2000 Toyota Solara Reviews

Nothing major has gone wrong with the car.

Resume on the cruise control does not always work.

The check engine light has been going on and off for the past few months. Having it looked at this week.

This is by far the best overall car I have ever owned. It is reliable, comfortable, good on gas, handles and rides beautifully for a car its size and very powerful. My next car is a Solara convertible!

Timing belt was apparently changed just before I took ownership at 89,000 miles. Since then, I have only had to replace the front rotors/pads and one of the O2 sensors on the exhaust.

Very reliable car! Not very performance oriented, but it gets the job done EVERYDAY!

Suspension is a little soft and exhibits moderate body roll, acceleration is slower than I expected (granted I never rev it past 4000 rpm)...

Overall, the past 60,000 miles of ownership have been a pleasure.

Buy one and don't worry about a thing.

Thanks Toyota!

Brakes, tires, air filter, general stuff.

We just purchased this car in Texas as we can't get a 2.2L with the convertible in Canada. The car is in very good shape with a few paint issues, just a few scratches and a small touch up job on the 1/4 panel. We know the car will be good as it drives and runs almost exactly like our '95 Camry SE we owned a few years ago. The power however seems to be better with the Solara and the handling is nicer too. I love Toyota's :-)

Nothing has gone wrong. This car has been extremely reliable and satisfying. Very routine maintenance only.

Very comfortable and nice looking. I would highly recommend it.

Fabulous little machine. Cannot say enough good things. Love this car.

You should be careful with the hood. I tried once to remove bugs and left a dent because it is not very solid.

Change oil on time, fuel up and you are all set :)

Very happy with it.

Same back tail light has been replaced twice.

Front axle makes a sound on hard turns.

Gas meter only goes to 1/4 full never E.

Engine sounds like a "sewing machine" when idling.

Exterior paint is fading on the roof and trunk from sunlight.

When I bought this car in 2004 it ran great, but had to take it back to the dealer twice within the next few months after the check engine light came on. Once was a leak in the coolant holder, another was a transmission problem that was not too expensive to fix.

We purchased the 3 year warranty with the car that covered the costs. The dealer was generally speedy on the repairs.

I feared I had bought a lemon! HOWEVER, since then the car has had zero problems.

The interior is still in great condition with all original parts and nothing has broken or fallen off. The factory Cd player and radio are still in excellent condition. The vinyl has no tears.

The interior is very comfortable and spacious seating 4 average size adults with no problems.

The cloth seats are very comfortable, I do not enjoy leather especially since I live in Texas.

I love the automatic seat adjuster on drivers seat, and it still works excellent.

The backseat cup holders have a horrible design, cups are held by a small ring of practice that could break off with the combination of a big cup and sharp turn.

The exterior has a very simple modern design that still looks fresh even though it is 7 years old.

The ride is very smooth and still pretty quiet, but feels like you are driving a bigger car than you are. I guess that could be a good thing.

This car has great gas mileage! It also has a very large 19-20 gallon tank! I don't know the exact mpg number, but I put on about 10,000 miles a year and usually only fill up once a month.

Overall a very reliable car with few problems, a great ride, and great gas mileage.

I would also like to add that I had a 1994 Celica before the Solara that also was very reliable, my mother's 1997 Camry has over 120,000 miles and is still running strong, and my father had a 1982 Toyota truck with over 250,000 miles that lasted to 2004.