Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 99823 | ||
| The differential and both rear wheel bearing failed at 99,823, the axial boots failed earlier at 92,55 miles. total cost was $4,240. car was driven into repair shop making loud noises. | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 8070 | 1 | 02/24/2005 |
| I have a 2005 toyota matrix xr with 16 alloy wheels. i hit a cobblestone sized rock in the rock with the left rear wheel at about 50 mph. the tire lost pressure because the alloy wheel split in half like a bagel sliced down the middle. toyota would not fix this as a warranty item indicating there was no evidence of a manufacturing defect. however, none of the service personnel had ever seen a wheel split in half. i've contacted toyota's customer experience center and reported the incident but they also indicate this is not a warranty issue and referred me to the dealer customer relations manager who gives the same explanation. i believe there may be a defect in these alloy wheels but have found no other reports of such damage on the nhtsa site. i want to make sure this incident is documented in case these wheels are found to be defective. | |||