2007 Toyota Camry Solara recalls and problems

The 2007 Toyota Camry Solara has 2 recalls and 126 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is exterior lighting.

How the 2007 compares

Highest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 10 Camry Solara model years — 2nd most.

2recalls

126complaints

13crashes

1fires

5injuries

56,887median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Seats

Jun 2, 2016 · NHTSA campaign 16V396000 · 7,749 vehicles

Problem: 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 heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy & notes

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Air Bags

Dec 21, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V488000 · 160 vehicles

Problem: On certain vehicles equipped with curtain side air bags (csa), the csa tether strap located in the front pillars May have been incorrectly routed during the assembly process.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAGS (CSA), THE CSA TETHER STRAP LOCATED IN THE FRONT PILLARS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Risk: If the tether strap is not correctly routed, the front side of the csa May not deploy as designed, which May result in insufficient occupant protection during a side impact crash or rollover event.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE TETHER STRAP IS NOT CORRECTLY ROUTED, THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT OCCUPANT PROTECTION DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH OR ROLLOVER EVENT.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect both csa front tether straps, and if necessary, reroute them. The recall began on December 21, 2006. Owners May contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371.

Toyota recall no. 60J.customers May also 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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Engine13

Vehicle Speed Control13

Unknown or other12

Visibility8

Power Train7

Steering6

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2007 vs. other Toyota Camry Solara years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2007. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2007 Toyota Camry Solara have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2007 Toyota Camry Solara, the latest from Jun 2, 2016 (seats). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Toyota Camry Solara?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention exterior lighting (26), structure (26), air bags (13). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.