2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX

8 recalls — 88 complaints — 98 TSBs

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX4... Read more

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service ... Read more

928,220 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP (Saipan),... Read more

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota custo... Read more

628,018 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, ... Read more

Consequence

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota cust... Read more

577,875 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vib... Read more

Consequence

If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-... Read more

1,814,284 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Defect Description

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and General Motors Pontiac Vibe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver's airbag module ... Read more

Consequence

If the FFC is damaged, connectivity to the driver's air bag module could be lost and the air bag deactivated. The failure of the driver's air bag to deploy in the event of a crash that typically necessitates deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver.

Remedy

Toyota will notify the Toyota vehicle owners, and General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Toyota sent owners an interim notification letter in May 2014 to advise owners of the recall. Toyota will mail owners a second letter when remedy parts are available. General Motors sent Pontiac V... Read more

1,486,413 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Defect Description

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less preci... Read more

Consequence

If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

Remedy

Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their T... Read more

2,519,424 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Defect Description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 CAMRY, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, RAV4, MODEL YEAR 2010 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SEQUOIA, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES. DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH T... Read more

Consequence

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE CO... Read more

2,230,661 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Defect Description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 SCION XD AND MY 2009-2010 COROLLA, AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L ENGINE AND ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NE... Read more

Consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR WHICH WILL RELOCATE THE BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PORT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

95,705 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Complaint Statistics

88 total complaints 12 crashes 3 fires 11 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
AIR BAGS	40
ENGINE	12
STEERING	6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4
SERVICE BRAKES	4
STRUCTURE:BODY	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	2

Incident date: Mar 2, 2020

I purchased a 2014 Audi A6 2.0T Quattro premium plus on November 15, 2024 with 99,141 miles. I got the 14 day dealership extended warranty, which covered powertrain systems. After 3 days of driving exactly 103 miles the oil light came on my dashboard telling me that the oil was low. I immediately br... Read more

Incident date: Jul 10, 2023

Rear brake lights fail due to an issue known by GMC - MULTIPLE GMC YUKON and YUKON XL have this issue. All within the same year. The metal connector in the Brake housing fails and requires it to be soldered or a complete replacement costing consumers $800+ for replacement. A severe safety issue a... Read more

Incident date: Apr 13, 2021

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY CAR STARTED BURNING. I PULLED OVER WITH SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE AREA AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING UP FROM BEHIND THE ENGINE. THE FIRE GREW UNTIL IT ENGULFED THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FI... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Apr 13, 2021

Fire

Incident date: Apr 13, 2021

Fire

Incident date: Nov 16, 2020

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND NEARLY KILLED MYSELF 149,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS. FROM WHAT I READ, PLENTY OF OTHER MATRIX DOING THE SAME. BRAKES, WINDOWS ALL WENT OUT AS WELL

Incident date: Nov 16, 2020

Incident date: Jun 1, 2020

MY VEHICLE IS GOING THROUGH SEVERAL QUARTS OF OIL WITHIN THE 3,000 MILE RANGE. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.

Incident date: Dec 28, 2019

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WAS BLINKING AND STAY ON YESTERDAY. TODAY IT DOES THE SAME. SO TWO DAYS IN A ROW THIS HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY BOTH DAYS.

Incident date: Aug 24, 2019

I HAVE BEEN ON TOYOTA RECALL LIST FOR TWO YEARS AND EVERY TIME I GET ANOTHER CARD ABOUT RECALL , I CALL DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT ME ON A WAIT LIST . AS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE OR SUPPLY AND DEMAND . UNACCEPTABLE AND NOW IT SEEMS THERE IS ALSO A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE AND THE GAS PEDAL WILL REV AND ACCEL... Read more

Incident date: Aug 24, 2019

Incident date: Jan 13, 2013

I RAN INTO A LIGHT POLE IN A PARKING LOT ON JANUARY 13, 2013 IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, MAKING A TURN INTO PHARMACY PICKUP LANE BEHIND THE CVS STORE. THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED 8 FRACTURED RIBS AND NUMEROUS LACERATIONS. I SPENT 4 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL, A... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 25, 2018

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. I PARKED MY TOYOTA MATRIX WHICH WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY. I STAY UP TO DATE ON TUNEUPS AND OIL CHANGES AND ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE ISSUES THAT ARISE. WHEN I CAME BACK TO MY PARKED CAR I NOTICED A RED EXCLAMATION LIGHT ON WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE THE WARNING LIGHT F... Read more

Incident date: Sep 17, 2018

VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. ALL INSTANCES THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM IS RANDOM AND NON-REPEATABLE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS RANGING FROM 15 MPH TO 55+ MPH (ON HIGHWAYS OR EVEN LOCAL ROADS). MOST RECENT STALL WAS 09/17/2018. MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 17, 2018

Incident date: Jan 1, 2011

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE CAR HAS BEEN USING OIL LIKE CRAZY. I REPLACE ALL 5 QTS OF OIL AT LEAST 1.5 TIMES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT OTHER THAN AN ENGINE REBUILD I AM PRETTY MUCH OUT OF LUCK. THE CAR NOW HAS APPOX 185K MILES. THE USE OF OIL HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE AROUND 75K. ... Read more

Incident date: May 8, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED U... Read more

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: May 10, 2018

I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA. MY VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF OIL. PERIOD BEFORE 3,000 MILES. NO "RED" OIL LIGHT. IT JUST RUNS OUT OF OIL. I TOOK IT FOR TOYOTA OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND IT PASSED. SO I GO FOR A SECOND TEST. NO. THE 10 YEAR 150,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. SO I AM NOW STUCK ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 12, 2018

SUSPECT FAULTY ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) AS EVIDENCED BY RECALL ON VEHICLES UP TO 2008. VEHICLE RANDOMLY LOSES POWER, BOTH IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AT REST. ALL LIGHTS AND INDICATIONS GO DARK. DASH LIGHTS MAY COME BACK ON MOMENTARILY INCLUDING ALL WARNING INDICATIONS IN DASH, AND ENGINE MAY... Read more

Incident date: Sep 9, 2014

I STARTED NOTICING A KNOCKING IN MY ENGINE. I REPORTED IT TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 9-9-14. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT( THE ONE THAT HAS DONE ALL OF MY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE) " NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS HEARD AT THIS TIME." IN HIND SIGHT MAYBE THEY DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE BECAUSE S... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2018

IN MOTION WITH LIGHTS ON, AND WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND VEHICLE WARNING ICONS ON DASH LIGHT UP; LIGHTS COME BACK ON MOMENTARILY.

Incident date: Mar 13, 2018

ENGINE BURNS OIL AT A RATE OF 1 QUART EVERY 500 MILES. MILEAGE IS ONLY 105,000

Incident date: Oct 2, 2017

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY, SINCE THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS BOUGHT OF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR FROM SUNNY SIDE TOYOTA SINCE MARCH 2009 ALL THE WAY UP TO THE PRESENT. NOW, I DIDN'T PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER, MY BUDDY WHO DID HAS CLAIMED THIS LIGHT -- CHECK ENGINE, ALONG ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 30, 2008

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE LETTERS FROM TOYOTA RE: AIR BAG RECALL OVER MONTHS AND MONTHS TIME. I HAVE CALLED TWO DEALERS IN THE INDIANAPOLIS AREA AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE MORE URGENCY BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER IN GETTI... Read more

Incident date: Aug 21, 2017

DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAVE TO KEEP HANDS GRIPPED ON WHEEL, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. I'M ALMOST LANDING IN THE ONCOMING LANE. IF I IT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE LEERS.

Incident date: Jun 1, 2017

I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF I AM AFRAID OF THE AIR BAG EXPLODING. I HAVE CALLED VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS AND I KEEP GETTING THE RUN A AROUND. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO USE MY VEHICLE ASAP. MY GRANDS AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ANYWHERE THIS SUMMER BECAUSE WE ARE WAITING FOR THIS PART. I CAN GO TO ANY DEALE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 21, 2017

TAKATA RECALL NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT THERE IS A RECALL GOING ON WITH MY AIRBAGS (SHRAPNEL FROM AIRBAGS), THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED IN OVER 1 YEAR. I STILL OWN THIS CAR AND USE IT EVERYDAY, AND I AND MY PASSENGERS ARE PUT AT RISK EVERY TIME, SPECIFICALLY IF THE AIRBAGS WERE TO DEPLOY. TOY... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" I'M NOT MAKING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE THEY EXPLODED, YET...ALTHOUGH, I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THEY COULD EXPLODE, SO ESSENTIALLY, THIS MAKES MY VEHICLE INOPERABLE SINCE NOTIFICATION AND MAKES ME INELIGIBLE TO WORK USING MY VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS NOTES: I... Read more

Incident date: Jan 9, 2017

Incident date: Aug 16, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. TOYOTA SENT ME ARECALL LETTER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 2017 SAYING THEY HAD NO FIX AND I SHOULDN'T USE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. WHEN I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM AGAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX FOR MY CAR UNTIL DECEMBER 2017. ANY TOY... Read more

Incident date: Jan 24, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 ... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN MONTHS OF BEING ABLE TO SAFELY USE THE CAR. THERE IS NO DATE OFFERED FOR A FIX. DEALERS IN 2 STATES HAVE THE SAME RESPONSE. HOW CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS DELAY?

Incident date: Jan 9, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - WE HAVE 2 OUT OF 3 OF OUR FAMILY CARS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL TO WHICH THERE "IS NO REMEDY" AVAILABLE. VERY INCONVENIENT FOR NO ONE TO BE ABLE TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND PROBABLY NOT EVEN SAFE FOR THE DRIVER OR BACKSEAT PASSENGERS EITHER. WHEN WILL THIS BE FIXABLE?

Incident date: Jun 20, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TOYOTA OF PASA... Read more

Incident date: May 15, 2017

I HAVE VISITED FORDHAM TOYOTA AT 235 WEST 154TH STREET NEW YORK, NY ON 4/21/2017; AND 5/17/2017 AND I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON HOLD. ON 5/11/2017 I RECEIVED A CALL AND I WAS TOLD TO RETURN ON 5/15/2017 TO INSTALL THE REQUIRED PART. MY CAR WAS KEPT IN THE DEALER UNTIL 3PM. AND THEN WAS TOLD THAT THE... Read more

Incident date: May 3, 2017

TAKATA RECALL LETTER THAT WE RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA DIRECTED US TO STOP USING THE PASSENGER SEAT IN THE CAR DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, AND ADVISED THAT WE WOULD RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS IN APRIL. IT IS NOW MAY AND WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADVISES US THAT NO REMEDY IS... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION USA SENT ME A NOTICE FALSELY CLAIMING THAT THE PARTS TO FIX MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WERE IN STOCK. I CALLED THE DEALER ON 5/1/2017 AND TOLD THEM I WANTED TO GET THIS RECALL DONE. I TOLD THE DEALER THE MODEL AND YEAR OF MY CAR. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN.... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T... Read more

Incident date: Apr 11, 2017

ENGIN USED 2 1/2 QUATS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.ENGIN ONLY HAS 71000 MILE ON IT

Incident date: Jun 25, 2015

HAD A OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL THAT THE DEALER SAID IT PASSED THE TEST BECAUSE IT DID'T LOSE 1 QT OF OIL DURING A 1200 MILE TIME. WAS TOLD IT IS NORMAL FOR OIL TO DISSAPPEAR

Incident date: May 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL RE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 27, 2016

TAKATA RECALL PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. RECEIVED NOTICE IN JUL;Y 2016. IT IS NOW MARCH 2017.ADVISED NOT TO ALLOW ANY PASSENGER TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A TERRIBLE INCONVENIENCE. AFTER 8 MONTHS TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE THE REMEDY A PRIORITY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Incident date: Mar 9, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - THE MANUFACTURER HAS SENT US A LETTER ASKING US TO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT HAS NOT PROVIDED A FIX. THIS SEVERELY REDUCES THE UTILITY OF MY VEHICLE - REDUCING ITS PASSENGER CAPACITY BY 25%. IN ADDITION, THIS CREATES AN UNREASONABLE EXP... Read more

Incident date: Jul 31, 2008

TAKATA RECALL. I DO NOT THINK THAT A SAFETY RECALL THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH SHOULD BE IGNORED AND SIMPLY TELLING ME NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT IS UNACCEPTABLE AS MY FAMILY ONLY HAS ONE CAR AND USES ALL THE SEATS. I NEED MY CAR FIXED OR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE.

Incident date: Jun 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT... Read more

Incident date: May 23, 2016

TAKATA RECALL WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE OF RECALL LAST MAY (2016). WE HAVE RECEIVED NO OTHER NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA OR THE OEM MANUFACTURER (TAKATA). GIVEN THE POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM, I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS "TIMELY" ON TOYOTA'S PART AND REQUEST THEY BE ENCOURAGED TO GET THIS DONE. ... Read more

Incident date: May 23, 2016

DEAR SIR OR MADAME, PLEASE ASSIST US WITH OUR PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS REALLY BAD ABOUT THIS LATEST RECALL. IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED! IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE "FIX" IS NOT TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS LOWERS THE VALUE OF MY CAR SINCE WHO WANTS TO BUY A USED VEHICLE WITH THIS SERIOUS ISS... Read more

Incident date: Jan 11, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I JUST RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE TAKATA RECALL AND I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE LIVED IN HUMIDITY AND FLUCTUATING TEMPERATURES. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. IT IS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING TO KNOW THAT YOUR VEHI... Read more

Incident date: Apr 11, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: IN APRIL, 2016, I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD BE RECALLED FOR AN AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. FURTHERMORE, I WAS NOT TO ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. THIS IS A HARDSHIP. TOYOTA AND MY DEALER, GATORLAND TOYOTA IN GAINESVILLE... Read more

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Technical Service Bulletins — 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX

98 manufacturer communications from 47 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	31
350000 EQUIPMENT	16
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	15
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	8
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL	5
181000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL	2
190000 TIRES	2

061500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life Coolant, effective March 1, 2024. These products are ordered through the Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) website.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custom

200000 WHEELS

190000 TIRES

140000 AIR BAGS

Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for vehicles exhibiting excessiv

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Region Letter email: In our continuing effort to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has converted Limited Service Campaign (LSC) BST into Special Service Campaign (SSC) BST with no expiration date. Toyota will install Smart

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Technical Instructions: In our continuing effort to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has converted Limited Service Campaign (LSC) BST into Special Service Campaign (SSC) BST with no expiration date. Toyota will install Sma

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Dealer Package: In our continuing effort to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has converted Limited Service Campaign (LSC) BST into Special Service Campaign (SSC) BST with no expiration date. Toyota will install Smart Stop

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Dealer Package email: In our continuing effort to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has converted Limited Service Campaign (LSC) BST into Special Service Campaign (SSC) BST with no expiration date. Toyota will install Smart

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Region Letter: In our continuing effort to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has converted Limited Service Campaign (LSC) BST into Special Service Campaign (SSC) BST with no expiration date. Toyota will install Smart Stop T

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

350000 EQUIPMENT

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

350000 EQUIPMENT

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

350000 EQUIPMENT

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

350000 EQUIPMENT

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Warranty Policy Bulletin (POL14-12): Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for vehicles exhibi

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Warranty Policy Bulletin (POL14-12): Added the Short Block Release Authorization Flow Chart. Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phas

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-12): ADDED THE SHORT BLOCK RELEASE AUTHORIZATION FLOW CHART. TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA IS NOW ANNOUNCING THE PART REPLACEMENT PHAS

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Update on Technician Certification Requirements.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Update on Technician Certification Requirements.

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-12): TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA IS NOW ANNOUNCING THE PART REPLACEMENT PHASE OF WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ZE7 FOR VEHICLES EXHIBI

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

"WPB: THE ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE TOYOTA NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). HOWEVER, TOYOTA IS ANNOUNCING A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM TO COVER WARRANTY WORK F

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WPB: The engine is covered under the Toyota New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 5 years from the date of first use or 60,000 miles (whichever occurs first). However, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to cover warranty work fo

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

"TT: IN CERTAIN CASES, VEHICLES UNDERGOING THE ZE7 AZ OIL CONSUMPTION REPAIR PROCEDURE WILL REQUIRE A SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. CURRENTLY, WHEN A NEW SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLY IS ORDERED FOR A VEHICLE, DOWELS PINS CONNECTING THE SHORT BLOCK TO T

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

DD: IN LIMITED CASES VEHICLES BEING SERVICED FOR ZE7 WILL REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT SHORT BLOCK. DEALERS WILL NEED TO INSTALL THE DOWEL PINS BETWEEN THE SHORT BLOCK AND LOWER CRANKCASE WHEN PERFORMING THIS REPAIR. A TECH TIP WILL BE RELEASED IN

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DD: In limited cases vehicles being serviced for ZE7 will require a replacement short block. Dealers will need to install the dowel pins between the short block and lower crankcase when performing this repair. A Tech Tip will be released in

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

WPB: TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE THE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TOYOTA IS NOW ANNOUNCING THE PART REPLACEMENT PHASE OF WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ZE7 FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WPB: Toyota has received some reports where the vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for vehicles exhibiting excessive oil consumption

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WPB: Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for vehicles exhibiting excessive engine oil consumpt

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Warranty Enhancement: BACKGROUND As part of our continual efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has announced a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend warranty coverage to address customer complaints of Excessive Eng

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

EC: Currently the Reair Kit for RAV4 Vehicles PN: 04004-11828 is missing exhaust gasket 90917-06078 at this time to supplement this kit contents. The warranty system has been modified to accept this additional required part.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DL: As part of our continual efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has announced a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend warranty coverage to address customer complaints of Excessive Engine Oil Consumption on Certain

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

350000 EQUIPMENT

DD: Toyota has updated the Customer Handling Reference Guide to include the expansion vehicles; please refer to TIS for the most current version. All previous versions of this document should be discarded. Please review this guide along wit

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

RL: As part of our continual efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has announced a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend warranty coverage to address customer complaints of Excessive Engine Oil Consumption on Certain

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

DD: Toyota has updated the Customer Handling Reference Guide; please refer to TIS for the most current version. All previous versions of this document should be discarded. Please review this guide along with the previously provided FAQ to r

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WPB: Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. This Warranty Enhancement Program will be launched in two phases due to current part production capacity limitations. Initially, Toyota will

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Electronic Communication: BACKGROUND As part of our continual efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has announced a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend warranty coverage to address customer complaints of Excessive

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

350000 EQUIPMENT

Electronic Communication: Toyota recently released T-SB-0158-14 and S-SB-0031-14 to provide an inspection procedure and signoff sheet for excessive engine oil consumption testing on 2AZ engine models. This TSB references a Tamper Evident/In

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Region Letter: As part of our continual efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Lexus is preparing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend warranty coverage to address customer compaints of Excessive Engine Oil Consumption on

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Dealer Letter: As part of our continual efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Lexus is preparing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend warranty coverage to address customer compaints of Excessive Engine Oil Consumption on

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

TOYOTA 2006-2011 CAMRY: INFORMATION REGARDING 2AZ-FE OR 2AZFXE ENGINES MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. *LJ

350000 EQUIPMENT

TOYOTA: ON SOME VEHICLES, INFORMATION BEING SENT OUT REGARDING INSTALLATION OF SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY. MODEL YEARS 2003-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, LAND CRUISER, HIGHLANDER RAV4, 4RUNNER, TUNDRA. *PE

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

On July 24, 2013, the settlement of claims for Economic Loss arising from allegations of unintended acceleration was approved. As part of the settlement Toyota will be launching the third phase of a Limited Service Campaign to install Smar

100000 POWER TRAIN

As part of the settlement described above, Toyota will install Smart Stop Technology on the above listed model and model year vehicles. This feature will cut engine power in case of simultaneous application of both the accelerator and brake

181000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

181000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

050000 PARKING BRAKE

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

190000 TIRES

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

061110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. REPLACE THE ENGINE ACCESSORY BELT ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR COROLLA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2ZR-FE ENGINE. THE ENGINE ACCESSORY BELT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

150000 SEAT BELTS

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Replacement vin plates.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Product general information.

TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX across all model years (2003–2013).

47 Total Recalls

477 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

43 Reported Crashes

13 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2013	2	1	View
2012	2	0	View
2011	2	6	View
2010	7	24	View
2009 (current)	8	88
2008	4	38	View
2007	4	57	View
2006	4	75	View
2005	4	107	View
2004	5	42	View
2003	5	39	View

Other TOYOTA Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
TUNDRA	787	9,074	View
HIGHLANDER	677	6,756	View
RAV4	669	11,842	View
CROWN	548	141	View
TACOMA	406	10,562	View
VENZA	404	969	View
GRAND HIGHLANDER	388	332	View
PRIUS	365	15,456	View

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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX

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Technical Service Bulletins — 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX

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TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — All Years Overview

TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — Year by Year

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