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2001 Toyota Camry SolaraProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 53 owner complaints about the 2001 Toyota Camry Solara, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2001 Toyota Camry Solara
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year17% below the Camry Solara median · #6 of 10 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints5330 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage87kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 5, 2020. Updated daily. Photo: Original uploader was Take Me Higher at en.wikipedia, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Toyota Camry Solara has problems

53 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
Air bags1310
Vehicle speed control97
Seat belts82
Engine and engine cooling40
Service brakes, hydraulic41
Suspension41
Seats30
Structure32
Engine21
7 other systems123

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 Toyota Camry Solara recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Camry Solara year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camry Solara median. How we score

'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
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In owners' words

What Camry Solara owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, ON MY DASH FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS NOW. I SEE NO RECALLS, BUT RESEARCHED IT. LOOKS LIKE MY AIRBAGS AREN'T WORKING PROPERLY.
Complaint 11139988 · Oct 12, 2018 · 280,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL POLE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT KICKED THE DOOR OPEN AND CRAWLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED…
Complaint 10824545 · Feb 5, 2016 · 150,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED FORCEFULLY INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES AND CRACKED RIBS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A…
Complaint 10692026 · Mar 4, 2015 · 178,000 miles

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