2009 Toyota Camry cruise control problems
268 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2009 Toyota Camry, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 268 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 215 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 85 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 120 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 59 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 215 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 85 crashes, 2 fires, 34 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owned a 2009 toyota camry XLE. The driver was driving 60 MPH when she heard a loud explosion. The driver crashed into another vehicle head on and the passenger of the other vehicle died at the scene. Both vehicles were destroyed. The driver sustained major injuries. A police report was taken. The dealership was contacted to get service records for the insurance company. The crash occurred right before the manufacturer recalled the vehicle. The contact has not notified the manufacturer as of yet.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle at various speeds the vehicle would suddenly accelerate without warning. In order to stop the acceleration the contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. The contact has noticed the failure since the day the vehicle was purchased. The VIN was not available. The current and failure mileages were 8900.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Toyota Camry
- Engine 249 complaints
- Body & structure 224 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 126 complaints
- Brakes 110 complaints
- Electrical system 85 complaints
- Suspension 71 complaints
- Air bags 67 complaints
- Steering 47 complaints