Toyota / Camry Hybrid / 2009
2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 31% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of vehicle speed control at 11.1%.
Complaints171
Crashes15
Fires3
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 31.0% · 53
Vehicle speed control 11.1% · 19
Structure 9.4% · 16
Electronic stability control (ESC) 8.8% · 15
Engine 6.4% · 11
Unknown or other 5.3% · 9
Electrical system 4.7% · 8
Visibility/wiper 4.7% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Toyota Camry Hybrid in this data, 2009 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 37 in the last three years against 42 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 82,580 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid. While driving at approximately 20 mph, the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the brakes failed when the pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake code c1247 stroke sensor needed to be recalibrated. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000. Service brakes · reported at 57,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the brakes failed to respond to deceleration attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the abs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Service brakes · reported at 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the abs, vsc, and check brake system warning lights illuminated and the vehicle would not immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000. Service brakes · reported at 131,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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