Toyota Camry Solara Complaints

866 consumer complaints on file.

#10598436June 16, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HE HAD TO CLICK THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR IT TO ENGAGE. EVENTUALLY THE SEAT BELT BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147.200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597002June 9, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD WHICH HAS MANY CRACKS IN IT AND THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN NOVEMBER 2013 AND IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE WITH MORE DETERIORATION. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THE DASHBOARD IS VERY SHINY AND THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD ARE ALSO A CONCERN SINCE THEY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DASHBOARD AIR BAGS IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594111May 26, 2014
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2005 SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. AROUND 5 YEARS AGO MY DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK. IT IS SO BAD NOW THAT THE LINING OF THE DASH IS STARTING TO SHOW THROUGH. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND IT HAS DONE THE SAME THING. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE REAR DEFROST WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND ASSUMED THAT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT WILLING TO MAKE THE PROBLEM RIGHT FOR ME SO I, TO THIS DAY, IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592594May 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
COPY OF AN EMAIL SENT TO TOYOTA: I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT JUST AROSE WITH MY TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. IT IS A 2007 VEHICLE THAT I LOVE. I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT AND DRIVE IT JUDICIOUSLY. I ONLY HAVE 31,500 (APPROXIMATELY) MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH I PURCHASED IT FOR MAINTENANCE, ANY RECALL REPAIRS NEEDED, ETC. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, NO MATTER HOW MINOR. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED FOR ANY REASON. NOW, FOR MY COMPLAINT: ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND IMMEDIATELY MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS EXAMINED. LAST THURSDAY, THE 17TH OF MAY, THE SERVICE MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT WORKING, CANNOT BE FIXED AND THE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACED. I ORDERED SAID SYSTEM SINCE I DO NOT WANT TO BE WITHOUT THE AIRBAG PROTECTION. HOWEVER? I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT HAVING TO SPEND $700 TO REPLACE THIS NEEDED SYSTEM WHEN NOTHING OCCURRED TO CAUSE THIS SYSTEM TO FAIL. I KNOW I NEED IT AND FEEL THAT I HAVE TRIED TO TAKE CARE OF THE CAR AND HAVE NOT ABUSED IT. I REALIZE REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS NECESSARY AND SOME THINGS OCCASIONALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED, SUCH AS, TIRES, BRAKES, ETC. BUT AN AIRBAG SYSTEM? REALLY? MY OTHER CAR IS A 2009 TOYOTA RAV 4 AND I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO CARE FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG IN THE RAV 4 OR ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE HAD IN THE PAST (SINCE AIRBAGS WERE FIRST INSTALLED IN CARS). THIS REALLY, REALLY UPSETS ME!!! I AND MY HUSBAND ARE RETIREES AND ON A FIXED INCOME AND REALLY FEEL THE EXPENSE FOR THIS ITEM IS HORRIBLE AND WONDER WHY SOMETHING LIKE THIS ISN?T COVERED BY TOYOTA. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588413May 14, 2014
STRUCTURE
ABOUT 4 YEARS AFTER OWNERSHIP THE WHOLE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK TO A POINT WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE A PUZZLE. WE TOOK A RIDE TO PALM BEACH TOYOTA, WHICH IS WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, AND ONE OF THEIR WORKERS ASKED WHY WE WERE THERE. MY HUSBAND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND HE TOLD MY HUSBAND NOT TO WASTE HIS TIME CAUSE OTHER PEOPLE HAD GONE IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WERE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT'S CAUSED BY THE SUN. THE CAR IS ALWAYS IN THE GARAGE. MY HUSBAND WAS SO UPSET HE LEFT THE DEALER. WE ARE VERY UPSET BECAUSE WE PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF CARS AND NOTHING LIKE THIS HAVE EVER HAPPENED. I TRULY BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND ALSO SURE THAT LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587417May 9, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS LOCKED ON THEIR OWN WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAD TO ENSURE THERE WAS A SPARE KEY DUE TO BEING LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 07/08/14 MA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586277May 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THE TOYOTA WHICH NOW HAS 46,000 MILES, AND ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. THE PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD WHICH HAS MANY CRACKS IN IT AND THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. THIS STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE WITH MORE DETERIORATION. THE SAFETY ISSUE PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD IS VERY SHINY AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD ARE ALSO A CONCERN SINCE THEY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DASHBOARD AIR BAGS IN AN ACCIDENT. FIVE YEARS AGO TOYOTA REPLACED ALL THE DEFECTIVE VINYL WINDOW MOLDINGS ON THE CAR WITHOUT MY REQUEST. THIS SHOW THEY MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VINYL SUPPLIER. A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, EARL STEWART TOYOTA, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL HAS REQUESTED TOYOTA MAKE A NO CHARGE RECALL. THIS ALSO IS A PROBLEM WITH LEXUS AND NISSAN VEHICLES. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS TOYOTA HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONCEAL OR BEEN VERY SLOW TO ADDRESS KNOWN DEFECTS. I TRUST YOUR AGENCY CAN MAKE TOYOTA COMPLY WITH A SPEEDY RECALL WITH NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585800April 30, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE SURGES WHEN IN GEAR & I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP SURGING FORWARD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585801April 30, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE SURGES WHEN IN GEAR & I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP SURGING FORWARD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585146April 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
SEVERE CRACKING OVER AIR BAG COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE. FEAR THAT AIR BAGS ARE COMPROMISED AND WILL NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOY PREMATURELY. ALSO THAT SHARP PIECES OF BROKEN DASHBOARD WILL HARM OTHERS IN CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579511April 14, 2014
WHEELS
A LOW NOISE LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A LOWER GEAR THAN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVID MAUS TOYOTA. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB WERE BAD. I QUESTIONED A WHEEL BEARING GOING OUT AT 14000 MILES. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID WE SHOULD DRIVE THE CAR MORE. I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DISTRIBUTOR WHO CONTACTED THE TOYOTA SERVICE REP. THE SERVICE REP SAID DUE TO AGE TOYOTA WOULD NOT REPAIR IT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE DRIVEN MORE. I TOOK THE CAR TO PHILLIPS TOYOTA IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND ONE FRONT HUB BAD. THEY REPLACED BOTH BEARINGS AND A HUB. SINCE THIS DID NOT SOUND LIKE A WHEEL BEARING HAD IT NOT BEEN FOUND, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS NO MENTION IN ANY OF TOYOTA'S MATERIAL TELLING THE CUSTOMER THAT THEY SHOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF MILES DURING A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579639April 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION WERE FRACTURED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578867April 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
AT 27 MONTHS INTO THE CARS STANDARD WARRANTY (LESS THAN 5000 MILES) THE DASH PAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF CRACKS IN RANDOM AREAS, OF VARYING LENGTHS INCLUDING AREAS WHERE THE AIRBAGS ARE STORED. MY CLOSEST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (SOUTH DADE TOYOTA) IN HOMESTEAD , FL. INSPECTED THE DAMAGED AREAS, COMPLETED NO PAPER WORK AND STATED "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SOME TOYOTA AND LEXUS MODELS AND THERE IS NOTHINGS THAT CAN BE DONE SHORT OF THE CUSTOMER PAYING FOR A NEW DASH PAD ASSEMBLY AND IT'S INSTALLATION". MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE HER CAR, AND WE ARE AFRAID TO SELL THE CAR FOR FEAR OF LIABILITY THAT THE AIR BAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED OR DEPLOY IN AN UNINTENDED MANNER. TOYOTA CONTINUES TO AVOID THE ISSUE DESPITE THE FACT THERE ARE 100'S OF AFFECTED OWNERS USING THESES DAMAGED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578992April 10, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS AM I STARTED THE CAR, PUT IN REVERSE, STARTED TO BACK OUT AND AS I STRAIGHTENED THE CAR IT LURCHED FORWARD BEFORE I PUT IN FORWARD GEAR..... I'VE HAD THE CAR "JUMP IN TRAFFIC A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT SO QUICKLY I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. NOW I'M SEEING A PATTERN THAT IS WORSENING. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2011 FROM CARMAX IN TN. THE CAR ORIGINATED IN IL. WITH 16,000 MILES. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT TURNING THE ENGINE ON AND IT BEING LOUDER THAN NORMAL. BY THE TIME I DRIVE TO THE BEAMANS OR CARMAX FOR SERVICE NO ONE CAN HEAR IT. SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE QUALIFIED TO LOOK AT AND KNOW IF THIS IS SAFE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578434April 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE HOOD OPENED UP AND CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD WILL NOT DROP BACK DOWN. I TRIED TO GET THE DOOR WINDOWS DOWN AND THE POWER WINDOWS WERE STUCK. I BRAKED HARD AND USED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO PULL OVER. I HAD GLASS CHIPS ALL OVER ME AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING IN FRONT. ONCE I PULLED OVER I INSPECTED THE HOOD LATCH AND FOUND BOTH LATCHES WERE RUSTED AND LATCHED OPEN. THE HORRIBLE DESIGNS TOYOTA HAS ALMOST KILLED ME AND THE ONLY REASON I WAS NOT HIT WAS BECAUSE OF NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10578437April 9, 2014
TIRES
I REPLACED MY FRONT TIRE AT BERGEYS DEALERSHIP. THE TIRE WAS BUBBLED UP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT SURFACE. I HAD REQUESTED TO REPLACE TWO MORE TIMES BUT THE BUBBLE STILL SHOW ON THE TIRE. I SUSPECT THE TIRE'S LOT QUALITY IS NOT GOOD. BUT, THE DEALER DID NOT ACCEPT THAT THEIR TIRES WERE NOT GOOD; I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THIS TIRE ON THE ROAD. I WISH THIS TIRE'S LOT NEED TO BE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE BAD QUALITY TO PREVENT DRIVERS GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578657April 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME...ON DASH... AIR BAGS HAVE NOT GONE OFF YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577210April 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE PULLING LEFT INTO A PARKING PLACE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND VIOLENTLY SLAMMED INTO A PARKED CAR OPPOSITE ME. THE POLICE SAID MY FOOT PROBABLY SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS A VERY VIOLENT HIT AND I WAS VERY SHAKEN. NOT HAVING A RECALL ON MY CAR, I WENT ALONG WITH THE POLICE UNTIL THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2014. LUCKILY, THIS SECOND INCIDENT ONLY THREW THE CAR INTO A PLOWED SNOW BANK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576595April 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2005 SOLARA SLE V6 AUTOMATIC: PULLING INTO A RESTAURANT PARKING SPACE, MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD: JUMPING THE CURB, FORWARD ONTO A MUDDY OPEN SPACE, AN APPROX. 25* INCLINE, AND INTO A LOW BARRIER WALL BETWEEN THE TWO NEIGHBORING RESTAURANTS' PARKING LOTS (WITH CARS ON THE OTHER-SIDE OF THE BARRIER). FORTUNATELY, NO VEHICLES OR PERSONS WERE STUCK!; JUST, THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE! WHEN IT ACCELERATED, MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR PETAL, ABOUT TO BRAKE; STOOD ON MY ABS BRAKE; AND, THE BARRIER, I BELIEVE, STOPPED MOST OF THE FORWARD MOTION; HIT HARD; AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY !!! NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE; NOT IN ANY OF MY PAST VEHICLES !!! IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT TOYOTA IS DENYING PROBLEMS WITH THE SOLARA MODELS, WHEN THEY'RE THE SPORTY MODEL THE CAMRY !!! DEALERSHIP SAID TO CONTACT CORPORATE, BUT, THIS IS NOT ... BLAME IT ON THE DRIVER FOR INCORRECT MATS; MINE ARE THE ORIGINALS HOOKED UNDER THE FRONT SEATS !!! THIS IS TRANSMISSION CONTROL LINKAGE TO THE ACCELERATOR PETAL !? WHEN I BACKED UP, OFF THE MUDDY HILL, I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION WAS STIFF/SLUGGISH !!! 2ND TOPIC - DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE LEATHER SEAT PANEL FOR AIR BAG: TOOK IT IN DUE TO PANEL SPLITTING IN TWO PARALLEL SPOTS (POSSIBLE SPLIT LEATHER MATERIAL, RATHER THAN FULL HIDE ? TOO THIN FOR SIDE-AIR BAG ! ) TOYOTA REFUSED TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE !!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575190March 27, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD REQUIRE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE ADDED EVERY 500 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH REQUIRED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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