Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 1, 2015
CAR MOVES FORWARD SMOOTHLY BUT DOESN'T MOVE IN REVERSE GEAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 10745519
- Incident
- Aug 31, 2014
- Mileage
- 173,000 mi
2005 Toyota Matrix Powertrain (other) Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
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Powertrain (other) reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Aug 1, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 213 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Toyota Matrix submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming powertrain
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 29, 2013
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING AND I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING AND WHINING SOUND COMING FROM WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND GOT OUT TO SEE IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY BUT SAW NOTHING. I THEN GOT BACK IN AND PUT IT IN GEAR TO GO AND NOTHING I WOULD LET OUT THE CLUTCH AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE STREET AND WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE CLUTCH IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR IT WOULDN'T STAY IN REVERSE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. EVIDENTLY TOYOTA MADE A BAD DESIGN WITH THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND ONE OF THE BEARINGS DOSE NOT GET LUBRICATED AND BURNS OUT FALLING APART AND RUINING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS AND WILL NOT FIX THIS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10557608
- Incident
- Dec 12, 2013
- Mileage
- 145,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 31, 2011
THE DIFFERENTIAL AND BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 99,823, THE AXIAL BOOTS FAILED EARLIER AT 92,55 MILES. TOTAL COST WAS $4,240. CAR WAS DRIVEN INTO REPAIR SHOP MAKING LOUD NOISES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10433743
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2011
- Mileage
- 99,823 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 14, 2011
I WENT TO THE DEALER A MONTH AGO REPORTING A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA WHEN IN GEAR. TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. YESTERDAY TRANSMISSION GAVE UP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10430233
- Incident
- Oct 13, 2011
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 29, 2011
MY 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX 4WD STARTED TO MAKING WHINING NOISE AT 69000 MILES. TOOK THE CAR TO NEARBY MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID WAS FULLY-REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES AND THE CAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED ACCORDINGLY BY MANUFACTURERS GUIDANCE. THE COST IS MORE THAN $ 1500 TO REPLACE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. . FOR ANY CAR EQUIPPED WITH AWD SYSTEM SHOULD NEVER HAVE THIS ISSUE AND I FEE THAT IT'S VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10416243
- Incident
- Jul 14, 2011
- Mileage
- 69,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 16, 2010
AFTER REACHING 94,000 MILES MARK LIKE WHAT SOME OTHER TOYOTA MATRIX OWNERS EXPERIENCED, THERE WAS A HARSH IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU SHIFT TO REVERSE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10349748
- Incident
- Mar 25, 2010
- Mileage
- 94,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 22, 2010
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10339441
- Incident
- Jun 17, 2010
- Mileage
- 118,000 mi
BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Apr 14, 2010
LETTER FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT. RE DIFFICULTIES WITH HER 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE ROTOR GETTING CAUGHT IN THE BRAKE PAD. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AFTER THE SECOND BRAKE REPAIR. THE BRAKES MADE AN AUDIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE GEARS WERE ENGAGED. THE ABS DID NOT WORK ON AN IRREGULAR SURFACE. A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT BY THEMSELVES WHEN IT WAS DARK.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10326334
- Incident
- Apr 14, 2010
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 12, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOLLOWED BY HARSH SHIFTING AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10248623
- Incident
- Nov 7, 2008
- Mileage
- 82,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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