Toyota Camry Solara Complaints

866 consumer complaints on file.

#10093105September 23, 2004
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A BROKEN RECORD - CAR PULLED SEVERELY TO LEFT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. TOYOTA'S FIRST ATTEMPT LESSENED LEFT HAND PULL. TOYOTA'S SECOND REDUCED PULL, BUT NOW STEERING IS SLOPPY. TOYOTA SAYS THEY "FIXED" IT. CAR FEELS "TWITCHY". ON CROWNED ROADS YOU WILL PULL HARD TO WHATEVER SIDE THE ROAD LEANS TO. I HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE - TOO SCARY TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES. THERE ARE A COUPLE OTHER NON-SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR - SHARP RATTLE FROM REAR PASSENGER SIDE, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE IS SOFT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091304September 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CAR'S DESIGN MAKES CHANGING LANES HIGHLY DANGEROUS: THE BACK WINDOW IS EXTREMELY SMALL AND NARROW, AND THE TWO BACK SEATS HAVE UNUSUALLY HIGH HEAD RESTS WHICH COMPLETELY BLOCK THE SMALL WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091136September 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SOLARA AND HAVE SEVERE ACCELERATOR ISSUES. THE ACCELERATION HESITATES AT VARIOUS TIMES. SOMETIMES IT IS FROM A COMPLETE STOP, OTHER TIMES IT IS IN LOW GEAR. THIS HAS BECOME A HAZARD IN DRIVING AMONGST TRAFFIC. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY AT A NORMAL SPEED; AS I SAID, IT HESITATES, MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO A ROAD, OR STARTING FROM A STOP. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE REAR ENDED! THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS CANNOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS STATING THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED, WITHOUT ADMITTING THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE..BUT THEN STATE THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASE IN APRIL. EACH TIME THEY TRY DIFFERENT THINGS...I.E., RESETTING THE COMPUTER, RUNNING TESTS, ETC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089355September 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB AND CAME WITHIN 6 INCHES OF A STOREFRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED BY A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090932September 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THERE IS A HAZE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR WINDOWS. I HAVE CLEANED THE WINDOWS BUT THE HAZE REAPPEARS. DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS "VINYL OUT GASSING PER TOYOTA TECH ASSISTANCE. DEALER SAYS PROBLEM COULD LAST FROM 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE CORRECTED. THE HAZE IMPAIRS MY VISION ESPECIALLY AT DUSK AND AT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE USE AND MARKET VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THE "GASSING" PROBLEM IS ALSO A HEALTH ISSUE. I WILL NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECUASE OF THE VISION PROBLEM. I RARELY DRIVE DURING THE DAY AND ONLY WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN BECAUSE OF THE "GASSING" PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089188September 13, 2004
VISIBILITY, SEATS
REAR WINDOW IS BLOCKED BY THE HEAD REST. ALSO, THE WHEN THE SUN VISOR IS DOWN, IT BLOCKS THE REAR WINDOW . MANUFACTURE STATES THAT THE DESIGN MEETS DOT COMPLIANCE.*AK THE CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED THAT EH REAR WINDOW APPEARED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY SMALL THAN PRIOR YEAR SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090692September 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED ON/OFF BACK IN AUG. 2003. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED AND THOUGHT THAT WAS THE END OF THE PROBLEM. ALMOST A YEAR LATER IN JULY 2004 MY AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON/OFF AGAIN, I THEN RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE ONCE AGAIN IT WAS "FIXED OR REPAIRED" NOW, TWO MONTHS LATER I'M HAVING AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK TOYOTA KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND IT'S A REAL CONCERN TO THINK THAT IF THERE'S A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT OR INNCODENT THE AIR BAG(S ) MAY NOT DEPLOY. I'M FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM AND AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT MAYBE SOMEONE WILL LISTEN OR PAY ATTENTION. THIS COULD GET TO BE A COSTLY ISSUE THAT NEVER GETS RESOLVED. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WITH A FRUSTRATING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090209September 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089858August 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED REAR AXLE PRODUCED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE RECALL 00V154000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088454August 24, 2004
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
CAR ACCIDENT. BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE - $12000 IN FRONT END DAMAGE - NOT AIRBAG OR SEATBELT WORKED. WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERAL INJURIES. CAR WAS FIXED, BUT AIRBAG NOT REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081712August 20, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE REAR HEAD REST IN THE VEHICLE ARE TOO LARGE BECAUSE THEY PARTIALLY BLOCK THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE REAR WHILE DRIVING. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088211August 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. CONVERTIBLE ROOF IS DEFECTIVE, WIND NOISE IS TERRIBLE, WIND GETS UNDER CAR ROOF ON HIGHWAY AND CAUSES CAR TO MOVE AS THOUGH IT IS HYDROPLANNING (EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT). *AK ALSO- REAR HEADRESTS BLOCK SO MUCH OF THE BACK WINDOW THAT THERE IS NO WAY (EVEN WITH MIRRORS) TO SEE AROUND BLIND SPOTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083584August 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN ADVERTISING POLE. BEFORE IMPACT, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN '!@#$% HIT A BUMP AND THEN IT DEPLOYED TO THE SIZE OF A HALF BALLON, THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY ALL DO THEY DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE BUMP. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087741August 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087078July 30, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO TIRE FAIL SINCE PURCHASED. *MR THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE ONLY DRIVEN IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND AT LOW SPEEDS. RELATED TO ODI#10081223. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081328July 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
I NEED YOUR HELP ON PROBLEMS AND LAWS GOVERNING NEW CARS. I JUST TOOK DELIVERY OF MY 2004 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. THE PROBLEM IS AN OBSTRUCTED VIEW OUT OF MY REARVIEW MIRROR. THERE IS ONLY A 12" WIDTH BETWEEN THE TWO LARGE HEADRESTS ON THE BACK SEAT. I HAVE BLIND SPOTS THAT I CANNOT PICK UP WITH EITHER MY SIDE MIRRORS OR MY REARVIEW MIRROR. I HAVE BEEN TO THE NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL. AS THE LAW IS WRITTEN, HAD I LOADED MY CAR TO BLOCK THE VIEW IN THIS MANNER, I WOULD BE IN VIOLATION. HOWEVER, A CAR CAN BE CONSTRUCTED WITH AN OBSTRUCTED VIEW. APPARENTLY, MY TOYOTA IS NOT THE ONLY CAR DESIGNED WITH AN OBSTRUCTED VIEW. FRIENDS OF MINE WHO DRIVE VANS TELL ME THEY ALSO CANNOT SEE WELL OUT OF THEIR REARVIEW MIRRORS. PLEASE HELP. THERE SHOULD BE A LAW GOVERNING MANUFACTURES TO PROVIDE PROPER VIEW FOR PASSENGER CARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081223July 16, 2004
WHEELS, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA CONVERTIBLE EQUIPPED WITH 17" WHEELS AND BRIDGESTONE TURANZA P215/55R17 MUD AND SNOW TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO SIDEWALL FAILURES AT APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES AND 1700 MILES REQUIRING TIRE REPLACEMENT. UNSURE OF EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE, POTENTIALLY ROAD IMPERFECTIONS OR CURB BUMPS, (NO DAMAGE TO ALLOY WHEELS) . BOTH HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED RAMIFICATIONS IF HIGH SPEED COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE. THESE "LOW PROFILE" TIRES ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND CAN BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080858July 12, 2004
STEERING
I'VE HAD A TOYOTA SOLARA SINCE LATE FEBRUARY, AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITHIN DAYS. IT PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING, AND SLIPS INTO OTHER LANES USUALLY FROM THE RIGHT. ON 1 OCASSION WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE AND I SLID OFF THE ROAD AND SLID INTO A TREE, SLOWLY THANK YOU GOD. IT IS VERY BAD TO DRIVE, AND I WON'T LET MY WIFE OR MY KIDS IN THIS CAR IT WAS BOUGHT FOR HER. MY DEALER CLAIMS THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND CAN'T FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR AND FEEL SAFE. PLEASE GIVE ME A HAND. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081859July 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR WHEN DRIVING .THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *LA *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079287July 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO A BRICK WALL. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *LA THE DRIVER IS STILL UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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