Four problems related to body have been reported for the 2003 Toyota Matrix. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Car is rotten in the spare tire area, thought mine was the only one but seen a lot of cars with the same problem. Florida area.
The side of the car that holds the windshield together is a blind spot. When people are crossing the street you can't see them. I almost hit some about three times because of how the window is made. The sun visor is not long enough to block the sun making it difficult to see they to make better visors that actually blocks the sun.
Your crash testing gave the 2003 Toyota Matrix xr awd five stars for side impact regarding head injury potential for driver. We used your ratings when selecting a used car in August 2005. On April 1, 2006 my 29 year old son hit a tree on driver door. He suffered fractured skull, broken neck and other injuries. He was killed instantly. . Read more...
Rear spoiler cracked. Dealer stated that it wasn't covered under the warranty.