Toyota Camry SolaraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 866 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, no Toyota Camry Solara year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008. The Camry Solara has 5 safety recalls on record.

Toyota Camry Solara

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Best & worst years

Toyota Camry Solara years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camry Solara median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Toyota Camry Solara problems

All model years combined: 866 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure17313
Vehicle speed control13073
Air bags12860
Power train639
Steering537
Electrical system5214
Engine and engine cooling497
Exterior lighting401
Service brakes, hydraulic4011
20 other systems30757
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Camry Solara

  1. ENGINE SURGINGDP06003 · 2002–2006 · closed Apr 3, 2007
    No recall
  2. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLDP05002 · 2002–2005 · closed Jan 5, 2006
    No recall
  3. THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMPE04021 · 2002–2003 · closed Jul 22, 2004
    No recall
  4. ENGINE SEIZUREDP02004 · 1999–2000 · closed Jun 20, 2002
    No recall