2003 Toyota Camry Solara Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) 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 visibility 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“I purchased a 2003 Toyota solara in oct. 2003. On january 17, 2004 I was driving down the highway with cars about 50 yards or more in front of mine and noticed a crack in the center of my windshield that looked like it stated at the base of the windshield. It progressively got worse until it came up about 10 inches from the base of the windshield and clear over to the drivers side of the car. I took it to my local Toyota dealership (not the dealership where I purchased the car) to look at it. The service tech. …”
NHTSA complaint #10054683, filed 2004-01Related service bulletins
- 10131993Dec 19, 2013This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0185-13.
- 10131988Dec 19, 2013The following procedures are recommended during routine maintenance or in the event of a customer concern for wiper performance.
- 10132136Oct 23, 2013The appearance of spots in tempered glass (when viewed at certain angles) is the result of the heat treating and quick quenching process during manufacturing.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Toyota Camry Solara
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
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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