Toyota Corolla Matrix Complaints (2006)

64 consumer complaints on file.

#11209897May 24, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I EXPERIENCED A NEAR DEATH EPISODE LAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS GOING AT THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC IN MARIN COUNTY IN THE INNER MOST LANE IN THE EARLY MORNING. SUDDENLY, MY STEERING COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL AND DID NOT FUNCTION. IT WOULD NOT STAY IN MY LANE AND KEPT ERRATICALLY MOVED AND SWERVED INTO THE NEXT LANE THEN BACK AND FORTH BEFORE MAKING MULTIPLE 360 SPINS BEFORE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR BRAKES WASN'T RESPONDING WHEN I BRAKED DURING THIS HORRENDOUS TRAUMA. THANK GOD NOBODY HIT ME DURING THIS CRAZY CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. RECENTLY, I DECIDED TO GOOGLE TO SEE IF OTHER 2006 MATRIX HAD THE SAME SITUATION AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND THAT THERE ARE DRIVERS WITH THE SAME CAR MODELS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING ! I WAS EVEN MORE STUNNED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE 2010 MATRIX THAT WERE IN CLASS ACTION SUITS. I AM INFURIATED AND DISGUSTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR NOT RECALLIGN THE VEHICLES!! THEY ONLY RECALLED THE 2010 AND BEYOND. WHAT ABOUT THE OLDER MODELS>??? I ALMOST DIED IN THAT ACCIDENT. THE COMPANY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSLVES
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051085November 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I HAD MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALLED AND REPAIRED. NOW I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUING TO STAY LIT. IF THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RECALLED SHOULDN'T THE DRIVER SIDE ALSO BE RECALLED. THEY ARE BOTH THE SAME BRAND AIRBAG. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT NOW THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMING ON AND STAYING ON I AM VERY CONCERNED. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PUT IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WHICH WILL COST ME $135.00. IF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS PART OF A RECALL THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFIED OF, WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010146July 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATES: EVER SINCE MY RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. IT. HAS BEEN ON AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND DISABLED. CAN U PLEASE TELL ME WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM OR TELL ME WHAT TO DO.. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959531March 8, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOW ON RIGHT REAREND IS OFF (-0.01). ONLY GET 20000 OUT OF ANY SET OF TIRES INSTALLED AND GARAGE TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO TOW BEING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959532March 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT ON. NO CRASH OR DEPLOYMENT OF BAG. MY QUESTION: WHY SHOULD I PAY TO REPLACE AS MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT? IS NOT ON RECALL "IM TOLD". I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS BAG. IM TOLD THIS IS DANGEROUS AS COULD DEPLOY. ...UPDATED 04/11/17 *BF *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959464March 7, 2017
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
MY TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX 2006 HAS A ECM UNDER RECALL. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM PREVIOUS OWNER , I DID NOT KNOW THAT CAR WAS SERVICED UNDER RECALL AND ECM WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2011. IN OCTOBER OF 2013, CAR HAS 54K MILES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (P2716) IS ON. THE TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE AND IT SHOWS THAT CAR HAS MALFUNCTIONING ECM. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BUT NOT BY TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAS REPLACED ECM AND DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR ANY OTHER ECM REPLACEMENT. NOW THE CAR HAS 106K AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM P2716 AND ECM IS MALFUNCTIONING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904315September 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I LIVE AND WORK IN MEXICO, TOYOTA DEALER THERE REFUSED TO DO THE REPAIR. DEALER IN JUAREZ MEXICO IS TOYOTA "INNOVA".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892742August 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
1. HAD TO CHANGE ALL AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AT LEAST TWICE AT $400 A POP. 2. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 COILS TO ENGINE AT A COST OF $810.53 3. HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT DO IT FAILING WHILE OF I295 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. AT A COST OF 3631.49 4. AFTER TRANSMISSION WORK HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSFER CASE INTERNAL SEALED AT A COST OF $711.55 WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS CAR AT TOYOTA IN DECEMBER 2005, WE WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR WAS BUILT LONGEVITY OR FOR THE LONG HAUL WITH ONLY HAVING TO DO ROUTINE MAINTANCE WHICH I HAVE KEPT UP ON EVERY 5000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED BY TOYOTA. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE TRANSMISSION COST. FIRESTONE STATED THAT TOYOTA RECOMMENDS A TRANSMISSION SERVICE EVERY 50,000 MILES BUT MY MAINTANCE BOOK SAYS ONLY DO THAT IF YOU EITHER TOW, OFF ROADING, OR DIRT ROADS FOR LONG PERIOD OF THE TIME. I DID NEITHER, SO TOYOTA SAYS NO NEED TO DO SERVICE. I DID CONTACT TOYOTA ADVOCATE AFTER I HAD MY TRASMISSION DONE AT COTTMAN TRANSMISSION AND THEY COULD NOT HELP ME CAUSE I WENT TO AN OUTSIDE VENDOR. MY CAR HAD ONLY 148,745 MILES. TOYOTA SAYS THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR TRANSMISSION UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL. FOR MY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET THERE IS DOCUMENTATION THAT TOYOTA KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING BUT DID NOT WANT TO DO A RECALL BUT WOULD ONLY COMPENSATE IF THERE IS A RECALL. I JUST WANT TO BE HEARD AND POSSIBLY COMPENSATED FOR SOME OF MY REPAIRS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I WANTED TO KEEP IT A LONG TIME AND NOW IT IS COSTING ME MORE THAN IT IS WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864743May 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES ON THIS AIR BAG ISSUE. THE FIRST WAS AT LEAST A YEAR AGO, THEN JUST LAST WEEK. THE NOTICES CAME WITH WARNINGS NOT TO ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. REALLY? IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE THE FIRST NOTICE. PERHAPS TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE SUGGESTED THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN AT ALL, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAFEST OPTION IN THEIR LIABLE EYES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854811April 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND THE SEAT IS EMPTY. IS THIS RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE TAKATA INFLATOR RECALL? THE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE FOR THE TAKATA RECALL AND THE LIGHT STILL STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838984February 29, 2016
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE IS STALLING. I NOTICED THIS AT LEAST A MONTH AGO. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 OR 6 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. IT FIRST OCCURRED WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT AT SCHOOL. I DROVE MAYBE 5 OR 6 FEET LESS THAN 10 MPH THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. IT DID RESTART, BUT IT JERKED ONCE OR TWICE AND KEPT GOING. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS ABLE TO START CAR AND DRIVE A LITTLE FURTHER, MAYBE A MILE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. WHEN I ENTERED AN ENTRANCE RAMP ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF ACCELERATION. I HAD TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK,THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A FEW MILES. THEN, I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO EXIT ON A RAMP WHEN IT STALLED AGAIN. I EXITED FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO COMPOSE MYSELF BECAUSE THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE HONKING AND DRIVERS UPSET THAT VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT NOTICE. THE VEHICLE DID CUT OFF AT A HIGHER SPEED AS WELL. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN IT TURNED OFF, BUT IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK ON WITHIN SECONDS. I WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY WITH KIDS IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823917February 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL HELLO. ON MY 2006 TOYOTA MATRIX XR, MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. RECENTLY I BROUGHT IT INTO JIM COLEMAN TOYOTA IN BETHESDA, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ASSEMBLY, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS TRIGGERING THE CODE IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, FROM WHAT I AM READING ONLINE INCLUDING NHTSA, THE CLOCK SPRING IS PART OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AIRBAG AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS PART IS OVER $1000, AND NOT FIXING IT PREVENTS ME FROM SELLING THE CAR. THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, AND ACCORDING TO TOYOTA OF BETHESDA, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE ASSEMBLY, PER THE RECALL, BUT JUST THE AIRBAG, WHICH I DID NOT THINK WAS UNDER RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822565January 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
RECALL JULY 2015. TOYOTA DID NOTHING SAID THEY'D BE IN TOUCH, SAID "DON'T LET ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT" THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. A MAN DRIVING A TOYOTA WAS JUST KILLED WHEN HIS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF. I WANT TOYOTA TO REMOVE THE AIRBAG UNTIL THEY HAVE A FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816276December 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I LIVE IN A VERY HIGH HUMIDITY, VERY HIGH SALT CONTENT ENVIRONMENT. DRIVING MS. DAISY IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION FOR MONTHS ON END. IS THERE A BUYBACK PROGRAM YET?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810956December 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TAMARA RECALL CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE 12/8/15 TO INQUIRE WHY MY LOCAL DEALER IS UNABLE TO GET PARTS AND LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP KEEPS CALLING ME TO BRING IN A CAR I NO LONGER OWN AND EMPHASIZED THE URGENCY OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS SINCE JULY. TOYOTA CORP TOLD ME I COULD HAVE A LOANER THEN TOLD ME I COULD NOT. CASE # 1512080106. CORPORATE OFFICE SUGGESTED I DISENGAGE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S ILLEGAL. DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME LAST PRINTOUT THEY RECEIVED STATING PARTS SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED OCTOBER 2015 (JUST A PROJECTION) I AM VERY NERVOUS DRIVING THIS CAR REPORTS STATE SCRAP METAL CAN BE PROJECTED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF CAR. I DON'T FEEL TOYOTA CORP IS RESPONDING TO THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE HONDA HAS BEEN HANDLING THE ISSUE IN MY AREA FOR MONTHS, AND TOYOTA WON'T GIVE ANY INDICATION AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806343November 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED AN UNDATED LETTER FROM TOYOTA EXPLAINING THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OR EARLY SEPTEMBER 2015. AS OF TODAY, 11/23/15, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER INDICATING WHEN IT WILL BE REPAIRED. I CALLED TOYOTA AT THE NUMBER ON THE LETTER. THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THE REPAIR WILL HAPPEN. THE CAR IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. THE LETTER ADVISES THAT THE SHORT TERM SOLUTION IS TO NOT LET ANYONE SIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790605November 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
A RECALL THAT COULD TAKE A YEAR OR MORE TO FIX IS RIDICULOUS. TO HAVE TO NOT ALLOW A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE FOR SUCH A LENGTH OF TIME IS UNREASONABLE. WHAT ABOUT THOSE SITTING IN THE SEAT BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT? COULD SHARDS OF METAL PASS THREW IT INTO BACKSEAT PASSENGERS IN IT IF IT DEPLOYS? LIMITED MATERIALS IN NOT AN EXCUSE WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY. INCREASE PRODUCTION OR START PAYING FOR RENTAL CARS OR REPLACEMENTS IF IT WILL TAKE SUCH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790718November 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MY VEHICLE BECAME PART OF THE RECALL IN MID-JUNE 2015. IT HAS NOW BEEN FIVE MONTHS AND I AM STILL UNABLE TO PUT A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR. I WENT TO TOYOTA'S WEBSITE AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT YET EVEN ON THE SCHEDULE. CAN I EXPECT SOME COMPENSATION FROM TOYOTA AND/OR TAKATA FOR THIS CONTINUING INCONVENIENCE? I HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ON MY 2001 HONDA ACCORD, AND IT WAS RESOLVED IN LESS THAN A MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790007November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789892November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. 01/13/16 MA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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