2009 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
118 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
74,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 102 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 53 of 118 complaints (44.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 62 | 52.5% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 3.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 2.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 1.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 1.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 53 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 15 |
| Engine | 11 |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Structure | 8 |
| Structure:Body | 8 |
Service Brakes: 53; Vehicle Speed Control: 18; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 15; Engine: 11; Unknown Or Other: 9; Electrical System: 8; Structure: 8; Structure:Body: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 23 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 19 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 13 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 27 |
| 150,000 and above | 11 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 23; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 27; 150,000 and above: 11
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (27). 16 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 35 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 |
2010: 5; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 15; 2014: 35; 2015: 10; 2016: 15; 2017: 5; 2018: 10; 2019: 13; 2021: 4
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 62 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10331684 · 2010-05-22 (May 22, 2010)
WHEN I AM BRAKING AND GO OVER A BUMP, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SPEEDS UP BEFORE BRAKING RESUMES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331684 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10345973 · 2010-07-28 (July 28, 2010)
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAPPENED AFTER RECALL FIXES. WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE SLOWLY WHEN ACC. PEDAL DROPPED AND ENGINE ZOOMED. I WAS ABLE TO STOMP HARD ON BRAKES AND NOT HIT THE BUILDING SINCE HYBRID GAS PART OF ENGINE DISENGAGES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS USED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345973 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10549266 · 2013-10-23 (October 23, 2013)
THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME LESS RESPONSIVE AND HAS PLAY IN IT WHEN TURNING. THE U JOINTS APPEAR TO HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY AND ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL TOYOTAS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10549266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10631450 · 2014-09-08 (September 8, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND EC COMPUTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10336293 · 2010-06-14 (June 14, 2010)
RODENTS CREWING ON BIODEGRADABLE WIRE HARNESS IN 2009 CAMRY 4 DOOR SEDAN HYBRID. COMPLAINT GIVEN TO CUSTOMER SERVICE MGR WAS INOPERATIVE GAS GAUGE. NO EXPLANATION GIVEN FOR ENTRY POINTS OR SOLUTION OTHER THAN REPLACEMENT OF WIRING HARNESS. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER REPRESENTATIVE EMANUAL PUT CUSTOMER ON HOLD TO REVIEW INTERNAL TOYOTA DOCUMENTS REGARDING ISSUE, BUT REFUSED TO GIVE DOCUMENT NAME, PAGE NUMBER OR FILE NAME. IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE OF SECRECY, ACCORDING TO [XXX] MEDIA CONTACT TOYOTA ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY AND QUALITY CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,935 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336293 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10375415 · 2011-01-10 (January 10, 2011)
FAILURE OF COMBO METER ASSEMBLY (GAUGE CLUSTER) IN 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID, RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOT TRANSITIONING TO GAS ENGINE POWER. ALL ALERT LIGHTS DISPLAY, AND VEHICLE ONLY OPERATES ON BATTERY POWER. VEHICLE WILL OPERATE AT MIN. POWER UNTIL BATTERY EMPTY. NO WARNING OF IMPENDING FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DEALERSHIP SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTERS, REQUIRING EXTENSIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CALIFORNIA TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. VEHICLE ROUTINELY SERVICED USING TOYOTA RECOMMENDED SERVICE SCHEDULES AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THIS FAILURE…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,604 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375415 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10463004 · 2012-06-25 (June 25, 2012)
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WHILE ON THE STATE HIGHWAY I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO 70 MPH, DURING THE EXIT OF THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY HOME I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN IN BACK OF OTHERS CARS, SWITCH THE CAR ON NEUTRAL WHILE LOOKING FOR SOME DOCUMENTS ON MY BRIEFCASE, WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN ONCE AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SWITCH TO THE DRIVE POSITION AND WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WAS UNCONTROLLED SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT OF THE CAR, AND THE TIRES START SQUEALING, BRAKE WERE DEPRESSED HARD BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN, IMME…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11209020 · 2019-05-21 (May 21, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXI…
Owner-reported narrative. 137,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11209020 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561759 · 2014-01-28 (January 28, 2014)
WHILE DRIVING AT SAFE SPEEDS, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER-BRAKE ASSIST. VEHICLE COULD BE STOPPED BUT REQUIRED EXTRA BRAKE PEDAL FORCE AND DISTANCE. "CHECK BRAKES" AND "VSC" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURRED A COUPLE OF TIMES SO VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DETERMINED THAT MOST LIKELY PROBLEM WAS THE HYBRID BRAKE REGENERATING SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE "BRAKE STROKE SENSOR". NOTE THAT OUR CAMRY IS A 2009 MODEL--I RECENTLY READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IN 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEARS. …
Owner-reported narrative. 48,065 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561759 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10562166 · 2014-01-30 (January 30, 2014)
FIRST INCIDENT: TEMPERATURE WAS EXTREMELY COLD OVERNIGHT. PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED CAR AND REMAINED ON THROUGHOUT MY 10-MINUTE TRIP. BRAKES WORKED FINE FOR 10 MINUTES THOUGH STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. I DIDN'T DRIVE OVER 35 MPH THE ENTIRE TRIP. WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK, I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY. "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARED, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, EXCLAMATION POINT LIGHT CAME ON, ONE OTHER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT CAR HAD STALLED BECAUSE MY BRAKES DIDN'T SEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562166 at NHTSA ↗