"How reliable is the 2005 Toyota Camry Solara?"

"Based on 131 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Toyota Camry Solara has a median complaint mileage of 45000 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Toyota Camry Solara?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Toyota Camry Solara is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 131 total complaints filed."

2005 Toyota Camry Solara: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 131 complaints

131

Total Complaints

45,000mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,000 25th Percentile

45,000 Median Mileage

82,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

Structure

Air Bags

Automatic Transmission

Unknown Or Other

Body

Electrical System

Engine

Head Restraint

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINT OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S REAR VIEW. IT IS HARD TO BACK UP OR CHANGE LANES.*AK"

"I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT WAS GREAT WEATHER, SO I HAD THE TOP DOWN THE WOULD TIME I TEST DROVE VEHICLE. . IT WAS ONLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT AND PUT THE TOP UP THAT I REALIZED THAT THE VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR MIRROR OF THE CAR WAS AWFUL. I'..."

"THIS VEHICLE HAS CONVERTIBLE SEATS, BOTH FRONT SEATS AND HEAD RESTS ARE TOO LARGE. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, CONSUMER UNABLE TO SEE PROPERLY. CONSUMER TOOL VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK....TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO LOWER ..."

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 18 complaints

25th: 39,250 mi Median: 49,458 mi 75th: 63,500 mi

Structure 16 complaints

25th: 30,000 mi Median: 47,000 mi 75th: 72,700 mi

Air Bags 15 complaints

25th: 23,350 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 114,824 mi

Automatic Transmission 11 complaints

25th: 4,707 mi Median: 8,475 mi 75th: 30,225 mi

Unknown Or Other 8 complaints

25th: 27,500 mi Median: 42,458 mi 75th: 57,437 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 29 CA: 25 OH: 9 MD: 8 TX: 8 NY: 7 GA: 6 MO: 6 AZ: 4 TN: 4

Who Files Complaints?

19.8%

Original Owners

80.2%

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
2004	204	54,000	Steering	40
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