Faults:

Replaced EGV at 90,000 miles.

Shocks (2) at 200,000.

Other than that, the only items have been routine maintenance items.

Timing belt at 65,000 mile intervals and oil changes every 5,000 miles.

The Camry has run faultlessly over the last 14 years when purchased new.

At 100,000 miles, the Toyota dealer told me that the engine required a new head gasket. However there was no sign of any oil in the cooling system, so my local mechanic advised to wait and see. The motor continues to run perfectly at 205,000, so I doubt the dealer's diagnosis, for which they wanted $1500 to repair!

I will continue to keep this motor, and if necessary put in a replacement engine, though I am told that it will probably be OK for another 50,000 miles or more.

In conclusion, the Camry has been quite exceptional.

General Comments:

Comfortable 4 seater.

Very quiet engine; exceptional for a 4 cylinder.

Faults:

Front and tear struts at 200,000 miles.

Brakes at 165,000 & 200,000 miles.

Heater fan at 135,000 miles.

Child lock broke at 170,000 miles.

Gas cap release at 130,000 miles.

Throttle position sensor at 200,000 miles.

Slow transmission fluid leak at 180,000.

Trunk leak (always).

CV boot broken at 170,000.

General Comments:

Awesome car.

Never had any major problems.

Still running strong at 230,000 miles.

Interior still looks brand new.

Has never broken down in the 100,000 miles that I have driven it.

Had CV boot crack and leak, but the leak was extremely slow, and from the time I found out about it to the time I had the money to fix it (several months), it never caused any problems.

When the TPS started going out, it was several months before my problem actually interfered with the drivability of this vehicle.

No problems ever with the transmission or engine.

Spark plugs still original until I replaced them at over 200,000 miles.

Great gas mileage about 27 miles/gal in town, and up to 32 miles/gal highway.

Faults:

- Driver's side outside handle broke, $50 on ebay and 1 week to fix. Dealership wanted $200, 100 for the handle and 100 for labor. Whoa!

- Driver' side and passenger side inside door handles broke, replaced them myself from ebay, it was a PAIN.

- Front bumper paint peeled off, I replaced the entire bumper, not worth repainting, $225 total.

- Speakers crapped out, and it was a huge PAIN to replace them. If I'd have known the trouble beforehand, I would have paid a store to do it.

- Sparkplug wires rotted and one end got stuck inside, and was a pain to replace. $50 (DIY)

- Passenger front window jumped off the rubber track and I changed the window motor before realizing what it was :) $50 off ebay, DIY.

- The car is underpowered. It's good in town, but has a hard time accelerating on the interstate, especially if you have 4 people in the car. Downshifts and sounds like a race car, but doesn't accelerate much. We were having fun on the trip, and I used the AC button as "turbo". When I turn off the AC I get quite a bit of boost.

- Started burning oil, due to valve stem seals leaking. This is a common problem, very expensive to fix. Seals are cheap, labor is expensive. Some suggest replacing the motor would be cheaper, ouch!. I've changed to 10-40 fully synthetic oil and it's better now.

- The headlights don't turn off automatically, I've drained the battery at least 20 times in 2 years. Probably THE most annoying thing.

General Comments:

- Very easy to change the oil myself, the filter is easy to reach.

- Reliable, it never broke down.

- Spacious.

-feels soft on the road but too soft in fast curves.