Toyota Camry Solara Complaints

866 consumer complaints on file.

#767840September 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
VANITY MIRROR FELL OFF DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR. THE MIRROR HAD ONLY BEEN USED TO A MINIMAL DEGREE--ONCE A MONTH OR LESS IN THE 20 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE. A SHORT TIME AFTER, VISOR HINGE BECAME LOOSE. TOYOTA SAID PLASTIC HINGES WERE WORN AND ENTIRE VISOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $200.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. CLEARLY THE PARTS USED IN THE VISOR HINGE AND TO ATTACH THE VANITY MIRROR TO THE VISOR ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT EITHER PART COULD DISLODGE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AT THE VERY LEAST A DISTRACTION TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR THAT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019261September 24, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018892September 17, 2002
TIRES
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A TOYOTA, SOLARA,2000. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE BALD. *AK BRIDGESTONE PATENZA TIRES P205 60 R DOT Y720 OHD170.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767105September 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHTED MIRROR ON THE VISOR FELL OFF CAUSING THE TWO WIRES BEHIND THE LIGHTED MIRROR TO COME LOOSE AND CONTACT EACH OTHER. THIS PROCEEDED TO SHORT OUT FILLING THE CARS CABIN WITH SMOKE. THE CAR WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY ON A LOCAL ROAD, TURNED OFF AND BOTH MY WIFE AND 21-MONTH OLD SON WERE QUICKLY REMOVED FROM THE CAR. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS OCCURRENCE BY A LOCAL NEIGHBOR AND UPON MY ARRIVAL SAW A VERY FRIGHTENED WIFE HOLDING MY 21-MONTH OLD SON AND A SMOKE FILLED CAR. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR TO RETURN BACK TO MY HOME THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO MAKE A VERY LOUD WHINING SOUND. AFTER ARRIVING BACK AT MY HOME APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AWAY I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I THEN IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY. IN THE APPROXIMATE 2 MINUTES THIS TOOK, THE ENGINE PROGRESSIVELY WHINED LOUDER AND LOUDER UNTIL THE STARTER BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THE ENGINE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. AT THIS POINT I FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766840September 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE FROM DEALER. HEARD KNOCKING FROM REAR PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND LEFT FOR THE DAY. VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME AND TOLD NOISES WERE NORMAL. UNSATISFIED, I TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE NEW DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN STRUT IN THE REAR PASSANGER SIDE WHEEL. IS THIS NEGLIGENT. IS THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017906September 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND STARTER GOT "STUCK". TURNED IGNITION TO OFF POSITION AND REMOVED KEY, BUT STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN ENGINE. VEHICLE THAN BEGAN TO SMOKE, AND ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO STOP STARTER FROM TURNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016723August 20, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF ACKNOWLEDGING AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF DUE TO CENTER SENSOR FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764647July 23, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, AIR BAGS
DEALERSHIP SAYS THE WATER FROM THE STOPPED UP A/C DRAIN CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SHORT AND IT WILL COST ALMOST $800.00 TO REPAIR. I DO NOT HAVE $800.00. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY WITHOUT NOTICE AND THAT PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK WHEN DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE CAR. IT DOES NOT HAVE AN ON/OFF SWITCH AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. I TRANSPORT CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE AND I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THEM AND ANYONE ELSE INCLUDING MYSELF RIDING IN THE CAR. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014224July 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
SHIFT CABLE BROKE OFF ARM TO TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012851June 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO FRONT WHEEL, AND WHEEL STOPPED MOVING, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011413June 10, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, PART WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER AFTER A FEW WEEKS, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK DURING AN ACCIDENT.*MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005542May 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON.
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
#759100March 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
MCPHERSON STRUT UPPER BUSHING IS LOOSE AND MAKES LOUD SOUNDS WHEN GOING OVER MOST BUMPS. APPEARS THE UPPER MOUNT OPENING IS TOO LARGE AND ALLOWS THE STRUT TO MOVE AROUND. DEALER QUOTES $585.00 TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT STRUTS. THIS SEEMS A DEFECT AND NOT NORMAL WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004502February 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, HITING A WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758185February 13, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW WOULD OCCASIONALLY HIT THE DOOR FRAME WHEN BEING CLOSED, CAUSING A VIOLENT SHAKE AND LOUD HITTING NOISE. HAD TO BRING TO THE DEALER TWICE BEFORE I COULD GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
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
#756591January 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
ALL 4 STRUTS ARE LEAKING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER'S ESTIMATED COST IS $1700.00. THE CAR HAS 56K MILES (80% FREEWAY)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563826November 30, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER HAS CONCERNS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE AIR CONDITION CONTROL SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING FROM OUTSIDE AIR TO RECIRCULATED WITH OUT ANY INTENDED ACTION, IN THE RECIRCULATED MODE THE MOISTURE CONTENT SEEMS TO INCREASE RAPIDLY CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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