2008 Toyota Camry Solara: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Nov 13, 2017 · Lights · 120,000 miles · SC

My 2008 toyota solara headlights are really scary to drive with at night. The visibility is almost none. The high beams are like regular beams on every other car. My low beams are nonexistent. My friend has a 2007 toyota solara and had the same issue. I have taken it to the toyota dealership to only be told that they do not adjust and that there was nothing they could do. This is very dangerous. To the point I do not even drive at night, and I am a 33 year old woman. My car is in the shop as we speak once again due to this problem. But not only are the beams low, but both are now nonfunctional. The shop can not find any defect or wires loose. I have read many forums to be knowledgeable that this is a ongoing issue and a manufacturer situation.

Filed Feb 23, 2016 · Lights · 2 miles · PA

Headlights go out while vehicle is in motion turn switchoff and back on headlights work again till they go out again, safety concern.the daytime running light go out also supposed to be on for " s afety" not very safe.as for dates been happening for almost a year called toyota they said there was nothing they could.

Filed Jun 8, 2015 · Lights · 93,640 miles · CA

I own a 2008 toyota solara convertible sport v6. Upon driving on the freeway I noticed the low beam headlight (l) went out and had to flip the headlights off and on to turn it on. After a few miles the (r) low beam headlight went off and had to flip the headlights off and on again to turn it on. I noticed after seeing the reflection off another vehicle that they were both off and had to switch the headlights off and on once again. I'm not sure when exactly this started but if I had not looked into the reflection of the car ahead of me I would have been driving on the freeway with the lights off. This is a real safety hazard. I own a 2001 toyota solara se v6 (12 yrs) never had a low beam headlight issue and that car has over 273000 miles on it. This should be toyota's responsibility for replacing the faulty headlight equipment and not the owner.

Filed Apr 29, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 120,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side low beam headlights intermittently shorted out. As the failure progressed, the lights would intermittently illuminate while traveling and caused a loss of visibility. The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Feb 11, 2015 · Lights · 65,870 miles · PA

Passenger headlight goes off while driving down the road. You have to turn the lights out and back on so the headlight will come back on.

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Lights · 90,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that the headlights turned off intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Jan 27, 2013 · Lights · 37,000 miles · MN

This 2008 toyota camry solara, ~37k miles, uses the same headlight bulb types as the 2008 toyota avalon, 9011 for high beams and I had both high beams go out on a winding road in back country of wisconsin with many deer and other moving night creatures. Both high beam bulbs shattered during this trip, leaving glass fragments inside the lens assembly and it also left a white discoloration (tungsten deposition?) on the inside plastic lenses of one headlight, which seems to reduce the low beam visibility. The federal safety agency reference # 10037591 tsb reference # sb-0044-10 rev 1 description: toyota: on some 2008-2010 avalon vehicles, the high beam light bulbs may not work or shatter. This 2008 solara was put into service in april of 2008 and should be covered by the 72k mile, 5 year warranty extension, just like the 2008 avalon recall. How come only the avalon was covered? I believe this should also apply to the 2008 solara model also as it uses a very similar headlight assembly and suffers from the same issue.

Filed Jun 26, 2008 · Visibility · NC

2008 toyota solara defective dimming rearview mirror. Consumer states that the dimming mirror will go in and out of dimming. The headlights from the cars behind are very bright through the mirror and he had to cover the mirror with his hand. *kb the consumer stated after performing a series of tests, he concluded that the auto-dimming mirror was defective.