2009 Toyota Camry problems and complaints

Owners have filed 1412 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Toyota Camry. The most-reported areas: Vehicle Speed Control (285), Structure (241), Engine (219).

Key takeaways

  • 1412 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 160 involve a crash, 22 a fire, 90 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Vehicle Speed Control28520%
Structure24117%
Engine21916%
Unknown Or Other18313%
Service Brakes16612%
Visibility/Wiper1007%
Electrical System906%
Air Bags725%
Suspension715%
Power Train534%
Steering504%
Engine And Engine Cooling483%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2009 Toyota Camry 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-08-22

I'm not even sure this is the right form for this complaint, but it has to do with non-compliance from Toyota. It's the master window switch recall 12V491. I had to schedule 2 separate appointments for this vehicle at Florence Toyota (Florence, SC), only to have them tell me the first time that they didn't have the par...

Power Train,engine - filed 2026-08-14

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked while accelerating from a complete stop. Additionally, the vehicle intermittently failed to start, with the ABS warning light displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for repairs, but the failure ...

Structure - filed 2026-08-10

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. The contact stated that the dashboard was sticky to the touch and sunglasses were needed while dri...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.