2009 Toyota Camry - Maintenance & Specs
The 2009 Toyota Camry belongs to a Toyota Camry lineup that Know Your Ride tracks across 41 model years, from 1983 to 2026. Engine options on record include the 3.5L, 2.4L, 2.4L I4. It is configured as front-wheel drive with an automatic (s6). The 2009 sits mid-run, with both earlier (1983) and later (2026) Camry model years also documented.
It takes 5W-20 conventional or synthetic oil, 4.5 qt with a new filter. Fluid specs on file include Super Long Life coolant, DOT 3 brake fluid, ATF WS transmission fluid. Know Your Ride lists 14 scheduled maintenance items for this vehicle, the earliest interval falling at 7,500 miles. Documented torque values include oil drain plug 30 ft-lb, lug nut 76 ft-lb, spark plug 18 ft-lb.
NHTSA complaints for this vehicle cluster around vehicle speed control (208), engine (174), structure (166). A representative report reads: "While driving my seat squeaks as if the bolts are loose." There are 10 safety recalls on record; one covers: TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING....
EPA fuel economy is rated at 19 city / 28 highway MPG, 23 MPG combined. Estimated annual fuel cost is about $1,900.
Quick Specs
| Oil viscosity | 5W-20 |
| Oil type | Conventional or Synthetic |
| Oil capacity (w/ filter) | 4.5 qt |
| Oil filter | Fram PH4967 |
| EPA combined | 23 MPG |
| Tire size | 215/55R17 |
| Coolant | Super Long Life |
| Open recalls on record | 10 |
| Technical service bulletins | 24 |
Common Trouble Codes
- P0300 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
- P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
- P0171 - System too Lean (Bank 1)
- P0128 - Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Stable Operation
- P0442 - Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
- P0455 - Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
- P0700 - Transmission Control System Malfunction
- P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
- U0100 - Lost Communication With ECM/PCM A
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Part of the free Know Your Ride vehicle maintenance reference. Figures are sourced from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data and are for general reference - always confirm with your owner's manual.