Table 1 shows eleven common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2009 Toyota Matrix. The number one most common problem is related to the car stall (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (six problems).
Vehicle has stalled several times. All instances the vehicle stalls while driving. Problem is random and non-repeatable. I have had the vehicle stall while at various speeds ranging from 15 mph to 55+ mph (on highways or even local roads). Most recent stall was 09/17/2018. Read details...
While driving home my car started burning. I pulled over with smoke pouring out of the engine area and the car just stopped. I opened the hood and there were flames coming up from behind the engine. The fire grew until it engulfed the front of the car. The fire department came and put out the fire. Read details...
My vehicle is going through several quarts of oil within the 3,000 mile range. Excessive oil consumption. Read details...