2009 Toyota CAMRY - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2009 Toyota Camry 4-DR. has received impressive safety ratings in various crash scenarios, with a 5-star rating for both the front and side crash tests. While the overall safety rating is not specified, the high individual ratings in different crash tests indicate that this car provides substantial protection to the driver and passengers. Additionally, it is worth noting that this model offers optional electronic stability control, which can enhance the vehicle's handling in challenging driving conditions.

Unfortunately, the vehicle does not come equipped with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are advanced safety features aimed at preventing accidents. In terms of complaints and recalls, the 2009 Toyota Camry has had 1377 complaints and 10 recalls reported. These numbers provide a snapshot of the car's reliability and potential issues that owners may have experienced.

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Complaint Count

1,377

Recall Count

10

Investigation Count

4

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2009 Toyota Camry 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2009 Toyota Camry 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2009 Toyota Camry 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2009 Toyota Camry 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2009 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2009 Toyota CAMRY

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"we (my wife and i) were driving our vehicle sunday november 5th 2023 in the morning and experienced a serious issue. while on the highway, the car was stuck with the gas petal in the down position (we did not realize this until after we were able to successfully power down the car) and continued to accelerate in an uncontrolled manner. we were fortunate that our breaks were able to stop the car, and we navigated it to the shoulder of the highway. we then put the car in park, all while the engine was full throttled. we powered down the car and removed the keys. we waited a few moments and tried to power the car again - the engine however remained full throttled. we turned the vehicle off once again and then realized the gas petal was stuck in the down position. we were able to manually get the petal unstuck at this time. we have not driven the vehicle since this incident and consider it too dangerous to do so. since this incident, we have looked up any potential recalls for this issue and have not found any. to answer the questions above: the gas petal/acceleration malfunctioned. the safety of everyone in the vehicle and other drivers on the road were at significant risk. the vehicle has not been driven since, and the issue has not been reproduced. no recalls were found for this vin. the vehicle has not been inspected since the incident, but otherwise has passed inspection in our state. there were no warning lamps or messages on the vehicle before or after the incident. we believe the manufacturer is responsible for addressing the issue, even though there is not a recall for this particular problem. this is a known issue by the manufacturer, as they have released many recalls for similar models/years and have even created a video on youtube to instruct drivers how to address this issue, if it happens, while driving."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2023-05-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own while attempting to park. the contact stated that the brake pedal was being depressed at the time of the failure. the contact was unable to control the vehicle as it crashed into several parked vehicles. the contact sustained injuries to the hands and legs that did not require medical attention. the georgia police department filed case number: 18-067932. the police department had the vehicle towed to an unknown location. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2019-11-07
Complaint:
"we have an intermittent reoccurring issue when vehicle us driven before full warm-up (10 minutes or longer). the issue is when accelerating from a zero rpm (stop light) scenario, the vehicles rpms go up high, but the the car moves very slowly. as if it's not in sync with the gas pedal when being pressed. transmission failure has been tested and not noted. due to the intermittent nature of the problem, we have taken drastic measures, such as installing a remote start to bring vehicle to temperature before driving. this could be extremely dangerous if the cut out of the acceleration happens when merging onto a highway or causing rear impact to unsuspecting drivers. car has been inspected at local dealer, where they were not able to replicate the issue, but i want this documented shall any accident ever occur due to speed control failure."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2016-01-12
Complaint:
"car wobbles/vibrates when accelerating between 30 and 50 mph all the time. its smooth when not accelerating."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2012-01-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry.while driving in reverse out of the driveway at approximately 10 mph, the brake pedal was applied and the accelerator pedal became stuck. the vehicle failed to slow down and accelerated onto the road. the engine revved with an increase of the rpms. the gear was shifted into the neutral position in order to stop. the vehicle was driven with caution to the residence. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 39,100. updated 6/17/15*cn updated 10/12/2017*cn"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2017-04-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while the vehicle was idling and the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact applied more pressure to the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact shifted into neutral and depressed the brake pedal continuously. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2015-07-08
Complaint:
"in the five years i have owned the car, four times it has accelerated rapidly for no reason. the car just jumps forward by 5 or 6 feet. the last time, i was parking the car, with my foot barely on the accelerator. it suddenly leaped forward. i would have hit a pedestrian on the sidewalk, except that the car got stuck on a snowbank. i have reported these incidents to toyota, which investigated and said there was nothing wrong with the car. *tr"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2014-12-02
Complaint:
"we started noticing that the car would accelerate slowly. it was so slight we couldn't tell at first. i would take my foot off the gas pedal and notice that the mph would increase very slowly. i thought that was weird but the incidents would be so far apart. i would not catch it doing it again literally for months. until one sunday we were on the freeway, my husband was driving, we were talking when i looked out the window and noticed the trees going by really fast. as i was telling him to slow down and he was telling me that he hadn't been pressing his foot to the pedal a constable pulled us over for speeding. we had been doing 88mph. we were not in a rush to get anywhere. this car continues to do it every so often. we have complained twice to the dealer. they once kept it for a week to check. they found nothing, which doesn't surprise me because it only happens once every couple of months or more and it is very slow at it. the toyota dealer shaved the pedal and told me not to use a second mat. i did that. they told me not to worry about it. well the car still accelerates on its own from time to time. i notice it when i wonder why i am going so fast when i have not been pressing hard on the pedal. my feet are in good condition and i am only a women's size 8 so that can't be the problem. i wonder if they are waiting for the car to accelerate faster and more often and if i have to have an accident before toyota will hear me. to tell the truth i am beyond mad. we have had a 1994 camry which reached more than 200,000 miles on just oil changes, tune ups and minor repairs and a 1994 celica that we still own. they were great cars so when we bought a 2009 camry we expected the same quality. we are beyond disappointed at this point but we are stuck. and the fact that my car is defective and it's not my fault and no one wants to do anything about it makes me stark raving mad. *tr"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2010-10-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration without warning. the brake pedal was depressed with force and the vehicle came to a stop. there was a voluntary recall issued by the manufacturer related to the faulty acceleration; however, the vin was not included. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified was of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000."
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2013-08-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine rpm's suddenly increased as the vehicle started to accelerate without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 39,000. updated 5/19/14*cn the consumer stated that after having the vehicle investigated by the manufacturer and insurance company, it was found that nothing interfered with the accelerator pedal. therefore, the failure was not a design defect. all damages were repaired. updated 05/28/2014 *js"
Components Involved: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of incident: 2015-08-03

Recalls for the 2009 Toyota CAMRY

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4runner, highlander, sequoia, and sienna, 2005-2010 avalon and tundra, 2006-2008 camry solara, 2006-2010 highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 rav4 and tacoma, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2007-2011 camry hybrid, 2009-2010 venza, 2010-2012 prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. the electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed."
Consequence:
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy:

SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

Component(s) Involved: SEATS > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Date of incident: 2016-06-02
Recall:
"southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 prius and corolla, 2009-2011 venza, 2006-2010 avalon, 2007-2010 fj cruiser, 2005-2011 sienna and sequoia, 2006-2011 tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, camry, highlander, tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 rav4 and 4runner. the affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring."
Consequence:
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Remedy:

SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

Component(s) Involved: SEATS > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Date of incident: 2014-11-19

TOYOTA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

TOYOTA ranks 3 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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