2008 Toyota Camry Solara: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara. The newest campaign is 16V396000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler. NHTSA has 83 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V396000, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 279,166 units in total.
16V396000Received . 7,749 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET16B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V035000Received . 271,417 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This does not meet the standard requirements.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.
Report filed by GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
83 complaints, 99 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2008 Toyota Camry Solara
- All 2008 vehicles
| Component | 2008 Camry Solara | All 2008 vehicles | Camry Solara, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 262.6 | 48.4 | 157 | 26 |
| Unknown or Other | 121.2 | 41.8 | 52.3 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 111.1 | 39.6 | 117.3 | 11 |
| Exterior Lighting | 80.8 | 38.5 | 36.1 | 8 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 70.7 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| Electrical System | 50.5 | 140.6 | 48.7 | 5 |
| Power Train | 40.4 | 73.5 | 56.9 | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 40.4 | 25.2 | 44.2 | 4 |
| Visibility | 40.4 | 15.7 | 36.1 | 4 |
| Steering | 40.4 | 83.5 | 47.8 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Oct 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 Toyota Camry SolaraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Toyota Camry Solara: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/camry-solara/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara?
- 279,166 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Camry Solara have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Toyota Camry Solara, model years 1999 to 2009. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara name most often?
- Structure: 26 of 99 component mentions, or 262.6 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 48.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.