Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires8
- Engine and engine cooling8
- Service brakes, hydraulic8
- Visibility7
- Power train6
- Air bags6
- Vehicle speed control6
- Structure4
- Electrical system4
- Seat belts3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 10 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 19 2000 Camry Solara vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 13 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 2000 Toyota Camry Solara failed the safety check 1.81% of the time — 3% less often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 145,095 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 4 variants: combined 10.4–12.1 L/100 km (about 19–23 mpg US), CO₂ 239–278 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camry Solara · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.8 | 8.7 | 10.4 |
| Camry Solara · Compact · Regular gasoline | 12.7 | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| Camry Solara · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 9.4 | 11.6 |
| Camry Solara Convertible · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 14.0 | 9.7 | 12.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.
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 2000 Toyota Camry Solara: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 627358 | INFORMATION REGARDING REAR AXLE HUB REPLACEMENT. *YD |
| 623093 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE REAR WOOFER MAKING A HUMMING NOISE OR A RATTLE CONDITION . *ET |
| 623076 | SUBJECT REGARDING A SNAPPING OR POPPING NOISE WHEN OPENING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. *ET |
| 623038 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 RANDOM MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE. *TT |
| 622681 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SNAPPING OR POPPING NOISE WHEN OPENING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. *JB |
| 622287 | SOME VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE THE REAR WOOFER MAKING A HUMMING NOISE.*JB |
| 622004 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A TICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING DUST DEFLECTOR DUE TO LOOSENESS OF THE DUST DEFLECTOR. *TT |
| 622000 | SOME CONVERTIBLE MODELS MAY EXPERIENCE THE REAR WOOFER MAKING A HUMMING NOISE OR A RATTLE CONDITION. *TT |
| 621995 | ELECTRONIC MESSAGE REGAREING A TICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING DUST DEFLECTOR DUE TO LOOSENESS OF THE DUST REFLECTOR. *TT |
| 621992 | ELECTRONIC MESSAGE STATING THAT SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE THE REAR WOOFER MAKING A HUMMING OR A RATTLE CONDITION. *TT |
| 620045 | TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPAIR A CONDITION IN WHICH THE CONVERTIBLE BOOT SEPARATES AT THE REINFORCEMENT AS A RESULT OF THE PLASTIC RIVETS POPPING OR TEARING OUT OF THE PLASTIC REINFORCEMENT ON CERTAIN 2000 MODEL CONVERTIBLES. A BOOT REPAIR KIT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. *TT |
| 620037 | TDN ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE REGARDING CONVERTIBLE BOOT REPAIR. *TT |
| 619097 | TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING RETRO-FIT INTERNAL TRUNK RELEASE KITS. *TT |
| 618310 | EXHIBITING POPPING NOISE FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. *JB |
| 618292 | THIS BULLETIN INTRODUCES A NEW ACCESSORY ALLOY WHEEL FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. *JB |
| 616114 | SOME CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE FROM THE CENTER RAIL GARNISH OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TT |
| 616102 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE NO. 1 BOW PULL-DOWN HANDLE MAY, IN SOME INSTANCES, BECOME UNCOMFORTABLY WARM IF LEFT IN DIRECT SUN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. TO HELP INSULATE THE HANDLE, A FELT PAD CAN BE ADDED. *TT |
| 616100 | ON SOME CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MAY NOT LINE UP WITH THE HEADER WHEN CLOSING, CAUSING WIND NOISE AND / OR WATER LEAKAGE. *TT |
| 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 |
| 616087 | SUBJECT REGARDING NO. 1 BOW HANDLE INSULATION ON 2000 MODEL CONVERTIBLE. *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 |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
ENGINE SEIZURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation