Toyota Camry Solara Complaints

866 consumer complaints on file.

#10201083August 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY HUSBAND AND I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2004 SOLARA. AT FIRST EVERYTHING WAS GOOD THEN THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NEVER TURN OFF. THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR LIKE 4 MONTHS NOW. THE BIG INCIDENT/PROBLEM IS I WAS DRIVING 10MPH AND THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT BUT IT WOULD NOT CORRECT. SO I SLOWLY PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND IT WOULD NOT STOP. WHAT FINALLY STOPPED ME WAS THE WHEEL FELL OFF. YES THE WHEEL FELL OFF. AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WHEEL FELL OFF I ENDED UP SIDESWIPING 2 CARS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. WHEN THE POLICE GOT THERE THEY SAID IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND THAT THE TIRE ROD HAD SNAPPED WAY BEFORE I SIDESWIPED THE FIRST CAR CAUSE HE FOUND A SNAPPED BOLT AND PARTS 3 FEET AWAY FROM THE FIRST VEHICLE. THEN HE TOLD ME THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE A FEW DAYS AGO AND THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE. I HAD 3 BABIES IN THE CAR RANGING IN AGE FROM 2 1/2 TO 6 WEEKS OLD. I AM VERY UNHAPPY CAUSE THE CAR IS TOTALED AND IT WAS NOT EVEN MY FAULT. THE ACCIDENT REPORT WAS MADE OUT AND IN IT IT SAYS IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY SO I WAS NOT SPEEDING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. I JUST THINK ABOUT IT NOW AND THANK GOD IT HAPPENED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOT ON THE STREET FOR IF IT HAD I WOULD PROBABLY RAN INTO THE GAS STATION RIGHT OUTSIDE OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I FEEL THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE AND THAT THE TIRE RODS AND SUSPENSION SHOULD BE CHECKED REGULARLY . THE SAD PART IS IT HAD JUST GONE IN FOR SERVICING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I JUST WISH I HAD KNOWN THIS CAR DOES THAT AND THAT IT HAD AS MANY PROBLEMS AS IT DID BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I FEEL SINCE IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND NOT ME BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MY DOING IT WAS THE CARS.SEEING AS HOW IT JUST HAPPENED I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WILL BE FIXED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200717August 24, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE HOW MANY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS THERE WERE CONCERNING THE ACCELERATION LAG WITH THE 6 CYLINDER '05 SOLARA. MY COMPLAINTS TO TOYOTA YIELDED NO RESULTS. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN SLOWING THEN ACCELERATING THEN JUMPS FORWARD. SAME PROBLEM WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. MANY CLOSE CALLS AND SNAPPING OF THE NECK ON ACCELERATION. DRIVE BY WIRE IS POOR SUBSTITUTION FOR DRIVE BY MECHANISM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199038August 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SOLARA 2007 IN APRIL 2007. SINCE THEN I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR MORE THEN 5 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS FOR THE SAME DEFECT. BUT THEY CANNOT REPAIR IT. I REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATE ON ACCELERATION ON ALL OCCASION. WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN (LET OR RIGHT TURN) THE CAR WILL "PAUSE" AND LOST IN POWER, LOST OF TRANSMISSION FOR SECONDS. THE CAR SIMPLY "RETARDED" AND SIMPLY ROLL ON THE ROAD WITHOUT TRANSMISSION CONTROL...WHENEVER I NEED TO STEP ON GAS TO ESCAPE FROM A SITUATION ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR AGAIN WILL "PAUSE" AND HESITATE, I REGARD THAT THE CAR IS "RETARDED". IT SIMPLY LOST IN TRANSMISSION DURING THAT SHORT PAUSE, I FELT SO DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD WITH SUCH DEFAULTED VEHICLE. I READ ON THE COMPLIANT FROM NHTSA AND SURPRISE TO FIND THAT THERE ARE SO MANY OF THE CAMRY OWNER ARE FACING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA SOLARA IS ALSO A CAMRY BREED, HENCE I THINK THESE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS SHOUD WARRANT THE GOVERNMENT TO ACT AGAINST THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER TO DO A RECALL AND REPAIR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA, I HOPE I WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH NHTSA TO START DOING SOMETHING GOOD FOR US THE CONSUMER WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS. SINCERELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196163July 12, 2007
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT HEADRESTS RESTRICT VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE THAT IS HOW THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196179July 12, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP. THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED AND APPEARED TO BE FINE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196029July 10, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE IS A MAJOR DELAY AT TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS ASKED TO ACCELERATE- IF GOING APPROX 20 MPH AND WANT TO ACCELERATE INTO FAST LANE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE THE CAR TO RESPOND TO THE DEPRESSED GAS PEDDLE. THE CAR ALSO APPEARS TO DROP A GEAR OCC WHEN SLOWING DOWN. TOYOTA STATES THIS IS BECAUSE THE CAR HAS LEARNED THE WAY YOU LIKE TO DRIVE AND RESPONDS THAT WAY. WON'T ALLOW ANYONE ELSE TO DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THIS DANGER AND UNPREDICTABILITY HAS ALWAYS ACTED THIS WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194970June 29, 2007
SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SOLARA. ACCORDING TO THE CONTACT, THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT THERE IS A SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME FOR THE SEAT BELTS. HE STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THAT FEATURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THAT SAFETY FEATURE. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED HIS VIN AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE THAT FEATURE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY REPEATED THEIR PREVIOUS STATEMENT. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT INDICATED THE FEATURE WAS NOT ON THE VEHICLE AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193905June 21, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. ON JUNE 21, 2007, THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SO QUICKLY THAT IT WHIPPED THE CONTACT'S HEAD BACK AND LEFT SKID MARKS ON THE GROUND. SHE HAD TO REMOVE HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION (# DTO6003 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) THAT WAS CLOSED IN APRIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD TAKE HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193523June 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA SOLARA SLE. I EXPERIENCED THROTTLE / SHIFT LAG WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A DEAD START.THE TACHOMETER WILL JUMP TO 1500 OR HIGHER RPMS BEFORE THE CAR MOVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193361June 14, 2007
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
COMPLAINT AGAINST COSTCO AUTOMOBILE TIRES: PURCHASED 4 COSTCO TIRES IN 2006. THEY WERE FILLED WITH NITROGEN. NOT TOLD THAT ALL AIR MUST BE NITROGEN AIR PUT IN TIRES. FILLED TIRED WITH REGULAR AIR. MAJOR CAR PROBLEMS WITH SHAKING OF STEERING AND FUMES AND SMELL AND TIRES HOT TO TOUCH. TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT WHEN I PUT IN AIR IN NITROGEN FILLED COSTCO TIRES IT CAUSED A CHEMICAL REACTION. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THANKFUL I WAS LUCKY, BUT WHO WILL BE THE NEXT VICTIM AND WILL THEY BE SO LUCKY? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO HOLD COSTCO ACCOUNTABLE FOR FILLING TIRES WITH NITROGEN AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SHOULD FILL WITH AIR AS WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191243May 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL GELLING -REPAIR NOT DONE AS PROMISED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191038May 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA V6 HAD CONSISTENT BRAKE FAILURE. A VERY REPUTABLE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BLED BRAKES, CHECKED PRESSURE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER 'S SPECS AND CHECKED OUT CORRECTLY. -EXHAUSTED POSSIBILITIES FOR REASONS FOR SPORADIC BRAKE FAILURE. ONLINE RESEARCH DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. NO SOLUTION POSTED TO DATE. CONCERN REGARDING CONTINUING SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO UNEXPECTED FAILURE, AND LOW PEDAL INCONSISTENT PERFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189835May 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY INTO FAST-MOVING TRAFFIC, THE CAR HESITATED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE IT DOWNSHIFTED AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ON-COMING CARS HAD TO BRAKE AND HONKED AT ME. THAT CAN BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188741April 24, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHAT AUTO MANUFACTURER HAS MORE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS THAN ALL THE OTHER AUTO MANUFACTURERS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187502April 10, 2007
VISIBILITY, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 12,953 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH ON MARCH 27, 2007 THE DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR BECAUSE THE HEAD REST WAS TOO BIG. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF HE COULD GET THE HEADREST TAKEN OFF OR REPLACED WITH SMALLER ONE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEADREST COULD NOT BE REMOVED OR REPLACED.*AK UPDATE 05/04/07*TR\UPDATED 08/08/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186442March 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SOLARA. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE IN 2002. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE DEALER REBUILT THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY STARTED TO EXPERIENCE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AGAIN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW ENGINE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185364March 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA 6 CYL. AND THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WHEN WHEN YOU ACCELERATE FROM A SLOW PACE (AS WHEN YOU START TO MERGE INTO A BUSY STREET OR FREEWAY) THE CAR ACTUALLY HESITATES, THERE IS A 1 1/2 TO 2 SECOND DELAY OR LAG, BEFORE THE CAR ACTUALLY KICKS IN AND ACCELERATES. I ACCTUALLY HEAR AND SEE THE RPMS REV UP ON ONE OF THE GAUGES, BUT THE CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING OR SHIFTING AS IT SHOULD BE. IT IS TOYOTA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DO A REFLASHING FOR A COMPUTER UPDATE! THIS IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I DEMAND THAT IT BE DONE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS! THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN MY 2006 TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN THE PHOENIX AREA AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE HELP NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS SERIOUS MATTER. I AM NOT PLEADING WITH NHTSA TO HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER AND I WANT TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC, TOYOTA, THE DEALERSHIPS, THE GOVERNMENT AND EVERYONE WHO CAN HELP WITH GETTING THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF. IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM I WILL HOLD EVERYONE INVOLVED RESPONSIBLE AS I FEEL I AM HAVE TOLD ALL THOSE WHO CAN HELP EVERYTHING I CAN AND I GET NO RESPONSE! I WANT THIS PROBLEM TO BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUS AND I EXPECT TO BE HEARD AND SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME WITHIN A RESPONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I KNOW IN FACT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ORDERED THE MECHANICS, SERVICE WRITTERS AT THE DEALERSHIPS TO WITHHOLD THIS INFORMATION FROM CUSTOMERS. I ALSO KNOW THAT TOYOTA HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. I ALSO OWN A 2000 TOYOTA SOLARA 6 CYLINDER AND THIS CAR HAS NO SUCH PROBLEM WITH IT HESITATING. I ALSO DROVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY, LOANER CAR, THAT DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184867March 12, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ON MY VEHICLE DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE "DOOR OPEN" LIGHT GOES ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184894March 12, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RECENTLY I'VE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF MY SOLARA DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY, AS IF THE LATCHING DEVICE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE DOOR OPEN LIGHT GOES ON AND SOMETIMES THE LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY SINCE THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED. IF I HAVE TO SLAM THE DOOR SHUT IT SOUNDS AS IF THE WINDOW IS GOING TO CRACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183620February 27, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL*- THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING OUT OF THE 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA'S REARVIEW MIRROR BECAUSE THE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS BLOCKING THE VIEW. THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF THEY COULD INSTALL THE HEAD RESTRAINT THAT WAS ON THE 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA WHICH WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE HEADREST SHE HAD IN HER VEHICLE, BUT MANUFACTURER STATED THEY COULD NOT DO THAT. THE ONLY OPTION THE MANUFACTURER GAVE HER WASTO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2600.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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