2009 Toyota Camry Engine Problems
- 169
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 169 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- excessive consumption · 28 records
- consumption test · 17 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- light came · 9 records
- notified failure · 7 records
- between changes · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 50 |
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Purchased this car from drive time 10/2016. Last two years oil consumption in between oil changes has reached putting 4 to 10 quarts of oil in this car. Recently had gaskets, radiator, coil and sparks changed (10/2019). I now as of this day (12/21/2019) have the same problem (engine failure). Gaskets has to be replaced again. I was driving on city street when the engine check light and the vsc came on. I have…
ODI 11292035
Engine
The defective engine on my 2009 camry made me almost crash while driving on the highway. Basically i had multiple misfires and lost the power in the middle of the highway risking the car behind me crashing into me. I have the 2.4l engine. This engine is notorious for burning oil due to faulty pistons, and even though a lot of people had this problem, toyota never issued a recall. My engine burns a lot of oil too not…
ODI 11289589
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. After starting the engine and shifting into the drive gear, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and surged forward. After depressing the brake pedal and stopping, the vehicle would no longer drive forward or in reverse. After the incident, the check engine indicator remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not…
ODI 11287860
Body · Engine
The desk is getting worst sticky and that reflect to windshield hard to see sometimes..and consuming lots of engine oil..both they issued extented warranty but i never got any mail from toyota they says they send me on older adress..but i am living this adress since 2012 and the same adress on my driving lisence since 2012.now when it came in my knowledge these problem i contact toyota but they says i just passed 10…
ODI 11279817
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle hesitated and made an abnormal noise. The contact stated that the engine turned off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and park safely off the road. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11218150
Engine
Excessive oil burning in engine . Also causing blue smoke to come from exhaust when turning on car in the morning
ODI 11220515
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving approximately 55 mph on the highway, the vehicle accelerated on its own at a high rate of speed. The contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The gear was shifted into neutral as the rpms increased. The gear was shifted into park and the vehicle was turned off, but was unable to…
ODI 11209454
Engine
BURNING OIL TOO FAST
ODI 11210008
Engine
I was not told by either toyota or toyota of tampa bay that there was an oil leak problem. I never received a notice in the mail. When i took my car in for service because of a burning smell, i was told to bring it back after driving for a 1,000 miles. I didn't - my error, but i wasn't told there was a warrenty or any kind of major issue. When i did go back, they ran the test again, telling me i'd get a new engine…
ODI 11194783
Engine
Timing chain broke without a y warning, caused major engine damage vehicle will be towed for scrap. Toyota was unable to fix it without complete engine rebuild or replacement.
ODI 11186017
Engine
The engine of my car has been burning through oil so fast. The engine check light is on so i took it to the auto shop to get it checked out and the employee there told me to contact toyota since there was a recall on the 2009 camry engine. I called toyota place in garden grove and the person i spoke to said that they are unable to help me since recall has been expired and to call headquarters. However, i informed…
ODI 11182379
Engine
Original owner of 2009 camry with 84k miles burned through so much oil between oil changes that the engine was over 3 qts low, restored oil level did not eliminate noises assessed to be rod slap due to excessive wear. I now expect the engine to die at any time with thrown rod.
ODI 11181207
Engine
Bought a used 09 camry. Everything seemed fine until 2 months after driving the car we noticed it was burning through oil, 2.5+ qts per 1000 miles. Did an oil consumption test and failed only to be told that they couldn't do anything because it's out of warranty (past the 10 yr mark). I don't understand why they'd even perform the oil consumption test knowing they couldn't help if it indeed failed because although…
ODI 11171815
Engine
All engine services were done always in toyotas center, now car is 154329 km(95,895miles) and i started to check oil by myself in the last year and i noticed excessive motor oil consumption. Actually i need to add 1qt oil every 3 weeks (1 qt every 350 miles aproximately). The motor is not dripping the oil on the floor, so it must be going somewhere.
ODI 11308701
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car has burned oil from day one. The transmission will not downshift enough to hold motor back properly going down an incline. It won't hold back by transmission even if you down shift your self.
ODI 11172536
Engine
Hi my name is [xxx], my car was problem ac of one year ago out of freon if i recharge freon in a month out of freon again, i going to dealer maintenance they say check no licking they told me the machine inside the car has been problems please i need help and find out thanks information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 11240733
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving approximately 55 mph, the odor of burning oil was present before the vehicle suddenly shut off. The contact noticed that the oil dip stick was low. Once oil was added, the vehicle operated normally. The contact indicated that the oil was last changed on august 13, 2018. The manufacturer and local dealer sunrise toyota (3984 sunrise hwy, oakdale, ny) were both…
Fire reported
ODI 11133544
Engine
Engine failed while driving. My engine was rebuilt (4 pistons, rings and all associated parts) by a toyota dealership due to oil consumption failure, less than 25,000 miles later my engine stopped running while i was driving with no indications (no lights, no smoke)at about 154,000 miles. 4,000 outside of the warranty. While driving the vsc and check engine light came on and the temperature gage went all the way…
ODI 11130547
Engine
Engine seized when driving. Contacted toyota who told me the damage was likely related to an issue involving excessive oil consumption. Toyota was contacted and refused to help.
1 injury
ODI 11129440
Engine
This 2009 toyota camry, le model comsume too much oil every 2000 miles, the oil light turn after 2000 miles, this start happend in 2018,my mechanic told me it's a manufacture problem from toyota camry 2007 to 2009,
ODI 11206797
Engine
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION
ODI 11129808
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While the vehicle was parked in the contact's driveway, it caught on fire. The contact noticed flames under the hood. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced in august of 2017 per nhtsa campaign number: 15v689000 (visibility) at an unknown local…
Fire reported
ODI 11091503
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving 40 mph, the abs and brake warning indicators illuminated and the rpms constantly increased. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 184,293.
ODI 11090503
Air Bags · Engine · Unknown Or Other
On march 28,2018 van trow toyota took my car to do oil consumption on my car.i got my car back on march 30,2018.on april 2,2018.every time i crank my car in morning and after i get off work.smoke is coming out my tailpipe.i didn't have this before my car went to dealership.i also have recall on dashboard that have not being replace yet.iam upset about my car.also my hood was standing by itself before going to…
ODI 11083323
Engine
This toyota camry engine has a known problem of consuming more oil. Toyota never conveyed or sent any letter to me regarding this issue. When i called toyota care after looking at internet posts, toyota customer care told me that this problem is covered under warranty for 10 years and beyond that it is not covered. I told them that i was never conveyed regarding this problem so that i can take my car to toyota…
ODI 11194777