2003 Toyota Matrix vehicle speed control problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Toyota Matrix — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was slowly pulling into my garage (in the basement of my house), gradually braking as I had done many times before. I was stopping the vehicle in its usual position when the engine suddenly began racing and the car accelerated forward. It struck some shelves I had against the wall of the garage…”
filed Jul 31, 2015
“I was exiting on a ramp from the highway. I stopped the car before coming off the ramp on an incline when the engine suddenly revved up with my foot on the brake. I immediately put the shifter in neutral and it returned to normal rpms. This is the second time that this has happened in three weeks…”
filed Jan 23, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Matrix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Matrix | 4 | 9% |
| 2009 Matrix | 45 | 23% |
| 2008 Matrix | 11 | 29% |
| 2007 Matrix | 12 | 13% |
| 2006 Matrix | 20 | 12% |
| 2005 Matrix | 17 | 8% |
| 2004 Matrix | 15 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Toyota Matrix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.