AI Damage2000 Toyota Camry Solara: common problems
Owners of the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara filed 66 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 66
- involving a crash
- 13
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 14% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 12% of all complaints
- 3 Tires 12% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 11% of all complaints
- 5 Air bags 9% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 9% of all complaints
- 8 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 9 complaints (14% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 8 complaints (12% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Tires: 8 complaints (12% of all).
- Visibility: 7 complaints (11% of all).
- Air bags: 6 complaints (9% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 66 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Consumer writes in regards to airbags never deployed during vehicle accident. The consumer was rear ended, while stopped at a stop sign.
While driving 20 mph and approaching a stop light, the brakes failed and the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed.
55-60' and crashed into the marvin market storefront plate glass windows. The vehicle continued into the marvin market striking a person inside the store. The vehicle continued through the store and struck a second person inside the store.
I would like to report my son's fatal 2000 toyota solara crash. His car went into full speed and hit the trees with speed close to 100 mph on a residential street with 20 mph limit. Updated 03/10/10 updated 9/21/2011 updated 09/23/10
He was wearing his seatbelt; however, the airbag did not deploy. The car was totaled. He sustained minor injuries, but nothing requiring hospitalization. Neither the florida highway patrol, driver for the wrecking company nor insurance adjuster could not understand why the airbag did not deploy.
While driving 5 mph vehicle surged forward. This caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The consumer hit a building. Upon impact, both front air bags did not deploy.
Vehicle surged forward after releasing the gas pedal and hit a tree.
Am experiencing sludge build up in the engine of my 2000 toyota camry solara. This vehicle was a previously owned when I purchased it on march 17, 2016. At time of purchase I requested a carfax report. My choice to purchase was made upon report details I.e. Repair & maintenance records, including routine oil changes.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 4,568 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 12% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Camry Solara has 79 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 66, below average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, engine and cooling, tires. Total complaints: 66. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (11%), windows, sunroof (9%), seat belts (6%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2000 Toyota Camry Solara from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2000 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.