Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Toyota Camry Solara.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | I WAS EXCITING A FREEWAY. AS I USUALLY DO, I DISENGAGED THE CLUTCH EXPECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ALSO DISENGAGE AND C… |
| 2020-07-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 2 | MY NAME IS [XXX] I DIDN'T BACK UP MY CAR AT ALL. CITY THAT THE ACCIDENT TOKEN PLACE WAS OAKLAND CALIFORNIA. LOCAL REPOR… |
| 2019-04-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON (STATIONARY AND IN MOTION) |
| 2018-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 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 AIR… |
| 2017-03-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DOOR LATCHES GET STUCK CLOSED. IT SEEMS THE PLASTIC AROUND THE LATCH IS THE CAUSE. |
| 2016-01-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEH… |
| 2015-02-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED FORCEFULLY INTO THE … |
| 2015-02-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE … |
| 2014-11-13 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | JUST WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING THE DRIVER SEAT BELT TO CLASP. IT TAKE A FEW TRIES, BUT FINA… |
| 2014-09-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAK… |
| 2012-10-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | PASSENGER WAS DRIVING APPROX 50MPH AND COLLIDED WITH A DEER WITH THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, … |
| 2012-06-17 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE VE… |
| 2012-05-21 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT STAYS AT FAR EXTENSION AND WILL NOT RETRACT, SO IT WILL NOT FUNCTION. I WENT TO MY LOCAL REPAIR COMPANY A… |
| 2010-10-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA V6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED PO… |
| 2010-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA WITH 147000 MILES. GAS PEDAL HAS A CATCH IN IT WHEN IT IS ALL THE WAY BACK, OR RETURNED. WHEN YOU G… |
| 2009-11-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | ON 9/24/08 I WENT TO TOWN FAIR TIRE AND HAD FOUR TIRES REPLACED AT A COST OR $539.12. I WAS TOLD YOKOHAMA TIRES WERE T… |
| 2009-09-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETURN. INSTEAD, IT IS FULLY EXTENDED AT ALL TIMES, WITH SHOULDER BELT LYING ON MY LAP, AND SEAT BEL… |
| 2009-08-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ENTERING A PARKING SPACE SHE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED … |
| 2009-07-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAGS ON 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA SLE MAY NOT BE WORKING PROPERLY SINCE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR |
| 2009-05-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH OIL TURNING INTO GEL. THE ENGINE QUIT … |
| 2009-02-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | OIL SLUDGE AND GELLING PROBLEM ON ALL TOYOTA ENGINES IN CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA FROM 1998 TO 2002. I HAVE THIS ISSUE AS WEL… |
| 2008-07-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | I'VE OWNED MY 2001 SOLARA SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN APRIL 2001. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY REAL PROBLEMS WITH IT (I'VE HAD ALL… |
| 2008-04-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ON 4/1/08, IN THE MORNING, ON WET ROADS, I WAS DRIVING MY '01 TOYOTA SOLARA AND NEEDED TO STOP SHORT IN TRAFFIC. I HAD… |
| 2008-02-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. WHILE IDLING, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO FULL RPM AND W… |
| 2008-01-05 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | PAINT IS PEELING AND BODY METAL IS VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. *CN |
| 2007-02-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE IN … |
| 2007-01-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH UNDERIN WET CONDITIONS IT STRUCK THE REAR END… |
| 2006-09-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2006 I PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND STARTED MY 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CAR WAS STILL IN PA… |
| 2006-07-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | EMISSIONS SYSTEM. OBD II CODE P0446 FAILED VENT VALVE (APPARENTLY THERE ARE 3 OF THESE, ONE NEXT TO THE AIR CLEANER HO… |
| 2006-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, MY 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA BEGAN TO SHUDDER, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60+ … |
| 2006-05-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | ON 5/10/2006 WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 CAMRY SOLARA ON A RURAL ROAD I COULDN'T SLOW THE CAR DOWN, BRAKING DIDN'T HELP. I KE… |
| 2006-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | TOYOTA SOLARA 2001 HAD TO HAVE BRAKE VACUUM ASSIST PART REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. WAS TOLD THAT THIS… |
| 2005-07-24 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | REAR WINDOW OF CONVERTIBLE TOP KEEPS HITTING THE BACK SEAT. WINDOW FINALLY BROKE OFF PIECE OF BACK SEAT A COUPLE OF MO… |
| 2004-11-09 | SEATS | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HAS LOOSE TRACK AND ROCKS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER ATTEMPTED A QUICK FIX PER TSB TO NO AVAIL. TOYOTA … |
| 2004-06-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION LEADING TO CRASH IN WALL...WITH INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK |
| 2004-06-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS… |
| 2004-03-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | I HAD AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE I HIT THE BACK OF A VAN STOPPED TO TURN ON A ROADWAY (LEGALLY) AND I FAILED TO SEE IT UNTI… |
| 2004-02-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO THRO… |
| 2004-01-06 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | No | 0 | 2001 SOLARA-WHEN ENGAGE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASE IT TO DRIVE,THE FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE AND IT … |
| 2003-07-04 | SEATS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING POWER SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH OR SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER NO… |
| 2003-04-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. CAR MAKES "CLUNKING" SOUND FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. USUALLY OVER BUMPS OR UNEVE… |
| 2003-01-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS ON THE TOYOTA SOLARA CONV DOES NOT RETRACT AND ALSO GET TWISTED AND CAN NOT BE USED. THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED B… |
| 2003-01-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | CAR STEERING DRIFTS LEFT, 8 TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND IT CANNOT BE FIXED (CASTER IS NOT ADJUSTABLE). WEB SEARCHES REVEAL… |
| 2002-08-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | CAR ACCIDENT. BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE - $12000 IN FRONT END DAMAGE - NOT AIRBAG OR SEATBELT WORKED. WAS TAKEN TO T… |
| 2002-08-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE. I HAD REPORTED THE SEATBELT … |
| 2002-01-31 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT STRAP DOES NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING IT OUT IT WILLTWIST, AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN AT AL… |
| 2002-01-10 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER HAD PARKED VEHICLE ON AN UP HILL WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE APPLIED. *AK THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE WAS FULL… |
| 2001-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA, AND MY VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY SURGES FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS C… |
| 2001-08-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-05-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED RAPIDLY DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES. *AK |