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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.
9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,810
- Average Mileage:
- 141,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- rebuild transmission (3 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
transmission problem
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had the cluth replaced four month ago. and one rear engine mount was replaced. when I picked it up from mechanic, it drove so bad that I thought the tires were going to break off. i had to drive back down the street to mechanics other shop to find out that the guy who installed the clutch forgot to tighten the bolts on the swaybar. The clutch installed did not feel any different from before I brought it in. I kept smelling a burning smell. When accelerating after third gear, somewhere I could hear a strange whinning or humming sound. I took the mechanis with me for a ride, and of course he didnt' hear it. Said my car was fine. Now four months later and after several complaints to the mechanic, my car went kapootz. It made terrible noises. When I stopped and then tried to turn it back on, the gear wasn't going in. If finally did and it sounded like metal grinding and crumbling and then it made a horrible sound whenI went in reverse, and then I paarked it and called tow truck. Took it to same mechanic and they said the transmission is shot. or gearbox. I asked it it had anything to do with the clutch and they said no. I am going to file a complaint with the NHTSA safercar.gov website, because this is not an isolated incident with this make, model, and year.
- Robin L., Glendale, CA, US