2003 Toyota Camry Solara Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Toyota Camry Solara, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,000 miles.
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.
“There's a design flaw in Toyota solara models 1999-2003 (the model changed in 2004), and it's this: at the very top of the back of the back seat, where the seat fabric is tucked into the plastic back, this backing has a 'lip' that sticks out and catches on the convertible top each time it's lowered or raised, usually snagging the top of the back window. This constant snagging of the convertible top on this hard plastic lip causes two issues: 1) the plastic 'lip' itself is weakened, loses integrity, suffers a fatigue crack, and breaks. …”
NHTSA complaint #10449353, filed 2012-02, 48,000 miles“While driving and applying brakes driver's seat moves forward, released brake and seat will move back. Dealer replaced all seats, and still experienced the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10029860, filed 2003-07Related service bulletins
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Toyota Camry Solara
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Camry Solara
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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