Toyota MATRIX fuel problems
15 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
15 of 1,177 complaints match this topic (1.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10126417 · 2005-06-23 (June 23, 2005)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK MY MATRIX TO DEALER THE VERY NEXT DAY(AM).DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY CHARCOAL FUEL CANISTER. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $430.00 AND THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED WHEN THE GAS TANK IS "TOPPED-OFF" WHEN BEING FILLED COMPLETELY.SINCE THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTEE, I'M EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S GOOD OR FAIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. ESPECIALLY,SINCE IT'S ILLEGAL IN THE STATE OF NJ TO FUEL YOUR OWN VEHICLE ,AND THEN BECOMES A CIRCUMSTANCE BEYOND MY CONTROL.TOYOTA NEED…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126417 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133320 · 2005-08-18 (August 18, 2005)
DT: 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL TANK DUE TO INTERNAL FLAPPER BREAKING. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, IT WILL COST $688. WHEN PUMPING GAS IT WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME, AND THE MILEAGE WAS REAL BAD. WHEN THEY LOOKED THEY FOUND GAS WAS LEAKING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133320 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171536 · 2006-10-22 (October 22, 2006)
TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP IN JULY, 2006, BECAUSE THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND IT WASN'T ALWAYS STARTING, AND/OR SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, A NEW A/C CONTROL SWITCH, AND A SENSOR IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING ELSE WRONG. REPAIRS OCCURRED OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD WITH ME HAVING TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME THREE COMPLAINTS A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES- A/C BLOWING HOT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND SP…
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171536 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245591 · 2008-10-15 (October 15, 2008)
MY CAR HAD BIG NOISE COME FROM UNDERNEATH, I HAD THE DEALER CHECK AND THE DEAL FIND THE FUEL TANK FELL DOWN FROM THE CAR BECAUSE METAL STRIP WHICH HOLD IT WAS BROKEN. THE PROBLEM SHOW UP WHEN I HAVE NORMAL DRIVING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245591 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10344262 · 2010-07-20 (July 20, 2010)
I PULLED INTO MY PARKING LOT AT WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THIS "LOAD" NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS HOLDING UP MY GAS TANK HAD BROKE, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. MY CONCERN WAS IF I WAS DRIVING ON OUR THRUWAY AND THE GAS TANK FELL OFF! I BELIEVE AN ACCIDENT OF SOME SORT WOULD OF OCCURRED. THANK YOU! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10344262 at NHTSA ↗