The 2000 Toyota Camry Solara has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 541 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION00V1540002000-06-05541 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.
Consequence
AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS COULD FAIL OR BREAK.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES.
Complaints by component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
5crashes3injuries1deaths
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
5crashes2injuries
TIRES
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
1crashes1deaths
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
2crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
Total complaints80
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I want to see if the are recalls for my car ?”
“I want to see if the are recalls for my car ?”
“I want to see if the are recalls for my car ?”
“2000 toyota solara. Consumer writes in regards to airbags never deployed during vehicle accident. *smd the consumer was rear ended, while stopped at a stop sign. *jb”
“Am experiencing sludge build up in the engine of my 2000 toyota camry solara. This vehicle was a previously owned when I purchased it on march 17, 2016. At time of purchase I requested a carfax report. My choice to purchase was made upon report details I.e. Repair & maintenance records, including…”
“Am experiencing sludge build up in the engine of my 2000 toyota camry solara. This vehicle was a previously owned when I purchased it on march 17, 2016. At time of purchase I requested a carfax report. My choice to purchase was made upon report details I.e. Repair & maintenance records, including…”
“Am experiencing sludge build up in the engine of my 2000 toyota camry solara. This vehicle was a previously owned when I purchased it on march 17, 2016. At time of purchase I requested a carfax report. My choice to purchase was made upon report details I.e. Repair & maintenance records, including…”
“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. The contact sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP02004 Opened 2002-04-30 · closed 2002-06-20
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Toyota Camry Solara as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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