11 problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Matrix. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota Matrix based on all problems reported for the 2005 Matrix.
These 3 things may be related to each other because they all are connected to the steering wheel. My car can be scheduled for an inspection regarding these safety problems. 1. The airbag warning light is sometimes on when I drive the car. I'm worried it won't work if I'm in a wreck. 2. The horn doesn't work when I press on the part of the steering wheel that should make it work. It does make a loud sound when I press the panic button on my key fob, but only when the car is turned off. I had to stick my head out of the window and yell at a driver who was getting close to hitting my car in a parking lot. I was parked, and they were backing out of their parking stall. They stopped inches away from my car. 3. The cruise control does not work in the car. I think by using this feature, and maintaining a steady speed, it reduces the chances of accidents. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? see answers #1, 2 and 3 above. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed? #1. No. A dealer told me it would cost me $100 to have them check the airbag light. #2. The horn was checked by an independent service center. #3. No. Has it been inspected? #1. This car has been serviced two different times for recalls for the airbag not working correctly. I wonder if the horn and cruise control wires were damaged, or not put back together correctly, when the recall work was being done, while owned by my sister-in-law. #2. No. #3. No. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? #1. The warning lamp for the airbag started coming on around August 15, 2024. #2. No. It didn't work on February 11, 2023 - when I bought the car. #3. No. It didn't work on February 11, 2023.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. While driving 5 mph, the accelerator pedal automatically depressed and the engine rpms increased. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard in order to stop the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 202,912.
I own a 2005 Toyota Matrix. On 10/29/09 they had to replace the whole computer system. Mechanic said that they had trouble with alot of the Matrixs and corollas. Cost me about $1000. 00 to replace. My clock has been coming on every so often,but mostly stays off. The doors are not suppose to lock if key is in ignition or running. Three times it has locked me out. The dash board lights are medded up only half light up,this has been this way for well over a year. When I took it to the dealer when I had the work done they never fixed it. I think that someone should look into this matter because if they had to replace the computer on so many cars they should have a recall. Also, my pedal got stuck and caused me to run into a snow bank and mess up my front fender.
2005 Toyota Matrix inexplicably accelerated resulting in driver and car crashing into grocery store and hitting a gas utility line. Car was completely totaled with no deaths.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph with an unexpected increase of acceleration. The vehicle continued to travel with difficulty in slowing down, and crashed into a vehicle. The driver sustained injury to the arm; the front seat passenger sustained back injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer with front end damages. The vehicle was repaired for the body damages. The technician was unable to locate a problem and stated that the vehicle operated normally. The acceleration failure recurred on a separate occasion. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 52,000.
2005 Toyota Matrix. Our son was driving at a high speed, he ran a red light and swerved to avoid a car and crashed without slowing at all. He was killed. He was a cautious driver and was fearful of high speeds. Updated 05/10/10 updated 10/14/10.
My wife experience an acceleration of our 2005 Toyota Matrix about 3 years ago. We did not think much of it at the time, but with the current recalls we thought it would be included. It was not, Toyota will not look at it or replace it. They said it must be done at our own expense. I filed a complaint with Toyota, the case number is 1003113923. I feel that Toyota is not looking further in more problems, and is still not addressing the issues at hand. The dealer or customer service did not really care.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that whenever she came to a complete stop the vehicle acted as if it wanted to accelerate although her foot was on the brake pedal. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. They test drove the vehicle and were unable to duplicate the failure since it occurred intermittently and stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The Toyota manufacturer was called several times but no claim was file. The failure mileage was 19,000.
: the contact stated while attempting to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal the vehicle lurched forward. The dealership determined it was the lack of lubrication to the accelerator pedal that caused the problem. The manufacturer was not alerted. Updated 7/13/2006 -.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. While driving 15 mph and making a right turn he experienced unintended vehicle acceleration. He was able to resume normal operation after repeated braking attempts. He experienced identical failure on three occasions. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. The contact was driving in reverse and as he stopped and shifted into drive, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. In order to stop the vehicle he engaged both feet on the brake pedal and shifted the vehicle into park. The failure occurred three times. After the first failure, the contact stated that he mentioned the failure to the dealer . The dealer advised him that he was not aware of that type of failure. The vehicle was not inspected for the failure nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 83,200.