I own a 2007 Toyota Corolla and have always experienced very good service by their service department. My relatives all have Toyotas and they encouraged me to buy one, and so far I am satisfied. I've had three other American-made cars in the past and spent an inordinate amount of time in waiting rooms getting them fixed for many different problems incl. recalls. My relatives assured me this would change if I got a Toyota.
Bottom line: I don't know how all this would play out, but it seems to me that the media and government are coming down on Toyota with major shit. I never saw this kind of brouhaha in the news over probs with other auto companies. My Dad had a Ford that stopped dead on the freeway once. Bottom line: I'll find