"How reliable is the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara?"

"Based on 67 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara has a median complaint mileage of 70008 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 67 total complaints filed."

2002 Toyota Camry Solara: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 67 complaints

Total Complaints

70,008mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,550 25th Percentile

70,008 Median Mileage

97,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags

Seat Belts

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Frontal

Accelerator Pedal

Automatic Transmission

Recliner

Steering

Fuel System, Gasoline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE PARKING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, HITING A WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK"

"PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE FROM DEALER. HEARD KNOCKING FROM REAR PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND LEFT FOR THE DAY. VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME AND TOLD NOISES WERE NORMAL. UNSATISFIED, I TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE NEW DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A BROKEN STRUT IN THE REAR PASSANGER SIDE WHE..."

"THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB *SCC"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Vehicle Speed Control 10 complaints

25th: 19,101 mi Median: 59,000 mi 75th: 82,600 mi

Air Bags 9 complaints

25th: 20,000 mi Median: 48,000 mi 75th: 117,275 mi

Seat Belts 6 complaints

25th: 81,700 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 117,275 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 5 complaints

25th: 64,275 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 99,300 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 12 FL: 12 GA: 5 NY: 5 IL: 5 VA: 5 NC: 4 AZ: 3 TX: 3 MD: 2

Who Files Complaints?

25.4%

Original Owners

74.6%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Camry Solara — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	109	95,815	Air Bags	25
2000	80	50,000	Vehicle Speed Control	15
2001	66	82,557	Air Bags	26
2003	34	70,000	Air Bags	15
2004	204	54,000	Steering	40
2005	131	45,000	Vehicle Speed Control	34
2006	146	47,505	Structure	24
2007	158	56,887	Exterior Lighting	15
2008	99	35,500	Structure	12

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28