2002 Toyota Camry Solara: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 60 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is air bags (20% of complaints).
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recalls
60
owner complaints
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fire reports
70,008
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Among the quietest Camry Solara years (#8 of 9 by complaints, age-adjusted)No fire reportsNo recall campaignsWeak spot: air bags (20%)
Common problems
Computed from 60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Air Bags (airbags and crash sensors)20% · 12 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control (unintended acceleration, cruise control)19% · 11 complaints
Seat Belts12% · 7 complaints
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)8% · 5 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic (brakes)8% · 5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)7% · 4 complaints
“Tire size P205 60R16 evolution tour series This is the second tire of the set of 4 that suddenly had a belt shift inside the tire and the steering wheel would violently shake , one of the tires when failed pulled to left into oncoming traffic (luckily I retained control)”Owner report · Tires · Mar 2024
“While driving, after the vehicle gets hot, not overheated, the brakes go soft and you cant stop! If you slam them they work, if you press normally, nothing. We replaced, master cylinder, brake booster, brake lines, calipers, and all pads, had a pressure bleed performed, nothing helps! It's the seal on the fire wall that is defective!”Owner report · Service Brakes · Jun 2019
“The passenger light went on for no apparent reason and vehicle has never been in an accident. Vehicle only has 70,000 original miles. I noticed several others have had the same complaint. Is this a safety issue?”Owner report · Air Bags · Dec 2015
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“This report is not in reference to the vehicle, it is an issue with tires. I put on a set of michelin primacy mxv4 205/60r16 92h in feburary of 2012, and after the second year found the material hardening and with low traction, wet or dry (worse wet of course) and when I contacted michelin about this was told no warranty exists in regards to traction. I found uncomfortable with control of my vehicle and changed the tires. Serial numbers on the tires were: hn7rpk1x4911, hn7rpk1x01122, hn7rpk1x4611, hn7rpk1x5111 I am no longer in possession of the tires, they were left with costco in melville, ny. I want to report this in case these tires are in question in any other incident.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jun 2015
“Tires showed sidewall dryrot which was dismissed as 'ozone cracking' and extremely reduced traction after 2 years, 25,000 miles. Michelin would not make good on complaint. Entire set hn7rpk1x4911, hn7rpk1x01122, hn7rpk1x4611, hn7rpk1x5111”Owner report · Tires · Jun 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry solara. While at a red light, a second vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact struck the preceding vehicle. The contact's vehicle sustained front end damage, but the air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported and a police report was filed. After the crash, the air bag sensor light remained permanently illuminated. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact also indicated that the dashboard experienced cracking on the passenger side. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 48,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Sep 2014
“The passenger air bag light never goes off. Dealership says it'll cost $500 to fix but I don't understand what's wrong with it in the first place but because of it they say none of the air bags will work in a crash. Absolutely ridiculous.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jul 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that the he had to click the driver's side seat belt several times in order for it to engage. Eventually the seat belt became completely inoperable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147.200.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Apr 2014
“My airbag light has been coming on and going off for years depending on how the passenger seat is positioned but there was never a recall. After reviewing the site and other complaint for the same year make and model as my vehicle I'm wondering why this isn't a safety concern. The dealer doesn't know what's going on. I got it fixed last year they said it was the pins. Now they are saying the harness needs to be replaced.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2014
“The air bag light continues to go on. I've spent many dollars to get if fixed, however, no one seems to know why the light is constantly on. It seems to be on the passenger side. The light goes on whenever the key is engaged.”Owner report · Air Bags · Dec 2012
When filing, owners marked a crash in 20 of these complaints and injuries in 9 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2002 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
Drive type4x2
Body stylesConvertible/Cabriolet · Coupe
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Is the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara reliable?
NHTSA has 60 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara. The most complained-about area is air bags (20% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2002 Toyota Camry Solara problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 70,008 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.