2000 Toyota Camry Solara
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 66
- Recalls
- 3
- Investigations
- 1
- Top problem
- Service brakes
Campaigns on file for 2000
Opened by NHTSA
15% of complaints
Complaints per year
2000: 66 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 2000 | 66 |
| 2001 | 53 |
| 2002 | 60 |
| 2003 | 24 |
| 2004 | 161 |
| 2005 | 92 |
| 2006 | 116 |
| 2007 | 126 |
| 2008 | 83 |
| 2009 | 1 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Service brakes
15% · 10 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic.
Show complaint excerpts
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry Solara. While driving 20 MPH and approaching a stop light, the brakes failed and the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy.
NHTSA ODI report, 2016-04-15
Tires
12% · 8 reportsMost commonly citing sidewall and pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
Engine and engine cooling
12% · 8 reportsMost commonly citing catalytic convertor and exhaust system.
Visibility
11% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing sun/moon roof assembly and defroster/defogger/hvac system.
Vehicle speed control
9% · 6 reportsSafety timeline
3 recalls · 1 investigation · oldest first
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2000-06-30Suspension00V154000 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to improper heat treatment, the rear axle may not have adequate strength in some areas.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear axle hub assemblies.
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2002-04-30Defect petitionClosed 2002-06-20 Engine seizure
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2006-04-03Exterior lighting06E026000 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…
Remedy: 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.
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2006-08-01Exterior lighting06E060000 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…
Remedy: 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.
Buy-smart checklist
2000 Toyota Camry Solara — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Service brakes: 10 reports on file for this year.
- Tires: 8 reports on file for this year.
- Engine and engine cooling: 8 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 00V154000 · Suspension
- Recall 06E026000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 06E060000 · Exterior lighting
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- Is the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara?
- The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 15% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara have?
- 3 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.