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1999 Toyota Camry Solara

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 83.

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84Owner complaints

Model-year median: 83

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
84
199966
200053
200160
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
23Engine And Engine Cooling
13Vehicle Speed Control
7Suspension
6Electrical System
5
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Structure
5Unknown Or Other
5Equipment
4Power Train
4Exterior Lighting
3Seat Belts
3Service Brakes
3Tires
3Visibility
3Engine
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Steering
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

45 reports with mileage · 39 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

13 reports
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98,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. MY ENGINE IS GOING TO BE INSPECTED BY TOYOTA AT THEIR GRIFFIN GA OUTLET ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2003. I ANTICIPATE THE RUNAROUND AND I AM GETTING ALL THE INFO I CAN TO ARGUE MY CASE. MY ENGINE SUDDENLY IS USING ONE QUART PER 300 MILES AND WHEN I TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE I SUDDENLY DIS…

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SLUDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. MY ENGINE IS GOING TO BE INSPECTED BY TOYOTA AT THEIR GRIFFIN GA OUTLET ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2003. I ANTICIPATE THE RUNAROUND AND I AM GETTING ALL THE INFO I CAN TO ARGUE MY CASE. MY ENGINE SUDDENLY IS USING ONE QUART PER 300 MILES AND WHEN I TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE I SUDDENLY DISCOVERED IT WAS SO GUNKED UP IT WOULD NOT ACCEPT OIL UNLESS POORED IN VERY SLOWLY.

NHTSA ODI #10070468

70,000 miles · Apr 9, 2003
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

NHTSA ODI #10015485

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2000
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 WAS SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MFG RECOMENDATIONS AND THE MFG WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #735259

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.