2003 Toyota Camry LE review from North America
"Don't buy this car for Reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought a Toyota because other family members were happy with theirs. All maintenance on my Camry has been done at Toyota dealerships except a few oil changes. I've had the rotors machined at approx. 26k kms, brakes replaced at 70k, some minor repairs between 30-90k, coolant leak detected at 97k, Lost engine at 104k, short block and cylinder head replaced at 104k, coolant leak at 129k and engine oil leakage from cylinder head gasket and oil at 129k, all problems as detected by Toyota dealers. After lengthy negotiation Toyota and dealership paid for the short block and cylinder head, but I had to shell over $600 for car rental during the repair period. Don't most of us buy Toyota in order to avoid all of the above? This after the fact that car was maintained at dealerships and all recommended maintenance was done.
General comments?
- Car drives well
- Nice fit and finish
- Weird interior squeaks
- Poor reliability even after recommended maintenance
- Unsatisfactory response from the dealer on every problem issue, common comment: We have talked to Toyota Canada re, this and are awaiting a response.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 13 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 129000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Saturn SL |
| Date of Entry | 4th March, 2008 |