2008 Toyota Camry Solara Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara, 5% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,050 miles. 1 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.
“Was reversing out of a parking space in my 2008 solara and when I went to shift into drive, the car lurched several times and then accelerated. When the car took off, I was unable to stop it accelerating using the brakes. A passenger pulled up on the parking brake, launching us into a series of tight spins and colliding with concrete bumpers in the lot. We were about to head out into a major roadway when they did so. Once out of the spins, the car had come to enough of a halt that I could shift into park and turn the car off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10442060, filed 2012-01, 27,750 miles“Purchased a new 2008 Toyota solara from coleman Toyota in bethesda, md. On 1/19/08. From day 1, transmission is jerky, hesitates, has not power when needed. Car stalls when waiting to turn and floods. Took it back to the dealer 2x.”
NHTSA complaint #10219277, filed 2008-02, 350 miles“2008 Toyota solara convertible. Consumer states problems with rear window defogger, map light and jerking the consumer stated the rear widow defogger was not working and would not clear fog or frost from the rear window. Also, the map light was intermittent and would not always come on when opening the door locks. In addition, the vehicle would jerk when attempting to accelerate. The dealer stated the rear defogger was inspected and check and everything was fine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10329552, filed 2010-05“2008 Toyota solara: the vehicle fails to downshift/accelerate dangerously when the throttle is depressed at low RPM. Feels like the vehicle hesitates/lags severely.”
NHTSA complaint #10207107, filed 2007-10Related service bulletins
- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10134454Aug 24, 2015TechTip: Condition - The vehicle may be difficult to start or have an abnormally low or rough idle after the battery has been disconnected or power to the Engine ECM has been…
Transmission and drivetrain: 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 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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