Numerous times while driving, regardless of speed (sometimes on the highway at 75 mph, others when pulling out from a stop to cross a busy intersection), the vehicle seizes and I lose control of all acceleration and braking mechanisms, while the engine revs and the car slows to almost total stop, with my only hope of swerving into a ditch to avoid being rear ended by the cars and massive mac trucks behind my vehicle, impossible to avoid colliding on the narrow steep rural roads. In the course of one mile, today specifically, the vehicle convulsed and seized four separate occasions, where I could only turn my blinker on and hope people could go around me. I long considered this issue related to slippery road conditions, because that's what it feels like, though experiencing the terror of losing complete control on a hot sunny, dry day last summer put the severity of this issue into perspective- the driver needs to be in control of the vehicle and the full operator of every function to prevent the vehicle from becoming a deadly weapon. This vehicle inhibits my ability to prevent harm. In trying to diagnose this issue, I have spent tens of thousands of dollars, and the vehicle still remains unsafe. On 4/9/18, I spent $2,065.29 to replace wheel bearings for the second time in under a year and a half, as well as serviced the emergency break, purchased new tires yet again, and rebuilt the entire transmission. Back on 11/20/17, the vehicle received brand new lf wheel bearing and brand new spark plugs for $535.29 to cure the power issue, to no avail. Only 8 months earlier on 3/30/17, I spent in excess of $1200 to service the struts, shocks, rear brakes, break pads, rodars, brake callipers, and rear emergency break, and still the issue persisted. The engine, wheels, and brakes of this 2007 Toyota matrix continue to impede my ability to keep the people on the road safe.

- Bow, NH, USA

I brought my Matrix to Toyota of bellevue with concerns about the clutch and transmission shortly after its purchase. I was brushed off saying this is just how Toyota's drive. Well I guess they weren't lying about that because I am among many owners that have had their bearing in their transmission fail prematurely. I was going 65 miles an hour down the freeway when I lost control of my vehicle. I was lucky enough to be in the right lane and came safely to a stop but this could have easily ended badly for my passenger and I. to top it off my 7 year warranty I purchased was misleading. It was for 7 years from the first owner and even though I own a 2007 the warranty started in 2006. None of this was explained to me and in fact the writing from the dealer in the warranty guide shows my date of purchase as 2010 and subsequently reads as the warranty is valid until 2017 or 100,000 miles. My Matrix is at 95,000 miles if I had not bought the warranty my car would be paid off. I'm now stuck with repair costs for a faulty part that should be recalled and I still owe on my car. We are a Toyota family and I hope they own up to recall so I can continue to stay loyal to this company.

- Hood River, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the spark plugs and coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

- Baytown , TX, USA