2007 Toyota Camry Solara problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (23) · Structure (12) · Vehicle Speed Control (11)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
99 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/Cooler 2016-06-02 · campaign 16V396000 · 7,749 vehicles
Defect: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heat
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Service bulletins (252)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Structure:body 2024-12-05 · T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
toyota vehicles are currently protected with rapgardtm protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. this material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. follow the removal procedure in this bulletin to remove the rapgardtm protective film wi
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Showing the 6 most recent of 252 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-01-10 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“twice: once in august and most importantly 09/07/2024 was slowing down to stop at a dry cleaners when the car reved up and accelerated forward. i continued to apply brakes all the way to the floor and couldn’t get it to stop, so ran into the businesses’s van. usaa paidfor repairs to both, but due to fears for my safety and life and those of other…”
2025-11-22 · Air Bags“the airbag warning light comes on at times constantly and occasionally intermittently. the connection under both front seats has been checked and found secured. …”
2022-08-22 · Structure:interior Panels:dashboard · 80,000 mi“the contact's husband owns a 2007 toyota camry solara. the contact stated that her daughter noticed cracks on the dashboard nearby the glove box above the passenger’s side air bag housing. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the fail…”
2022-01-03 · Structure:interior Panels:dashboard · 31,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry solara. the contact noticed that the dashboard was melting. the contact mentioned that the reflection from the front windshield was causing a visibility issue. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was n…”
2021-07-06 · Structure:body“i own a 2007 toyota camry solara with less than 70,400 miles. it’s up to date on maintenance and is garaged. in december 2020, while garaged, my entire dashboard cracked without warning. after researching the condition, i learned that hundreds of camrys and solaras were affected and that toyota replaced some dashboards under an extended warranty p…”
2020-11-20 · Visibility/Wiper“this past summer (2020) the dash of my 2007 toyota camry got very sticky and made a reflection on my windshield making visibility impaired which is a huge hazard. you cannot see through the windshield. i researched it today and found out toyota extended its warranty for this problem, but it expired in 2017. my problem didn't start until 2020. …”
2020-03-01 · Air Bags · 122,000 mi · 💥 crash“was t-boned on my driver's side door at 40mph and no airbag deployed.. not even the side curtain airbag and the whole driver's side window shattered. was turning left at a light when i was tboned.…”
2020-02-28 · Visibility/Wiper · 120,000 mi“dashboard is melting, sticky, shiny, creates dangerous glare.…”
2019-11-25 · Structure“2007 toyota solara. consumer writes in regard to defective dashboard and expired dashboard warranty replace coverage. *as *js…”
2018-10-29 · Visibility/Wiper · 122,500 mi“dash pad is sticky and shiny and lights from cars, and street lights reflect off of it into the driver's eyes. it occurs from oncoming vehicles when on narrow roads and lights from stores and street lights in commercial areas…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.