How many recalls does the 1997 Toyota Solara have?

The 1997 Toyota Solara has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1997 Toyota Solara has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1997 Toyota Solara?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

1997 Toyota Solara Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Toyota Solara. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the driver air bag failed to deploy.*jb”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2003-02-05

“When shutting passenger's side door window shattered. Glass fell inside of vehicle,cut seat, and did some damage to outside of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated did not understand how this happened. Please add vin. *ak”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD · reported 2001-09-30

Defect investigations

Investigation DP02004 Opened 2002-04-30 · closed 2002-06-20

ENGINE SEIZURE

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Toyota Solara as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.