Toyota Corolla Matrix 2008
Model Corolla Matrix made in 2008 by Toyota got 10 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline, service brakes, hydraulic and structure. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling). The car has one 1.8 engine.
Model 2008
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | F | 25/31/27 | 31.6253/43.707/36.1181 | Regular | 1554 | SMALL STATION WAGONS | 4-Jun-07 |
| 1.8 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | F | 26/33/29 | 33.2432/46.3596/38.0931 | Regular | 1449 | SMALL STATION WAGONS | 4-Jun-07 |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| TC-10-048 | 10/11/2010 | 10034705 | Toyota: 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. there is a possibility that the belt may prematurely deterior | 01/05/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA10006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/18/2010 | 09/16/2010 | Engine Stall | 10V387000 | |
| On august 26, 2010, toyota submitted a defect information report to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) regarding problems with engine control modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (my) 2005 through 2008 toyota corolla, corolla matrix and pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between april 19, 2004 and january 2, 2008.toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ecms.according to toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.in some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a toyota or pontiac dealer.dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ecm for each vehicle and replace the ecm if necessary.on november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2006 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.in its response to odi's information request, submitted on march 2, 2010, toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ecms used in my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the ic and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.during the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.between march and august 2010, toyota began collecting ecms from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.toyota also conducted durability testing on ecms collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. in addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ecms malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ecm circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.the manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.based on toyota's recall, this engineering analysis has been closed. | ||||||
| EA10006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/18/2010 | 09/16/2010 | Engine Stall | 10V384000 | |
| On august 26, 2010, toyota submitted a defect information report to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) regarding problems with engine control modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (my) 2005 through 2008 toyota corolla, corolla matrix and pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between april 19, 2004 and january 2, 2008.toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ecms.according to toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.in some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a toyota or pontiac dealer.dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ecm for each vehicle and replace the ecm if necessary.on november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2006 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.in its response to odi's information request, submitted on march 2, 2010, toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ecms used in my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the ic and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.during the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.between march and august 2010, toyota began collecting ecms from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.toyota also conducted durability testing on ecms collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. in addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ecms malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ecm circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.the manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.based on toyota's recall, this engineering analysis has been closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 45500 | 1 | |
| Was driving the 08 matrix at highway speed on interstate 90/94 west of madison wi. stopped at rest stop and hear loud, hollow noise from under vehicle. made it to milwaukee and brought car to toyota dealer. was informed one of the straps holding gas tank to car failed due to corrosion, wear & tear and age of vehicle. was told noise was due to gasoline tank, rock and heat shield clanging against car's frame/chasis underneath and out of sight. was told if second strap had failed it could have created fireball under car. was told strap failure is not uncommon (really?). vehicle repaired for $129 out of pocket expenses. not feeling too safe about vehicle at this point in time but cannot afford a new car to replace it. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/02/2009 | 30000 | ||
| With the last incident being 2 days ago, i finally had a chance to take my car to the shop today. they said they could find no problem. i have had about 5 incidents over the last 4 years of unintended acceleration when my foot was on the brake. one time recently it happened on a flat road as i was approaching a very busy intersection. luckily i was able to turn into the flow of traffic, cutting some one off but no collision took place. two days ago it happened again when my car should have been stopped on a hill facing down the hill. when i pressed on the brake it did not brake the car, instead i could hear the engine rev up and pull forward. this is how it happened also on the previous 3 times. i don't know what to do now. i am single and disabled and just finished paying off this car. i don't want to sell the car and have someone die because i sold it to them. i certainly don't have the money to just go out and buy a new car but i am scared to drive this car now. please advise me as to what course i should take. thank you. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 45500 | 1 | |
| Was driving the 08 matrix at highway speed on interstate 90/94 west of madison wi. stopped at rest stop and hear loud, hollow noise from under vehicle. made it to milwaukee and brought car to toyota dealer. was informed one of the straps holding gas tank to car failed due to corrosion, wear & tear and age of vehicle. was told noise was due to gasoline tank, rock and heat shield clanging against car's frame/chasis underneath and out of sight. was told if second strap had failed it could have created fireball under car. was told strap failure is not uncommon (really?). vehicle repaired for $129 out of pocket expenses. not feeling too safe about vehicle at this point in time but cannot afford a new car to replace it. *tr | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 45500 | ||
| Was driving the 08 matrix at highway speed on interstate 90/94 west of madison wi. stopped at rest stop and hear loud, hollow noise from under vehicle. made itto milwaukee and brought car to toyota dealer. was informed one of the straps holding gas tank to car failed due to corrosion, wear & tear and age of vehicle. was told noise was due to gasoline tank, rock and heat shield clanging against car's frame/chasis underneath and out of sight. was told if second strap had failed it could have created fireball under car. was told strap failure is not uncommon (really?). vehicle repaired for $129 out of pocket expenses. not feeling too safe about vehicle at this point in time but cannot afford a new car to replace it. | |||