FanofVibeAWD wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:57 pm
Wow that's a lot of mileage.
I own a 2006 AWD which is a great car. Should I say was because last monday I took it to the garage shop. I've had noticed a slight rear left wheel camber. Bad news falling off: subframe is rotten... About a 2000$ repair... I am thinking of fixing it by myself and sell it back after but since I am driving in Canada it means a lot of de-icing salt will have already seriously altered both left and right rear subframe. I also presume that all bolts will be stuck in knuckles. So I am thinking of letting it go.
Sad because we loved the car, it has only 160 000 miles. Never got stuck anywhere, always safe and enough room for kid and big dog.
Got new brakes and rotors in front and back just before christmas. Sad it's now 600$ thrown away...
Does anyone had the same issue?
Not that this is relevent since this was a year ago, and this was your only comment... But, yes, the rear subframe is a known pain on the AWD's. The rear subframe on the following vehicles is identical:
99-06 Celica GTS (must be GTS, as that had the same IRS)
03-06 AWD Vibe/Matrix
09-10 AWD Vibe/Matrix or GT/XRS
The matrix was continued in Canada until 2013... I cannot confirm if the 10+ Matrix used the same rear subframe, though I would presume so.
Most parts interchangers do not list these as interchangeable. That could be due to some small bracket that one had, and the other didn't. Myself and others have confirmed the cross-fitment by doing the swap.
I hope this helps others who stumble on this post in the future.