2003 Toyota Matrix Service and Repair Manual

This is the factory service and repair manual Toyota issued for the 2003 Matrix, written against this model year, its 1.8L four in both 1ZZ-FE and 2ZZGE form, and the trim in front of you, so a torque figure or a clearance you look up is the one that belongs to your car rather than a value carried over from an adjacent year.

Engines

• 1.8L l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• Base
• Base, Automatic
• Base, Standard
• XR
• XR, Automatic
• XR, Standard
• XRS, Automatic
• XRS, Standard

Known issues on the 2003 Matrix. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year, and both concern exterior lighting. The first, filed under exterior lighting and headlights, covers certain Anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles: some are not equipped with amber side reflectors, and without the amber reflectors the vehicle will be poorly illuminated. The second, filed under exterior lighting, covers SaberSport combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles, where decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. Owners have filed 314 complaints for the year, and 92 technical service bulletins are on record.

Whether the job is an exterior lighting fault, scheduled service on the 1.8L four, or a difference between an XR and an XRS car, the procedures and the numbers stay Toyota's own for this 2003 Matrix.