Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V384000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/19/2004 to 01/02/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 1128659 | 11/29/2010 | ODI | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/26/2010 | 08/26/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles. the engine control module (ecm) for the subject models equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive may have been improperly manufactured. there is a possibility that a crack may develop at certain solder points or on varistors on the circuit board. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | There are a variety of warnings and consequences associated with the defect. the engine warning lamp could be illuminated, harsh shifting could result, the engine may not start, or the engine could shut off while the vehicle is being driven. an engine shutoff while the vehicle is being driven increases the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the production number of the ecm and replace the ecm if necessary. this service will be performed free of charge. toyota will mail an interim owner notification the middle of september 2010 to advise owners of this defect and recall. this interim notification will inform owners that they will receive a future notification when parts become available to have the free remedy performed on their vehicle. the safety recall began on november 29, 2010. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| T-SB-0235-09 | 07/28/2009 | 10032518 | Toyota: engine control. some model vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0456. evaporative emission control system leak detected (very small leak). the engine control module/ecm (sae term: powertrai | 04/07/2010 | |
| 04507 | 10/27/2007 | 10023619 | M.i.l. (on) dtc p0171, p030# and/or p0133 engine running lean in subfreezing ambient temperatures. *nj | 01/14/2008 | |
| 02407 | 04/27/2007 | 10021552 | 1zz-fe engine no start condition. *kb | 05/14/2007 | |
| 00507 | 02/01/2007 | 10021407 | M.i.l. on with dtc p0011, p0012, or p0016. *kb | 04/24/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 02107 | 04/17/2007 | 10021536 | Accessory drive belt/ belt tensioner assembly noise. *kb | 05/14/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) september 2010. the notice advised that a second notification would be sent to inform vehicle owners of when the repairs were scheduled to begin. the contact had yet to receive a second notification and the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was included in the recall but was further down the list for repairs. the believed that the estimated time of repairs had exceeded beyond a reasonable time frame. the current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated they received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact stated they received the notice in september 2010 and was told at the time that they would receive another notice informing them of when the repairs would start. the contact has yet to receive a second notice and the manufacturer is saying the vehicle is included, but they are further down the list for vehicles being repaired and they would be notified to have the vehicle inspected. the vehicle has yet to be inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 60,000.rl | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota matrix. consumer states problem with engine control module *tgw when the consumer received the recall notice, he immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. it was determined the ecu was faulty and it was replaced. the consumer stated he experienced shifting problems with the vehicle. the dealer informed him, the clutch had worn out prematurely. the consumer believed the faulty ecu may have been the reason for the worn out clutch. *jb | |||
| 11/07/2009 | 16000 | ||
| There have been two instances of this problem. the first time, i was completely stopped just back of an intersection, after coming out of my employer's parking lot, preparing to make a right turn on a two lane urban thoroughfare, when all of a sudden i felt the engine rev and my car surge forward, although my foot was on the brake. i pressed hard on the brake to no avail; i thought i was going to be propelled into the intersection into traffic. at the last moment, i managed to stop, i'm not sure now, if i applied the emergency brake or what, because although i relayed this incident to several people, including my brother-in-law, my aunt, and some coworkers, i later dismissed the incident as, other than what it was, possibly due to road conditions (a large building was being built alongside the road at the time). today, however, while completely stopped waiting for the light to change in front of the exit from the lower parking lot this time, the same exact thing happened again: the engine suddlenly revved, and the car surged forward. i instinctively pressed on the brakes as hard as i could, but the car wouldn't stop until grabbed the gear shifter and put it in neutral. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 67201 | 1 | |
| 2007 toyota matrix. consumer states that vehicle stalled out while entering a highway. this issue almost caused her to be in an accident. she states that two days prior to the vehicle stalling out she was at the dealership getting maintenance work done and service of the engine due to it puttering. *kb after 20 minutes of sitting, the consumer was able to restart the vehicle and drove it to the dealership. the consumer was charged an additional $1,197.28 after just having paid $ 606.94 for maintenance work. the consumer believed the stalling problem occurred because of something they dealer did when they first had the vehicle, or the problem was a part of a recall. *jb | |||
| 12/06/2010 | |||
| While driving the car on the night of december 6th it suddenly stopped. i waited for a while, and the car started again; after a mile or so it stopped again. the car stopped a total of 4 times before i was able to get home. the next day i took it to a mechanic who indicated that it had a recall problem. i took the car on the 7th to the toyota dealership. on the 8th they confirmed that indeed was a recall problem and that they would probably will need to keep the car for two weeks, because they did not have the parts at hand to fix it. i had to rent and borrow a car in order to move around. toyota should have had the parts readily available and not keep the consumer suffer for their total lack of preparation. i did not get any correspondence from toyota in regards to this specific recall. | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 32800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle stalled with out warning. this was the only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the electronic control module had to be replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages was 32800.rl | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 32800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle stalled with out warning. this was the only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the electronic control module had to be replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages was | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 32800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle stalled with out warning. this was the only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the electronic control module had to be replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages was 32800.rl | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 32800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle stalled with out warning. this was the only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the electronic control module had to be replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages was | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 32800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle stalled with out warning. this was the only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the electronic control module had to be replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages was 32800.rl | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 32800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle stalled with out warning. this was the only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the electronic control module had to be replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages was | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 32800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle stalled with out warning. this was the only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the electronic control module had to be replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages was 32800.rl | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 32800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle stalled with out warning. this was the only time the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the electronic control module had to be replaced. the failure mileage and current mileages was | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 44650 | 1 | |
| I was driving home from work when i noticed the door light was on the display console in my car. i was at a red light and checked to see if my door was open, it wasn't, the door light remained on. i continued driving, but smelled plastic burning. i looked down, saw orange flickers and realized my car was on fire. the fire was burning in the drivers side dash, it was contained behind a small storage compartment. i tried desperately to put the fire out, threw water and left over soda on it, but i think i actually made it worse. i screeched into a gas station, put the fire out, and called 911. the fire department came out and said i did everything right. i am now having difficulty getting my car into a body shop. the insurance company i am with has yet to tow the vehicle and now i find it is costing me out of pocket expenses, due to my insurance not rolling over to cover a rental. i am extremely frustrated. i did call toyota, who said i could tow my car in, but the car is no longer under warranty per the service guy. i would like advice as to what to do. i am waiting for my insurance company to tow the car to a local bodyshop, but am extremely wary of having a car that has been on fire repaired. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down a very busy 45mph highway when i suddenly lost the ability to accelerate in my 2007 toyota matrix. the rpms dropped to approximately 1000. i had to coast in to a parking lot where my vehicle was then towed to a toyota dealer and the engine computer was replaced. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2nd time - anti-freeze... gone! 2 checks performed, 2 different places, no leaks. last summer, my ac went out (22k miles). had it checked... nothing wrong... woke up this morning to a puddle of sludge (a/f) in my driveway. this is the 1st time it's visible. praying it's just the change from freezing weather to 50 degrees in a 24 hour span! *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 87676 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. while driving 55 mph the vehicle stalled without prior warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and the ecu was replaced. the current and failure mileages were 88676. | |||