IllustrationTHE STRUTS HAVE GONE BAD IN MY 99 TOYOTA SOLARA. I'VE CHECKED MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE NET AND A LOT OF SOLARA OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STRUTS. I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THIS. IT SEEMS TO BE A TOYOTA DEFECT AND NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*JB
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
825–50K
750–75K
875–100K
12100–150K
6150K+
45 reports with mileage · 39 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
84 reports20560R16 TIRES SPLITING BETWEEN THE TREADS AND CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE. ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THE TIRES.
RE: STRUTS 3 SERVICE CENTERS, INCLUDING ANTWERPEN, CHECKED. ALL 3 AGREE ON RR STRUT AND MOUNT. THE OTHER TWO ADDED THAT THE OTHER STRUTS WERE LEAKING. ANTWERPEN SAYS THAT'S "NORMAL" FOR TOYOTA. HOWEVER, A CHECK AT THE SERVICE CENTER OF 2 OTHER TOYOTA'S REVEALED NO LEAKS. AFTER CUSTOMER CALLED A "WISE ASS" BY TOYOTA REP, EFF…
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RE: STRUTS 3 SERVICE CENTERS, INCLUDING ANTWERPEN, CHECKED. ALL 3 AGREE ON RR STRUT AND MOUNT. THE OTHER TWO ADDED THAT THE OTHER STRUTS WERE LEAKING. ANTWERPEN SAYS THAT'S "NORMAL" FOR TOYOTA. HOWEVER, A CHECK AT THE SERVICE CENTER OF 2 OTHER TOYOTA'S REVEALED NO LEAKS. AFTER CUSTOMER CALLED A "WISE ASS" BY TOYOTA REP, EFFORTS TO SPEAK TO MANAGERS REVEALED THEM UNAVAILABLE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY (THIS AT 8:30 A.M.) RE: POWER WINDOW. WHEN IT WAS FIRST REPORTED, THE WINDOW BECAME OPERABLE BEFORE I COULD GET IT INTO THE SHOP. IN AUG. 2002 I KEPT THE MOTOR RUNNING AND DROVE DIRECTLY THERE. ANTWERPEN SAID IT WAS THE POWER MOTOR AND THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART. ALTHOUGH I HAVE CALLED SEVRERAL TIMES AND MENTIONED IT AGAIN DURING THIS INCIDENT, THAT HAS NOT YET "COME IN" FROM TOYOTA IT'S NOW 4 MONTHS LATER. DT
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHTED MIRROR ON THE VISOR FELL OFF CAUSING THE TWO WIRES BEHIND THE LIGHTED MIRROR TO COME LOOSE AND CONTACT EACH OTHER. THIS PROCEEDED TO SHORT OUT FILLING THE CARS CABIN WITH SMOKE. THE CAR WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY ON A LOCAL ROAD, TURNED OFF AND BOTH MY WIFE AND 21-MONTH OLD SON WERE …
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ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHTED MIRROR ON THE VISOR FELL OFF CAUSING THE TWO WIRES BEHIND THE LIGHTED MIRROR TO COME LOOSE AND CONTACT EACH OTHER. THIS PROCEEDED TO SHORT OUT FILLING THE CARS CABIN WITH SMOKE. THE CAR WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY ON A LOCAL ROAD, TURNED OFF AND BOTH MY WIFE AND 21-MONTH OLD SON WERE QUICKLY REMOVED FROM THE CAR. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS OCCURRENCE BY A LOCAL NEIGHBOR AND UPON MY ARRIVAL SAW A VERY FRIGHTENED WIFE HOLDING MY 21-MONTH OLD SON AND A SMOKE FILLED CAR. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR TO RETURN BACK TO MY HOME THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO MAKE A VERY LOUD WHINING SOUND. AFTER ARRIVING BACK AT MY HOME APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AWAY I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I THEN IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY. IN THE APPROXIMATE 2 MINUTES THIS TOOK, THE ENGINE PROGRESSIVELY WHINED LOUDER AND LOUDER UNTIL THE STARTER BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THE ENGINE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. AT THIS POINT I FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE BATTERY.
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND STARTER GOT "STUCK". TURNED IGNITION TO OFF POSITION AND REMOVED KEY, BUT STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN ENGINE. VEHICLE THAN BEGAN TO SMOKE, AND ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO STOP STARTER FROM TURNING.*AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF ACKNOWLEDGING AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF DUE TO CENTER SENSOR FAILURE. *YH
DEALERSHIP SAYS THE WATER FROM THE STOPPED UP A/C DRAIN CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SHORT AND IT WILL COST ALMOST $800.00 TO REPAIR. I DO NOT HAVE $800.00. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY WITHOUT NOTICE AND THAT PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK WHEN DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE CAR. IT DOES NOT HAVE AN ON/OFF SWITCH AND THE DE…
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DEALERSHIP SAYS THE WATER FROM THE STOPPED UP A/C DRAIN CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SHORT AND IT WILL COST ALMOST $800.00 TO REPAIR. I DO NOT HAVE $800.00. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY WITHOUT NOTICE AND THAT PUTS EVERYONE AT RISK WHEN DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE CAR. IT DOES NOT HAVE AN ON/OFF SWITCH AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. I TRANSPORT CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE AND I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THEM AND ANYONE ELSE INCLUDING MYSELF RIDING IN THE CAR. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK
SHIFT CABLE BROKE OFF ARM TO TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ROTORS BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO FRONT WHEEL, AND WHEEL STOPPED MOVING, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, PART WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER AFTER A FEW WEEKS, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK DURING AN ACCIDENT.*MJ
Official recalls
0No 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
1DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.