CarComplaints.com Notes: The Toyota Matrix is the mechanical twin of the Pontiac Vibe.
Both models were a joint GM-Toyota venture, manufactured together at a NUMMI production facility in Fremont, CA. Only the heating & A/C systems are different.
Under normal acceleration from first to second gear, the clutch can be felt -and- heard slipping while gears are being shifted, followed by a faint rubbery smell from the air vents. Although my other vehicle never does anything like this, my mechanic assured me that the clutch has enough life left.
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Under normal acceleration from first to second gear, the clutch can be felt -and- heard slipping while gears are being shifted, followed by a faint rubbery smell from the air vents. Although my other vehicle never does anything like this, my mechanic assured me that the clutch has enough life left.
- Wesley C., Waterloo, ON, Canada