Six problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Matrix. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My friend was driving down southside when his car began to uncontrollably accelerate and he lost all his power assist features like power steering and brakes it caused him to be t boned by a SUV no airbags deployed and he almost died I just want this to be resolved I dont want this to happen to someone else.
I encountered a flat tire. I pulled the tire off and placed the spare on. The brake drum came off the car and remained housed in the wheel well. After placing the spare on, I drove about 30 miles to my mechanic with no brake drum. I encountered extensive damage to my break system. The vehicle was stationary when changing the tire and in motion when brake system damage was done.
Estava en el estap enla calle cherri en ukiah cal, parada esperando y mirando queno biniera carro para dar buelta a mano derecha ala caye state str , novenia carro en el primer carril para dar buelta a mano derecha, solte el freno para pizar el aselerador ,escuanto solte el freno el carro se aselero trate DE frenar pero los frenos no funcionaron y pege con el otro carro que estava en el otro carril tuve que darlebuelta al bolante asia mi mano derecha los frenos no funcionaron cayi en un hoyo y las yantas se atascaron, nunca salieron las bolsas DE hayre mi hijo y yo nos lastimamos del cueyo, mi carro quedo inservivle , mi hijo DE 16 a�os que hiya conmigo en el asiento del pasajero selastimo el cueyo y sufre DE dolor DE caveza, mequede sin carro, la aseguransa nome arresuelto nada asta este momento. Gracias.
Reporting suspicious car behavior, in response to recent concern for car hacking and cyber attacks on cars.
Air bag panel light has been coming on and off. The model year is 2005,but the car was made possibly in 2004. The dealer refused to inspect without charge then telling me that recall is for not this model year. The break, when the abs is on in snow conditions, car take too long to stop,keeps kidding. Also engine revs without driver input when stopped or idling. Toyota dealer denied, to be their problem.
2005 Toyota Matrix, when brakes are applied for panic stop while air conditioner running, car will not stop quickly and rolls into objects. This is second accident with the vehicle doing this.