Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 03/27/2007 | 12953 | 1 | 08/02/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 toyota solara convertible with a current and failure mileage of 12,953 . the contact stated that the vehicle was in a crash on march 27, 2007 the driver was backing out of the parking spot and hit another vehicle. she could not see out of the rearview mirror because the head rest was too big. there was no police report. the vehicle was not towed. the contact stated took the vehicle to the dealer to see if he could get the headrest taken off or replaced with smaller one, and was told that the headrest could not be removed or replaced.*ak update 05/04/07*trupdated 08/08/07. *jb | |||
| 02/27/2007 | 2600 | 1 | 05/15/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact had difficulty seeing out of the 2006 toyota camry solara's rearview mirror because the head restraint was blocking the view. the contact called manufacturer to see if they could install the head restraint that was on the 2007 toyota camry solara which was different from the headrest she had in her vehicle, but manufacturer stated they could not do that. the only option the manufacturer gave her wasto trade in the vehicle. the current mileage was 2600.*ak | |||
| 09/28/2006 | 5000 | 1 | 05/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the rear seat assembly headrests obstructed the view of the driver while attempting to back the vehicle out of a parking space or while driving and looking to pass a vehicle. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined this was a normal design and instructed the contact to use the rearview and side mirrors for viewing while the vehicle was in reverse. the manufacturer was not contacted. updated 10/18/2006 - *nm | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 1 | 05/05/2006 | |
| The head rest in the back totally block the vision when backing out of a parking spot. there is a definite blind spot that is not diminished by the rear view mirror. i have had this car for 1 month and have had 3 close calls with pedestrians appearing as if from nowhere. i have never had this problem in any other automobile. *jb | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/24/2005 | 10 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry solara. the contact stated that the rear seat headrests restrict visibility. the manufacturer stated that nothing can be done because that is how the seat was designed. the purchase date and a valid vin were unknown. the current mileage is 25,000 and failure mileage was 10. | |||