2008 Toyota Camry Solara Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 10%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara, 10% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.
“I own a 2008 Toyota solara convertible sport v6. Upon driving on the freeway I noticed the low beam headlight (l) went out and had to flip the headlights off and on to turn it on. After a few miles the (r) low beam headlight went off and had to flip the headlights off and on again to turn it on. I noticed after seeing the reflection off another vehicle that they were both off and had to switch the headlights off and on once again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10723965, filed 2015-06, 93,640 miles“My 2008 Toyota solara headlights are really scary to drive with at night. The visibility is almost none. The high beams are like regular beams on every other car. My low beams are nonexistent. My friend has a 2007 Toyota solara and had the same issue. I have taken it to the Toyota dealership to only be told that they do not adjust and that there was nothing they could do. This is very dangerous. To the point I do not even drive at night, and I am a 33 year old woman. My car is in the shop as we speak once again due to this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11045763, filed 2017-11, 120,000 miles“Headlights go out while vehicle is in motion turn switchoff and back on headlights work again till they go out again, safety concern.the daytime running light go out also supposed to be on for s afety not very safe.as for dates been happening for almost a year called Toyota they said there was nothing they could.”
NHTSA complaint #10837862, filed 2016-02, 2 miles“This 2008 Toyota Camry Solara, ~37k miles, uses the same headlight bulb types as the 2008 Toyota avalon, 9011 for high beams and I had both high beams go out on a winding road in back country of wisconsin with many deer and other moving night creatures. Both high beam bulbs shattered during this trip, leaving glass fragments inside the lens assembly and it also left a white discoloration (tungsten deposition?) on the inside plastic lenses of one headlight, which seems to reduce the low beam visibility. …”
NHTSA complaint #10494861, filed 2013-01, 37,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry Solara. The contact stated that the headlights turned off intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10658632, filed 2014-11, 90,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara
26 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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