2009 Toyota Camry Steering Problems

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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.

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.

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

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.

WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOWLY, THERE IS A CLICKING OR RATTLING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE CAR HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE AS A WARN "INTERMEDIATE SHAFT." THEY ARE REPLACING IT AT A COST OF $550, PARTS AND LABOR. THE DEALER SAID THAT IN TIME THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1956. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS PART HAS FAILED OUT OF 16 CARS WE HAVE OWNED. ALL HAVE HAD MANY MORE MILES ON THEM THIS TOYOTA. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL AND FREE REPAIR.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME LESS RESPONSIVE AND HAS PLAY IN IT WHEN TURNING. THE U JOINTS APPEAR TO HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL TOYOTAS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,164.

SINCE LAST YEAR I AM HEARING A CLICKING SOUND, WHILE TURNING STEERING AND A GLITCH WHEN PUSHING BRAKE TO STOP. THIS LOOKS LIKE A SIMILAR ISSUE FOR WHICH PRIUS WERE RECALLED. TOO ME ITS LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT BUT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DENIES IF THIS IS CONSIDER TO BE RECALL OR MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

SUNVISOR ON PASSENGER SIDE LOOSEND AND THEN BROKE OFF.THE PANEL ON AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE STARTED COMING APART, AND LASTLY A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AS I TURNED STEERING WHEEL. *TR

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

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. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND JUST TO REPLACE THE PART THEY ARE CHARGING $236.52 FOR THE PART ONLY NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR WHICH IS TO EXPENSIVE. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF VEHICLE WHICH IS WELL MAINTAINED AND ALL OF SUDDEN I START FEELING A CLICKING NOISE IN THE TOYOTA CAMRY STEERING (EXAMPLE BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND TURN INTO SHARP TURNS. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A PRODUCT DEFECTIVE FOR CAMRY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THERE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS WITH 2007 TO 2011 CAMRY. *TR

RECENTLY, STEERING STARTED MAKING CLUNK, KNOCKING SOUND WHICH IS LOUD. TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSE NOISE FROM STEERING SHAFT , 55000 MILE. *TR

THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY IS WORN OUT AND HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING ALONG WITH A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM AROUND 60,000 MILES, I NOW HAVE 80,000 MILES AND IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. ON 11/09/12, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AS THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THEY STOCKED THE PARTS BECAUSE OF IT BEING A COMMON PROBLEM. ON 11/14/12, TOYOTA RELEASED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR 2004-2009 TOYOTA PRIUS MODELS WHICH INVOLVED THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE RECALL DESCRIBES THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY CAMRY. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE CAMRY MODEL AS WELL. *TR

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

THE STEERING MECHANISM IS MAKING A CLICKING OR RUBBING NOISE UPON TURNING CORNERS. STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP STATES THAT MY ENTIRE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN THAT MUCH AND I FEEL THE STEERING SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM ON SUCH A NEW CAR. *TR

AT SPEEDS OVER ABOVE 60 MPH THE CAR PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT.THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES BECAUSE THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE FROZE AND DESTROYED THE ROTOR. I HAD A FULL BRAKE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE OK. ONE WEEK LATER THE FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP ON THE PASSENGER AND WENT ON FIRE. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE CALIPER FROZE. NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE PADS AND ROTORS ON THE FRONT END. THE IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAMRY. I HAVE READ ENDLESS REPORTS OF DIFFICULTY WITH CONTROLLING THIS CAR WHILE BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS A BRAKING ISSUE NOT ALIGNMENT. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN COMMON ISSUE GOING WITH TOYOTA STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT GETTING LOOSED AT UNKNOWN NUMBER OF MILES. SOME CARS GETTING IT LESS THAN 36K ( WHICH IS UNDER WARRANTY ) SOME OVER 36K AND CUSTOMER ENDS UP PAYING ANY WHERE BETWEEN $450-$900 DEPENDING UPON WHAT KIND OF MODEL THEY ARE DRIVING. I DRIVE 2009 CAMRY ITS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO TOYOTA RECOMMENDATION. RECENTLY, STEERING STARTED MAKING CLUNK, KNOCKING SOUND WHICH IS LOUD. TOYOTA DEALER ALSO AGREED THAT SOUND IS VERY LOUD. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE OR NEVER KNOW BREAK THE STEERING. LOOKS LIKE TOYOTA HAS BEEN IGNORING THIS ISSUE AND NOT RECALLING VEHICLES. OBVIOUSLY COST SAVING WOULD BE THE ONLY REASON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,345.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SUDDENLY BROKE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE COLUMN BACK ON WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEGAN TO VIBRATE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE RECALL 09V388000 AND 10V017000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28000.

YESTERDAY, JUNE 14, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 P.M. I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I GATHERED MY PURSE AND A COUPLE OF PACKAGES OUT OF THE CAR, SHUT THE DOOR AND REALIZED I HAD NOT CLOSED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW UP ALL THE WAY. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR, PUT MY KEY IN AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. I STRUGGLED WITH IT QUITE A WHILE THINKING MAYBE IT WAS THE KEY. PULLED THE KEY OUT AND EXAMINED IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I LEFT THE DOOR AJAR, SO THIS TIME I CLOSED THE DOOR THINKING MAYBE THIS WAS A SAFETY FEATURE AND AGAIN THE KEY WOULD NOT TURNED. IT TOOK ME WRESTLING WITH THE STEERING BACK AND FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED TO POWER UP TO SHUT THE WINDOW. IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AND CONCERNED ME HOPING IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WITH EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON WITH TOYOTA'S AND FELT IT NEEDED TO BE REPORTED AND LOOKED INTO. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 CAMRY I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP QUITE A FEW TIMES DUE TO MY WHEEL PULLING AWAY FROM ME. I HAVE HAD IT ALIGN A FEW TIMES BUT THE KEEP SAYING THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I ACTUALLY ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WHEEL PULLING AWAY FROM NOW I AM GETTING REAL AFRAID OF DRIVING MY CAR. I WILL BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE ONE MORE TIME. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN HELP BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPEN BECAUSE LOOKING ONLINE I SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT HOW TO CONTACT YOU ALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK IT WAS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND LOWER THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT HAD A DISABILITY AND WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,500.

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

THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO STEER IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHER SPEEDS (ABOVE 50MPH). THE STEERING KEEPS PULLING TO THE LEFT EVEN WHEN THE ROAD IS BANKED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THIS HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE NEW AND CURRENTLY CAR HAS 7000 MILES. THIS WAS POINTED OUT IN THE1000 MILE SERVICE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RELATED TO WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND IS PRESENT EVEN AFTER THE ALIGNMENT WORK. AT 70MPH, THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE USING BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING, AND A CONSTANT CORRECTIVE EFFORT IS REQUIRED. THIS MAKES THE CAR GO IN A SLIGHT ZIG ZAG WITHIN THE LANE AND DOES NOT INSPIRE CONFIDENCE, AND NEEDLESS TO SAY SCARES OTHER TRAVELERS DRIVING IN THEIR OWN LANES. ANOTHER ISSUE IS VERY INCONSISTENT BRAKING. THIS IS A CAMRY HYBRID AND THE POINT OF SHIFT BETWEEN REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND FRICTION BRAKING IS VERY INCONSISTENT. THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING FEELS AND TO BE SLOW DOWN THE CAR AT A SLOWER PACE UNTIL FRICTION BRAKING COMES UP AND IMMEDIATELY SLOWS THE CAR DOWN. THE NET RESULT IS CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AS IT SHOULD INITIALLY BUT THEN DOING SO VERY QUICKLY. THIS IS VERY EVIDENT IS SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC. PLUS, MY CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A LIGHT SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT BRAKE (NOT THE USUAL BRAKE NOISE). THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHEN CAR IS COLD, AND WHEN NOT BRAKING. WHEN BRAKING IT GOES AWAY. IT HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE NEW AND TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE OR CORRECT IT. *TR

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

POSSIBLE STEERING ISSUE WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. CAR DRIFTS TO THE LEFT EVEN AFTER DEALERSHIP HAS ALIGNED THE FRONT END. FIRST ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED RIGHT AFTER I TOOK POSSESSION OF MY NEW CAR MARCH-APRIL 2009, AND 2ND TIME IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. THE VEHICLE SHOULDN'T NEED CONSTANT ALIGNMENTS, NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

WE OWN A 2009 CAMRY. AS HAS BEEN REPORTED REGARDING THE TOYOTA COROLLA, OUR CAMRY ALSO HAS A PROBLEM OF DRIFTING AT HIGH TO MEDIUM SPEEDS. THE DRIVER MUST BE CONSTANTLY ALERT TO THIS PROBLEM TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE REMAINS IN ITS LANE. OUR TOYOTA DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT SAID IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM, NOT RELATED TO OUR CAR'S STEERING SYSTEM. WE PURCHASED NEW TIRES BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. WE BELIEVE THE STEERING PROBLEM REPORTED ON THE COROLLA ALSO EXISTS IN OUR CAMRY AND THAT THIS UNSAFE SITUATION SHOULD BE CAREFULLY INVESTIGATED. *TR

PURCHASED 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY (WITH 11,000 MILES - DEMO , ON THE DRIVE HOME NOTICED IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. BEING A NEW CAR, WE SCHEDULED TO HAVE IT FIXED, AND ON RIDE HOME, IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. AT TIMES DURING THE RIDE, IT SEEMED TO SWITCH PULLING BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT . THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW (12,000 MILES)WITH NO DAMAGE FROM OWNERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEEDS INCLUDING 20 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIGHTLY PULL TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED WHICH INCLUDED A STEERING ALIGNMENT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25000.

I PURCHASED MY 2009 CAMRY IN 2008 MID SUMMER, EVERYTHING IS FINE EXCEPT THAT AT OR ABOUT 8000 MILES I NOTICE THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND IT WOULD PULL SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE FIXED. AT OR ABOUT 12,000 MILES, THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT AGAIN. IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT AND I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. *TR