Toyota Solara 2001
Model Solara made in 2001 by Toyota got 15 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine cooling and seat belts. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, engine and engine cooling and seats. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 2001
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| SEATS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/31/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Air bags on 2001 toyota camry solara sle may not be working properly since airbag service light stays on. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 88000 | 1 | 12/19/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota solara. while idling, the contact stated that the engine revved up to full rpm and went through four lanes of traffic. the contact struck one vehicle on the rear driver side. the contacts vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 88,000. updated 02-25-08 *bf the consumer stated the air bags failed to deploy. updated 3/18/08 *cn texas police report updated 03/18/08 *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/29/2007 | 86600 | 1 | 10/07/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2001 toyota solara. while driving at 65 mph underin wet conditions it struck the rear end of a second vehicle. he then drove off an embankment, went through about 12 wooden posts, and crashed into a bolder which crushed the front bumper in half. upon impact, the air bags never deployed. the contact stated that the police came to the scene and filed a report. the contact called the manufacturer about the air bags not deploying and they told him that they would look at the pictures that were taken by his insurance company from the crash site to try and determine if the air bags should have deployed. the contact sustained minor injuries. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota solara v6. the contact stated that there was oil sludge in the engine which caused pollution and an engine fire. whenever the vehicle was turned on black smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that the engine was contaminated with oil and it had to be replaced for $8,000. there were no recalls or warranties for the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 109,000. | |||
| 05/14/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2001 toyota solara and have to replace the engine due to problems with oil turning into gel. the engine quit operating completely. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 137000 | ||
| Seat belt doesn't return. instead, it is fully extended at all times, with shoulder belt lying on my lap, and seat belt being way to loose. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| I've owned my 2001 solara since i purchased it new in april 2001. i haven't had any real problems with it (i've had all of the normal maintenance, wear & tear stuff done), until about 2 years ago. my wife & i were out of town and were turning around at a strip mall shopping center when the steering locked up. it had just rained extremely heavily and there was a lot of surface water on the road. i just assumed that perhaps the power steering drive belt got wet and was slipping (although i didn't hear any squealing). after that the steering seemed ok. then about a year ago, i started noticing the problem more regularly, mostly while un-parking the car from a parallel parking spot. i can back up ok, but when i steer the car to begin driving, the steering locks up & i have to stop, back up again, & steer out of it. anyone else have this kind of steering problem? i have 125,000 miles on the car. i know that toyota has done a recent recall on cracked steering boxes on certain models. i had a '76 celica one time that developed a crack in the manual transmission casting at about 80 or 90,000 miles. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| On 4/1/08, in the morning, on wet roads, i was driving my '01 toyota solara and needed to stop short in traffic. i had both feet on the brakes, the anti-lock brakes never kicked in, nor did the car slow down. i had rear ended a toyota sequoia. i had mentioned to the other driver that the car would not stop. i had also told the police officer the same. my toyota solara was totaled. convinced there was something wrong with the brakes, i had the car towed to a mechanic to have the brakes checked out, and nothing was wrong. only after hearing the recent woes of other toyotas' with the sticking accelerator, did it finally click and make sense. this is why the anti-lock brakes did not engage and why the car did not slow down. the reason i am reporting this now is because i believe toyota vehicles have had this problem for longer than the recalls lists suggest, and i believe more investigations should be done on the higher mileage vehicles. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 145000 | 1 | |
| 2001 toyota solara with 147000 miles. gas pedal has a catch in it when it is all the way back, or returned. when you go to press down, it won't go down and feels like it is catching on something. it will suddenly release causing some over acceleration. our local dealer says this is not part of the toyota recall and it will cost $35.00 to clean it up to fix. if someone would like to look at it before it's fixed let me know. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 88000 | 1 | 12/19/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota solara. while idling, the contact stated that the engine revved up to full rpm and went through four lanes of traffic. the contact struck one vehicle on the rear driver side. the contacts vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 88,000. updated 02-25-08 *bf the consumer stated the air bags failed to deploy. updated 3/18/08 *cn texas police report updated 03/18/08 *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | KNOXVILLE | TOYOTA OF KNOXVILLE | ||
| TX | SAN ANTONIO | 78217 | ALAMO TOYOTA | 210-657-1600 |