Toyota Camry Solara Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Toyota Camry Solara across 10 model years. The 2004 model year has the most (27). The words owners use most often: “suddenly accelerated” (13% of reports).
- 130vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 71mention a crash
- 22mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 17 of 130 complaints (13%)
- Parking space: mentioned in 16 of 130 complaints (12%)
- Surged forward: mentioned in 9 of 130 complaints (7%)
- Floor mat: mentioned in 7 of 130 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 103 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 130 complaints, 71 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 22 an injury.
Toyota Camry Solara vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Camry Solara | 11 | 13% | 11,900 |
| 2007 Camry Solara | 13 | 10% | 17,669 |
| 2006 Camry Solara | 19 | 16% | 36,000 |
| 2005 Camry Solara | 20 | 22% | 48,916 |
| 2004 Camry Solara | 27 | 17% | 75,000 |
| 2003 Camry Solara | 4 | 17% | 73,000 |
| 2002 Camry Solara | 14 | 23% | 30,100 |
| 2001 Camry Solara | 9 | 17% | 88,000 |
| 2000 Camry Solara | 6 | 9% | 50,000 |
| 1999 Camry Solara | 7 | 8% | 89,885 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the Toyota Camry Solara. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Copper wiring on driver seat caught fire causing damage to driver door driver harness underneath the dash and electric seat mechanism also caused staining to the fabric and interior
Twice: once in August and most importantly 09/07/2024 was slowing down to stop at a dry cleaners when the car reved up and accelerated forward. I continued to apply brakes all the way to the floor and couldnât get it to stop, so ran into the businessesâs van. USAA paidfor repairs to both, but…
The "VSC" continues to come on which in turn causes the ck engine light to come on. There needs to be a recall on this issue. I have been researching it, and finding it a problem for so so many customers.
I was exciting a freeway. As i usually do, i disengaged the clutch expecting the cruise control to also disengage and coast to the stop sign with the assistance of my brake. Instead, as soon as i disengaged the clutch, the car accelerated as if someone had put their foot all the way to the floor…
On 5/10/2006 while driving my 2001 camry solara on a rural road i couldn't slow the car down, braking didn't help. I kept bearing to the right off the road because i was having a hard time controlling the car, car wanted to go towards the cars traveling in the opposite direction. Finally, i was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Toyota Camry Solaras have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 130 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Toyota Camry Solara. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Toyota Camry Solara vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Toyota Camry Solara?
The most frequent phrase is “suddenly accelerated”, in 17 of 130 complaints, followed by “parking space” (16).
Other Toyota Camry Solara problems
- Structure problems (173)
- Air Bags problems (128)
See all Toyota Camry Solara problems.