This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Toyota MATRIX 2005 power train driveline. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Toyota MATRIX 2005 power train driveline and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2005 Toyota MATRIX Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	872299
Internal NHTSA #	10416243
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2005
File date	14/07/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2005 toyota matrix 4wd started to making whining noise at 69000 miles. Took the car to nearby mechanic and found that the rear differential unit needs to be replaced. The differential fluid was fully-replaced at 50,000 miles and the car has been properly maintained accordingly by manufacturers guidance. The cost is more than $ 1500 to replace rear differential. . For any car equipped with awd system should never have this issue and i fee that it's very unsafe to drive.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SECAUCUS, NJ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
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
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

WAUZZZ8E87A003019 4S3BH665217661092 6T153BK400X084334 JM0TB10A4B0302711 WDDWJ6EB3LF944578 WDD2183591A046775 ZFA3120000J533890 VF30U5FVAAS243648 WP1ZZZ95ZHLB48507 WBA8C56070NU24676 WBA5R1H04N8C52882 LJD7AA1D0S0218587

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2005 Toyota MATRIX Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota MATRIX Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?