2003 Toyota Matrix XR review from North America
"2003-2004 5 speed Matrix is bad news!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
All manual 2003 and 2004 Matrix's have a bad bearing in the transmission. It will fail! Buyer beware. Do your research.
Toyota will ignore you! They will not help you to fix it.
Repair costs are from 2000-4000 to fix this problem.
General comments?
I used to love this car... fuel economy was great and the car is great for transporting stuff with the seats down!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 80000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 160000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda MX6 |
| Date of Entry | 28th April, 2009 |