Toyota Camry Solara Reliability

1,095 NHTSA complaints (1999–2009). Complaint rate: 2657.8 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
9665.0
Complaints
1,095
Crash Rate
20.9%
Fire Rate
1.6%
Injuries
176
Fatalities
7

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara. The 2003 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

Avoid These Years

2004
~204/yr complaints · 40 crashes

Average

1999–2002
~81/yr complaints
2005–2008
~134/yr complaints

Better Years

2003
~34/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Toyota Camry Solara — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2004 (204)
0591171762351999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Common Toyota Camry Solara Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11558.3%
AIR BAGS10037.0%
STRUCTURE971.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY5918.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5810.3%
STEERING4615.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4010.0%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3616.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING342.9%
ENGINE3016.7%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
1999—109252View→
2000—8015—View→
2001—66262View→
2002—6723—View→
2003GOOD—3415—View→
2004AVOID—204402View→
2005—131341View→
2006—146248View→
2007—158151View→
2008—99122View→

See also: Toyota Camry Solaraaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Toyota Camry Solara Years to Avoid (1999–2009) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel