The 2007 Toyota Camry Solara has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,909 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 158 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS16V3960002016-06-027,749 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
AIR BAGS06V4880002006-12-21160 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAGS (CSA), THE CSA TETHER STRAP LOCATED IN THE FRONT PILLARS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
Consequence
IF THE TETHER STRAP IS NOT CORRECTLY ROUTED, THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT OCCUPANT PROTECTION DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH OR ROLLOVER EVENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH CSA FRONT TETHER STRAPS, AND IF NECESSARY, REROUTE THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
23
AIR BAGS
13
4crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
6crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
ENGINE
9
1crashes
VISIBILITY/WIPER
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
Total complaints158
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Twice: once in august and most importantly 09/07/2024 was slowing down to stop at a dry cleaners when the car reved up and accelerated forward. I continued to apply brakes all the way to the floor and couldn’t get it to stop, so ran into the businesses’s van. Usaa paidfor repairs to both, but…”
“The contact's husband owns a 2007 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that her daughter noticed cracks on the dashboard nearby the glove box above the passenger’s side air bag housing. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither…”
“The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry solara. The contact noticed that the dashboard was melting. The contact mentioned that the reflection from the front windshield was causing a visibility issue. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced.…”
“The airbag warning light comes on at times constantly and occasionally intermittently. The connection under both front seats has been checked and found secured.”
“I own a 2007 toyota camry solara with less than 70,400 miles. It’s up to date on maintenance and is garaged. In december 2020, while garaged, my entire dashboard cracked without warning. After researching the condition, I learned that hundreds of camrys and solaras were affected and that toyota…”
“This past summer (2020) the dash of my 2007 toyota camry got very sticky and made a reflection on my windshield making visibility impaired which is a huge hazard. You cannot see through the windshield. I researched it today and found out toyota extended its warranty for this problem, but it…”
“Dashboard is melting, sticky, shiny, creates dangerous glare.”
“Dashboard is melting, sticky, shiny, creates dangerous glare.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Toyota Camry Solara as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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