Toyota Camry Solara Complaints (2005)

92 consumer complaints on file.

#10532661July 30, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING NOISE AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE, CRASHING INTO A FENCE AND A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES HOWEVER, A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506032April 11, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
HORRIBLE CRACKS ALL ALONG DASH BOARD. CALLED TOYOTA AND TOLD THEM I HAVE SEEN MANY POST ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT ONLY IF THEY GOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS WOULD THEY POSSIBLY DO ANYTHING. WE HAVE OWNED 4 TOYOTAS, DON'T KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANY MORE IF THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491123December 21, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ON 22 FEB 2012, AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER VERIFIED THE DEFECT AND STATED "SOP PULLEY" PER THEIR ORDER # 751558. AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS I SENT A LETTER TO THE GENERAL MANAGER REQUESTING INFORMATION AND GOT NO REPLY. THE DEALER IS POWER TOYOTA AT 9101 RESEARCH DR. IRVINE, CA 92618. THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443591January 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JAN. 5, 2012 AROUND 10:00 A.M. I WAS ACCELERATING UP HILL AT THE SPEED OF 50 MPG. WHEN I LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. AS THE CAR KEPT GOING FASTER I WENT INTO A PANIC MODE APPLYING THE BRAKES, PULLING BACK ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AS FAR AS I COULD, AND TRYING TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK OR ANYTHING TO GET MY CAR TO STOP. I WENT OFF THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME I GOT IT INTO PARK. STOPPING ABRUPTLY I JUMPED FROM THE CAR THE WHEELS STILL SPINNING AND SMOKE POURING FORM THE WHEEL WELLS. I WAS PRETTY HYSTERICAL FROM MY ORDEAL BUT HAD THE SENSE TO REACH IN AND TURN OFF THE KEY. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND SAT DOWN AND CRIED UNTIL HE GOT THERE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA IN NAPA CA. AND YESTERDAY (JAN. 11, 2011) THEY CALLED TO SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND WE CAN PICK UP THE CAR ANYTIME WE WANT. PLEASE HELP ME !!!! THIS WASN'T JUST A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION. IT HAPPENED FOR SOME REASON. DO THEY REALLY THINK I EVER WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN??? I FEEL VERY GRATEFUL TO WALK AWAY WITH MY LIFE. IF THERE HAD BEEN MORE TRAFFIC OR NO PLACE TO GO OFF THE ROAD OR IN A WORSE CASE SCENARIO DRIVING THE 10 MILE MOUNTAIN ROAD FROM TOWN TO MY HOUSE I PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE. I FEEL THE NEED TO TELL AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN TO SAVE SOME ONE ELSE FROM THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443506January 11, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
DASH IS CRACKING AND APPEARS THE DASH MATERIAL MAY NOT ALLOW AIR BAG TO FUNCTION --- HAS MULPTILY CRACKS IN ALL DIFFERENT LOCATION IN FRONT OF DRIVER AND PASSANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442777January 7, 2012
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD CRACKING LEADING TO POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436257November 17, 2011
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT DEALING WITH THIS MECHANICAL SCISSOR JACK. THE CASE HAS GONE TO TRIAL AND BEEN RESOLVED. AS A PART OF MY INVESTIGATION, I DETERMINED THAT THE BASE OF THE JACK IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION, AND WOBBLES. THE BASE IS MEANT TO BE FLAT, YET ALL FOUR "FEET" OF THE BASE DO NOT TOUCH WHEN THE JACK IS RESTED ON A FLAT SURFACE. BASED ON TESTIMONY BY THE MANUFACTURER, THE BASE DEFORMS DURING THE FINAL ASSEMBLY, AND THIS WOBBLE IS ACCEPTABLE. I HAVE CHECKED A 2007 CAMRY, 2005 COROLLA, AND 2011 CAMRY, AND THESE CARS ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BASE. DURING MY INSPECTIONS, THE JACK WILL ROLL INBOARD DURING NORMAL JACKING, PLACING ALL THE WEIGHT ONTO THE TWO INSIDE "FEET", USING ONLY ABOUT 20% OF THE BASE. IF THE BASE IS FLAT AS INTENDED, MORE OF THE BASE IF NOT ALL WOULD BE USED PROVIDING A GREATER LEVEL OF STABILITY DURING EMERGENCY JACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434496November 3, 2011
AIR BAGS
2005 TOYOTA SOLARA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG NON DEPLOYMENT AFTER AN ACCIDENT. *TGW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420994August 22, 2011
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE STOPPED OPERATING, THE SEAT BELT CAN NO LONGER BE USED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396294March 30, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CAR MOVING IN A LITTLE UP HILL AT 25 MPH WITH ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY DEPRESS ENGINE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ROLLING OUT OF THE ROAD AN CRASH IN A CONCRETE BARRIER RESULTING DRIVER INJURED AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BODY DAMAGED. AT THE MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD DRAGGING THE BRAKES THAT WERE FULLY APPLIED TO TRY TO STOP THE CAR. A WITNESS DRIVING BEHIND THE CAR SAW ALL THE STOP LIGHTS OF THE CAR BLINKING BUT THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 48916.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10343601July 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FROM APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OVER A CURB AND CRASH INTO THE BUSHES. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING ALARM THEN ABNORMALLY SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD INSPECT THE EVENT DATA RECORDER TO DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,314.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342952July 13, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYOTA SOLARA 2005 MODEL WITH 83000 MILES THE CAR WAS BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CAR WAS ACCELERATED FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO MOVE A FEW FEET. WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPLOYED THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE HOUSE. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS SMASHED AND RADIATOR WAS DISLOCATED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN A BODY SHOP BEING REPLACED. THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AS WELL AS THE ACCELERATOR AS IT WAS BACKED UP FROM THE HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341151June 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA SOLARA. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS SON WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND TRUCK THE REAR END OF A TRUCK WITH A PROTRUDING TRAILER HITCH. HE COULD FEEL THE BRAKES PULSATE AS THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. WHILE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK DUE TO THE HITCH, THE INCIDENT CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT INDICATE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330154May 12, 2010
WHEELS, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA CAR (VEHICLE VIN: [XXX]) ON 12/22/2008 FROM FREMONT TOYOTA DEALER ([XXX]), WHICH LEADS A NIGHTMARE AS IT'S A WRECKED CERT. REJECTED CAR WITH 2 TIRE VALVE STEMS BROKEN ON DAY 1 AND DAY 8 AFTER PURCHASE AND ANOTHER 2 TIRES FLAT AGAIN ON MAY 10 1. THE REAR RIGHT TIRE VALVE STEM BROKE ON 12/23/2008 (THE FIRST DAY AFTER PURCHASE) AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR (TPWS) WAS ON SO I DROVE THE CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 12/24/2008. DEALER CLAIM THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND ALSO CHECKED ALL THE OTHER TIRES AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE WORKING. 2. ON 1/1/2009, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE VALVE STEM BROKE AGAIN AND THE TPWS WAS NOT ON. THIS HAPPENED WHEN WE DROVE ON HIGHWAY 5 AT 75 MILES/HOUR AND WE DON'T EVEN KNOW THE TIRE ALREADY 2/3 WAS FLATTENED!! WE HAPPENED TO LOOK FOR RESTAURANT AT THAT TIME AND A PERSON COMING OUT OF RESTAURANT POINTED TO US THIS FLAT TIRE! IF WE DID NOT EXIT FOR REST, ALL 5 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR COULD NO LONGER BE IN THIS WORLD NOW. 3. FURTHER COMPLETE DISCOVERY ON THIS CAR REVEALS: A. BONDO WAS APPLIED ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LEFT FENDER ON REAR BEHIND WHEEL OPENING AREA; RIGHT DOOR FROM UPPER CENTER TO BOTTOM OF DOOR; AND, RT QUARTER PANEL IN FRONT OF WHEEL OPENING AREA THE AMOUNT OF BONDO APPLIED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE,CLEARLY INDICATES THE DAMAGE/WRECK/REPAIR IN THESE AREAS WERE EXTENSIVE. B.SAND SCRATCHED AND DIRT UNDER PAINT ARE OBVIOUS IN MANY AREAS, THIS IS THE RESULT OF A POOR QUALITY RE-PAINT JOB. THE RE-PAINT OF THE VEHICLE IS FURTHER EVIDENCED BY THE PAINT MIL GAUGE READINGS FROM 8 MILES TO 12 MILES. THIS MATCHES KEARNY MESA TOYOTA'S 160 POINT REJECTION. C.THE PAINT JOB ALONE ESTIMATE (NOT INCLUDING THE BODY REPAIR) WAS OVER $2200 AND YET WAS THIS RE-PAINT WAS NOT REPORTED. THE FAULTY PAINT JOB IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO ANYONE THAT LOOKS AT THE VEHICLE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. D. THE RIGHT FENDER WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED. AND MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325228April 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE CAR, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AND MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL, AND HIT A PARKED TRUCK HEAD-ON. MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL - BUT I KNOW NOW IT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND ACTION MUST BE TAKEN TO CORRECT THIS IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323051March 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE ENGINE STALLED. IMMEDIATELY, THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323056March 31, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY ISSUES OCCURRED 5 YEARS AGO, IT WAS THE FIRST YEAR TOYOTA USED THE COMPUTERIZED ACCELERATION IN THEIR CARS. THIS INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO THE INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY NASA. FEBRUARY 21, 2005 WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SOLORA BY JUNE WE SOLD IT. THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BY NOT RESPONDING WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL. I REALIZE THIS IS THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SPECTRUM, BUT TRUST THAT IT IS RELEVANT. PLEASE ENSURE NASA GETS THIS INFORMATION IT WILL GIVE THEM MORE TO WORK WITH. I AM WRITING YOU TODAY BECAUSE FOLLOWING A NEWS BROADCAST ABOUT TOYOTA MY CHILD ASKED ME IF I REMEMBERED OUR INCIDENT THAT ALMOST COST US OUR LIVES IN THAT CAR. I HAVE PLACED THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR HANDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING WITH. VIN# 4T1CA30P15UXXXXXX CASE NUMBERS ON FILE WITH TOYOTA 200504110025 -APRIL 11, 2005 200505090783 'MAY 9, 2005 200505120765 - MAY12, 2005 THE ISSUES WERE FIRST HANDLED AT THE DEALERSHIP LEVEL WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BEFORE I REALIZED THERE WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION I CAN BE REACHED AT XXX-XXX-XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318493March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND A LOUD CRACKING SOUND COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES. DURING HER ATTEMPT BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF A NEARBY VEHICLE. SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK GEAR WOULD NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE RULING ON HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316588March 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I TOTALED MY 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA SLE IN A WEATHER RELATED ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THROUGH TO TOYOTA BY PHONE, AND MY E-MAIL WENT UNANSWERED. I ALSO, AS ADVISED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE MESSAGE, WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP FOR HELP. THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ASSIST IN THESE MATTERS. I WANT THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE INVESTIGATED. STATE FARM INSURANCE IS HOLDING THE CAR IN STORAGE FOR THIS PURPOSE. CONTACT INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS: CLAIM NUMBER [XXX]; CONTACT DEBRA WITH STATE FARM AT 1-800-208-3287. I SUFFERED SEVERE WHIPLASH AND AM NOW HAVING PAIN PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315011February 28, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. THE REAR DEFROSTER IS NOT OPERATING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS BAD. IT WOULD COST $3500 TO CORRECT SINCE THE TOP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO OTHER RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS TWO OTHER TIMES. SINCE I LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE, I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE CAR. I HAVE EMAILED TOYOTA AND WROTE TO THEM AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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