2008 Toyota Camry Solara Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 13%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara, 13% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,900 miles. 5 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.
“Driving in at a parking lot, driven at 5 not even 10 MPH the car - Camry Solara convertible 2008, touch the brake to park and in 20 feet of distance the car speed by itself crashing in parking bar. The air bags explode and I got injuries on my shoulders after the impact with the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10306654, filed 2010-02, 13,500 miles“This is the second or third time this has happened. This am I started the car, put in reverse, started to back out and as I straightened the car it lurched forward before I put in forward gear..... I've had the car jump in traffic a couple of times but so quickly I didn't think anything of it. Now I'm seeing a pattern that is worsening. I bought the car in 2011 from carmax in tn. The car originated in il. With 16,000 miles. I have complained about turning the engine on and it being louder than normal. By the time I drive to the beamans or carmax for service no one can hear it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10578992, filed 2014-04, 44,000 miles“December 21, 2013. I was pulling into a parking place from a large parking lot, foot on the brake almost stopped; engine roared and I catapulted over the parking curb into and through some bushes and out the other side of the bushes angling right and into the street. I was able to bring the car to a stop and park at the curb approximately 20-30 feet down the street. No injury to myself or any other person. Over $5,000 damage to car exterior extensive scratches, back bumper came off; some undercarriage damage, details unknown to me. Still in body shop as of the afternoon of january 8, 2014.”
NHTSA complaint #10559063, filed 2014-01, 31,650 miles“Sudden acceleration two times in the same day. Dealer went over car said no mechanical problems. Dealer said to put floormats in to trunk. No other action taken. Neck strain resulted from incident.”
NHTSA complaint #10343236, filed 2010-07, 4,335 miles“Hello, I have a 2008 solara. I just bought this car a little over a year ago. I had reported some problems with the acceleration. Toyota has told me they received no complaints and that I don't have a problem and make sure that I don't just push the pedal to hard in other words he said don't gun it. This all happened before any recall was done. They told me that there is no problems with my car unless I can duplicate the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10292294, filed 2009-11Related service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11 | 13% |
| 2007 | 13 | 10% |
| 2006 | 19 | 16% |
| 2005 | 20 | 22% |
| 2004 | 27 | 17% |
| 2003 | 4 | 17% |
| 2002 | 14 | 23% |
| 2001 | 9 | 17% |
| 2000 | 6 | 9% |
| 1999 | 7 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara
26 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsExterior lighting
8 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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