2002 Toyota Camry SolaraProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 60 owner complaints about the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 25, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: James Benjamin Bleeker, Web Master of http://www.AutoOnInfo.net and http://CarsOnInfo.net, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Where the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara has problems
60 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 14 | 8 |
| Air bags | 12 | 5 |
| Seat belts | 8 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 6 | 4 |
| Power train | 5 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 2 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 8 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2002 Toyota Camry Solara recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2002 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
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NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara, and the recalls they led to.
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLNo recall
- ENGINE SURGINGNo recall
- THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMNo recall
What Camry Solara owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
THIS VEHICLE (AND MANY OTHER SOLARA'S) SEEMS TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, THE CAR ACCELERATES A LITTLE BIT BY ITSELF. IT HAS NEVER CAUSED ME TO CRASH OR ANYTHING MAJOR, BUT I'VE HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES REAL HARD BECAUSE ITS TAKEN ME BY SURPRISE. THIS MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN I'M NOT…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND A SUDDEN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER REPEATEDLY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS A RESULT TO CRASHING INTO…
I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA 2002 SOLARA INTO THE PARKING LOT ON 6-27-10 TO THE POST OFFICE. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT ALONG SIDE OF THE POST OFFICE BUILDING, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ACCELERATION STARTED TO INCREASE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR JUMPED THE…
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