I'm in the auto parts business, and I've been watching Toyos reliability slowly decline. Their Camry and Corolla are still rock-solid, but they're other cars (FJ, RAV4, Matrix) and trucks (Sequoia and Tundra) are definitely having some problems; usually sensors and the like. It used to be that a Toya was a guarantee non-issue car, and now that's no longer. At the same time, GM's trucks and Ford's cars and trucks (especially their trucks) have improved significantly.

Save me the "my uncle has a ---- and it's a POS" anecdotal evidence; as a guy who's been in the biz for the past nine years, it's clear to me that Toyos are getting worse and the Americans are getting better, and their reaching a point where the quality is about the same.

And, yes, Toyotas general reaction to recall/safety issues is the Clinton defense - deny, deny, deny, then lightly admit, then fully admit and half-ass provide a fix.

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