

Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (5%)
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (26%)
203-horsepower 2.5L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
25420 mi C $400 |
Replaced interim steering column that had failed. |
32240 mi C $2 |
steering wheel hard to turn. Dealer said steering shaft U-joint has to be replaced, $800 just for the part. I applied WD40 every other day for a little over a week and when the steering was working fine I just greased the U-joint. This dealership is a real crook. |
178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Alignment was out. Steering wheel was very slightly to the right to go straight. Dude at dealer told me they got a few out of alignment straight from the factory. |
7000 mi | Noticed front tires starting to feather. I always keep tire pressure to specs. dealer found alignment to be off from the factory. We shall see how the tire wear. More to come! |
178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
7000 mi | noise coming from tires, car little shaky steering. |
26000 mi | Cracking Noise coming from the front driver strut. Mostly when on driveway or parking. Jacked up the front and cleaned with forced air the top of the strut under the rubber flange. Put some wd40 there. This stopped the noise. |
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
20460 mi C $570 |
Wheel alignment |
178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
8000 mi | Dealer replaced steering column due to noise. Noise returned week after repair. |
156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
62620 mi C $600 |
Replacement of control arm bushing and alignment |
178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
106000 mi US $1300 |
Struts |
178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
106000 mi US $1300 |
Endlinks replaced as well as a steering column bushing |
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
179000 mi US $1600 |
Car was feeling like it was “slipping” on the road. Menchanic diagnosed Rack & Pinion. Apparently this repair on Toyotas is more expensive than for other cars (internet research shows) |
93000 mi US $400 |
My driver side front wheel had a bad wheel bearing which occurred at 91k miles. Quoted $800 to fix at Dealership, got it done at independent mechanic for half |
178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
15000 mi | Steering column was leaking grease. |
78000 mi US $500 |
Both outer tie rods replaced |
60000 mi US $300 |
vibration in right front tire or suspension. cause was not determined |
156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
27000 mi | Front left suspension developed a metallic clunking noise while traveling over bumpy roads at low speeds. Front left strut was replaced under warranty. |
1000 mi | Car wandered on straight away. Toe in was corrected on passenger side. Helped but did not totally alleviate problem |
88000 mi US $200 |
Drivers side front wheel bearing needed replaced. |
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
130000 mi US $1000 |
Shocks and struts replaced |
Wheel hub replaced. |
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
73700 mi US $300 |
Power Steering lower hose/assembly was leaking. Assembly was replaced |
169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
4420 mi | A loud squeaking noise when driving over speed bumps and pot holes. The left front suspsension was replaced |
169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
53000 mi | Worn wheel bearing |
147-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
160000 mi | Squicking steering wheel when turn |
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
81000 mi US $146 |
Trying to correct ongoing issue with alignment and chronic front-end issues. |
99000 mi US $600 |
No problem. The car has been remarkably trouble free. I replaced the struts at about 99000 miles, and get required regular oil changes. About 4 years ago, I got new tires all around. 2 years ago, the right front brake started squeaking. I replaced both front brakes. |
97000 mi US $140 |
Replaced left rear wheel bearing assembly |
179-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
110000 mi US $175 |
It was making noise when turning steering wheel. |
125240 mi C $180 |
replaced the rubber busings |
169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
44000 mi US $20 |
Had clicking in steering like many others have complained about. Bought Toyota grease kit and repaired according to Toyota TSB directions. I don't know why Toyota has not issued a recall for repair like they had earlier models. |
93000 mi US $650 |
Replaced all 4 struts. One had leaked badly, Two had significant leaks, one was not leaking. I replaced all 4 myself and had the car aligned. |
32100 mi US $29 |
Right front strut broke, replaced on warranty. |
60200 mi US $600 |
Intermediate shaft had excessive play, creating plenty thumping and looseness. My 2004 had a similar issue - but it was included under a TSB. This one cost a lot. Losing trust in Toyota. |
105800 mi US $179 |
Front struts Alignment |
175000 mi US $600 |
Front struts replaced due to binding |
188000 mi US $300 |
sway bar links went bad (since August). Those were plastic (not OEM). |
99000 mi US $650 |
Replaced all four struts. |
98000 mi US $1175 |
Leaking front struts. Front struts and strut mounts were replaced. |
147-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
305000 mi US $800 |
Replaced struts and arms |
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
60000 mi | Dealer replaced leaking rear shocks. Problem found during 60k service. |
79700 mi US $420 |
Leaking left Front strut |
103692 mi US $912 |
R/R strut was 'blown'. Replaced by dealer L/F strut 'blown'. Replaced by dealer. Discovered during annual state inspection. |
77200 mi | Right rear bearing bad. Replaced under extended warranty. |
34000 mi US $430 |
Had to replace both original front struts. Struts developed leaks. |
114000 mi US $100 |
Alignment & rotation of new tires. |
187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
80000 mi US $150 |
Rear passenger wheel bearings |
81700 mi | Replaced left rear wheel bearing. Replaced leaking struts: right front and right rear. |
40700 mi | Front struts leaking |
65000 mi US $525 |
Worn intermediate steering rod |
108000 mi US $257 |
rear sway bar bushings replaced (2) |
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
65000 mi US $544 |
replace front McPhearson struts |
85000 mi | strut leaking fixed by shop on their warranty |
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
103400 mi US $300 |
Camber kit installed to remedy uneven tire wear-bad wear on inside edge of tires. This was especially noted on back tires (uneven wear and cupping). I hope this will remedy the ongoing tire wear issue! Time will tell. |
87000 mi | All struts needed to be replaced |
52000 mi US $25 |
Sway bar bushing needed replacing. |
125000 mi US $5 |
Power steering return line rusted. Replaced with new hose. |
90000 mi US $250 |
Power Steering Tube Failing, leaking |
94000 mi US $450 |
Driver Side Rear Wheel Bearing Failing, Was replaced |
100000 mi US $800 |
Rear struts replaced!!! |
120000 mi US $600 |
Front Struts replaced |
110000 mi US $210 |
bad bearing -noise on rear driver side |
50000 mi US $491 |
Front strut found leaking hydraulic fluid. Replaced and realigned. |
89000 mi US $310 |
Right rear lower control arm bent. Replaced. |
104000 mi US $500 |
Power Steering return hose leaking - replaced and recharged power steering fluid |
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
88500 mi US $1800 |
In for oil change, Tech noticed original Struts were leaking. Not badly yet, said needed replaced to pass Inspection. When replaced, tie rod and sub assembly on driver's side had rusted/fused, Front End couldn't be aligned. 2 diff days -This was caused by another shop's inept alignment after a previous tire purchase. That shop is now out of business. |
109200 mi US $1618 |
Replaced original brakes, which lasted 109,000 miles. Original rear struts, which lasted 109,000 miles 4 wheel alignment to go with new set of tires |
106640 mi C $340 |
Vehicle was leaking power steering fluid. Return hose was found leaking. Dealer replaced. |
187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
59000 mi | Steering linkage was feeling like it was making clunks,clicks, or binding when turning tight radius. Dealer troubleshot to intermediate shaft and replaced under extended warantee. Cost would have been ~$350 |
197000 mi US $1200 |
new shocks and tires |
238000 mi US $1400 |
gert has given us 240,000 miles with only a waterpump replacement. this is the first major repair. the drivers side wheel bearing were worn out and grinding when she turned. we decided to replace the whole assembly being more expensive instead of a repair. the left side is now also starting to make noise so it will also have to be replaced soon. NO COMPLAINTS Gert has been an amazing car. |
61000 mi US $520 |
all four MacPherson struts replaced. City driving? |
66000 mi US $1100 |
LF wheel bearing failed |
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
8000 mi | Driver side front wheel bearing was making noise and needed to be replaced. |
79360 mi $380 |
Steering was stiff and clicking |
119660 mi $1240 |
Front L/arms L/arm ball joint Alignment done |
86800 mi US $500 |
replace Struts |
81500 mi US $1000 |
Rear struts needed replaced. No fluid remaining. |
Engine not specified
42000 mi US $350 |
2 strut leak on the back, noise from chassis, noticeable tremble on steering |
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
68700 mi US $90 |
power steering hose leak |
70000 mi US $1189 |
Line Leak in the Power Steering. Caught very early. |
95020 mi C $465 |
Front left & right bearings replaced |
86800 mi C $80 |
Rubber spacer on rear suspension bar. |
123000 mi US $225 |
Power steering pump failed and replaced. |
77000 mi US $260 |
Replaced right rear anti-sway bar bushing. |
39000 mi | Loud noise at rear of car. Turned out to be worn out struts. Dealer replaced at no cost to owner. Paid by "Goodwill assistance", courtesy of dealer and Manufacturer. Should have lasted longer than 39,000 miles. We are not wild drivers. |
89900 mi C $50 |
Left emerg brake shoes replaced, near wear life limit. Sway bar bushings replaced due to "thumping" on rear when travelling over a bump. |
67000 mi US $20 |
Power steering reservoir hose connection leaking. Cut end of hose by 1/2" and reconnected with improved clamp. |
124000 mi US $450 |
Replaced right front wheel bearing and right front axle support bearing. |
187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD
193000 mi US $2000 |
Also all four struts. |
53000 mi US $300 |
Rear ball joints bad. (loud hum sound) Dealer said it was "OK" and would check next visit. Told because it is rear NOT covered under warrenty. I have extended warrenty to 100,000 mi. Quote of $1300.00. Private shop fixed at $300.00. |
59000 mi | Leaky front strut. Factory replacement. Also four wheel alignment. |
15000 mi | DEALER CALLED ME FOR A RECALL ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BOX REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT TOOK ALL DAY. CAR IS FINE NOW. |
84320 mi | Ticking noise and vibration felt when steering at low speed |
234000 mi US $300 |
tie-rods worn out after 234K! |
135000 mi US $797 |
Rear tires wearing unevenly and front struts had been replaced. Rear struts replaced and alignment done. |
73000 mi US $650 |
Intermediate shaft (steering) replacement |
93000 mi US $1000 |
Struts were leaking and needed replacing. |
158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
52500 mi | Steering wheel noise. Fixed by adding fluid. |
13000 mi | Been having a "clunking noise" come out of what appears to be the left strut/suspension assembly area. Dealer could not replicate issue during appointment. Sound occurs mostly when turning to the left. |
119000 mi US $600 |
Front struts needed to be replaced |
8000 mi | Steering wheel pulsating at the limits of travel -- replaced intermediate steering shaft part, which fixed the problem. |
190000 mi US $1450 |
Extensive replacement of tie rod and other suspension components including control arm |
147000 mi US $250 |
and front wheel bearings |
98300 mi US $500 |
Wheel bearing failed. Replaced |
121000 mi US $800 |
all four struts were replaced |
20000 mi | The rear tires got uneven due to factory defective rear shocks absorbers. Both of them are leaking. On order. Plus the rear passenger wheel bearing kit. |
59180 mi C $300 |
Wheel hub and bearing replaced on Right Rear. |
94860 mi C $1667 |
Replace 4 Struts (Shocks). |
128960 mi C $126 |
Replaced grommets on rear stabilizer bar. |
114900 mi US $188 |
Replaced right rear wheel bearing hub |
89900 mi | I had the sway bars replaced and both shocks plus the link kits |
100500 mi US $40 |
Steering shaking bad inner tie rod. |
124000 mi US $250 |
Power steering fluid line leaking |
191000 mi US $250 |
Tie rod worn. Unable to do wheel alignment because of it |
41000 mi US $410 |
replaced front strut and cap plus alignment |
Engine not specified
165000 mi US $500 |
Rear Sway Bar Bushings worn |
154-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
96000 mi US $800 |
Replaced both front struts. |
184000 mi US $900 |
Had new 4 quick struts (strut, spring, top mount) installed, new tires, and a 4 wheel alignment. |
134300 mi US $100 |
Leak in power steering return line. |
154-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
137400 mi US $1021 |
Replaced rack and pinion assembly. It was leaking oil resulting in a ruptured boot. |
145700 mi C $650 |
Front struts failed, needed replacing |
166000 mi US $171 |
The car was making an extra soft thumping noise in back. The mechanic replaced 2 back sway bars. After the 2 back sway bars were replaced (and the struts were brand new), there was still a soft thumping noise in back. One of my friends who's something of an amateur mechanic thought it was a body noise (vs. the frame or the suspension). |
225-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
116500 mi US $425 |
Replaced steering cable. |
125800 mi US $1045 |
Had to replace wheel bearing and covers of other wheel bearings. |
130300 mi | Replace Rack and Steering |
146000 mi US $823 |
Rack and pinion steering replaced. Rack and pinion steering replaced. |
210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
118500 mi US $550 |
Replaced sway bar bushings. |
279000 mi US $50 |
Loud thump when car hit bumps. Sway bar bushings were worn. Replaced links and bushings. |
97000 mi US $75 |
Tie rod ends DS |
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
91000 mi US $600 |
Front struts needed replacing |
46000 mi | steering column "clunks" when turning steering column "clunks" when turning |
63000 mi US $640 |
Front struts were replaced because original struts were leaking oil. |
103000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced all four struts |
143700 mi US $750 |
Replace struts |
89900 mi C $600 |
Wheel bearing |
35340 mi C $1200 |
Lower control arm bushings torn, replaced. |
122160 mi C $500 |
Wear and tear problem,replaced plugs,tie rod end |
100000 mi US $500 |
struts |
151000 mi US $150 |
Alignment |
84000 mi US $600 |
1 wheel bearing and hub assembly replaced. Front pads replaced |
129000 mi US $500 |
Replaced left wheel bearing and hub |
131200 mi US $520 |
Replaced return power steering line |
114600 mi US $1700 |
My steering Suspension was leaking and it had to be replace. |
92000 mi US $400 |
Intermediate shaft replaced due to clicking sound |
128000 mi US $530 |
wheel bearing and sway bar - replaced |
129100 mi US $420 |
tie-rod end AND sway bar |
148000 mi US $80 |
Very bad shake. I think I hit an animal or something. It went unchecked for a few months and destroyed a tire. I had the front end aligned and checked and 4 new tires installed. |
130820 mi C $470 |
power steering hose failure .replace hose and fluid and bleed line |
133000 mi US $150 |
Wheel hub replaced |
191000 mi US $20 |
Replaced steering boot (Neoprene, passenger side) |
133000 mi US $650 |
Replaced front control arms and also sway bar links. |
151805 mi US $1010 |
Replaced leaking PS pump and cracked reservoir, serpentine belt & tensioner. And replaced broken front passenger wheel stud |
214700 mi US $223 |
Wheel bearing and race on front end. |
139000 mi US $950 |
Rack and Pinion had to be replaced. |
78000 mi C $1500 |
Rack and pinion leak, replaced. Outer tie rods have play preventing proper alignment, replaced. |
82040 mi C $650 |
One of the front coil spring broke, replaced all of front suspension. |
133700 mi US $270 |
Rear suspension made a clunk over any ripple in the road. Replaced it (or its mount, not sure). |
133000 mi US $600 |
Bushing worn, front end. |
83000 mi US $90 |
Replaced stabilizer bar bushings |
200000 mi US $180 |
Left rear wheel bearing was whining for years. Finally able to narrow down and replaced it. It rusty and stuck so I have to struggle 1 hr a day spray w PB and press with long bolt and to separate brake plate w the bearing. |
220000 mi US $8 |
replaced rear stabilizer bushing with moog. |
210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
58342 mi C $39 |
squeaking noise when turning steering wheel both ways can't find the source of squeak,lubricate |
78000 mi US $65 |
Steering rack had torn boot and leaking grease. Had to replace boot and re-align. About $15 for the boot and $50 for alignment. |
90000 mi US $450 |
Replaced front struts and strut mounts, attempting to return to 'new car' ride. |
92500 mi US $5 |
Leaking power steering host, near reservoir. OEM Hose assembly was expensive and complicates to install (it runs all the way to the pump). Purchase 3/8 inch PS hose and replaced the first section. |
109000 mi US $300 |
Rear struts were getting soft, mostly at higher speeds, resulting in different noises on bumpy roads and less control. Replaced both rear struts (self repair) for under $300. Noise and behavior issues gone. |
135000 mi US $1100 |
Steering rack was leaking on one side and inner tie rods were worn, creating clunking sounds. Rack was replaced (new racks include inner tie rods). |
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
199000 mi US $1157 |
noticed squeeking noises [repaired stabilizer bar] |
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
151000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced Front struts & rear wheel bearing. Wheel bearing replaced |
244000 mi US $1050 |
Rear struts and shocks |
102300 mi | Front struts. |
238080 mi C $200 |
FRONT HUB AND WHEEL BEARING ON DRIVER SIDE |
108200 mi | Bad wheel hub on left rear. |
116000 mi US $1500 |
Right rear wheel bearing going bad. New bearing put in. |
34000 mi | Intermediate steering shaft was replaced under extended warranty coverage. |
123700 mi US $670 |
Replaced front struts |
86000 mi US $1100 |
replace steering rack due to leaking seals |
173000 mi US $100 |
Replaced rear anti-sway bar bushings (wear item) for the first time. |
84800 mi US $2000 |
Steering Rack Assembly Replaced |
66000 mi US $90 |
anti sway bar link (on drivers side) lower fitting was split and leaking grease. Installed new sway bar link. |
17000 mi US $388 |
bad wheel bearing |
209800 mi US $1000 |
replace broken spring and struts at front suspension |
113300 mi US $900 |
Power steering pump failed, required replacement. Then needed new alignment due to new pump, replaced tie rod while things were apart. |
123000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced rack and pinion, sway bar cushions, sway bar links, outer tie end rods. Wheel bearing changed 10,000 miles ago now they are bad again. I did the work myself. |
115000 mi US $200 |
sway bar replaced |
80600 mi C $650 |
power steering pump and belt connected to it |
168000 mi US $80 |
Replaced rear strut mounts |
69020 mi $400 |
Rear right shock absorber leaking, making noise. Replaced on both sides rear. |
80600 mi $800 |
Front shock absorbers replaced because they were worn out. Related parts also replaced due to wear: springs, sway bar, control arm, ball joint. |
84320 mi $400 |
Strut mounts/holders replaced because they were worn out and loose and noisy. (Only the mounts replaced, the struts were replaced earlier). |
Engine not specified
143220 mi | Large amounts of clucking noises in the rear and bouncing suspension feels shot. |
192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
84000 mi US $916 |
Right Rear wheel bearing. Intermediate shaft u-joint. |
76000 mi US $1000 |
power steering core replaced |
139000 mi | A torn power steering boot that will need fixing soon. |
125000 mi US $1200 |
high pressure hose |
81573 mi C $1774 |
Brakes completely replaced Steering Shaft Replaced |
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
185380 mi C $1300 |
Rear wheel bearing |
155000 mi C $120 |
RR wheel bearing worn out/replaced. |
156860 mi C $200 |
LR WHEEL BEARING REPLACED |
155000 mi C $200 |
Left front wheel bearing grinding/replaced. |
158100 mi C $25 |
Power steering fluid return line corroded/replaced |
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
75000 mi US $1000 |
The suspension needed to be replaced. The car had brake dive. This is due to age. |
54000 mi | Bad steering column, made noises |
77000 mi US $230 |
power steering pump was leaking, pump was replaced |
213000 mi US $170 |
inspection by mechanic detected loose tie rod end |
220000 mi US $1100 |
Bearings were slightly damaged; also ball joints were replaced; |
222000 mi US $1100 |
hubs and bearing were replaced. |
86800 mi C $100 |
stabilizer link front |
105400 mi C $400 |
1 rear Wheel bearing |
107200 mi US $400 |
Front passenger corner needed replacing. |
127500 mi US $320 |
Wheel bearing and ball joint needed replacement to pass state inspection. |
135000 mi US $320 |
Assumed issue was bad steering rack, but was broken F-L coil spring causing steering shaft to freeze up. |
127000 mi US $400 |
Clunk in rear of car. Stabilizer bar end links and bushings were worn. Replaced sway bar end links and bushing mounts. |
122000 mi US $584 |
120,000 checkup. Replaced sway bar bush - rear. Struts will need to be looked at in the Spring. |
128000 mi US $840 |
Replace front lower control Arm Bushings rear position were replaced plus general vehicle maintenance. |
166000 mi US $350 |
Replaced left front HUB BR6. |
167000 mi US $1658 |
Replaced 2 front struts, front strut mounts, strut front bellows. Rear struts will need to be replaced this Spring or summer. |
Engine not specified
55000 mi US $2300 |
Struts and other related suspension parts replaced. |
192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
161500 mi US $140 |
Replaced the rear bushing. Was making a lot of noise when went over bumps and ruts. |
74000 mi US $85 |
Steering shaft needed lubrication. It was dry causing groaning sounds when parking or u-turn. |
163060 mi C $4000 |
Shock Absorber losing oil; replace both front shocks |
137500 mi US $700 |
dry power steering hoses replaced and major service done. |
155000 mi US $2000 |
replaced all motor mounts, new brakes, a wheel bearing & scheduled maintenance and a worn out steering joint. great car, this is really just things wearing out. it's cost me hardly any money to run this thing for the last 10 years. |
119000 mi US $1200 |
Steering system leak. |
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
143900 mi C $2500 |
Rear strut mounts damaged, sway bar links needed replacing, rear control arm bushings needed replacing. |
148800 mi C $2500 |
Loud clunking in rear suspension, replaced shocks, shock mounts, sway bar links, rear bushings. |
150660 mi C $250 |
Loud clunking in rear suspension, replace sway bar links and bushings. |
157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
98000 mi US $110 |
replace rear sway bar bushings |
104000 mi US $1550 |
suspension noise and rough ride --replace lower control arms (worn bushings) and replaced worn steering column lower shaft |
126000 mi US $221 |
replace front sway bar bushings |
135000 mi US $589 |
replaced worn rear sway bar bushings |
98000 mi US $700 |
Drive axle replaced. |
53000 mi US $700 |
Drivers side rear wheel bearing/spindle shot. The car was loud since new but we figured it wasn't a big deal since it had been regularly serviced by the dealer. I got progressively louder until the dealer diagnosed the problem & fixed it. |
225000 mi US $630 |
Rear Struts replaced |
100000 mi US $520 |
Fixed repeated problem with alignment, tire cupping by replacing the struts. |
128800 mi US $60 |
lower control arms, rubber bushings had cracked |
142300 mi | Noise while driving. Replaced right side front hub bearing assembly. |
129000 mi | Steering shaft is hard. Lubed the U-joint |
159800 mi US $150 |
Broken spring (front driver side). Replaced both front strut assemblies with new units (quick struts) |
78500 mi US $180 |
Vibration when going over 60 mph |
161500 mi | Stabilizer links noisy. Replaced both front links. |
232000 mi | Steering was a bit choppy coming out of a corner, not smooth at all. |
143220 mi C $275 |
A wheel bearing was making noise. The garage thought it was the front right and changed that bearing. Noisy wheel bearing. The garage replaced the front right bearing due to incorrect diagnosis. It was the rear right wheel bearing; defective due to rust penetrating the inside dust seal allowing water and salt to destroy it. Another $270! |
155900 mi C $100 |
Sway bar rubber bushings (rear) worn out and replaced. Car clunked going over bumps or uneven road. |
161200 mi | Steering erratically stiff due to rusty universal joint. Garage wanted to replace rack & pinion. Would have found this didn't fix the problem, would have then changed the steering column. $1500. Instead, I squirted some oil on the joint, good as new! |
166160 mi C $700 |
Rear strut assemblies (shock, spring and mounting plate) due to clunking noise, as well as sway-bar links front and back. |
177940 mi C $75 |
Rear sway-bar bushing replaced 4 months ago. A rusty bracket bolt twisted off, but the shop didn't replace it, so the other bolt and bracket broke. Brackets and mounting plates cost $180, so scrapped the rear sway-bar! Drives OK, as before. |
86000 mi US $180 |
Broken sway bar links in rear. |
100700 mi US $570 |
Rear struts were very weak. Car was making noise but still driving fine. I feel that the parts were overly expensive for an 11 year old car. |
154000 mi US $500 |
Needed sway bars on front end as well as a new strut. |
175000 mi US $475 |
Power steering line needed repaced. Stabilizer bar needed welded back on subframe as where it attached was completely rusted. |
131440 mi C $350 |
Rear left hub |
146320 mi C $600 |
Left front bearing |
178560 mi C $350 |
Wheel bearing. |
81720 mi C $105 |
drive belt, repair rusty Power steering return pipe |
83080 mi C $175 |
Changed front left wheel bearing |
96280 mi C $200 |
Power steering tubing needed replacing. Was leaking. |
194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
122760 mi C $200 |
tie rod ends repaired...front brakes also redone with one brake totally worn and the other almost intact...rotor had to be fixed (or replaced..not sure) |
148180 mi C $30 |
rear anti-sway bar mounting bushings required replacement. Also noticed that left rear strut was leaking -future repair required. |
121000 mi US $1300 |
Car emitted a howl at speed. Two front wheel bearings replaced. Front brake pads & rotors replaced. Rear brakes cleaned & adjusted. |
111000 mi | 20K miles after I replaced struts, a nut worked loose on the sway bar link and generated loud sqeaking. Simple fix. |
161000 mi US $100 |
Rear Strut mounts replaced (trying to solve a squeak) |
136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
159000 mi US $442 |
Driver's rear wheel bearing + both left & right inner & outer tie rod ends replacement |
162000 mi US $165 |
Both left & right Front Sway Bar links |
136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
199000 mi US $400 |
Strut hats were badly corroded and car couldn't be aligned. Replaced front struts and springs. |
206500 mi US $400 |
Rattling noise going over bumps, replaced sway bar bushings, rear struts and sway bar links |
134300 mi | Replaced all 4 struts, worn out |
143000 mi US $65 |
Rattling suspension part - strut bearing - needs to be replaced. |
154900 mi | Struts making noise (were replaced with Monroe Quickstrut a few years ago). Mechanic said nothing broken so no reason to spend money on labor to replace (part has lifetime warranty). |
149000 mi US $45 |
Replaced power steering return line Replaced power steering return line |
174000 mi US $12 |
Low pressure power steering line rusted out. Replaced line |
222000 mi US $100 |
Front shocks without coil spring |
154000 mi US $70 |
Rod bent. Had to be replaced |
128300 mi US $190 |
had power steering hose leak. |
104780 mi C $50 |
Worn sway bar end links, quick and easy diy repair |
111600 mi C $650 |
Replaced front and rear strut assembly |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
102600 mi US $350 |
Replaced all four struts. Replaced sway bar links while it was apart. |
194-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
180000 mi US $250 |
replaced worn passenger side tie rods: inner and outer bought the parts, less than $60- independent mech. installed for less that $200. franchised shop and dealer shop wanted over $500. |
194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
114000 mi US $550 |
new shocks in rear |
120900 mi C $114 |
Rattle in the back every time going over a bump on the road. Bushings were replace in rear suspension. Running fine since. |
154380 mi C $195 |
MOO Sway Bar Link - Right Side - Replaced |
168640 mi | Rear shock absorber leaking. Rear brakes worned. Engine oil and transmission oil replaced. |
104000 mi US $260 |
All four struts were replaced. |
126480 mi C $400 |
Front suspension links and control arm bushing worn out, had to be replaced. |
144700 mi US $28 |
Replaced rear strut and mount - same noise had arisen. |
155000 mi | Rear tie rods bad when sold |
136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD
106000 mi US $330 |
New struts, one leaked, others worn. |
142000 mi US $20 |
rear anti-swaybar bushings replaced for thump/knocking noise |
145000 mi US $90 |
replaced tie rod ends outer, drivers side a little loose, passenger side precautionary |
160300 mi US $110 |
replaced front stabilizer end links for noise, $55 |
212000 mi US $4000 |
Also shocks and struts needed replacing. |
136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
303000 mi US $600 |
replaced rear struts and springs, rear sway bar |
68000 mi US $1300 |
CV Joints. |
210800 mi US $35 |
Tightened loose tie rod. |
157000 mi US $189 |
Car was making noise like something was a little loose when going over bumps or dips. Sway bar replaced. |
162700 mi US $895 |
Replaced entire front strut assemblies, since they were getting worn out. Price included alignment. |
115000 mi | Steering made noise and was hard to operate. Shop tightened belt. Free! |
132960 mi C $330 |
Replaced 2 stabilizer links |
138880 mi C $325 |
Replaced the 2 bottom control arms. |
140120 mi C $250 |
passenger side wheel bearing replaced |
153500 mi US $1000 |
wheel bearing struts |
113300 mi | The macpherson struts on all four wheels were replaced. |
131000 mi US $841 |
Car had been making roaring noise from front, unconnected with gear or steering. Noise continued after tire and front brake pad/rotor replacement, so suspected wheel bearing. Independent shop confirmed, charged 5 hr. labor to fix. |
143000 mi | Left inner tie-rod identified as loose. Slight side-to-side play in left front wheel. Totaled the car in a traffic accident before I could fix it. |
118000 mi US $350 |
During routine inspections leading to an alignment, the mechanic noticed that the driver side sway bar was on its last legs (I verified at the shop). Replaced both. |
117000 mi US $500 |
Replaced lower control arms |
125000 mi US $950 |
Rear struts and Springs, sway bars all replaced. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
60140 mi C $600 |
High pressure power steering hose failed. PS fluid reservoir emptied rapidly. |
Engine not specified
265500 mi US $252 |
Front strut assemblies |
154000 mi US $150 |
it was a hard winter, and as such, the suspension felt bumpy and wobbly |
185100 mi US $1070 |
replaced a front wheel bearing |
6-cylinder manual 2WD
120000 mi US $80 |
Rear bushing worn out - replaced to reduce interior noise (rattles) and improve ride. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
170000 mi US $1400 |
There was a noise in the suspension so I had to have it replaced |
44000 mi US $350 |
Leaking power steering pump. Not fixed, watching fluid level. |
280000 mi US $430 |
Power Steering reservoir and hoses replaced. Power steering pump and belt. Transmission oil change and filter. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
102000 mi US $70 |
Heard thump/clunk under rear of car while driving over bumps. Bad rear stabilizer bushings. Easy repair $10. Checked front stabil. bushings all OK |
120000 mi US $597 |
Replaced both front strut assemblies. |
127700 mi US $400 |
Upper struts were making noise in cold weather. |
113200 mi US $1100 |
Replaced struts. Replaced front brake pads and rotors. |
134000 mi US $500 |
Rear struts needed replacement |
100000 mi | feels like tires badly out of balance, also drivers side front looked low (which it often does and when I or the shop check it- it is normally fine or actually OVER inflated). Shop "said" they checked the air and re-balanced all 4 wheels. Yeah right. |
120000 mi US $1200 |
Needed new struts. Old ones were just worn out after 9 yrs, 120 K miles. |
79000 mi US $700 |
Front struts and mounts. |
145000 mi US $400 |
lower control rods |
155000 mi US $200 |
new rear shocks, one was leaking upon inspection |
166000 mi US $400 |
There were two problems. 1) brake pads needed to be replaced because of wear and tear and 2) inner tire rods needed to be replaced. |
175000 mi US $220 |
front tire wiggles. replaced tie-rod end. |
184000 mi | alignment performed again. completed earlier repair. |
190000 mi US $400 |
outer tie rod was bad on the right side |
158960 mi C $80 |
intake for steering fluid was corroded and leaking |
189000 mi US $1100 |
replaced 2 struts one blown bottoming out |
Engine not specified
127000 mi | needed rear strut |
262000 mi US $91 |
Popping noise on road bump. Noticed worn swivel on passenger side Stabilizer swaybar link, also loose stabilizer bushing. Replaced both and noises went away. |
6-cylinder manual 2WD
139000 mi US $450 |
Front struts were replaced |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
88040 mi C $450 |
replaced #2 arm (both L&R) on the rear suspenssion |
95480 mi C $50 |
Replaced bushings rear stabilizer bar. |
104780 mi C $40 |
bushings for the rear stabilizing bar |
136400 mi C $400 |
The rear struts were creating a vibration in the car at high speeds and caused the car to have problems properly absorbing bumps in the road. |
151000 mi | Report brakes and rear strut need replacement. Will be done. |
153300 mi US $550 |
struts |
145000 mi US $1 |
Took the car to shop to fix alignment issue. Mechanic said that front tie rod was worn down and had to be replaced. Front tie rod replaced. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
137000 mi US $30 |
Replaced power steering reservoir. |
146000 mi US $660 |
Shocks and a ball joint |
96000 mi US $1500 |
Rear struts worn out and replaced. Rear stabilizer bushings replaced. This corrected a "knocking", "rattling" sound when the car encountered rough pavement. |
210900 mi US $600 |
Replaced both rear struts---first replacement of struts in 213000 miles |
175000 mi US $280 |
Power steering pump was leaeking and squeeking |
191000 mi US $1500 |
Rear suspension replaced as well. |
Engine not specified
78000 mi US $1000 |
Had to replace all 4 struts, appeared to be original struts from 1997 and alignment |
i'm not sure about the details but it was going to cost over $1000 to repair so we opted to sell |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
339140 mi C $990 |
front struts |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
90000 mi US $1900 |
Struts making lots of noise had them replace at 2000 canadian |
131000 mi US $400 |
Lots of noise coming from suspension system between front tires. Told I would have to replace the "springs" that cushion the front of the car. Noise is irritating and gets worse in the winter when it's stiffer. May fix this winter. |
131000 mi US $1200 |
suspension in rear squeaking loudly. replaced entire strut assembly in rear |
150000 mi US $596 |
replace struts |
212000 mi | replaced front struts. no cost due to lifetime warranty on parts and I did the change myself |
213000 mi US $1000 |
replace front left wheel bearing & hub assembly, front left drive shaft, sway bar link, left front lower control arm, left front lower ball joint, used spindle knuckle, 2-wheel alignment |
234711 mi US $764 |
replace lower right control arm and inner and outer right tie rod ends; alignment |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
261000 mi US $65 |
The car was making an audible "clunk" noise from the right rear quarter of the car when traversing small bumps at low speeds. Online forums indicated rear-sway-bar bushings as the culprit. Replaced myself and problem vanished. |
130200 mi | Rack and pinion pw steering fluid leakage - I'm not repairing it as it's ~500. |
98000 mi US $250 |
Leaking power steering hoses. |
Engine not specified
234000 mi US $1700 |
Problem with axes, control arms. replaced with Toyota parts 5 times already, still having the same problem every year. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
260200 mi US $300 |
All wheels had wheel bearings replaced. |
262300 mi US $450 |
Replacement of front tie rods, struts, and ball joints to fix wobble at speed. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
287000 mi US $300 |
Dealer informed me that fastening hardware for the rear right strut needed replacement (rattling sound when going over bumps). They wanted $250.00 for the strut repair. I refused since they had replaced the struts before. Also faded paint, leaking trunk. |
106000 mi US $350 |
Power steering rack leaking. |
114000 mi US $700 |
1. Steering leak - replaced return line. |
120000 mi US $120 |
The steering was very stiff. The shop lubricated it and it seems find now. There was also a bad vibration. They cleaned and adjusted the rear brakes. |
189720 mi | All four struts need to be replaced, plus right rear spring. Vehicle barely roadworthy. Cost of repairs exceeds cost of vehicle. |
189000 mi US $70 |
bushing on the rear passenger lateral control arm broke apart. |
204000 mi US $150 |
worn rear lateral control arm bushing. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
130000 mi US $225 |
Replaced all 4 struts with Monroe parts from Amazon |