Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / MATRIX / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003228567 Incident Date: May, 05 2003
Consumer's City: SUNRISE Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: MATRIX Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2T1KY38EX3C Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 04 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 25 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Premature clutch wear caused by heavier vehicle.original clutch was intended for the toyota celica gts 2 door. the same clutch is now being used for the matrix xrs 4 door wagon wich is approx. 200+ pounds heavier than the celica. www.matrixowners.com has several posts from owners all over the us and canada reporting the same issue. the clutch is starting to show failure at 15,000 miles and dealers are refusing to cover this under warranty.*ak