2008 Toyota Camry Solara problems
Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. Next are cruise control (11%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 99 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 80 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 80 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 36,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 45,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Toyota Camry Solara with enough data (50 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked inside a garage when it suddenly caught on fire, completely destroying both the vehicle and the residence. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The contact indicated that two witnesses saw flames coming from the seating area of the vehicle during the incident. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained smoke inhalation during the incident. The manufacturer was not notified.
Driving in at a parking lot, driven at 5 not even 10 MPH the car - camry solara convertible 2008, touch the brake to park and in 20 feet of distance the car speed by itself crashing in parking bar. The air bags explode and I got injuries on my shoulders after the impact with the seat belt.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry solara. While driving in reverse at a very low speed the vehicle surged backwards resulting in a crash. A police report was filed. The contact was injured. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and has not been examined for the cause of failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was now drivable. The failure and current mileages were 8,800.
Was told a rock put hole in condenser causing unit to expel antifreeze. Repair estimate >800. This is happening far to often for others as well. This has to be a design flaw that encompasses many models and needs to be addressed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota solara. The contact was driving approximately 80 MPH with the speed control activated. There was a sudden increase in acceleration. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle. There was excessive force applied twice to the brake pedal; and deactivation of the speed control. The vehicle began to slow down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact was unable to reach the manufacturer to report the failures.