Faults:

At 72,500 miles engine blew. Perfectly maintained car with records.

At 39,000 miles valve seals had to be replaced.

At 68,000 miles valve seals had to be replaced again.

At 73,000 miles the rack and pinion steering mechanism had to be replaced.

At 44,000 miles the Air conditioning compressor, clutch and drier had to be replaced.

At 44,000 miles left front window motor had to be replaced.

General Comments:

A 'top rated' car is a lemon.

Maintenance costs are very high.

Letters and phone calls to manufacturer completely ignored.

Will never buy another Toyota.

Faults:

Door handle broken at 100000.

Dash lights went at 90000.

Center console broken at 95000.

Transmission clunks when shifting to reverse.

General Comments:

Generally a nice car with an unmatchable smooth ride. Defroster could be better. Styling is basic, but all I needed was a basic car. It is very reliable, never left me stranded.

Faults:

Transmission had to be replaced in February 2004. No gear's at all.

Currently engine needs replacement. A piece of the engine block broke off. I think, due to piston bearing wear, causing the piston arm to shift and internally hitting engine block. It exploded hitting the hood.

General Comments:

This car is a serious transporter.

Very reliable. Performance unsurpassed.

However, brakes needing replacement more often than not. Steering column wobbles on downhill breaking.

Faults:

Nothing so far. Car was well taken care of by an elderly couple before I acquired it.

I've heard tell of a problem with the oil stem seals, but I haven't experienced anything related to this so far (i.e. smoke during startup and increased oil consumption).

General Comments:

My parents bought me this car because of its low-mileage and that Toyotas are typically very reliable.

I've had no problems so far with this car. Major step up from my last car, a 1992 Ford Taurus which was constantly leaking coolant or some other fluid and was in the shop on a regular basis.

The car is relatively comfortable for only having cloth seats. Over a long trip they can be a bit hard, but I prefer the firmness.

Gas mileage is passable (~20 in city, ~27 on highway). However, Toyota recommends that you use 89 octane fuel instead of 87. With a 17 gallon tank, this can make intermittent fill-ups a bit more expensive.

V6 engine is quite good. The Camry is noticeably quicker and handles better than my old Taurus. 4-wheel disc brakes and ABS also contribute towards better performance, as well as safety.

My only complaint is with the headlights. This has been mentioned before, but the headlights in the late 97-99 Camrys only use one bulb for both low and high beams. The illumination by the lights isn't as good as the newer (2000-2001) Camrys, which use different bulbs for high and low beams.

Overall, the Camry is a a relatively sporty, reliable mid-sized family sedan that is perfect for a smaller family or, in this case, a college student away from home who needs a reliable sedan.

Faults:

Absolutely Nothing has gone wrong with this car.

General Comments:

If you want the most dependable car on the road, look no further. I bought this car near the century mark and I have been rather hard on the engine for the last 40k miles. It still is completely trouble free.

Car was relatively boring when I bought it, handling was rather poor and its butt dragged with a load of people in it.

Went out and bought a Eibach performance suspension kit for it, lowering it 1 inch, I RECOMMEND EVERY CAMRY OWNER TO DO THIS! springs along with shocks will only cost you $500, wheels were also purchased with hi-performance tires. Car handles incredible now, still rides good, and it looks actually really good.

I'm 6'6", car has more than enough leg and head room.

Used Camry's are cheap, no better buy out there.