AI Damage2005 Toyota Camry Solara: common problems
Owners of the 2005 Toyota Camry Solara filed 92 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and vehicle speed control. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 92
- involving a crash
- 22
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 26% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 22% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 16% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- 7 Engine 5% of all complaints
- 8 Seats 5% of all complaints
- Structure: 24 complaints (26% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 20 complaints (22% of all), 13 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 16 complaints (17% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 15 complaints (16% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 7 complaints (8% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 92 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Air bags | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 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.
Had a seizure went off the road vehicle hit several trees and air bags did not deploy. Car is totaled. Drives head hit steering wheel and had head and facial damage. Was on city street turning to get on highway, he has been in icu for 3 days. Have police accident report..
Takata recall. On august 2017 I was in a accident I put my car in reverse and it flew me back and forward fast. My leg was broken and mouth busted.. The air bag didn't deploy. I was thrown to a brick wall
While attempting a u-turn at very slow speed, car was hit on the passenger side by a vehicle going approx 30-40mph. When car came to a rest, the steering wheel had broken off the steering column.
When it accelerated, my foot was off the accelerator petal, about to brake; stood on my abs brake; and, the barrier, I believe, stopped most of the forward motion; hit hard; air bags did not deploy !!! Nothing like this has ever happened to me before; not in any of my past vehicles !!!
2005 toyota solara. Consumer writes in regards to air bag non deployment after an accident.
When car moving in a little up hill at 25 mph with accelerator slightly depress engine surged forward suddenly losing control of the vehicle rolling out of the road an crash in a concrete barrier resulting driver injured and the front end of the car body damaged.
The contact was unable to stop the unintended acceleration and the vehicle proceeded to drive over a curb and crash into the bushes. The door ajar warning alarm then abnormally sounded.
552(b)(6) my airbags did not deploy when I totaled my 2005 toyota solara sle in a weather related accident. I have not been able to get through to toyota by phone, and my e-mail went unanswered. I also, as advised by the customer service phone message, went to my dealership for help.
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 3,758 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 10% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Camry Solara has 79 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 92, above average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Toyota Camry Solara?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, vehicle speed control, powertrain. Total complaints: 92. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: hesitation when accelerating (10%), unintended acceleration (8%), windows, sunroof (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2005 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 2005 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 2005 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 2026-11-05.