012 AND I WAS INFORMED IT WOULD NOT PASS. I CALLED TOYOTA CARE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. HE SAID THERE WERE NO WARRANTY EXTENSIONS OR FEDERAL RECALLS. THE MECHANIC STATED STRUT FAILURE AT 35,000 MILES IS UNACCEPTABLE. *JS

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STRUTS WERE PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE STRUTS WERE PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,513.

Mileage: 51,513

I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT TWO STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND TO BRING THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA PLAZA AUTOMALL STATED THE MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE NOISE AND CONCERN. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THEY DO LEAK AND TOYOTA ALLOWS ASCERTAIN AMOUNT TO LEAK AND ARE WITHIN TOYOTA GUIDELINES...YOU WANT TO SEE THIS INFORMATION? THEY GREASED SOMETHING AT THE END OF THE DRIVESHAFT AND SAID IT'S ALL FIXED. I BELIEVED THEM. MY CAR ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES AND I HAVE LOYALLY ONLY TAKEN MY CAMRY TO PLAZA, WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. I AM NOT AUTO SAVVY BUT I DO KNOW THAT THINGS ON A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT LEAK ESPECIALLY SHOCKS! ANYHOWS, I AM STILL WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT STEREO UNDER WARRANTY FOR TWO WEEKS TO COME INTO DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE COST TO REPLACE THE STRUTS WOULD BE $1671.25. UPDATED EVOQ 12/01/11

Mileage: 37,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,878.

Mileage: 32,878

MAVIS SAID THAT STRUTS ARE LEAKING.. WENT TO TOYOTA THEY SAID IT IS SWEATING. MY MECHANIC SAID THEY SHOULD REPLACE STRUTS UNDER WARRANTY THEY ARE DEFINITELY LEAKING. THEY REFUSE TO DO IT. CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX AND REPLACE THREE STRUTS. MY MECHANIC SAID HE IS REPLACING A LOT OF CAMRY STRUTS BECAUSE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.

Mileage: 28,000

I AM WRITING ABOUT THE PREVALENT PROBLEM OF LEAKING STRUTS OR SHOCKS ON THE 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT 47,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF MY STRUTS IS LEAKING, AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $339 TO FIX IT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEE LODGED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

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. *JB

ALL FOUR (4) STRUTS ARE LEAKING, WITH APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. "NORMAL" WOULD SHOW A LITTLE OIL ON THE PART OF THE STRUT THAT GOES INSIDE (SMALLER PORTION) THE OTHER PART. OIL ON THE EXTERNAL (LARGER) CYLINDER IS NOT "NORMAL". REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET, DESPITE TOYOTA'S REFUSAL TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 32,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER STRUTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS LEAKING WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,477, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Mileage: 30,477

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER STRUTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS LEAKING WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,477, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Mileage: 30,477

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE SERVICE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING VERY HEAVILY AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE LEAKAGE WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF

Mileage: 10,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/02/11

Mileage: 49,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS BEING PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SPOKE TO A THIRD PARTY MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED STRUTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SEALED AND IF THERE WAS A LEAK, IT WAS BECAUSE THE STRUT WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 04/01/11

Mileage: 34,000

TWO OF THE FOUR STRUTS ARE LEAKING . PER TOYOTA THEY ARE NOT LEAKING ENOUGH TO WARRANT REPLACEMENT UNDER THE WARRANTY . PER MY OWN MECHANIC THE STRUTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL FAIL WEST VIRGINIA INSPECTION FOR IT. YOU CAN TELL THE STRUTS HAVE ISSUES BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE WEARING IN A MATTER CONSISTENT WITH STRUT ISSUES. TOYOTA SAYS THE TIRE WEAR IS NORMAL FOR THE TYPE OF TIRES I HAVE , THE MANUFACTURE SAYS OTHER WISE .

Mileage: 55,000

EMAIL FROM THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS IN TOYOTA CAMRY MODELS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON FEB 5, 2010 REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. HOWEVER, ON MARCH 25, 2010 AS THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND ROAR, THE RPM'S HAD REDLINED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ACCELERATING. THE CONSUMER THEN IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTION REVEALED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESS WEAR, DESPITE THE TIRE ROTATIONS THAT WERE PERFORMED EVERY 5,000. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE FROM ALL THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE LEAKING OIL WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

Mileage: 23,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHITE PARTICLES WERE BEING EMITTING THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE VENTS WERE CLEANED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,449 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. UPDATED 1/21/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TIRES HAD PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. UPDATED 04/20/11

Mileage: 10,449

STRUTS OF MY NEW CAR ARE LEAKING!!!..TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. TOYOTA SAYS THAT "THEY ARE LEAKING..BUT THEY ARE NOT LEAKING ENOUGH..TO BE REPLACED!!....THE FACT IS THEY SHOULDN'T BE LEAKING AT ALL AT 18,000 MILES!!...I HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STRUTS IN THE 2009 CAMRY AND TOYOTA ONE MORE TIME..IS DENYING THE PROBLEM... *TR

Mileage: 18,200

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST INCIDENT THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND RESET FRONT SPECS. THE PROBLEM LATER OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FIANCE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP ON THE CURB. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SO THE RECALL REPAIR COULD BE TAKEN CARE OF, BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THEY COULD ONLY PERFORM ONE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AN ALIGNMENT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT. *JB

WE OWN A 2009 CAMRY SE. THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT REGARDLESS OF ROAD GRADE. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR ALIGNED NINE (9) TIMES IN 45 DAYS. EACH INSTANCE THE ALIGNMENT HAS READ "OUT OF ALIGNMENT". THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO. WE HAVE PURCHASED TWO (2) SETS OF TIRES AND THE PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS 28,000 MILES. STEERING WHILE BREAKING - @10MPH TO STOP: PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN 18 DEGREES COUNTER CLOCKWISE BEFORE COMPLETE STOP. HAVE REPEATED THIS CONSISTENTLY (ELEVEN ..11, TIMES ) WITH DEALERSHIP SERVICE MGR. IN VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE PRESENTS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE IS EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS .. I.E., SNOW, ICE AND RAIN. REQUEST FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND NHTSA INVOLVEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 28,632

2009 CAMRY I BOUGHT A USED CAMRY 2009 WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT AXLES WERE CREATING SOUND. THEN I CALLED TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT. AROUND NOV 11TH AND REPORTED THIS MATTER TO THEM. THEY GAVE TO ME THE COMPLAINT # 0911116335. THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO THE LOCAL DEALER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER ON DEC.3,2009 AND A MECHANIC RODE WITH ME IN THE CAR AND AGREED THAT BOTH AXLES ARE BAD. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER TO CONFIRM THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THEY CHARGED ME $ 50.00 FOR INSPECTION AND WROTE THE REPORT THAT ONLY LEFT AXEL WAS BAD. AS I HAVE ALREADY POINTED OUT, MECHANIC HAD ALREADY CONFIRMED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE BAD. IT APPEARS THAT TO 'TONE DOWN' THIS DEFECT, TOYOTA HOME OFFICE ADVISED THE DEALER TO REPORT THAT ONLY ONE AXEL WAS BAD. DEALER'S ESTIMATE FOR REPLACING ONE AXEL WAS AROUND $ 900.00 AFTER 10% DISCOUNT ON THE PARTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE ONLY FEW 2009 CAMRYS WHICH WOULD HAVE 64,000 MILES ON THEM. I REQUEST YOU TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT AND LOOK FOR OTHER 2009 CAMRY USERS TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE NOTICED IS THE SIMILAR BRAKE PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA HAS IN PRIUS MODELS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON A SLIPPERY CONDITION, CAR DOES NOT STOP FOR FEW FEET. PLEASE ALSO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

MY TOYOTA CAMRY (2009) ALWAYS STEERS TO THE LEFT ON HIGHWAY. HAVE TO HOLD TIGHT TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. SENT TO DEALER, GOT FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SENT TO THE DEALER AGAIN, THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, MY FRIEND WHO DROVE THE CAR FELT THE SAME. *TR

Mileage: 100

ALL FOUR STRUTS FOUND LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH MY NEW 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE MILEAGE OF THE 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS 36013 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 36,013