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2005 Toyota Matrix repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 121 repairs.
2005 Toyota Matrix repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (41%)
< $100 (41%)
Chart based on 100 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Toyota Matrix
Engine not specified
| Toyota Matrix in Florida, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jun 2014122000 mi | It still needed an emissions canister. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Texas, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 200862000 miUS $300 | Right driver side window fell off the track and has been doing it alot. | ||
2005 Toyota Matrix 4dr Hatch
170-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Toyota Matrix in Arizona, United States Nov 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jan 2016US $35 | Front passenger motor mount was bad. Caused bad vibrations and some jolting. | ||
| Aug 2016162000 miUS $550 | AC compressor clutch failed. Looks like rubber material squeezed out of the clutch and seized. Had to order and install new compressor. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Virginia, United States May 2008 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Jun 200950000 miUS $68 | Belt Tensioner Replaced under warranty Water pump leaking -- replaced under warranty power steering pump leaking - repaired under warranty | ||
| Dec 201174000 miUS $380 | Ball joint replaced | ||
| May 201276300 miUS $12 | Rt Front low beam headlight replaced; required removing & reinstalling battery | ||
| Oct 201277200 miUS $2600 | Replace clutch and flywheel Replace belt tensioner and belt Replace water pump | ||
| Jun 201486000 miUS $96 | Rear Left Brake backing shield was rubbing -- shop adjusted it and noise is gone. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in California, United States Apr 2015 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 201590000 miUS $6000 | knock in engine, oil dry a month prior; metal in bottom of engine floating around; best option was re-built engine as the price was mounting on all the various issues to be more costly than replacement engine; water pump was also added. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Georgia, United States Jul 2015 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Aug 2015178000 miUS $350 | Drive belt cracked. Was replaced. Catalytic converter Clutch going out (manual transmission) Leaking oil | ||
2005 Toyota Matrix 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Toyota Matrix in Alberta, Canada Sep 2011 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Feb 201299260 mi | Suspension made a knocking noise, I was told the strut was sticking and will have to be replaced if it gets worse. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Quebec, Canada Jul 2012 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Mar 201281286 miC $1495 | Engine would rough idle & gradually no more power from 3K rpm. Also chk/eng light would light up at times. After reading simillar stories over various blogs, i checked the IACV & it really needed cleaning. used proper product no prob since | ||
| Apr 201284632 miC $150 | Windshield wiper motor slowly died out, ordered generic from auction site, fitted right in, everything works fine now. | ||
| Feb 2014105480 miC $25 | CEL would lit up from time to time, always with P0171 showing, at 1st almost always on coldest days, then even when resetted would come back right on. Changed the Intake Manifold Gasket, PN 17171-0D020. | ||
| Apr 2014109480 miC $110 | wiper Motor & linkage seized, replaced with salvaged recon parts. | ||
| Oct 2014111280 miC $725 | many small rust patches had to be corrected on the car's roof & tail gate. | ||
| Sep 2015124000 miC $1109 | Replaced Clutch Ass'y after lining wore out. New synthetic gear oil in transmission. Exhaust donut gasket (CEL P0401). | ||
| Jun 2016133300 mi | Ac comp. would engage & shut off after few seconds. After checking if recharge was needed, problem was id'd as too much pressure in the system, some moisture got into the system so as temp rose so did the pressure. Purged, now working fine. | ||
| Nov 2016137800 miC $450 | Replaced Catalytic converter. | ||
| Apr 2017142600 miC $60 | replaced starter assembly Replaced both headlights as original ones were beyond polishable (already did twice). | ||
| Jul 2017144460 miC $50 | replaced dried A/C system O-rings then purged & recharged system. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Quebec, Canada Dec 2007 - Aug 2010 | |||
| Feb 200732965 mi | ECU malfunction = Change the ECU | ||
| Nov 200856607 mi | Water pump leak = replace water pump | ||
| Dec 200857191 mi | Replace left axle shaft | ||
| Jan 200958212 mi | Grinding noise in transmission when cold = replace clutch throwout bearing, every bearing in the transmission, both axle shaft seals and third gear synchro... did not solve problem | ||
| Toyota Matrix in California, United States May 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 200723000 mi | (1) Check Engine Light came on. I could not clear CEL by removing EFI relay for five minutes. Toyota checked vehicle and replaced a cannister in the emission system, as being too low in pressure. Problem cured; repaired under warranty. One of the two remote key units lost "registration" with the car such that the one unit would not lock/unlock anything. Toyota reprogrammed or re-registered the unit under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Illinois, United States Dec 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Apr 201588300 miUS $815 | check engine light was on checked and found that the charcoal canister needed to be replaced. The engine was not running smoothly had the fuel injection system cleaned. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in California, United States May 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 2015168000 miUS $30 | Backup light switch | ||
| Dec 2016178000 miUS $25 | Car running lean. Replaced intake manifold gasket | ||
| Mar 2017181000 miUS $300 | Right caliper frozen. Squeaky belt. Replaced belt & tensioner | ||
| May 2021220590 miUS $100 | Leaking radiator. Replace with after market part | ||
| Dec 2021217400 miUS $1600 | Noise in manual transmission. Possibly bad bearings, shop replaced with a reconditioned unit. | ||
2005 Toyota Matrix 4dr Hatch
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Toyota Matrix in Ontario, Canada Dec 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 2014148800 miC $100 | Wheel bearing.Front drivers side | ||
| Sep 2014158100 mi | Both rear wheel bearing due to noise | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Washington, United States Nov 2009 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Aug 2014143000 mi | The A/C hose came off and the inside of the car on the passenger side got wet. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Illinois, United States Nov 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jan 2016123000 miUS $287 | New oxygen sensor New alternator drive belt | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Colorado, United States Mar 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2018189000 miUS $678 | Clock spring in passenger air bag. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2017 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 201780600 miC $310 | Serpentine/accessory belt replaced | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Ohio, United States - Apr 2006 | |||
| Apr 200620 mi | We took car to dealer to reset "low tire pressure" after a flat. The owner's manual was not useful in getting the sensor to reset. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Texas, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 2016155800 miUS $30 | Starter replaced. Check engine light was on I replaced the gas cap bought from the dealer. | ||
| Sep 2017170000 miUS $400 | Check engine light and sluggish acceleration. Replaced the catalytic converter. Noise from front brakes when backing up and steering wheel shaking at a certain speed. Needed new brake pads and rotors turned. Past due for pads. Also new tires. All is good now. | ||
| Dec 2017173000 miUS $450 | Hard to start in cooler weather poor gas mileage poor acceleration. Intake minifold gasket replaced. Slow oil leak. Replaced valve cover gasket. | ||
| Sep 2020180000 miUS $200 | Replaced two mtor mounts. | ||
| Apr 2021198000 miUS $150 | Radiator fan went out. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Montana, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 2012 | Engine blew up on highway. #1 wrist pin failed, causing connecting rod to punch through the engine block. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Michigan, United States Oct 2012 - Mar 2016 | |||
| May 2014119900 miUS $140 | Simple relay needed replaced. $20 part | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Ontario, Canada Mar 2011 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Nov 201148360 miC $60 | replaced intake manifold gasket because engine light was on. this is a common problem reported by other owners. replaced intake manifold gasket. it was leaking and causing power loss, rough idle, bad fuel mileage and engine light | ||
| Nov 201252700 mi | clock stopped working due to cold solder problem. resoldered | ||
| Mar 201670680 miC $75 | Exhaust pipe leak due to corrosion. Leaky section was cut and a new section was welded in. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Ontario, Canada Jun 2010 - May 2018 | |||
| Dec 201073160 miC $400 | Clock module broke. Had been living with the problem for 6 months, but wife was constantly complaining about it. | ||
| Mar 201285560 miC $175 | The buckling joining the exhaust pipe and muffler was coming apart. Toyota wanted $1500 to install a new exhaust. A third party exhaust shop replaced the clip and welded the issue for a lot $175 | ||
| Jan 2014104360 miC $160 | Battery died during an intense cold snap. I was still on the original 8+ year old battery, so this was expected. | ||
| Nov 2014108500 miC $240 | The strap holding the muffler in place failed. consequently the muffler was banging against the strike plate, causing a lot of audible racket. Part needed was a gas tank strap for $90, plus $110 labour, and taxes. | ||
| Dec 2015112840 miC $400 | the manifold gasked needed to be replaced. Check engine light had come on. | ||
| Aug 2016120900 mi | The head shield between the muffler and the trunk became loose and had to be replaced. A recall wrt airbags was also performed while the car was in the shop. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in California, United States Jun 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jul 200953000 miUS $400 | Belt tensioner rattling, replaced. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Texas, United States Feb 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 2009128000 miUS $125 | throttle body cleaned and new plugs. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in New Jersey, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 200987000 miUS $900 | Computer was causing transmission to slip so it had to be replaced. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Ontario, Canada Jul 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Mar 201187420 miC $600 | Oxygen sensor faulty | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Ontario, Canada Sep 2004 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Nov 2004248 mi | Intermittent hardstart/long crank time when trying to restart warm engine after it has been off for at least 20 to 30 minutes. They did not repair denied there was anything wrong. It is normal all Corollas and Matrixs do that. | ||
| Apr 201444220 mi | Driver side air bag warning light keeps coming on. Scanned for error code, but not repaired. Car is not part of the Toyota air bag recall they currently have. | ||
| May 201444720 mi | Driver side air bag warning light keeps coming on. Scanned for error code, but not repaired. Car is not part of the Toyota air bag recall they currently have. | ||
| Jun 201445260 mi | Driver side air bag warning light keeps coming on. Scanned for error code, but not repaired. Too expensive. Car is not part of the Toyota air bag recall they currently have. Still no TSB or Recall. | ||
| Jul 201549700 miC $160 | Check engine light was on, rough idle at red lights and stop signs. Very high idle 2000 rpm when cold engine was started. Intake manifold gasket was replaced. (a known issue with 2005 - 2008 Corollas/Matrixs, no recall) Driver's air bag light comes on. Received a quote of $350 to replace the air bag sensor located in the clock. They could not get a reading on the scanner and said this air bag was not covered by any of the air bag recalls. Update: There is no air bag sensor in the clock. Morons at dealership don't know anything. It is a clock spring in the steering wheel for the air bag. | ||
| May 201860760 mi | check for clicking noise from front brakes when lightly braking. Advised it was because of rust from the resurfaced rotor and not a safety issue. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Nova Scotia, Canada Jun 2010 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jul 201073160 mi | Harsh shifts with automatic tranmission and check engine light.Repaired under 8 year 130000km emissions warranty at no cost | ||
| Jul 2012102500 miC $250 | Wheel Bearing Replacement | ||
| Dec 2016142600 miC $350 | Rear o2 sesor | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Connecticut, United States Aug 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Apr 2012145700 miUS $1200 | front bearings, struts and links | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Ontario, Canada Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Apr 200845260 miC $74 | |||
| Toyota Matrix in Quebec, Canada Jun 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Mar 201265100 miC $130 | Intake Manifold Gasket was wear-out, that caused Check Engine light with error codes P0171, P0300, P0301, P0302, P0304. Gasket was replaced. | ||
| Jul 201275400 miC $100 | Rear muffler seal was worn-out. | ||
| Aug 201276200 miC $300 | Charcoal Canister Failure diagnosed | ||
2005 Toyota Matrix 4dr Hatch
123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Toyota Matrix in Alberta, Canada Jan 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 200735340 mi | New rear door seals | ||
| Mar 200736580 mi | New blower motor for fan | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2018 - Feb 2020 | |||
| Mar 201981000 miUS $700 | Replace 4 Uniroyal Tiger Paw (dry-rot 6yrs old) ... with Pirelli CINTURATO P7 ALL SEASON PLUS - P205/55R16 tires | ||
| Jul 201983000 miUS $120 | Synthetic Oil Change | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Ontario, Canada Dec 2014 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Mar 201748980 miC $250 | Starter replacement due to malfunction caused by corroded through grounding cable. | ||
| Oct 2021112220 miC $180 | Catalytic convertor - rust holes in the outer body patched by welding. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Illinois, United States Feb 2007 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Aug 200735975 mi | purchase post-purchase complaint resolved as follows: - replaced left front strut under warranty - put on four new tires - performed alignment | ||
| Jun 200956000 mi | Right rear drive axle seal leaks slightly. Will replace at next oil change. | ||
| Aug 200957000 miUS $104 | Right rear drive axle seal leaks slightly. SRS (airbag system) warning light on -> passenger occupancy detector ECU faulty. Per TSB EL005-05, not covered by 5/60 powertrain warranty. Mail-ordered part 89952–35010 based on VIN lookup, to be installed by local dealer. Paid $104 diagnostic charge. Dealer claims rear drum brakes had overheated and recommends replacement of brake shoes and wheel cylinders. Ordered parts and will have repaired by independent mechanic. | ||
| Sep 200957000 miUS $339 | I provided mail-ordered part 89952–35010 based on VIN lookup. Actual part found in vehicle is 89952–33011. Dealer will order part and provide at cost ($214 plus tax). Replacement of passenger occupant detection ECU (part 89952–33011) did not fix the problem even after recalibration. My own review of repair manual indicates that error code B1660 points to different flowchart not involving occupant ECU; I told them. | ||
| Oct 200959000 miUS $200 | They kept the car for several weeks (free loaner provided) and ended up replacing the clock assembly, listed as one of the trouble spots in the correct repair flowchart. No addl. charge for this repair b/c they had already charged for the wrong one. Resurfaced rear brake drums and replaced brake shoes and wheel cylinders. Listed here because of the latter. | ||
| Jul 201293000 miUS $164 | Replaced transfer case extension housing oil seal and oil. Also front brake pads. Replaced transfer case extension housing oil seal. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in New York, United States Sep 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2015135000 mi | Rear struts, both. | ||
| Nov 2015135600 mi | Currently not driving the vehicle due to needing a passenger rear bearing. I've bought the part, intend to do the work myself. | ||
| Oct 2016137000 miUS $1000 | We just had the bearing done on the Matrix this month at an independent shop that was willing to use the part I bought. Apparently Toyotas are known for the spindle seizing to the bearing and that needed to be replaced as well. | ||
| Jun 2017138000 miUS $100 | Replaced seized piston. (Also replaced rotor and pads; cost of repair is only for piston repair.) | ||
| Toyota Matrix in California, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 2014120000 mi | Vehicle lost power and stopped on a short hwy trip. Had to have it towed back to the repair shop. Verdict: Seized crankshaft, engine is toast. Cost to replace with another used engine = $4k. KBB on car is $6k, so I pass. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Maryland, United States Nov 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 2015220000 miUS $300 | Left rear, ball bearing CV joint | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Florida, United States Mar 2015 - Jul 2016 | |||
| May 201575900 miUS $785 | REPLACED 2 FRONT TRANS AXLES THAT WERE LEAKING AND ONE IN REAR - PLUS REAR HOUSING SEAL | ||
| Toyota Matrix in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2015 - Feb 2021 | |||
| Jun 2016108000 miUS $1050 | Right rear wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Jul 2018130000 miUS $875 | 2- rear wheel bearing replaced. Right rear wheel bearing replaced in 2016 was not installed correctly and failed. | ||
| Toyota Matrix in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2008 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Aug 201033060 miC $250 | Seals leaking on left side near center of the car. | ||
| Feb 201341480 miC $490 | Replaced muffler and pipes. | ||
2005 Toyota Matrix 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Toyota Matrix in Nova Scotia, Canada Jun 2007 - May 2008 | |||
| Sep 200720460 mi | Check engine light on | ||
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