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1999 Toyota Camry Solara

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

45 reports with mileage · 39 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports

What owners actually said

84 reports
130,000 miles · Sep 30, 2020
Air Bags

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO AWAY.

NHTSA ODI #11362056

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 2020
Air Bags

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?…

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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 ODI #11297458

274,000 miles · Oct 7, 2019
Service Brakes

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 RECAL…

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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 ODI #11266825

100,000 miles · Sep 1, 2017
Air Bags

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD BLINKS

NHTSA ODI #11021100

220 miles · Aug 31, 2017
EngineExterior LightingVehicle Speed Control

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 WA…

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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 ODI #11020919

35,000 miles · Jan 26, 2017
Exterior Lighting

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. …

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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 ODI #10947721

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2016
Air Bags

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 MANUFACTURE…

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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 ODI #10881285

170,600 miles · Jun 16, 2016
Air BagsCrashInjury

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…

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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 ODI #10874659

154,000 miles · Jul 27, 2015
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED, THE CAR (WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC) WENT OUT OF GEAR AND SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. AS SOON AS I REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED I JIGGLED THE SHIFTER (IT WAS IN D2) AND THE GEAR SEEMED TO RE-ENGAGE AND I CONTINUED DRIVING WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED A HALF DOZEN TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #10743572

136,000 miles · Jun 26, 2015
Air Bags

EVERY TIME THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD TO ALLOW PASSENGERS IN OR OUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE STARTS BLINKING. THE LIGHT WILL BLINK FOR AROUND 15 DAYS BEFORE IT SHUTS OFF IF THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT MOVED FORWARD FOR PASSENGERS DURING THAT TIME. THE NEXT TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD FOR PASSENGE…

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EVERY TIME THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD TO ALLOW PASSENGERS IN OR OUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE STARTS BLINKING. THE LIGHT WILL BLINK FOR AROUND 15 DAYS BEFORE IT SHUTS OFF IF THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT MOVED FORWARD FOR PASSENGERS DURING THAT TIME. THE NEXT TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD FOR PASSENGERS, THE CYCLE STARTS OVER AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #10730520

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.