2002 TOYOTA MATRIX

2 complaints filed with NHTSA.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20100825FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WAITING FOR LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, ANOTHER DRIVER ALERT ME THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I IMMEDIATELY OPEN THE HOOD AND THERE WAS FIRE BETWEEN ENGINE AND FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS A LEASED 2002 TOYOTA MATRIX XRS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED IT A TOTAL LOSS. I TRIED TO CONTACT TOYOTA AND DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR ANSWERS IN REGARDS TO ISSUE BUT I WAS GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER, FIRES WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, WHICH IS I UNDERSTAND BUT THEY NEVER MAKE AN EFFORT TO MAKE INVEST

Mileage: 18,000