2006 Hyundai Matrix GLX review from South Africa
"Expensive rubbish"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First car before it was replaced
Brakes failed completely on first day
Gearbox very difficult to change gears or get into reverse
Loss of power, getting worse as I had the car
Car started misfiring
Rattling in Speakers
Rattling sun visor
Rear cup holder broken.
Total days owned car – 52 days
Total days driven car problem free – 0 days
Total days car spent being repaired – 23 days
Replacement car
Loss of power again getting worse the more I drive
Unable to pull away from stop, no fuel getting through, have to rev car and ride the clutch
Car missing and jerking
Fuel consumption EXCEPTIONALLY high
Exhaust leaking and very noisy
General comments?
Although car feels and looks nice, and the added height a great advantage driving in SA, it simply is not worth the amount of trouble and unreliability. All the problems that I have had seem to be common problems, so why are Hyundai not doing anything about it?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2006 |
| Year of manufacture | 2006 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 12000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Opel Corsa |
| Date of Entry | 19th November, 2007 |