1999 Toyota Camry Solara Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 15%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara, 15% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had my car serviced before leaving for our trip to florida and within 2 hours of driving from my home the water pump went and blew the engine. We had to leave our car at the dealership in watertown and rent a car for our trip. In 2004, we also failed the emission test twice.”
NHTSA complaint #10175000, filed 2006-12, 47,109 miles“Sludge build up in engine caused engine failure. My engine is going to be inspected by Toyota at their griffin ga outlet on september 2, 2003. I anticipate the runaround and I am getting all the info I can to argue my case. My engine suddenly is using one quart per 300 miles and when I took it for an oil change I suddenly discovered it was so gunked up it would not accept oil unless poored in very slowly.”
NHTSA complaint #10070468, filed 2004-01, 98,000 miles“We went to the dealer today, armed with an amazing array of internet information. We were initially sent to the main receptionist who when asked who's handling the sludge problems? At first didn't seem to understand the meaning of the word, then when my fiance pulled out a whole packet of information and put it in front of her and said this problem, which I'm sure you're aware of she then aid, you took me off guard and then stopped the gsm or sm and asked him to talk to us. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070692, filed 2004-01, 66,000 miles“I have read a report in USA today newspaper about the Camry Solara surging and I have experienced this myself. It has happened numerous times while traveling at highway speeds. Most of my travel is at these speeds. At the time I did not notice the spedometer or the tachometer increase, it just felt like I got a sudden push from behind. It does not happen at any certain time, road condition, weather or anything else. Each time on the highway I was using my cruise control. Also I notice in the report that others have reported that the car accelerated while depressing the brake pedal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10061927, filed 2004-03, 130,000 miles“My daughter was driving 1999 Toyota Camry Solara. When crossing highway at intersection, the car hesitated on acceleration and she was struck on the passenger side rear. She states she had plenty of time to cross but the car just wouldn't go . Also, despite impacts from several angles, no airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10303206, filed 2010-01, 115,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 | 4 | 7% |
| 2001 | 4 | 8% |
| 2000 | 8 | 12% |
| 1999 | 13 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara
23 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Toyota Camry Solara
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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