Toyota Camry Solara Complaints (2001)

53 consumer complaints on file.

#10063379March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION
LTR FM TIMOTHY QUINN (NY) REPORT SAFETY ISSUE WITH VEHICLE A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA PULLS TO THE LEFT AND IN THE OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC ALIGNMENT AND FRONT SUSPENSION DEFECT. *LA THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CROWNS IN THE ROAD. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061850March 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA, AND MY VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY SURGES FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2001. THE CAR FEELS AS IF SOMEONE HAS LIGHTLY "BUMPED" IT FORWARD FROM BEHIND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061146March 1, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
AFTER NUMEROUS LETTERS, PHONE CALLS AND VISITS TO THE DEALER VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PULLING TO THE LEFT. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058697February 22, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
2001 SOLARA-WHEN ENGAGE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASE IT TO DRIVE,THE FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE AND IT FEELS THAT YOU ARE DRIVING ON A WASHBOARD TYPE ROAD WITH ALL SPEED BUMPS, AND THE CAR CANNOT GET UP TO SPEED AS YOU PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND IT ALSO FEELS LIKE ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES ARE FLAT. WHEN YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART AND DRIVE THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED THE FOUR TIMES WE HAVE ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. OBVIOUSLY WE NO LONGER ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SAYS HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS RECEIVED NO NOTICES FROM THE TOYOTA CO. I THINK FOR SOME STRANGE REASON WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED AND THEN DISENGAGED THE BRAKE CALIPERS DO NOT FULLY RELEASE AND RUB THE ROTORS. THE MYSTERY IS HOW THE ROTORS WOULD OPEN FULLY JUST BY STOPPING THE AUTO AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WITH NO FURTHER TOUCHING OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER. ARE THE CALIPERS EFFECTED BY THE ENGINE BEING SHUT DOWN? WHY DOES EVERYTHING RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026859December 3, 2003
SEATS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING POWER SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH OR SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE STEREO HAD A HISSING SOUND. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE REPLACED WITH A LATER MODEL, FULL REFUND OR A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045533November 5, 2003
STEERING
CAR STEERING DRIFTS LEFT, 8 TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND IT CANNOT BE FIXED (CASTER IS NOT ADJUSTABLE). WEB SEARCHES REVEAL THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PERVASIVE PROBLEM FOR YEARS WITH THE MANUFACTURER OFFERING NO RESOLUTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038940September 15, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE. I HAD REPORTED THE SEATBELT PROBLEM TO THE TOYOTA DEALER PREVIOUSLY. PASSENGER SEATBELT WAS REPLACED, BUT DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THE DRIVER SEATBELT WAS FINE. TOYOTA WOULD NOT REPLACE AIRBAG AFTER ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014101April 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. CAR MAKES "CLUNKING" SOUND FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE. USUALLY OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROADS. NOISE GETS WORSE OVER TIME. ALREADY HAD STRUT MOUNTS REPLACED ONCE BY TOYOTA. THE STRUT MOUNTS APPEAR TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. THIS NOISE IS RECOGNIZED BY TOYOTA AS SERVICE BULLETIN HOWEVER THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS. CAR SOUNDS UNSAFE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003135January 21, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS ON THE TOYOTA SOLARA CONV DOES NOT RETRACT AND ALSO GET TWISTED AND CAN NOT BE USED. THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED BY DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006085March 20, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
CONSUMER HAD PARKED VEHICLE ON AN UP HILL WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE APPLIED. *AK THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE WAS FULLY EXTENDED AND WAS IN LOCK POSITION. AFTER THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL HITTING A MAILBOX. VEHICLE DOOR DAMAGED. DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED CABLE TO CORRECT CONCERN, BUT CONSUMER IS LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE TO DRIVER'S DOOR. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003375January 31, 2002
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT STRAP DOES NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES WHEN PULLING IT OUT IT WILLTWIST, AND WILL NOT GO BACK IN AT ALL. BELT HAS BEEN OPENED AND UNTWISTED BOTH BELTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED BY DEALER, BUT THEY KEEP DOING THE SAME THING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757204January 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751962September 9, 2001
SEATS
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED RAPIDLY DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Toyota Camry Solara