There are 3 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2005 Toyota Matrix in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE. WENT TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0441 P0455. DEALER CHARGED ME $490.00 AFTER $200.00 REBATE. REPLACED: CAP ASSY. FUEL TANK, PIPE SUB.ASSY. FU, VALVE ASSY. VACUUM. I NEVER GOT RECALL NOTICE. TAB SHOULD BE PICK UP BY TOYOTA . *TR
2005 TOYOTA MATRIX XRS WITH MANUAL 6 SPD TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES WHEN I RELEASE THROTTLE WHEN SHIFTING OR AT A STOP SIGN THE THROTTLE MECHANISM LOCKS UP SOLID AS IF I COULD ALMOST BREAK IT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE THROTTLE FROM NO THROTTLE POSITION. I COASTED FROM 65MPH TO 40MPH WITH TRAFFIC BEARING DOWN FROM BEHIND ONE TIME. I THOUGHT THE CABLES WERE BINDING BUT BOUGHT A NEW ONE TO REPLACE WITH BUT THE CABLE LOOKS GOOD AND IN MY DRIVEWAY COULD NOT SIMULATE OR DETECT THE CAUSE OF STICKING. I CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE REP IN SAN BERNARDINO, CA AND HE SAID "WE ARE GOING TO CHARGE YOU IF WE LOOK AT IT" THE THROTTLE LOCKED UP AGAIN ON THE 8TH OF THIS MONTH AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY. *TR
COMMON INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE IS WARM IT TAKES LONGER FOR IT TO START, APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. TOYOTA CORP SAID THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT HAVE NO PLANS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.