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2004 Toyota Camry Solara Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 161 total for the year
Median mileage
27,779miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara, 2% of the 161 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,779 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“On thursday october 9,2008 I was driving home on I-95 when my 2004 Toyota Camry Solara suddenly began to surge in speed, as I was able to cautiously get over in the median lane when it then shut off, I was able to crank it back up with no problem but as soon as I accelerated it slowed down and I then turned it off, waited a few minutes an turned it back on with no problem. Since I was close to my exit and lipton toyotas dealership was right there I took the car in to get checked out, well much to my surprise I am in need of a throttle body a $931.17 part and $13.?? …”

NHTSA complaint #10245130, filed 2008-10, 42,500 miles

“Charcoal canister failed at 13058 miles. Parts and labor under warranty, however, out of warranty cost would have been at about $500. Known issue for Toyota as service bulletin issued. Dealer recommended to purchase extended service plan to cover component after original warranty expires. Parts and labor should be covered for this component after original warranty expires as issue is known to Toyota and has failed in enough new cars to issue a service bulletin. Faulty charcoal canister will cause a no pass on smog check for california and will pollute the environment until replaced. Thank you.”

NHTSA complaint #10128988, filed 2005-07, 13,058 miles

“2004 Toyota solara experiencing stalling or long hesitation when the vehicle's speed is below 25 MPH and the consumer attempts to accelerate. This often happens when entering fast moving traffic from entrance ramp onto the expressway. The manufacturer stated that this was a characteristic of the engine and transmission and cannot be corrected.”

NHTSA complaint #10121517, filed 2005-05

“The consumer is unsatisfied with the bumpers inability to absorb a certain level of abuse without sustaining damage. The consumer would like the status of the software update to correct the hesitation of the car to react immediately when attempting to accelerate. The inability of the car to accelerate in a timely manner is disconcerting to the consumer especially when driving in heavy, fast moving traffic. A nauseating rotten egg odor could be smelled inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10111024, filed 2005-01

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200845%
200743%
200654%
200522%
200442%
200314%
200247%
200148%
2000812%
19991315%

Other parts of the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara

Body and structure
36 complaintsSteering
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Toyota Camry Solara

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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