"How reliable is the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara?"

"Based on 204 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara has a median complaint mileage of 54000 miles. The most common issue is Steering."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara is Steering, accounting for a significant portion of the 204 total complaints filed."

2004 Toyota Camry Solara: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 204 complaints

204

Total Complaints

54,000mi

Median Mileage

Steering

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,837 25th Percentile

54,000 Median Mileage

85,100 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Structure

Air Bags

Body

Automatic Transmission

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Engine

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2004 SOLARA SE SPORT PULLS (DRIFTS) TO THE LEFT. ( DEALERSHIP SPENT 3 DAYS ON CAR, PERFORMED BULLETIN# ST002-04 INCLUDING ADJUSTMENT SPRING SEATS AND ALIGNMENT- STILL PULLS LEFT. ) AGREED TO DRIVE 3,000 MILES UNTIL NEXT SERVICE INTERVAL & AWAIT NEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM TOYOTA ) VERY CONCERNED ABOUT ..."

"CAR PULLED SEVERLY TO LEFT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. TOYOTA'S FIRST ATTEMPT LESSENED LEFT HAND PULL. TOYOTA'S SECOND ATTEMPT ELIMINATED PULL, BUT NOW STEERING IS SLOPPY. TOYOTA WANTS TO TAKE CAR AND "LOOK AT IT AGAIN." SINCE THEY CANNOT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE AND DEFINITIVE CORRECTIVE ACTIO..."

"CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT. IT IS VERY SEVERE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FIGHTING FOR CONTROL. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY STEER RIGHT TO AVOID DRIVING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK"

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.

Steering 25 complaints

25th: 216 mi Median: 34,175 mi 75th: 87,575 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 24 complaints

25th: 47,750 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 106,000 mi

Structure 22 complaints

25th: 21,800 mi Median: 53,000 mi 75th: 75,000 mi

Air Bags 14 complaints

25th: 49,500 mi Median: 84,500 mi 75th: 94,775 mi

Body 10 complaints

25th: 58,500 mi Median: 99,500 mi 75th: 118,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 37 FL: 32 NY: 12 TX: 11 NJ: 11 IL: 10 OH: 9 GA: 8 NC: 7 ME: 7

Who Files Complaints?

28.4%

Original Owners

71.6%

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
2002	67	70,008	Vehicle Speed Control	23
2003	34	70,000	Air Bags	15
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