Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 09/06/2008 | 62000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 toyota camry solara and the brakes on my car are not as accurate as they should be. i recently had my brakes repaired in dec. 2009 at sandy springs toyota in atlanta and was still not pleased with the resistance of the brakes. i am concerned that the 2004 camry solara should be researched further due to the brakes. often times i have to press my brakes to the floor before they stop completely. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 85000 | 1 | |
| 2004 toyota solara sev6 sport- vehicle has on several occasions when traveling at parking lot speeds or in stop & go traffic , or before coming to a complete stop - accelerates without warning and when brakes (anti-lock yet) are depressed, there is absolutely no resistance. vehicle does not stop!! engine surges. floor mats no issue. first incident 2008 or 09, i had pulled into a parking lot. vehicle surged, jumped a curb & into a ravine. engine was still surging (while down in the ravine!) until ignition was turned off. 2 weeks ago, driving in city traffic, (overcast but dry conditions approximately 1:00pm) i was thrown back in my seat suddenly. i thought i had been rear-ended initially due to the thrust back, but no one had impacted the rear of my vehicle. realizing the car was accelerating on it's own, i slammed on the brakes. again, no resistance, they went flat. my vehicle rear ended and drove under the back end of an suv. upon impact, my knee slammed into the dashboard, and the steering wheel bruised up my thigh. swelling in shoulder due to belt. no injury to person in other vehicle. no skid marks on roadway. filed claim w/toyota home office. they are inspecting the car this week @ dealership. if anyone had been walking in front of this car when these incidences happened? they would be dead. this is a serious & potentially deadly issue. i will never get behind the wheel of that car ever again. not for a million dollars! life is too precious to me. as a formerinvestigator/agent myself, i implore you to please investigate this asap before this vehicle (or others of the same) kill someone. this car (2004 toyota solara {2 - door camry}) is not on the recall list. i am now without a car. i have been spared from broken bones, but i may need knee surgery. waiting on the results of an mri. please take these vehicles off the road. so thankful my child wasn't driving or in the car with me. filed a police report with the local authorities. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/09/2004 | 14000 | 5 | |
| I have replaced the brakes, rotors and calipers 5 times toyota claims all wear and tear but the whole braking system is a defect car is a lemon from the start. toyota refuses to fix it. *jb | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 14000 | 1 | 04/10/2004 |
| 2004 toyota solara this car is a manufacturers defect 100%. i have replaced 2 sets of brakes, rotors, calipers both right side. also both inner tie rod ends and right cv shaft, wheel bearings. a new battery the interior is falling apart and the car is all over the road pulling to the right. toyota refused to replace most of the parts as they say not covered under the new warranty. *jb | |||
| 11/30/2005 | 2 | ||
| The braking system on the 2004 toyota solara have serious issues. in 2/05 i had a whole complete braking system replaced. now less than 8 months later i need another one. the dealer or toyota corp state this is normal wear and tear. i totally disagree and feel unsafe driving this car anymore. i have written numerous later made many calls and toyota ignores them all. i took the car and had it inspected at a independent service provider and they state this is not normal wear and something is seriously wrong or defective. *jb | |||
| 09/23/2004 | 0 | 1 | 09/01/2004 |
| This sounds like a broken record - car pulled severely to left at time of purchase. toyota's first attempt lessened left hand pull. toyota's second reduced pull, but now steering is sloppy. toyota says they fixed it. car feels twitchy. on crowned roads you will pull hard to whatever side the road leans to. i have parked the vehicle - too scary to drive long distances. there are a couple other non-safety related problems with the car - sharp rattle from rear passenger side, vibration in steering wheel, brake is soft. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 100000 | 12 | 01/09/2004 |
| The 2004 toyota camry solara v6 had consistent brake failure. a very reputable mechanic stated that the defect was in the hydraulic system. replaced master cylinder, bled brakes, checked pressure according to manufacturer 's specs and checked out correctly. -exhausted possibilities for reasons for sporadic brake failure. online research discovered numerous complaints with similar problems. no solution posted to date. concern regarding continuing safety issue due to unexpected failure, and low pedal inconsistent performance. *ak | |||