CarComplaints.com Notes: The Toyota Matrix is the mechanical twin of the Pontiac Vibe.
Both models were a joint GM-Toyota venture, manufactured together at a NUMMI production facility in Fremont, CA. Only the heating & A/C systems are different.
10.0
really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$4,500
Average Mileage:
125,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
replaced transaxel, transmission and clutch (1 reports)
I bought a 2003 Toyota Matrix on reputation alone. The car has a manual transmission, which went out completely after whining and grinding noises for about a month. I tried, like others, to have the fluid changed but, again like others, to no avail. A loud rattling sound occurred and it finally stopped cold, and I mean cold in November 2008. I could not afford to fix it until 2009. It cost $4500.00 for a new transaxel, transmission and clutch.
The #@*& thing is making that same noise again and that means more money for a reportedly dependable Toyota.
I'm done, I am trading the car before it falls completely apart on me. "Toyota, sales down, problems making profits, maybe if you admitted failure when it occurred you would have customers who remained loyal to you. So long and good bye.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I bought a 2003 Toyota Matrix on reputation alone. The car has a manual transmission, which went out completely after whining and grinding noises for about a month. I tried, like others, to have the fluid changed but, again like others, to no avail. A loud rattling sound occurred and it finally stopped cold, and I mean cold in November 2008. I could not afford to fix it until 2009. It cost $4500.00 for a new transaxel, transmission and clutch.
The #@*& thing is making that same noise again and that means more money for a reportedly dependable Toyota.
I'm done, I am trading the car before it falls completely apart on me. "Toyota, sales down, problems making profits, maybe if you admitted failure when it occurred you would have customers who remained loyal to you. So long and good bye.
- elledge, Nashville, TN, US