Toyota Matrix abs comes on

Filed Jan 31, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 92,000 miles · IL

Air bag panel light has been coming on and off. The model year is 2005,but the car was made possibly in 2004. The dealer refused to inspect without charge then telling me that recall is for not this model year. The brake, when the ABS is on in snow conditions, car take too long to stop,keeps kidding. Also engine revs without driver input when stopped or idling. Toyota dealer denied, to be their problem.

Filed Dec 19, 2013 · Brakes, Steering · 70,000 miles · SC

Car was parked. When I returned to the car, the power steering had ceased to function and warning lights were lit for the power steering, ABS and brakes. I understand there is a technical service bulletin on the power steering unit for this vehicle for issues related to the power steering locking up. Luckily I was not driving the car at the time.

Filed Jan 17, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 63,085 miles · NY

My daughter was driving home on a snowy night and suddenly the brakes became unresponsive, the ABS and brake lights came on, and luckily she didn't need to come to a full stop at that time. After that the brakes worked for the rest of the drive home, but were spongy and she needed to give additional time to stop. Toyota issued a tsb-0205-09 on 7/6/2009 about this - c0215. We spent 671.10 to repair the rear left and the mechanic said we will most likely need to do the rear right in the future. I called toyota reimbursement dept. About this and they said they would do nothing since it's out of the warranty period of 36k. They said it's not a safety issue as well. My point to them was how can you issue a tsb in 2009 on a 2009 model and not back this problem up for the life of the car? They know the sensor is going to go bad most likely, it could cause a serious safety issue, but no recall was ever issued. This is a dangerous business practice! We already had 2 recalls (floor mat interference with accelerator pedal and accelerator pedal reinforcement bar) on this vehicle. This needs to be addressed and the consumer shouldn't need to bear the cost!

Filed Aug 27, 2010 · Acceleration, Electrical · 135,000 miles · CA

Abs, brake, & service engine lights came on. Took it to midas, they replaced speed sensors. When I got car back it shifted gears (automatic) funny & hesitated significantly shifting from 2nd to 3rd. Immediately returned car to midas. They re-diagnosed & suggested I take it to toyota dealer (john elway's crown toyota). They said it was speedometer cluster & replaced it which did not resolve my problem so declined to pay & asked them to put back my old speedometer cluster. They didn't & didn't charge me for the new one. Had car towed back to midas. They disconnected speed sensors & told me it was drivable. Got on freeway next day & car wouldn't shift from 3rd to 4th gear, engine revved to 6000 rpms, got off freeway & called midas corporate to complain. They said they would have franchise owner call me. He called but did not identify himself as the person I originated dealt with at midas shop, I know this because I called the number they called from & it was the midas shop. Went to midas, today (8/27/10), they asked me to bring car in tomorrow & they would put back old speed sensors & see what happens. They think it's the car's computer but in the meantime I'm out a thousand dollars.

Filed Jun 15, 2010 · Acceleration, Brakes · WA · crash

On may 28th, while pulling into my driveway as I've done with my 2008 matrix hundreds of times, the brakes failed and my car ran into my house. I could feel the ABS firing, but the car failed to slow down. I have a short driveway, about a car and a half in length, and it is downhill. The approach to the driveway has me turning and braking while going over the bump of the curb. To add to that, it was raining the day this happened. Fortunately, my approach was rather slow and no one was injured. My car sustained some minor damage, and my garage sustained more damage from the force of the impact. Under the advisement of my auto insurance agency, I had the car towed to the toyota dealership for inspection. They informed me that they ran a complete diagnostic, and all of the systems were running fine. They reported to me that the brake pads were in good condition, and there were no hot spots. From their perspective, the car seemed fine. I advised them that while the diagnostics reported the car as being fine, the inability for the car to brake coming into my driveway, and the damage sustained, leaves me needing a better answer than that. They told me that when it next rained that I could come in and drive the car with one of their technicians to try and re-create the issue. It has been several weeks, and we have not had the proper weather conditions when they have been open and I have been able to get off work and get over there with our one remaining car. When I spoke to the dealer rep on monday, he re-iterated how their software diagnostic showed the car was operating fine. I asked him how then the 2010 prius had a software update to correct a braking issue. He said that the prius situation was complicated, brought on by the combination of turning, going over a bump and braking at the same time. I told him that was what happened during my accident. There was silence, and a repeat statement that I could come in and test the vehicle with their tech.

Filed Apr 14, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · WA

Letter from senator on behalf of constituent. Re difficulties with her 2005 toyota matrix. *kb the consumer stated the brakes were defective due to the rotor getting caught in the brake pad. The problem continued after the second brake repair. The brakes made an audible squeaking noise when depressed. There was a loud noise every time the vehicle was started and the gears were engaged. The ABS did not work on an irregular surface. A defective rear axle caused damage to the tires. The lights would go out by themselves when it was dark.

Filed Oct 24, 2008 · Brakes · NY

I signed up a lease with hudson toyota for a matrix 2009 presumably a brand new one. I signed the papers and brought it home on sept.3,2008. I drive it to nyc on sept.4,5,6 then it was parked on my driveway the whole day on sept.7. On sept.9,it was dead. I called service and described them the problem,the service person said "the battery is dead ,go get a jumper and start as soon as it starts bring it to the nearest toyota service". And I did just that,I followed his instructions to a tee. I bring it to the toyota rockland service,they tested it they said its weak,then its dead. They did some more tests and they said its the ABS motor that is defective,they have to order it so they said they will replace the battery but every night when I turn off the engine,you take off the switch inside,"you open the front to expose the engine and you take out that part,in the morning when you are ready to go you put the thing back on"the ABS motor will come on thursday but thursday morning it was not yet there it came like in the afternoon already so they put it in. The following days the ABS sign will still turn on but it will turned off after awhile. Now its the awd sign is on so I bring it to hudson toyota but nobody wants to talk to me on the phone so I came there even if its late. I saw xx and xx and I showed them the lights and tell them what happened they said they're sorry and I asked them about my registration and the plates they said they do not have plates only registration. Xx said I can save a lot of money by using the same plates from my old car and in that way I don't have to pay for one registration's talked to mr??,welcoming me to the lease program but when I started telling him my disappointment,he offered to pay 1st mo.lease but declined. He said you're smart you know you can never get another car nor can you get your money back. I paid $6246 that day. And its still not right. Now the awd light is still on and when I parked the car smells burn up. The end.

Filed Dec 2, 2006 · Brakes · DE · crash

In 9/02 I was involved in an accident. While driving at 45 MPH on wet a road, I applied the brakes hard and did not stop before hitting the vehicle in front of me. There was adequate stopping distance & I know that our saturn wagon would have stopped on time. On 11/30/06, my husband was involved in an accident. While driving 65 MPH on a dry road he applied the brakes hard and did not stop before hitting the vehicle in front of him. He also had adequate stopping distance and he states that our previous saturn wagon or our subaru wagon would have stopped in time. I have never hit a vehicle while braking hard in a vehicle w/ ABS until the toyota matrix. We got one of the early matrix's in 7/2002. Now that this has happened to both of us, we wonder if the ABS was faulty on the early versions of the matrix.

Filed Nov 17, 2004 · Brakes, Suspension · 26,050 miles · MI

Low speed braking vehicle moves either left or right. Several service visits to dealer for brake repairs, replaced ABS sensor, brake pads, turned rotors, alignments and tire rotations.

Filed Jan 23, 2003 · Tires · MO

Purchased a 2003 matrix rs with option pk that included 17" wheels, ABS, all weather guard package, and sports trim. First snow I found out the package with a includes summer only tires. My mistake for not checking the tires, but the ABS brakes and all weather guard package lead me to believe the car was ready for winter. It is very dangerous to drive with current tires.