2003 Toyota Matrix transmission problems
48 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2003 Toyota Matrix, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
When vehicle is parked on and upgrade, consumer states the vehicle rolls backwards. The vehicle is an automatic. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information. Ts
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota matrix. The contact stated that the transmission bearings were faulty. While driving at an unknown speed, she heard an odd sound coming from the engine compartment. The dealer found failure with the transmission and verified that the bearings needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not willing to assist with the repairs. Through online research, the contact discovered that the manual transmission failures were common for her year, make, and model vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Matrix
- Air bags 58 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 40 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Brakes 19 complaints
Transmission problems in other years
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