1991 Toyota Camry DX review from North America
"Good car, hard and expensive to service"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The engine has somewhat leaky valve seals.
Automatic transmission is shuddering and takes a long time to lock in when cold.
The differential pan gasket leaked fluid and the differential failed. The differential uses the same type of fluid as the transmission, yet, does not share the same reservoir as the transmission and is very hard to check the fluid level or add fluid. There is a bolt between the transmission and firewall above the suspension cross-member. Differential disintegrated . I am buying a new transmission.
New drive axles were put on due to the CV joint boots cracking and getting damaged, however car was driven 6000 miles with bad CV boots. Left axle has snap ring inside of the transmission, hard to get to. This has happened too many other Camry owners I know.
General comments?
This car felt snappy and had pretty good handling and a comfortable ride, trunk space is smaller than any other car I've had though, I cannot fit my lawnmower in it.
Seats are OK, would be better with the lumbar support found in the LE model though.
Stereo upgrade route is limited.
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| Money pit |
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| Best investment I've ever made |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DOHC 3SFE Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 122086 miles |
| Most recent distance | 129500 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 13th September, 2005 |