Toyota Camry Solara Complaints (2005)

92 consumer complaints on file.

#10312381February 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND A POST. 2. THIS HAPPENED THE ONE TIME BUT I HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE CAR BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP, YET. 3. TOYOTA HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THEY"EXAMINED THE CAR CAREFULLY" IN ITS IMMOBILE WRECKED CONDITION AT THE BODY SHOP AND FOUND THE ACCELERATOR TO BE FINE. I ALSO, HAD AFTER MARKET FLOOR MATS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311088February 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED 2005 SOLARA 11/5/04. HAD MVA ON SUNNY,DRY DAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I APPLIED BRAKES AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE CAR DID A 360. I HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER AND SPUN AROUND AND HIT WATER FILLED BARRIERS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT LANDED IN MUD. TOYOTA EXAMINED CAR AND SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TO THIS DAY I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD $9500.00 IN DAMAGES AND 2 DISLOCATED KNEES. I HIT NO OTHER CAR AND NO ONE HIT ME...NOT GOING FAST AT ALL. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR ALTHOUGH I AM AFRAID BUT I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10308036February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA IN THE FALL OF 2004. WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH BETWEEN DALLAS AND HOUSTON ON I45 SOUTH AFTER THE BRAKES DID NOT LOCK AND I HYDROPLANED DURING A RAINSTORM. WAS HIT BY A TRUCK AFTER MY CAR SKIDDED INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. I HAD ADJUSTED MY SPEED FOR THE WEATHER AND WAS UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. WAS NOT TICKETED BUT MY INSURANCE PAID BOTH CLAIMS. STILL NOTICE BRAKES LOCKING WHEN I PUMP THEM SO I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE COMPLETELY BEFORE REAPPLYING PRESSURE OR I MASH THEM TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305096February 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY
THE WINDOWS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA HAVE PROBLEMS. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I STARTED TO HEAR THE WINDOWS TO DRAG WHEN BEING PUT UP OR DOWN. THE PASSENGER WINDOW HAS A PIECE IN THE DOOR NOW THAT RATTLES AND SLIDES AROUND INSIDE THE DOOR, WHEN THE WINDOW GOES UP IT GOES UP TOO FAR AND IT STICKS OUT OF THE RUBBER BARRIER IT SUPPOSE TO SEAL IN. I WORRY IF I HAVE A WRECK THE WINDOW MAY NOT BE SECURE ENOUGH TO PROTECT ME FROM SHATTERING SINCE IT DOES NOT SEAL IN ITSELF. I HAD CONTACTED HALEY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME SOME PEOPLE HAD WINDOW COMPLAINTS BUT WOULD NOT TELL ME HOW MANY. THEIR ANSWER IS ELECTRIC MOTORS BREAK. MY 2005 SOLARA HAS ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT ONE OF THE FIRST ONES ON THE LOT IN 2005. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD POSSIBLY COST ME $300.00 OR MORE TO FIX. THE DRIVER WINDOW IS STARTING TO GET SLUGGISH NOW AND PROBABLY BE THE SAME PROBLEM TO ARISE WITH THIS WINDOW. I DON'T THINK A CAR WITH ONLY 28000 MILES ON IT IN 5 YEARS SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I THINK I MIGHT NOT BE THE ONLY ONE WITH WINDOW PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS VERY DEFENSIVE ABOUT THE CALL I MADE TO THEM ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE TOYOTA'S IF MINE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST. THEY DON'T GIVE YOU ANY INFO ON ANYTHING. I WAS TOLD BACK WHEN THE RECALL WAS DONE BY HALEY TOYOTA IN ROANOKE VA THAT IT WAS NOT PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS PEOPLE WERE PUTTING THINK FLOOR MATS ON TOP OF THE TOYOTA MATS.JUST DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT THEY SAID BACK WHEN THE FIRST RECALL WAS OUT FOR THE FLOOR MATS. THIS IS NOT GOOD BUSINESS. THIS IS THE SECOND TOYOTA I HAVE BOUGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304598February 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING MY 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA, THE ACCELERATOR STOPS RESPONDING. NO MATTER THE PEDAL POSITION, THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY IDLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND IS ENTIRELY UNPREDICTABLE AS TO WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295407December 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA FROM A SLOW MOVING TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290959November 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA SOLARA--ACCELERATOR SURGES. IN JUNE 2008 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE DEALER HAS THE RECORD OF MY JUNE 2008 REPAIR REQUEST. HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATOR STILL STICKS AND SURGES INTERMITTENTLY. WHAT SHOULD I DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240667September 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ON 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AFTER 37,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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
#10170762October 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT PROVOCATION, CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER WHICH THANKFULLY STOPPED THE FORWARD MOTION. I DON'T KNOW IF RELATED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF HESITATION AND ROUGH SEQUENCING THROUGH GEARS OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER THIS IS A WIRELESS TRANSMISSION, AND THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE, INSTALLED 1/27/06. CONDITION CONTINUED THEREAFTER THOUGH NEVER ANYTHING APPROACHING THIS. SPEED AT INCIDENT DIFFICULT TO KNOW AND COMPONENT FAILURE BEST GUESS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10168990September 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SECOND GENERATION TOYOTA SOLARA USES "DRIVE BY WIRE" TECHNOLOGY INSTEAD OF A THROTTLE CABLE. MY CAR EXPERIENCES A LAG BETWEEN THE TIME WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND WHEN THE CAR ACTUALLY STARTS TO MOVE. THIS HAPPENS IN A SPECIFIC SCENARIO WHERE THE CAR IS DECELERATING, BUT THEN THE DRIVER RESUMES ACCELERATING. THE LAG CAN LAST UP TO 2 SECONDS AND PRESENTS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS LED TO THREE NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS IN INTERSECTIONS FOR ME. THIS FEELS LIKE IT WOULD IF YOUR CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND THEN THE LIGHT CHANGED. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR CERTAIN VIN SOLARAS WHICH REFLASHED THE ECU TO A NEW PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE LAG. THIS WAS NOT AN EFFECTIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION. TOYOTA HAS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME AND THIS PUTS MY SAFETY AT RISK. *NM,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168704September 19, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THROTTLE LAG AT LOW SPEED AND FROM STOP IS INCONSISTENT AND HAS BEEN THE CAUSE FOR SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED; DEALER INVESTIGATED; STATES THIS IS NORMAL AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE, THAT LAG IS "ACCEPTABLE". SOME INSTANCES HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE ACTUAL THROTTLE RESPONSE. DRIVER HAS TO USE HARDER ACCELERATION TO COMPENSATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF BUT DECLINES TO ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM. DRIVER IS VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148347January 23, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO A CURB. THE PASSENGER SIDE RIM, SUSPENSION, WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND TIRE WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144585December 6, 2005
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR RIGHT TIRE SHOWS EARLY WORN-OUT, CAR SKIDS TO THE RIGHT, IT CAN BE FELT ON THE RIGHT REAR AGAIN. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN APRIL, 05. THE DEALER COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. ONLY THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE PLATE SHOWS "SLOPE AND HILL" SIGN. WARP??? IT IS HARD TO SHIFT FROM PARK SOMETIMES, BRAKE MUST BE PRESSED AGAIN AND AGAIN OR THE CAR MUSH BE PUSHED SLIGHTLY. ALL OTHER THINGS ARE FINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140474October 21, 2005
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2005. I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON 5TH STREET IN SANTA MONICA AND HAD THE GREEN LIGHT. AS I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION, I SAW A CAR GOING EASTBOUND ON SANTA MONICA BLVD ENTERING THE INTERSECTION AGAINST THE LIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND HIT THE OTHER CAR. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ON-SCENE OFFICERS, THE BODY SHOP, AND THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER WERE CONCERNED THAT MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY DID AN INSPECTION AND ON OR ABOUT 10/7/05 CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A COPY OF THE REPORT. I HAD AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST LOOK AT PHOTOS OF MY CAR AND SHE STATED THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138248September 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HESITATES REGULARLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION. DEALERSHIP TWICE REVIEWED THE VEHICLES AND REPORTED "NO CODES". WE BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS REAL AND UNSAFE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133420August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2005 CAMRY SOLARA DEFECT WAS FOUND IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*MR WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS, BRAKE AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129898July 25, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
DT: ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE SEAT HEAD REST WERE CLEARLY IN THE WAY, WHICH LEFT THE CONSUMER NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE . THE ONLY VISIBILITY WHEN LOOKING BACK WAS BY LOOKING BETWEEN THE HEAD RESTS. THE HEAD RESTS WERE SO BIG THEY OBSTRUCTED THE CONSUMERS VIEW. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO OTHER SEATS AND IT WASN'T POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE HEADRESTS. THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NEW HEADRESTS AVAILABLE ON 2006 SOLARA, BUT SINCE TOYOTA DID NOT PUBLISH THIS INFORMATION THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS. OWNER WOULD LIKE TO LOCATE ALTERNATE HEAD RESTS FOR VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129692July 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE SHIFTING MECHANISM IN THE VEHICLE DELAYS WHEN GOING AROUND THE CORNER. WHEN PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR TRANSMISSION HESITATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 OR 4 TIMES. DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO WORK. COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED ONCE. IT MADE IT A LITTLE BETTER, BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THERE WAS NO OTHER SOLUTION FOR THIS. THIS STARTED RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. IT HAPPENED MAINLY WHEN THE VEHICLE COASTED AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED AFTERWARDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129448July 20, 2005
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE DESIGN, RATHER THAN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE HAS A SMALLISH REAR WINDOW BUILT INTO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP (AS MOST CONVERTIBLES DO). HOWEVER, TOYOTA TAKES THIS TO THE EXTREME BY HAVING TWO LARGE HEADRESTS ON THE REAR SEAT THAT BLOCKS OVER HALF OF THE VISIBILITY TO THE REAR WINDOW. THESE HEADRESTS ARE FIXED, AND SO THE DRIVER HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO LIVE WITH A VERY NARROW VIEW OUT THE REAR WINDOW. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE HEADRESTS CONTAIN ROLLBARS TO PROTECT PASSENGERS, BUT THE DESIGN COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN MORE OPEN SO AS TO ALLOW VISIBILITY. THERE WERE REPORTS IN THE PRESS THAT THE 2006 MODEL WAS GOING TO SWITCH TO A 'HOOP-STYLE' HEADREST, BUT MY VEHICLE IS EVIDENCE THAT THEY DID NOT. I DO NOT KNOW THAT THERE ARE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS WITH REGARD TO REAR VISIBILITY. IT SURPRISES ME THAT A MANUFACTURER IS ALLOWED TO PRODUCE A CAR WITH SUCH POOR VISIBILITY. BUT I DO KNOW THAT IT IS VIRTUALLY INEVITABLE THAT THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS VEHICLE COLLISIONS OR WORSE - PERSONAL INJURIES CAUSED BY A DRIVER BACKING UP THE TOYOTA SOLARA WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE VIEW OF WHAT LIES BEHIND HIM. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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