"How reliable is the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara?"

"Based on 99 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara has a median complaint mileage of 35500 miles. The most common issue is Structure."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara is Structure, accounting for a significant portion of the 99 total complaints filed."

2008 Toyota Camry Solara: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 99 complaints

Total Complaints

35,500mi

Median Mileage

Structure

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,375 25th Percentile

35,500 Median Mileage

66,152 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Structure

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control

Body

Visibility/Wiper

Exterior Lighting

Steering

Electrical System

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 TOYOTA SOLARA: THE VEHICLE FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT/ACCELERATE DANGEROUSLY WHEN THE THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED AT LOW RPM. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HESITATES/LAGS SEVERELY. *TR"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS RETRACTED AND THE COVER IS PLACED OVER IT, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY SEEING OBJECTS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE BLIND SPOT IS CAUSED BY THE ROOF COVER, ALSO KNOWN AS BOOT, AND MAKES VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. THE DEALER W..."

"PURCHASED A NEW 2008 TOYOTA SOLARA FROM COLEMAN TOYOTA IN BETHESDA, MD. ON 1/19/08. FROM DAY 1, TRANSMISSION IS JERKY, HESITATES, HAS NOT POWER WHEN NEEDED. CAR STALLS WHEN WAITING TO TURN AND FLOODS. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER 2X. *TR"

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.

Structure 15 complaints

25th: 33,866 mi Median: 42,061 mi 75th: 48,500 mi

Unknown Or Other 12 complaints

25th: 30,924 mi Median: 52,975 mi 75th: 63,199 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 11 complaints

25th: 4,335 mi Median: 11,900 mi 75th: 23,646 mi

Body 8 complaints

25th: 28,737 mi Median: 58,000 mi 75th: 122,504 mi

Visibility/Wiper 7 complaints

25th: 33,489 mi Median: 48,500 mi 75th: 49,769 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 37 PA: 9 MD: 7 NC: 5 OH: 5 TX: 4 AZ: 4 CA: 4 NY: 4 VA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

15.2%

Original Owners

84.8%

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
2005	131	45,000	Vehicle Speed Control	34
2006	146	47,505	Structure	24
2007	158	56,887	Exterior Lighting	15

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