Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| SU00102 | 03/01/2002 | 632246 | Subject regarding rear bearing o-ring service tip. *tt | 07/11/2002 | |
| SU00101 | 07/13/2001 | 622004 | Some vehicles may experience a ticking noise from the front wheel bearing dust deflector due to looseness of the dust deflector. *tt | 10/09/2001 | |
| 616 | 07/16/2001 | 621995 | Electronic message regareing a ticking noise from the front wheel bearing dust deflector due to looseness of the dust reflector. *tt | 10/09/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 171000 | 1 | |
| Passenger was driving approx 50mph and collided with a deer with the front end of the car. extensive front end damage, however neither the drivers or passengers airbags deployed. car is considered a total loss. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2012 | 171000 | ||
| Passenger was driving approx 50mph and collided with a deer with the front end of the car. extensive front end damage, however neither the drivers or passengers airbags deployed. car is considered a total loss. | |||
| 9 | |||
| Ltr fm timothy f. quinn (ny) re alignment and front suspension defects for a 2001 toyota solara, inquiring when nhtsa will initiate defect investigation, reply to new york, ny ofc. *ph the consumer stated the vehicle had a tendency to pull the left and into the opposing lane of traffic. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on nine occasion, however the dealer claimed it was caused by the crown in the road. *jb *sc | |||
| 9 | |||
| Ltr fm timothy quinn (ny) report safety issue with vehicle a 2001 toyota solara pulls to the left and in the opposing lane of traffic alignment and front suspension defect. *la the dealer told the consumer the problem was caused by crowns in the road. *sc *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| After numerous letters, phone calls and visits to the dealer vehicle continued to experience pulling to the left. (nar) *ph *cb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 28000 | ||
| 2001 toyota solara. car makes clunking sound from front passenger side and driver side. usually over bumps or uneven roads. noise gets worse over time. already had strut mounts replaced once by toyota. the strut mounts appear to be the cause of the noise. this noise is recognized by toyota as service bulletin however the noise still persists. car sounds unsafe. *nlm | |||