Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags23
- Engine and engine cooling13
- Vehicle speed control7
- Suspension6
- Unknown or other5
- Electrical system5
- Structure5
- Latches/locks/linkages5
- Service brakes, hydraulic5
- Equipment4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 9 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 27 1999 Camry Solara vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 21 people died inside them, and 3 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara failed the safety check 2.39% of the time — 36% more often than the average 1999 passenger car (1.76%). Median odometer at inspection: 154,507 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 10.4–11.5 L/100 km (about 20–23 mpg US), CO₂ 239–265 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camry Solara · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.8 | 8.6 | 10.4 |
| Camry Solara · Compact · Regular gasoline | 12.9 | 9.0 | 11.1 |
| Camry Solara · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 9.3 | 11.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Toyota told its dealers about the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634001 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0440, P0441 AND P0446 STORED. *TT |
| 632246 | SUBJECT REGARDING REAR BEARING O-RING SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 628696 | SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT REGARDING VEHICLES EXPERIENCING ENGINE OIL GELLING OR SLUDGE. *TT |
| 628686 | SUBJECT REGARDING STEERING RACK END NOISE. *TT |
| 621315 | ELECTRONIC MESSAGE REGARDING POWER SEAT MOVEMENT. *TT |
| 619097 | TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING RETRO-FIT INTERNAL TRUNK RELEASE KITS. *TT |
| 618292 | THIS BULLETIN INTRODUCES A NEW ACCESSORY ALLOY WHEEL FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. *JB |
| 616095 | TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INTRODUCING A FIELD FIX FOR INCIDENTS OF MOISTURE AND ODORS PERMEATING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE QUARTER PANEL AIR DUCT FLAPS MAY HAVE BECOME LOOSE OR MISSING. REPLACING THE QUARTER PANEL AIR DUCT WILL REMEDY THE CONDITION. *TT |
| 616071 | AN INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE SPEEDOMETER / TACHOMETER CONDITION. *TT |
| 613507 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF THE ABS SPEED SENSOR PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THE REAR AXLE AND REAR SUSPENSION. *MR |
| 610980 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE, AND OR A MIL ON CONDITION IN WHICH A SINGLE CYLINDER MISFIRE CODE OR CODES ARE PRESENT. *TT |
| 610974 | SUBJECT REGARDING TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER INSTALLATION. *TT |
| 610969 | BRIEF INFORMATION REGARDING PRODUCTION COUNTERMEASURES TO ENSURE THE DURABILITY OF THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS. *TT |
| 610957 | ON SOME VEHICLES STARTING WITH VIN 2T1CF28P2XC240974, CUSTOMERS MAY FEEL A SLIGHT FORE AND AFT ROCKING MOTION IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE-POWER SEAT UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. *TT |
| 610949 | INFORMATION ON REDUCING FRONT BRAKE GROAN OR GRINDING NOISE. *TT |
| 610946 | SUBJECT REGARDING EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS. *TT |
| 610076 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT, INTERMITTENT RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SPEEDOMETER OR TACHOMETER NEEDLE NEAR ZERO DURING THIE FIRST FEW MILES OF TRAVEL. *TT |
| 610062 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE, AND OR A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON CONDITION IN WHICH A SINGLE CYLINDER MISFIRE CODE, OR CODES ARE PRESENT. *TT |
| 610058 | SOME 5S-FE EQUIPPED VEHICLES AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION SPECIFICATION VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1133. *TT |
| 610053 | SOME CALIFORNIA EMISSION SPECIFICATION VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH IDLE AND OR A MIL ON CONDITION IN WHICH A SINGLE CYLINDER MISFIRE CODE OR CODES ARE PRESENT. *TT |
| 6088610 | CONDITIONS WITH SOME 5S-FE EQUIPPED AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION SPECIFICATION VEHICLES EXHIBITING A MIL |
| 606185 | REVISED INFORMATION REGARDING VEHICLES WITHIN CERTAIN VIN RANGES EXHIBITING A FALSE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0446. *TT |
| 605352 | INFORMATION REGARDING SHORT PIN INSTALLATION DURING PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE. *TT |
| 605080 | INFORMATION ON THE SCANTOOL IMMOBILIZER KEY CODE UTILITY. *TT |
| 604939 | SOME VEHICLES WITHIN CERTAIN VIN RANGES MAY EXHIBIT A FALSE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0446 FOR A VACUUM CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY SET. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
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