Toyotas were never “rock solid” reliable.. most of that was crap and manipulation. Like Toyota would not issue a formal recall, but do them under different names so it wouldn’t show up in their statitistics when evaluated etc..
Well, in anecdotal evidence, supplied by myself, the 2 Toyota Corollas I've owned (a 1990 and a 2000) have been, by far, the most reliable cars I've ever owned. My 1990 only had 1 non-maintenance repair in 10 years, and 197,000 miles: And it was a freak. The exhaust manifold cracked (at about 125,000 miles), and blew exhaust on the radiator, ruining it. Other than replacing the manifold and radiator, no repairs.
I didn't really want to get rid of the car, but the maintenance repairs at 197,000 miles was just going to be too much to justify spending on a 10 year old car. It was still getting about 34MPG, burned about 1/2 quart of oil every 3000 miles, and was rust free. However at that point it needed a new clutch, timing belt, brakes, new front end, tires, shocks, struts, and a major tune-up. So, I traded it in on a new 2000 Corolla. In 143,000 miles and 7 years, it's needed a new module, which was covered under warranty. That's it.
Mark