Faults:

When the car was about three years old, the steering wheel began to shake at freeway speeds, but stopped after realignment.

Right rear of car creaks over bumps and has done so since purchase. I have replaced sway bushings, struts and shocks, but it continues.

Brakes have intermittently squeaked since purchase. The dealers say that this is caused by dirt in the brake drums or by new, asbestos-free pads.

CV boots currently need replacement and dealer says there is an oil leak near the distributor.

The car has always vibrated a bit more than seems normal when stopped at intersections.

General Comments:

This is the nicest, smoothest, most reliable car I have owned.

Even though it has 93,000 miles, I notice that it still drives much better than other car makes with equal mileage. It's a bit creaky now, but still smooth and comfortable.

Repairs are expensive, but that may just be the nature of dealer maintenance today.

I have much greater peace of mind with this car than I did with my Subaru station wagon and Volkswagen Rabbit.

Faults:

Only a few of concern:

1. Lost water pump at just 80,000 miles. Note: if you hear a squeaking noise near your alternator that disappears when you add water pump coolant, better change it soon (1 week).

2. Slight smoke on cold start... going to try Valvoline Max Life to see if it will swell the valve seals.

3. Dis-coloration of the transmission fluid. I believe a seal between the engine and transmission is leaking. Not causing performance problems. I just change x. mission fluid more often.

General Comments:

4 cyl. peppy with electronic shift point button (power or normal) on automatic to squeeze all of the power out of the engine.

Faults:

The electric windows rattle when partially opened. The Dealer, Eddy's Toyota of Wichita, Ks., states, "This is a design problem and cannot be fixed" Zone manager also refuses to fix problem. Car is now out of warranty so I will just have to put up with it.

General Comments:

A great Car. We call it our "Baby Lexus" as the 1994 body style resembles the LX400 Lexus.