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.

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
100,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace clips (1 reports)
2005 Toyota Matrix body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2005 Toyota Matrix Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 012007

Matrix

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I do not know what the mileage was because it started around 2007 and continues to this day. The plastic clips that hold the rocker panels either break or loosen so panels become loose and if they touch anything, they fall off. Found mine 3 days later. Continually have to replace the clips.

- Cheryl S., newburgh, IN, US

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