Toyota CAMRY SOLARA electrical problems
26 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
866 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
54,133 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 606 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
26 of 866 complaints match this topic (3.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10038685 · 2003-09-11 (September 11, 2003)
1. MY 1999 SE V6 SOLARA BEGAN SMOKING A LOT EVERYTIME I STARTED THE CAR AND WHEN I ACCELERATED. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE "SLUDGE" PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DID ALL OF THE REQUIRED WORK TO FIX THAT. 2. I WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT IN 1999 AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. 3. THERE IS A VERY LOUD, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, CLUNKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AREA. THE DEALER SAYS THE STRUT TOPS ARE WORN OUT AND IT WILL COST $750.00??? PER SIDE TO REPLACE THE STRUTS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. SHOULDN'T THE STRUTS HAVE…
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Owner report 10274394 · 2009-06-20 (June 20, 2009)
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES FOR PASSAGER SIDE AIRBAGS. IF YOU JIGGLE WIRING UNDER SEAT OFTEN THE NEXT TIME YOU START CAR LIGHT WILL BE OFF. *TR
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Owner report 10318752 · 2010-03-10 (March 10, 2010)
SINCE 2007 I HAVE NOTICED SOME TYPE OF ENGINE DIFFICULTY WITH THE TOYOTA. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE RUNNING (IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.) ALSO, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY RECEIVE TOO HIGH A CHARGE RESULTING IN COMPUTER SYSTEM OVERHEATING. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES, MUCH MORE THAN NECESSARY AND PROBLEM REMAINS WITH THE OBD SYSTEM. THIS ALSO CAUSES ENGINE TO HAVE SURGES OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AFFECTING CRUISE CONTROL... I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM RELATIVE TO CURRENT TOYOTA ISSUES-ONLINE SOMEONE HAS A …
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Owner report 10322077 · 2010-03-25 (March 25, 2010)
1999 TOYOTA SOLARA IN EXCELLENT CONDITION YESTERDAY AS I WAS RETURNING FROM THE GROCERY STORE I TRIED TO START MY CAR. THE ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT WAS RUNNING ERRATICALLY. WHEN I TRIED TURNING IT OFF TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING. IT MADE A STACCATO SOUND AND RAN FAST AND OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL IT DRAINED THE BATTERY AND STOPPED. WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT AND A TERRIBLE SMELL ACCOMPANIED THIS. WHEN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHO WORKS ON MY CAR, HE SAID HE HAD ANOTHER TOYOTA THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE HAS REPLACED THE STARTER MOTOR,…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10649125 · 2014-10-21 (October 21, 2014)
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING INTO STARVED ROCK NATIONAL PARK IN ILLINOIS AROUND 4 P.M. ON AUGUST 20TH, 2014. SHE DRIVING ON THE ENTRANCE DRIVE AT THE SPEED OF 10 MPH. THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED RAMPING UP IN SPEED CAUSING THE MY DAUGHTER TO START BRAKING. THE CAR CONTINUED GAINING SPEED AND THE BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS THE CAR WAS GOING FASTER, MY DAUGHTER ENTERED THE PARKS VISITOR CENTER PARKING LOT. WHILE STILL TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, MY DAUGHTER HIT A PARKED CAR TO THE RIGHT, JUST CLIPPING IT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HIT CAR'S…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,451 miles reported. Look up ODI 10649125 at NHTSA ↗