| Issue ID | 563679 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10138514 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 17/09/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Clutch failure in 2005 toyota matrix xrs w/6 speed manual transmission. Failure occurred at 21,300 miles, and was accompanied by burning smell detectable in the car while driving at highway speed. Toyota refused to accept any responsibility for the failure. Toyota district manager refused to contact me to discuss the issue. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SKOKIE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KY32E84CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GROSSINGER TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 847-675-7100 |
| Dealer's city | LINCOLNWOOD |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 60712 |