2004 TOYOTA MATRIX Complaints

2004 TOYOTA MATRIX - WINDOWS, DOOR HANDLES AND SURGING ELECTRIC WINDOWS RATTLE, GRIND AND POP. DEALER COULD NOT ADDRESS PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY THE WINDOW FELL OUT. ENGINE SURGES WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC. DEALER COULD NOT ADDRESS PROBLEM. THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE A "METALLIC" FINISH THAT PEELS AWAY. OCCUPANTS HAVE CUT THEIR FINGERS ON THE EDGE OF METAL/PLASTIC THAT WAS COMING AWAY. EVENTUALLY GOT WORSE TO WHERE YOU COULD SEE THE WHITE PLASTIC HANDLE UNDERNEATH SO I PEELED AWAY THE REMAINING SHARP EDGES AND CAUTION OCCUPANTS. DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE. CONTACTED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE CENTER AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO A DEALER. *TR

ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE LOOSE BOLTS. PAID FOR REPAIR OF 2. REMAINING 2 ARE REAL LOOSE. *TR

DUE TO CLOSING CAR DOOR WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF WINDSHIELD TAKING A CHUNK OF INTERIOR GLASS WITH IT. HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE WINDSHIELD AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR

PASSENGER POWER FRONT WINDOW MAKES A POPPING/CLICKING NOISE DURING OPERATION. *TR

NUMEROUS CLUTCH FAILURES STARTING WITH #1 AT 14K REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP IN 04', FOUR MONTHS AFTER NEW PURCHASE. SECOND REPLACED AT 45K IN 05'. THIRD REPLACED AT 96K IN MAY OF 07'. FOURTH INSTALLED TREE MONTHS LATER WITH NEW FLY WHEEL. NOW SYNCRO'S ARE GOING. ALL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STEM FROM TRANSMISSION SINCE NEW. NO OTHER "MAJOR" PROBLEMS NOTED OTHER THAN WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED AS "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

1.) PUTTING CAR INTO FOURTH GEAR AND HEARD A LOUD WHINING AND GRINDING METAL SOUND. NO INDICATION BEFORE THAT THERE WAS ANY ISSUES WITH CAR. CONTINUED HEARING GRINDING SOUND WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. 2.) TOOK TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 3.) TOOK TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR EXTENT OF DAMAGE. BAD BEARINGS FOR SURE AND POSSIBLY NEED A REBUILD ON TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE 2004 TOYOTA MATRIX XLS HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. COMPLETE CLUTCH FAILURE ON INTERSTATE. *TR

TOYOTA IS IGNORING THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON EVERY MODEL AND YEAR OF THE MATRIX. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA MATRIX (NA). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A BIKE RACK COULD BE PLACED ON HIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BIKE RACK PULLED APART THE BACK DOOR METAL AND LOOSENED THE BOLTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT TOYOTA CORPORATION WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO REPAIR THE DOOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,239 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,009.

2004 MATRIX STEERING,THE STEERING LOCKED UP. WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT, THERE IS A HARSH JERK IT UNLOCKED,CAUSING THE CAR TO GO FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEN IT DID A 360 SPIN AND WENT INTO THE BUSHES,THIS ALL HAPPENED ON 07/07/07 ON THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY LONG ISLAND NEW YORK, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE WEEK BEFORE SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE STEERING NOT WORKING WELL,SO I TOLD HER THAT I WOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BUT DID NOT MADE IT,SHE DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT ANY LONGER, SHE IS VERY SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *JB