1999 Toyota Camry LE review from North America
"Mediocre"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
(1) I have replaced the brake pads several times, more frequent than the average.
This brake pad wear problem started at 25,000 miles.
Brake rotors had to be replaced early due to steering vibration.
(2) At 55,000 miles the engine began to smoke, this happened when the car was started in the morning.
We to it to the dealer and under warranty they replaced the valve guide seals.
(this exact thing happened to our 1995 Camry 4 cylinder?
(3) Since we bought this car, the suspension has been weak, with four adults it bottoms out, also has noises in the front struts.
The dealer has told me that all 1999 camry's have this problem.
The dealer has recomended replacing the strut mounts (towers).
General comments?
It seems that Toyota should have a fix for the oil burning problem or modify the engine.
Toyota's suspension has a lot to be desired.
I don't know if I will by another TOYota.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | in line 4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 1 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 12th October, 2004 |