The Toyota Solara outer and standard tail light assemblies use a 3157 bulb size for replacement operations. The replacement chart covers vehicle production spanning 1999 to 2003.
The year-by-year compatibility chart below provides a quick reference to verify the correct bulb size for your vehicle.
The 3157 is the sole bulb type specified across all outer tail light positions for the Toyota Solara covering the 1999-2003 model years.
The 3157 is an ANSI-standard bulb recognized in both the United States and Canada, operating at 12 volts with a dual-filament configuration rated at 27W and 7W respectively.
The dual-filament design of the 3157 allows a single bulb to serve two distinct brightness levels, a characteristic typical of combined stop and tail light functions.
The 3157 follows the T25 wedge form factor, a designation that refers to the bulb's body shape and base type.
The 2003 model year carries a production date qualifier noting that the 3157 specification applies to vehicles built through December 2002, indicating a mid-cycle specification that corresponds to an earlier build period within that model year.
The presence of two separate 3157 entries for each model year from 1999-2003 reflects distinct outer tail light socket positions, both of which share the same bulb type.