Toyota Camry Solara Complaints

866 consumer complaints on file.

#10627412August 22, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS MELTING. VERY STICKY. AND REFLECTING ON WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620975August 8, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASH OF THE CAR HAS CRACKS AND IS EXTREMELY STICKY. AS IF IT WERE SLOWLY MELTING. THERE ARE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH I FEEL ARE UNSAFE WITH THE AIR BAG IN THAT POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618853August 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SOLARA SLE V6. I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR, WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, BUT WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO TO ZERO FOR 1-3 SECONDS, OTHER TIMES IT WILL STAY THERE FOR 10 MINUTES. I HAVE ALSO HAD TIMES WHERE THE CAR STOPS ACCELERATING. I WILL BE DRIVING 65 ON THE FREEWAY, THEN THE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO, AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS LOSING SPEED EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT IS PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND RPM'S ARE UP TO 4,000. SOMETIMES IT WILL SNAP OUT OF ITS "FUNK" AND REGAIN SPEED, OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY CAR TO GET IT MOVING AGAIN. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING OCCASIONALLY OVER THE PAST YEAR (SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR), BUT WITHIN THE LAST MONTH IT HAS CONSTANTLY BEEN HAPPENING (EVERY TIME I DRIVE) AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH. I'M GETTING EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617793July 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE DASHBOARD ON MY SOLAR BECAME STICKY AND STARTED TO CRACK IN MULTIPLE SPOTS. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE, I LEARNED THAT THE SOLARA AND OTHER TOYOTA MODELS HAD ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARDS. I LEARNED THAT MY ISSUES WAS NOT ISOLATED. COUNTLESS OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WERE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE. SHORTLY AFTER LEARNING THIS, I TOOK MY SOLARA TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD "THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU". TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGED AND RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE WITH MY DASHBOARD - EVEN MADE MENTION OF CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE - YET REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION. IN SUMMARY, I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT THE REPAIR COST OF MY DAMAGED DASHBOARD - DESPITE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE POOR QUALITY MATERIALS USED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION - WOULD NOT BE COVED BY TOYOTA. ADDITIONALLY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST OF A REPLACEMENT DASHBOARD WOULD COST AS MUCH AS $2000 AND THAT THE NEW DASH MY IN FACT ALSO SHOW SIGNS OF CRACKING SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION. HOW CAN TOYOTA IGNORE THIS MATTER WHEN SO MANY OTHER OWNERS TOO HAVE REPORTED THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617191July 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. HAS SLOWED DOWN IN PROGRESS AFTER BEING TREATED WITH INDUSTRIAL AIRCRAFT SOLUTION. MANY REPORTS CONCERNING CRACKING TOYOTA DASHBOARDS LISTED ON GOOGLE. OTHER SOLARAS IN MY BUILDING HAVE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEEDS TO "FESS UP" AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SHOULD CONSIDER CHANGING CAR BRANDS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617236July 29, 2014
STRUCTURE
AS THE DASH GET HOT FROM THE FLORIDA SUN IT BECOMES STICKY AND IS EASILY DAMAGED FROM THE HEAT. THE DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND THE RADIO. THE CRACKS ARE WORSE AS TIME GOES BY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617384July 29, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD IS VERY BADLY CRACKED. TOYOTA SAYS THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT DASH AT A COST OF $1500. THIS DEFECT WILL DRASTICALLY AFFECT THE TRADE IN VALUE OF THIS CAR. PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617389July 29, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE DASHBOARD THAT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. SMALL CRACKS STARTED APPEARING ON THE DASHBOARD ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD BECAME SHINY AND STICKY. THE SHININESS CAUSES REFLECTIONS ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES VISIBILITY DIFFICULT AT TIMES. OVER TIME THE CRACKS HAVE BECOME BIGGER AND MORE NUMEROUS AND THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME MORE SHINY AND STICKY. PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD ARE FALLING OFF EXPOSING SOME KIND OF FOAM PADDING UNDERNEATH. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617123July 29, 2014
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
MY DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND IS REFLECTING THE SUN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I LIVE IN MIAMI SO THE SUN IS ALWAYS REFLECTING OFF THE DASHBOARD. MY CAR IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A CLEAR VIEW OF THE ROAD. I SPOKE TO A MANAGER AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO CALLED ABOUT WHAT COULD BE DONE. THE COST IS 900.00 FOR A NEW DASHBOARD. I AM A TEACHER AND SINGLE MOTHER WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS MYSELF. I PLAN TO KEEP MY CAR FOR A LONG TIME SO I NEED OPTIONS BESIDES PAYING OUT OF POCKET. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT..I WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617050July 28, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW BY ME AND FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS THE SUN AND HOT WEATHER OF SOUTH FLORIDA HAS CAUSED TE DASHBOARD MATERIAL TO BECOME STICKY, SOFT, BEGINNING TO CRACK. FREQUENTLY THE SHINNY DASHBOARD SURFACE ENHANCES THE REFLECTION OF SUN LIGHT INTO THE WINDSHIELD, CREATING A SAFETY VISION ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617051July 28, 2014
STRUCTURE
I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND CRACKING AND MELTING. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN POMPANO BEACH. PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY THE DEALERSHIP AND SUBMITTED TO TOYOTA DEMONSTRATING THE DEFECTS. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA MYSELF AND SPOKE TO SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE COMPANY VOICING MY CONCERNS AND DEMANDED SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS I HAVE DONE MY OWN INVESTIGATION NOTING THAT EVERY TOYOTA OF MY MODEL AND AGE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR MELTING AND CRACKING. I WAS TOLD BOTH BY LETTER AND ON THE PHONE THAT MY CAR WAS OVER THE WARRANTEE AND THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE . I TOLD TOYOTA THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THEIR PRODUCT WAS INFERIOR AND THAT MY 2002 HONDA ACCORD DID NOT HAVE ISSUES MELTING SO WHY SHOULD MY 2007 TOYOTA BE LITERALLY MELTING AND CRACKING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616182July 25, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND THE CRACKS EXPANDED TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616147July 24, 2014
STRUCTURE
THIS PAST YEAR THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO GET VERY STICKY AND STARTED CRACKING IN VARIOUS AREAS. I TOOK THE CAR TO EARL STEWART TOYOTA IN LAKE PARK, FL. AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY INITIALLY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AS IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO THE LOCAL MEDIA TV NEWS TO COMPLAIN, THEY IMMEDIATELY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR. I DID AGREE AND HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT EARL STEWART TOYOTA AND PAID THE TOTAL OF $1795.27. I SUBMITTED THE BILL TO TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY REFUNDED ME $1268.65 FOR THE PART AND I PAID THE $425 FOR THE LABOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE BRIGHT REFLECTION OF THE SUN ONTO THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE STICKY DASH. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610420July 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
2002 TOYOTA SOLARA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615190July 21, 2014
ENGINE
I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH THE ODOMETER READING 69,566 MILES ON THE ENGINE . I CHANGE THE OIL (5-20W) AND FILTER AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF THOUSAND OF MILES I HEARD SMALL KNOCKING LIKE A DEEP BEARING GOING BAD. I CHECK THE OIL AND DISCOVERED IT WAS NOT REGISTERING ON THE OIL STICK. IT NEEDED NEARLY 3 QUARTS OF OIL. THE TOYOTA SOLARA BURNS TOO MUCH OIL TO BE SAFE. THE CAR COULD OF HAD A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT BY FREEZING UP ON THE FREEWAY. I BELIEVE TOYOTA ENGINEERED AND PRODUCED A DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND IS TRYING TO COVER IT UP BY TELLING THE BUYERS "ITS NORMAL' TO HAVE OIL CONSUMPTION 1 QUART EVERY 600 MILES". THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES TO "CHANGE YOUR OIL EVERY 4,500 MILES. THIS IS A CONTRADICTION AS ADDING 1 QUART OF NEW OIL EVERY 600 MILES IS EFFECTIVELY CHANGING YOUR OIL BY DEFAULT. WHO IS TOYOTA KIDDING? I HAVE 10K TO PAY OFF THE LOAN. I WANT TOYOTA TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND BE A RESPONSIBLE CORPORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614526July 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWLY ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO MULTIPLE BUSHES, SIDE SWEPT A TREE AND THEN LANDED ON A SIDE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE EVENT DATA RECORDER WAS REMOVED BY TOYOTA AND THE RESULTS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. UPDATED 12/3/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610863July 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT GOT STOPPED BY NJ STATE TROOPER FOR HAVING DRIVERS LIGHT OUT. FLIPPED LIGHT HANDLE ON AND OFF LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TEN MINUTES LATER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609853July 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING APART AND I NOTE ONLINE THAT 1000'S OF OTHER TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH WILL AFFECT THE AIR BAGS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608202July 4, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 MOVING, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I'M WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR MAKES NOISES THAT TECHNICIANS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE. I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS 2002 TOYOTA SOLARA AND I HAVE A REPORT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER DATING BACK TO 2002. THIS OWNER DESCRIBES WEIRD NOISES COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT THAT TOYOTA WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AS IT SEEMS, THIS CAR HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH UNEXPLAINABLE NOISES SINCE ITS DAY OF MANUFACTURE. I'VE BEEN REPLACING MANY THINGS ON THE CAR THINKING BECAUSE OF AGE IT IS MAKING SUCH NOISES, BUT NOISES PERSIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604426June 19, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED THIS 06 SOLARA WITH ONE SMALL CRACK ON THE DASH, I THOUGHT THE STICKINESS AND BRIGHT SHINE (THAT IMPAIRS MY VISION) WAS DUE TO THE USE OF A VINYL OR LEATHER HIGH GLOSS PROTECTOR THE WAS USED ON THE DASH (SILLY ME). THE CAR IS GARAGE KEPT, A MONTH LATER I NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK AND THIS IS CONTINUING. AT THE PRESENT IT LOOKS AS IF HAS BEEN IN A CAT FIGHT. I OWNED A CAMRY FOR 12 YEARS AND IT WASN'T GARAGED, NEITHER DID I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WONDER IF THERE IS PRESSURE SOME WHERE IN THE DASH, IS IT THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED, OR IS IT THE DESIGN OF THE DASH. WILL THERE EVER BE A RECALL OR AT THE LEAST SOME KIND OF HELP WITH THE REPAIR THAT HAS AFFECTED SO MANY PEOPLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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