2009 Toyota Camry Exterior Lighting Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
I own a 2009 toyota camry which i purchased new. I noticed that my headlights in the low beam function are very dim, to the point of being dangerously dim. The toyota dealer stated that the lens in the headlight housing has clouded due to uv damage and use. The light bulb itself functions perfectly fine, but the lens engineered to magnify the low-beam light is what is causing the decrease of visible light. I stated…
ODI 11130980
Body · Exterior Lighting
My trunk is leaking on the right side during heavy downpours. I went to get our fabric shopping bags from the trunk and they were soaked. The car is smelling musty, not great for my sinuses and asthma. Headlight seal is allowing moisture to enter or the plastic has become porous. During a recent inspection, the headlights did not pass. We paid the gas station $32 to clean and polish the headlights to pass…
ODI 10978532
Body · Exterior Lighting
My car was parked at work in march, 2017. The vehicle next to me was a bmw suv. About one hour and fifteen minutes later the bmw burst into flames causing fire damage to my vehicle. The insurance company for the bmw has closed the claim saying the fire was not intentional therefore they are not paying anything for my claim. My insurance company is paying for repairs to my car, however, i have to pay the deductible…
Fire reported
ODI 11002479
Exterior Lighting
Both headlights on my car on the dim lights the mirror that reflects light has fell down and covered the lens half way and my mechanic told me if i don't replace the whole headlight it could cover the whole light dim and bright lights if i put them on dim you can't see at all i almost wrecked.
ODI 10948606
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to shift out of the park position without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,500. Updated 6/25/15*cn the stop light switch was…
ODI 10703310
Body · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Bumper to bumper traffic during rush hour; dodge truck w/trailer hitch stopped on a dime; i ran into back of truck; but then my car lunged forward on its own accord and i hit the truck a second time. I had my foot on the brake and it lunged! Car is in the shop but i still have not found out what the cost of damage will be or the time frame for repairs. It has lunged before; but i have not been in an accident before…
Crash reported
ODI 10643460
Body · Exterior Lighting
Glare due to melted dashboard cause delay reaction due to poor visibility resulting in double impact. The dashboard issue looks to be a cosmetic issue but it really should be a recall as it is clearly a poor manufacturing product that when in contact with the sun turns into a shinny sticky residue that reflects the direct light right into de driver and passenger's face. Toyota should stand by their product and…
Crash reported
ODI 10653595
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
On july 18, 2014 while traveling out of town, i smelled a burning while driving on the interstate. Pull over at the next rest stop to look the car over and i notice the headlight cover had burned. On july 22, 2014, back in town, i took the car to toyota dealership and was informed that 51 previous bulb melted and discolored headlight housing. Please note that the bulb was replaced at the dealership two months ago. I…
ODI 10618067
Exterior Lighting
2009 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlights replacement issues. *smd the consumer stated the headlight lens covers faded and turned yellow. *jb
ODI 10596148
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The brake and abs lights went on, the speedometer and odometer stopped working. I had the brakes replaced. The problem continued. I had the car diagnosed and the electrical has failed. I need to change the interior computer. Cost $2,100. *tr
ODI 10587481
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Switch
Contact stop lamp switch in brake pedal assembly failed causing shift lever to become locked in "park" position and vehicle brake lights to become inoperative. Appears to be an identical problem to nhtsa campaign # 12v091000. *tr
ODI 10605739
Body · Exterior Lighting
Paint is fading in areas, some areas looks like there is no paint color left at all. Headlamps have had to be restored twice in less than 4 years. Dashboard is sticky, small pieces/chunks are coming off, at times the sun shade sticks to the dashboard. *tr
ODI 10626200
Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Last year on august 2012, my car stop running and i brought to one of the mechanic that towed and fixed my water pump. This year, i brought my car to toyota dealer for some recalls and find out that my antifreeze is entered to my water pump again and need to replace with new one... Total cost will be more than 650.00 dollars. I wonder if there any recall for this matter before or do i have to deal with the same…
ODI 10521188
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Parked car in driveway two hours later my neighbor told me my lights were on. Light switch was off could not get lights to go off. Called tow truck they could not get lights to turn off, so they pulled the fuses for the lights. Three hours later the horn started blowing,,had to disconnect to get it to stop. Took into toyota dealer where i bought it, a year ago. They said they thought it was a after market alarm…
ODI 10490955
Exterior Lighting
The design of the headlights on the camry is awful. You cannot see the overhead signs on the highways at night without turning on the bright lights which will blind other oncoming cars. You cannot even see the street signs without turning on the bright lights. It's like the top of the lights are cut off. The dealer said the lights are correct; they checked the aim and said that is the way they are made. This car is…
ODI 10286625
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