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 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I was driving and my car's low engine oil light came on. I brought it to toyota and this employee helped me pour in 2.5 quarts of oil. This is in between the maintenance scheule. After getting an oil consumption test from toyota, the employee told me that toyota's standard is that we can lose a quart of oil for every 1200 miles. I brought my car back to them after 1,000 miles. They said that my car passed the test,…
ODI 10795288
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving at 65 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.
ODI 10765237
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving at 60 mph, the vehicle lost power. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed coolant leaking from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle had previously been inspected by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and…
ODI 10776406
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Oil change done june 22,2015. Went to local mechanic to check all fluids before drive to tampa. Oil level very low. Had oil added on august 22 ,2015. On october 27, 2015 i noticed a red light on left side of dashboard saying maint reqd.google says time for oil change. Sticker from toyato says next oil change 95,330 miles, im only 94,100 or close. Is there a recall. I contacted toyota customer service and was told…
ODI 10786687
Engine
Excessive oil consumption. Took to toyota dealer and they performed a test on it and said it was normal to. Loosing a quart ever 1100 miles.
ODI 10953987
Engine
Ran some errands in the vehicle. Was running perfectly. Got home and shut the vehicle off to unload groceries and when it was started back up to park in the barn it blew a head gasket. There were no warning lights that came on prior at all prior to this event. Took to toyota dealership and it was diagnosed with cylinder #2 misfire, rough idle, white smoke coming out exhaust which was caused by the blown head gasket.
ODI 10795133
Engine · Power Train
Bought 09 camry new. In 2015, @ 130,000 miles, the "low oil" warning light came on. Took it to the dealer to do the oil consumption test, (they overfilled the engine with oil). When came back in 1200 miles was told the car is burning oil but not enough for toyota to cover the repair (since they overfilled the engine with oil) the car continued to consume more oil. Now at 170,000 miles, the car burns around 2 qrts of…
ODI 11229986
Engine
Car had no oil left in it after 5000 miles and just getting oil change at that time. Was told my 2.4 engine is known to "eat" oil per service tech and toyota is doing an "oil consumption test" on the engine after i put 1200-1300 miles on new engine oil. Car went through 4.5 qts of oil in 5000 miles! Not burning out exhaust and not leaking anywhere. Service tech advised this is known problem. According to them, after…
ODI 10726165
Engine
My car consumes excessive amounts of oil. I need to add oil about every 1000 miles. Toyota has conducted 2 oil consumption tests and tells me that the oil consumption is normal.
ODI 10874261
Engine
My 2009 toyota camry is consuming a lot of oil, in between oil changes i have to add a quart of oil, it is burning oil abnormally. I took it to the toyota dealership for the oil consumption test but was told my vehicle is fine and burning oil as it should for age of the car. My mechanic tells me different. However i do not feel comfortable with how it is burning the oil so quickly.
ODI 10872931
Engine
Me and my wife brought the car off inland wires brother his mom got it brand new we got it with only about 40000.00 miles now we just turned 90000.00 miles the motor making bad noise toyota knew this problem when car was manufactured, but they still sold it with bad motor. The motor had under 50000.00 miles when it started knocking losing oil,anti-freeze toyota knew this bad motor from factory.
ODI 11220323
Engine
I purchased my 2009 toyota camry in 2008 after graduating college. I have always serviced my car as required per the toyota manufacturers guide to have it serviced every 5,000 miles. The last three or four times i had to take the car at least 500-1000 miles before the required service mileage. About 90% of the service maintenance was performed at the toyota dealership. Per the toyota service package, the technicians…
ODI 10722029
Engine · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
At intermittent times, most noticeably while braking or turning or both, warning light and sound activates. Checked just recently, no oil on dipstick. Suspect excessive oil consumption manufacturer defect on my year and model which is not being addressed by toyota.
ODI 10721224
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle decreased in speed, unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not able to be driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,300.
ODI 10715109
Engine
My 2009 camry started burning excessive oil i am guessing at about 85,000 (toyota definitely has record of it). I told them about it at my service appointment and they put the dye in and checked for oil leaks. All was fine. Since it just happened once i decided that maybe it was a fluke. Nope. Same thing happened so my next service appointment i mentioned it again. They told me i would either need a new engine or i…
ODI 10978628
Engine
Around 140,000 miles (3-1-15) i noticed that i was staring to add oil between oil changes. It has become worse with time (and mileage). I now (9-12-16) need to check and add oil at least every three weeks.
ODI 10905867
Engine · Visibility/Wiper
In 2015 i received several recall notices from toyota, inc. The first of several were the sun visors defect. Although mechanicsville toyota fixed it when they fixed the engine consumption problem in 2015, it currently has the same problem as the visor on the driver's side doesn't stay up/defective. The second, the dashboard area will crack due to sun exposure which it has tiny cracks. However, the major was recall…
ODI 11219960
Engine
Our car began burning excessive oil around 75,000 miles.as it turns out, this problem is due to a defective 2az-fe engines which were installed in the following vehicles: 2007-2011 toyota camry hv, 2007-2009 toyota camry, 2009 toyota corolla, 2009 toyota matrix, 2006-2008 toyota rav4, 2007-2008 toyota solara, 2007-2009 scion tc, and 2008-2009 scion xb . Toyota knew about the material design defect engines but they…
ODI 10918141
Engine
It has 80,000 miles and burns excessive oil. I checked it yesterday and there was no oil touching the dipstick. It starts consuming oil two years ago and now it consumes 3 quarts between the oil changes. *tr
ODI 10672010
Engine
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
ODI 10947477
Engine
Excess engine oil consumption. Engine oil keep disappearing. Have to add more oil every week or two (that's less than a 500 miles to burn a quart or 2 engine oil!) to bring it back within the acceptable level. There is no visible leaks, no blue smoke indication. It is dangerous if engine suddenly fail when driving. This seems a common manufacturing defect from toyota (t-sb-0094-11: 2az-fe engine oil consumption). *tr
ODI 10684294
Engine
The car is consuming excessive oil. Have to add 2-3 quarts of oil between oil changes about 5000 miles. Problem started around 35000 miles. It now has 65400 miles. The consumption has progressively increased. *tr
ODI 10664119
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Excessive oil consumption recall: over the last year i noticed my oil consumption was drastically increasing. I started burning through oil and having to add a quart every 2 months and now monthly. In the past few months, a very large plume of white smoke would spew out of my tail pipes; not just a little but a large cloud of smoke. It has a very burnt smell to it too. The smoke dissipates after the car warms and as…
ODI 10722285
Engine
At 76427 (3865 miles after oil change) the oil light came on and the dip stick was dry. I took in to mcquire toyota and they started a phase 1 oil consumption test. At 1300 miles i took it back, they only added 1 quart of oil, it passed their test. Then after 2499 miles the oil light came on again and the dip stick was dry. They told me there was nothing they could do about it. I constantly check the oil because i…
ODI 10806663
Engine
Engine oil dries up after some days after oil change without any leak or anything. It is happening so many times that i made sure and checked engine oil and after 20 30 days there will be no oil in engine and the engine warning do not come on. There is no leak uder the car. I made sure by putting cardboard under car so if ther is drip i can see . I checked with so many mechanics last 3 years no one knows why this is…
ODI 10765179