Toyota MATRIX engine problems
77 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
1,177 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
51,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 729 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
77 of 1,177 complaints match this topic (6.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10079473 · 2004-06-18 (June 18, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079473 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10081094 · 2004-07-14 (July 14, 2004)
NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN UNABLE START THE VEHICLE DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO PUSH THE CLUTCH IN FAR ENOUGH. I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE MY SHOES TO BE ABLE TO PUSH THE CLUTCH IN FAR ENOUGH FOR THE SWITCH TO ACTIVATE AND START THE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND THE 'SELF-ADJUSTING' CLUTCH FAILS AND STALLS THE VEHICLE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 19,575 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081094 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124201 · 2005-06-04 (June 4, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, IT WILL START TO MISS OUT AND THEN STALL. UPON RESTARTING, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THAT HELPED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THEN PROBLEM RECURRED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WE THEN REPLACED THE IGNITORS. ONCE THAT WAS COMPLETE THE CAR RAN FINE FOR 2 MONTHS. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENED TO ME TODAY FOR INSTANCE WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSTECTION MAKING A A TURN. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, I HAVE LIMITED STEERING. THI…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,079 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124201 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173236 · 2006-11-12 (November 12, 2006)
PURCHASED USED 2003 MATRIX IN OCT 2005, PAID FOR QUALITY GUARD PLUS DELUXE THROUGH NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO COVER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. BY APRIL 2006 IT WAS MISSING GEARS AND CAR JUST DIED. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AFTER CALLING NISSAN BECAUSE I WAS POINTED THERE. TOYOTA HAD IT FOR 5 DAYS FIX IT SUPPOSEDLY THEN NOVEMBER 10TH, 2006 TRANSMISSION GAVE UP ON IT AGAIN NEEDING IT TO BE TOWED FROM FRIENDS PLACE TO HOME. NOISES HEARD UNDER THE CAR BEFORE IT STALLED. THEY FIXED PROBLEM BEFORE WITH REMANUFACTURED TRANS. BUT PROBL…
Owner-reported narrative. 71,057 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10353271 · 2010-09-01 (September 1, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS AT A RED LIGHT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS RESTARTED AND THEN DRIVEN ABOUT EIGHT MILES AND IT STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353271 at NHTSA ↗