Toyota Matrix owners have reported 71 tire related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common tire problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire (48 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire tread/belt (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
A 205/55/r16 tire exploded when I was driving on the freeway at 9:15 am. I had driven less than 3 miles. The tire that exploded had less than 16,000 miles. I didn't run over an object or I would have also punctured my front tire too. Read details...
Car wears the inside tread of the tire prematurely (10% left after only 16,000 miles), revealed during the safety inspection. The wheel alignment is within the manufacturer's specification and the tires were rotated every 3,000-5,000 miles. Read details...
While rotating the tires on my 2009 Matrix I noticed the inside sidewall was seperating (splitting) around the whole inside of the tire. There are no signs of sidewall damage from a hit or accident, the sidewall is just failing. Read details...
Excessive tire wear has forced us to buy multiple new tires on our 2005 Toyota Matrix. Read details...
I have a 2009 Toyota Matrix and it continues to have issues. Toyota has never sent notification of recalls and this car has a few. When I bring it up to the dealer they act as if I have no idea what I am talking about. Read details...