Major Problems with 1999 Toyota Camry Solara Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Toyota Camry Solara

1999 Toyota Camry Solara AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 115000 miles

1999 Toyota Camry Solara ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 73451 miles

1999 Toyota Camry Solara BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 95000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Camry Solara owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS air bag light has been looked at numerous times now that my regular warranty has expired i had to look...	15 ~ 50861 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at 75 mph the vehicle's engine blew up and caused a vehicle fire. the dealer was notified. *nlm...	6 ~ 86033 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1999 toyota camry solara se not v6 accelerated without stepping on acceleration and hit a wall. accelerator pedal did not	5 ~ 100198 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER re: struts 3 service centers including antwerpen checked. all 3 agree on rr strut and mount. the other two added...	5 ~ 23000 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION all 4 struts are leaking and need to be replaced. dealer's estimated cost is $1700.00. the car has 56k miles	4 ~ 11750 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS head on collision at 50mph failed to set off airbag....	4 ~ 2113 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING car was being driven in the city of chicago at a slow speed...brakes went to the floor... avoided hitting another...	3 ~ 49407 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brakes went to floor when depressed... had to run car into curb and into tree before a car was hit...	3 ~ 170667 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1999 toyota solara door entry remote failed.*mr when the consumer returned to his vehicle he was unable to unlock the...	3 ~ 25667 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on monday september 2 the driver side lighted mirror on the visor fell off causing the two wires behind the...	3 ~ 38333 miles
SEAT BELTS driver's passive restraint belt separated from vehicle when driver reached for belt prior to starting the engine. dealer has been	3 ~ 102333 miles
ENGINE my daughter was driving into starved rock national park in illinois around 4 p.m. on august 20th 2014. she driving...	2 ~ 36836 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving on the highway. the hood opened up and crashed into the windshield. the hood will not drop...	2 ~ 104000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY 1. toyota solara 1999 hood opened up during driving on the highway and crashed into the windshield breaking the windshield...	2 ~ 96815 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the engine light had been illuminated but was aware of the problem of the vehicle. the...	2 ~ 93500 miles
SUSPENSION the suspension on my 99 toyota solara is very noisy. i called toyota and they made a note of it...	2 ~ 18000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS passenger air bag warning light comes on frequently. within the first year the air bag light came on and stayed...	2
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag sensor has failed. dealer notified.*ak...	2
TIRES 20560r16 tires spliting between the treads and causing the car to vibrate. only have approximately 10 000 miles on the	2 ~ 148500 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION shift cable broke off arm to transmission. vehicle would not come out of gear. please provide any further information.*ak...	2 ~ 26000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rotors broke off and went into front wheel and wheel stopped moving and consumer lost control of vehicle.*ak...	2 ~ 17413 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT consumer has concerns with the design of the air condition control system automatically switching from outside air to recirculated with	2
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 65 mph check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. consumer was able to maintain control...	2
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the unreliable brakes on my car are my gravest concern of the several problems i_x0012_ve had. the electrical problems with...	2 ~ 17413 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine in my v-6 toyota formed so much sludge that the engine would not run even though the vehicle...	2 ~ 65000 miles
VISIBILITY driver's side sun visor has a mirror on it that falls off and distracts the driver's focus from the road.*ak...	2 ~ 35000 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving at a steady speed the car (which is an automatic) went out of gear and slipped into neutral....	1 ~ 154000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my daughter was driving into starved rock national park in illinois around 4 p.m. on august 20th 2014. she driving...	1 ~ 73451 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have had to replace the brakes 3 times since i bought this car. rotors and calipers have all been...	1
STRUCTURE excessive corrosion and rusting in the under carriage of the vehicle. exhaust rusted all the way through. front flex pipe	1 ~ 97000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1999 toyota solara. consumer states sudden acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated as she pulled into her garage the vehicle suddenly	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my daughter was driving 1999 toyota camry solara. when crossing highway at intersection the car hesitated on acceleration and she...	1 ~ 115000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was driving on the highway. the hood opened up and crashed into the windshield. the hood will not drop...	1 ~ 95000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1. toyota solara 1999 hood opened up during driving on the highway and crashed into the windshield breaking the windshield...	1 ~ 96630 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i had my car serviced before leaving for our trip to florida and within 2 hours of driving from my...	1 ~ 47109 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES hood latch frame bolting hood latch to frame of vehicle sheared as a result of material failure causing hood to...	1 ~ 101650 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL recall campaign 01v012000 concerning accelerator cable. after engaging the cruise control accelerator cable stuck. vehicle will not accelerate without considerable	1 ~ 40000 miles
EQUIPMENT airbag light flashed on/off back in aug. 2003. i took it to the dealership to be repaired and thought that...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 1999 solara and ever since owning it it's been one thing after another. the cd player skips...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 1999 solara and ever since owning it it's been one thing after another. the cd player skips...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the sensor circuit malfunctioned. vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs on 6/5/2003. the direct clutch speed sensor has	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i am the original owner of a 1999 toyota solara (purchased march 1999).last month with 34 825 miles on it...	1 ~ 34825 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer started vehicle and starter got "stuck". turned ignition to off position and removed key but starter continued to turn	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY re: struts 3 service centers including antwerpen checked. all 3 agree on rr strut and mount. the other two added...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the unreliable brakes on my car are my gravest concern of the several problems i_x0012_ve had. the electrical problems with...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes would make grinding noises when they were applied. would fail to catch when trying make stops which are almost...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING on flat roads steering wheel binds or locks into a left turn requiring driver to use clockwise force to the...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES cordovan tire p205/65r15 dot plurtmjkr3800 experienced cracking in the lower sidewall. *ak...	1

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