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Toyota Camry Solara 2003

The 2003 Toyota Camry Solara has a 2.4 L engine. It gets 23 MPG combined (20 city, 28 highway), per the EPA. 1 recall campaigns and 40 owner complaints are on record.

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Toyota Camry Solara
Representative photo of the Camry Solara. It may show a different year or version. Photo: Elise240SX · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped

Specs

Engine
2,400 cc
4
Cylinders4
TransmissionAutomatic · 4 speeds
DrivetrainFront-wheel (FWD)
Dimensions (L × W × H)4,830 × 1,810 × 1,400 mm (190.2 × 71.3 × 55.1 in)
Wheelbase2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Curb weight1,480 kg (3,263 lb)
Body styleSubcompact Cars

Dimensions and weight: median of the 3 versions in Canada's official specifications (NHTSA vPIC). Each version differs slightly.

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Fuel economy (MPG)

🇺🇸 Local data
City
20 MPG
Highway
28 MPG
Combined
23 MPG
Emissions
240 g/km
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Recalls

1 campaign🇺🇸 Local dataNHTSA
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 04V346000 · 2004-07-13 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

IF THIS OCCURS, THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CSAS AND REPLACE THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Common problems

40 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2026-10-04 · NHTSA

I am reporting a serious nighttime visibility and roadway-safety concern involving excessive glare from modern LED headlights while driving my 2003 Toyota Camry. When vehicles equipped with extremely bright LED headlights approach from the opposite direction or follow behind me, the glare can temporarily impair my vis…

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash 1 injured 2026-05-06 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate or lunge forward and had done so several times, both while idle, pressing the brakes, and while driving at various speeds. Suddenly accelerated downhill, and when approaching the inner section, the contact immediately t…

WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2026-02-01 · NHTSA

Many things are happening to my truck that’s why I am contacting you people to see if I got any callback thank you so much

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2025-07-28 · NHTSA

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 127,888, and at the time of registration, it was discover…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2024-09-20 · NHTSA

No incident. But it's a problem with the ABS. Dealership says it's nothing wrong with the brakes. But it is. Had a diagnostics done at Auto Zone, and it came back showing a code for the ABS system. But showed the service dept the code that it showed something is wrong with ABs. They still say nothing is wrong.

STRUCTURE 2023-05-24 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for service and the mechanic informed her that the subframe, muffler, the brakes, and the gas tank were extremely corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mil…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2022-11-28 · NHTSA

48 degrees outside, sitting in my car waiting a few minutes for it to warm up, after about one minute of sitting in it, the rear driver side window just cracked everywhere and shattered. Glass all over. Not happy, no reason why this should have happened. No cars were around, nothing hit it, it just shattered with n…

ENGINE 2022-10-06 · NHTSA

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle onto her driveway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine bolts had sheared off. The contact stated that the bolts were replaced and torqued to specs howeve…

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 2022-06-26 · NHTSA

Having purchased w 2003 Toyota Camry 2.4l, (with good paint, no rust, great interior, and new clear headlights) 3 days prior, the previous owner reported no current issues. The check engine light come on the 3 rd day as I drove away from the DMV having just titled it. AC was blowing cold, no other dash lights were on …

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2022-06-14 · NHTSA

I was going 45 to 50 mph and my car shut off in middle of highway and we barely got out of highway before getting hit there is recall on same kind of car for throttle body and that's what's wrong with mine so it has too be that they missed my car

SEAT BELTS 2021-12-05 · NHTSA

Driver seat belts releases on its own especiall while driving. I stop and push metal clasp back into position, sometimes with force to make sure it is engaged. Sometimes it stays in place, sometimes not. I also check to make sure nothing is in the way of metal clasp before pushing it into the slot. I never know when i…

ENGINE 2021-11-26 · NHTSA

I have a 2003 Toyota Camry le (4 cylinder, 2. 4 l) which began leaking engine coolant from around the engine block. My mechanic determined that the root cause of the leak was loose head bolts in the engine block. I was advised to either replace the engine or rebuild it both of which are cost prohibitive given the valu…

All 40 reports, grouped by component

Questions

What engine does the 2003 Toyota Camry Solara have?
The 2003 Toyota Camry Solara has a 2.4 L engine.
What is the fuel economy of the 2003 Toyota Camry Solara?
It gets 23 MPG combined (20 city, 28 highway), per the EPA.
Does the 2003 Toyota Camry Solara have recalls?
1 recall campaigns are on record. The latest concerns Air Bags (2004-07-13).
What are the common problems of the 2003 Toyota Camry Solara?
40 owners have filed complaints, most often about Engine.

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