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1999 Toyota Camry Solara

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
84
Latest Sep 30, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
2
Latest Jun 29, 2006
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
1
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
17
9 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 84 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara, most frequently naming the airbags, engine and brakes categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 86 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Airbags2323.2%
  • Engine1515.2%
  • Brakes99.1%
  • Driver assistance77.1%
  • Suspension66.1%
  • Electrical66.1%
  • Body & structure55.1%
  • Interior & seats55.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

2 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
06E060000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Jun 29, 2006
87,745 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk: LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
The remedy: AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLCView on NHTSA.gov
06E026000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Mar 23, 2006
61,944 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
The risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
PRO-A MOTORS, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

DP02004ClosedDefect Petition

ENGINE SEIZURE

Opened Apr 30, 2002
Closed Jun 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Airbags
Filed Sep 30, 2020

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO AWAY.

NHTSA ID
11362056
Incident
Sep 20, 2019
Mileage
130,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 6, 2020

NOTHING HAPPENED YET, SINCE I CANNOT KNOW FOR SURE IF THESE ARE BAD AIR BAGS SINCE CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT AND REPAIRED WITH REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS IN PAST, SO NO WAY TO FIND OUT UNLESS TOYOTA PAYS TO CHECK THEM FIRST AND MAYBE REPLACED. WORRIED THAT REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ARE DEFECTIVE OR DANGEROUS NO ONE IS ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WHY??? MY REPLACEMENTS NEED TO BE CHECKED BY SERIAL NUMBER???

NHTSA ID
11297458
Incident
Jan 6, 2020
Brakes
Filed Oct 7, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRAC OFF INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK TAYLOR'S ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA (703-684-0700, LOCATED AT 3750 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 274,000.

NHTSA ID
11266825
Incident
Jul 7, 2019
Mileage
274,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 1, 2017

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD BLINKS

NHTSA ID
11021100
Incident
Sep 12, 2016
Mileage
100,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineExterior lighting
Filed Aug 31, 2017

ON MY 1999 TOYOTA SOLARA I HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAMS JUST TO SEE, AND MY CAR WENT 90 MPH BEFORE SLOWING UP,MY HANDICAPPED SON WAS SO SCARED! THEN IT JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. HE HAD TO COAST TO SAFETY AND NOW IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR !! RECALLS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS PERTAIN TO THE 1999 SOLARA AND ARE CRITICAL. THIS IS TWICE LIFE WAS ENDANGERED AND TOYOTA IS DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO HELP RESOLVE THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE . I GUESS THEY WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE TOYOTA DOES WHAT THEY SHOULD DO TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE!!! MY CAR IS JUST SITTING THERE , HOW MUCH DOES TOYOTA CARE WHEN THEY DON'T EVEN REPLACE THE PETAL OR EXCELLERATION PROBLEM?? LET THERE FAMILY MEMBER BE ENDANGERED AND SEE ! BUT TOYOTA IS SLACKING EXTREMELY ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLES!!! THEY NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THE DANGEROUS CARS THEY ARE PUTTING ON THE ROAD . AND WITH NO HELP FROM TOYOTA WHEN A SERIOUS ISSUES HAPPENS . THEY SHOULD BE DISCRASED BY THEIR POOR PERFORMANCE TO JEPORDIZE THE AMERICAN CITIZENS .. JUST TO PUT MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKET . NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO TAKE MY DISABLED SON TO HIS DR.!!! THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW THEY EFFECT A PERSONS LIFE WHO HAS LIMITED FUNDS AND MANY MEDICAL NEEDS. THE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WE WERE PUT THROUGH DRIVING THE TOYOTA CAR SCARES ME BADLY! I USED TO HAVE FAITH IN THEIR PRODUCT . BUT IT'S VERY SAD WHEN THEY HAVE LOST THEIR CARING ABOUT THEIR PRODUCT AND MAKING THE AMERICAN FAMILY HAPPY AND MORE IMPORTANT SAFETY!!!! THESE DANGEROUS VEHICLES SHOULD BE STOPPED!! JUST ONE VEHICLE COULD HIT A SCHOOL BUS FULL OF PRECIOUS CHILDREN , LEAVING PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS AND PRECIOUS BROTHERS AND SISTERS LEFT DEVASTATED FOR YEARS TO COME!!! THE PAIN GOES ON AND ON AND EFFECTS MANY GENERATIONS POSSIBLY THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE OVER THE GREED OF MONEY FROM THE TOYOTA BIG WIGS !!!

NHTSA ID
11020919
Incident
Aug 13, 2017
Mileage
220 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 26, 2017

THE 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA HAD A FILM THAT HAD BUILT UP ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LENSES WHICH WAS DIFFICULT TO CLEAN. THE LENSES HAD BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FILM CONTINUED TO IMPACT THE VISIBILITY OF THE LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM SHORTED TWICE AND WAS REPLACED. THE O2 SENSOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE LENSES WITH A MORE TRANSLUCENT LENSE FOR THE HEAD LAMPS TO PREVENT A FAILURE OF POOR VISIBILITY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. DYD

NHTSA ID
10947721
Incident
Mar 1, 2014
Mileage
35,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 28, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00E010000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10881285
Incident
May 25, 2006
Airbags
Filed Jun 16, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,600.

NHTSA ID
10874659
Incident
Jun 14, 2016
Mileage
170,600 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

T-SB-0043-14

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

OBSOLETE NOTICE January 22, 2024: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0057-18.

TSB003220

AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate.

T-SB-0057-18

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT

TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered keys will be erased. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to reset a vehicle Immobilizer or Smart Key system.

TTT063620

BACK OVER PREVENTION; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions

Toyota PRO19-02

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES; WHEELS

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. Customers can find this information on the Owner?s section of Toyota.com. Dealers can locate a copy of this guide on the Claims Processing & Resource Center in Dealer Daily as well.

Toyota Safety Re

AIR BAGS

Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Toyota Camry Solara by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2010000—
2009100—
2008832055.2
20071262050.7
20061162166.4
2005921253.4
20041611250.7
2003240355.0
2002600354.1
2001532057.1
2000663158.8
1999Viewing842158.1
1998010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.