1991 Toyota Camry Reviews - Page 2 of 8

Replaced rotors twice.

Drive shaft problems around the 300,000km mark - cost AUS $1,000 to repair.

Some rust around the window seals (I live near the sea), fixed for around AUS $800.

Air conditioner developed a leak and had to be re-gassed.

Usual consumables: disk pads, alternator bushes, solenoids, batteries and lights.

This car is a particularly good design from Toyota and is very reliable.

Please note that this car is not the same as the US for the given year. The picture in this forum shows the "wedge" shaped Camry only available in Australia in the mid 90s.

Its lower height and wider stance (similar to the Cressida) makes it handle quite well around corners. The front-back balance is quite good.

The engine itself has been surprisingly reliable with no mechanical problems whatsoever (now at 420,000km). I always use fully synthetic oil (Mobil 1, Penrite), and to the usual 10k/6mth service, which probably helps it last so long.

My only two criticism is probably a little small by today's standards, particularly if you have tall passengers in the front and back seats, and the dials tend to bend with the heat.

Fantastic car! Other than the routine maintenance/scheduled repairs (i.e. timing belt) I have had no problems with this car. The only fault would be the black rubber bumpers have oxidized, but at 17 years old, that's to be expected.

Interior is in excellent condition, exterior paint is in very good condition. Very reliable, great gas mileage (4 cylinder). I have absolutely no complaints about this little work horse of a car.

The radiator blew up at 270000 miles.

It is on its 3rd battery in the life of the car.

IFS rocker arm mounts went bad at 290000.

Power steering pump hose exploded at 296000.

This car has been in my family since new in 1991. My mom had it, and then my sister, and now me. It cureently has 297000 miles on it, ALL ORIGINAL! It even has the ORIGINAL calipers on the front. Everything on this car works. The seats are amazing; eazy to clean up. There is no rust, and the paint is not even faded. It has had 3 sets of brakes on it, and it is due for the 4th set. It gets great gas mileage; I average about 20mpg in the city and about 26 on the highway. It has an electronic transmission. I press the button, and it says "pwr" and it goes faster and revs the engine higher. I can say this is the most reliable car I have ever had. I just got back to Arizona, from Ohio; a 4700mile trip and it still runs like new.

My 2001 Explorer threw a rod at 96000 last year and I was the original owner. My sister now has a Prius; Toyota are amazing!

Replaced a battery and a headlight myself...

Many service items were dealt with by the previous owner in hopes of keeping the car for many more years, then his wife decided she really wanted a Jeep Cherokee!

Most importantly, the timing chain was replaced right before I purchased the vehicle.

The '89 - '91 Camry's are just about perfect cars, especially if they have been well-maintained. If not, there are plenty of used parts around and they are easy to work on.

I had the four cylinder and a 5-speed, would get up to 33 or 34 on the highway on trips; usually averaged about 26 - 28 mpg.

Just a great car and I only sold it because I was moving across the country.