2009 Toyota Camry: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle2009 / toyota / camry
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints1,412 on file (2008-07-29 → 2026-08-22)
recalls0
investigations0
fars449 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Excessive oil consumptionENGINE43 complaints2019-07 → 2026-03camry-2009-excessive-oil-consumption
  • 11655938 The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil
  • 11513991 The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the pistons were locked and the engine needed to be replaced
  • 11486523 The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the piston rings were faulty and the engine needed to be replaced
ABS/VSC warning lights with reduced braking performanceSERVICE BRAKES12 complaints2019-09 → 2023-10camry-2009-abs-vsc-warning-lights
  • 11514195 The ABS light came on and there was this high-pitched beeping noise that would not stop as I was driving, when I tried to press the brakes I noticed that it was barely working and had to pull over on the side
  • 11425992 The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ABS module was faulty and needed to be replaced
  • 11455295 The ABS light came on, the actuator pump makes loud noises and brakes don’t function correctly
Sun visor detaches or will not stay upVISIBILITY/WIPER8 complaints2019-07 → 2024-05camry-2009-sun-visor-failure
  • 11266925 SUN VISORS WILL NOT STAY UP CAUSING HAZARDOUS VIEW OBSTRUCTION
  • 11265756 THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE OFF. UNABLE TO BLOCK THE LOW HORIZON SUN FROM SHINING INTO THE DRIVER'S FACE WHEN DRIVING TOWARDS THE SUN
  • 11235325 THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. IT DROPS AND HANGS DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING
Sticky, melting dashboard causing windshield glareSTRUCTURE102 complaints2019-07 → 2026-08camry-2009-sticky-melting-dashboard
  • 11755951 The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, there was a glare coming from the dashboard, making it difficult to see out the windshield while driving
  • 11661773 But now the dashboard has melted so much that it now reflects sunlight into the windshield so badly that it is has become a safety hazard
  • 11373370 THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD BECAME STICKY AND SHINY. THE SHINY SERVICE CAUSES A BLINDING GLARE
Air bags fail to deploy in crashAIR BAGS5 complaints2019-09 → 2026-03camry-2009-airbag-non-deployment-crash
  • 11723543 The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 40 MPH, another vehicle ran a stop sign and collided with the drivers front side of the vehicle and the air bags did not deploy as intended
  • 11702700 The vehicle was involved in a rollover crash at 60 mph that ended in striking a tree, which intruded upon the entire backseat area
  • 11257470 FRONT END WAS TOTALED, FRAME EXPOSED, AREA SURROUNDING AIRBAG TRIGGER OBVIOUSLY SMASHED AND EXPOSED, YET NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT!

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
14122008-07-292026-08-2216022VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:285; STRUCTURE:241; ENGINE:219; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:183; SERVICE BRAKES:166

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024449legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 Toyota Camry vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/toyota/camry
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_toyota_camry_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 Toyota Camry},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/toyota/camry}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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