Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-0165-10 REV1 | 06/29/2010 | 10036988 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SB-0165-10 REV1 | 06/29/2010 | 10036988 | Toyota: on 2009-2010 corolla/matrix vehicles a service engine soon light is on for a small emissions leak. this is a problem with the engine control module. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| TSB-0111-10 | 04/19/2010 | 10034265 | Toyota: 2az-fe & 2az-fxe throttle body. engine control. provide updated throttle body part number information for certain vehicles. the drain pipe has been eliminated on throttle body service parts. *pe | 11/01/2010 | |
| T-SB-0175-09 | 06/11/2009 | 10032521 | Toyota: vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0456/evaporative emission control system leak detected (very small leak). *pe | 04/07/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 11/16/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Alternator needed to be replace. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 83200 | ||
| A noise started to come from the engine. as drove, noise got louder, car make a breaking noise, then coolant began to leak from the water pump area. | |||
| 11/16/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Alternator needed to be replace. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 83200 | ||
| A noise started to come from the engine. as drove, noise got louder, car make a breaking noise, then coolant began to leak from the water pump area. | |||
| 11/16/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Alternator needed to be replace. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 83200 | ||
| A noise started to come from the engine. as drove, noise got louder, car make a breaking noise, then coolant began to leak from the water pump area. | |||
| 11/16/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Alternator needed to be replace. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 83200 | ||
| A noise started to come from the engine. as drove, noise got louder, car make a breaking noise, then coolant began to leak from the water pump area. | |||
| 04/20/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, smoke started to emit from the engine compartment and all of the warning lamps illuminated. the brakes also failed to engage when depressed. the contact mentioned that she had to engage the emergency break in order to stop the vehicle. three minutes later, the vehicle had become engulfed in flames. the fire department was contacted and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who decided to have the vehicle inspected by an engineer in order to determine what causes the fire. the failure and the current mileage was 25,000. kmj | |||
| 04/20/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph smoke started to emitt from the engine compartment, all of the warning lamps illuminated, and the brakes failed to engaged. the contact mentioned that she had to engaged the emergency break in order to stop the vehicle and three minutes later the vehicle was engulf into flames. the fire department was contacted and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who decided to have the vehicle inspected by an engineer in order to determine what cause the problem. the failure and current mileage was 25,000. pm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/07/2009 | 2 | 10/06/2008 | |
| 2009 toyota matrix. consumer writes in regards to safety and operational issues with vehicle and seeks to return vehicle for refund of the purchase price. *smd the consumer stated she has experienced several near accidents because of the inability to see oncoming vehicles approaching from the left and traffic (particularly pedestrian traffic) blocked completely from her view on the right by the large side mirrors. additionally, backing up and detecting approaching vehicles from behind created an issue, because the pillars by the rear window blocked her view. in addition, the vehicle made a grinding sound while idling, and the under mount sounded as though there was a metal grinding on metal. | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 31000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. the contact stated that while driving at any speed, the engine would make a very loud noise, similar to that of a diesel truck. once the noise ceased, the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions, where the contact was informed that the crank sensor, front rotors, and computer all experienced failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. sm. | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 31000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. the contact stated while driving at any speed the engine made a loud noise like a diesel truck the engine illuminated after the engine noise ceased and the vehicle lost power. the vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure the dealer performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the crank shaft sensor. the dealer replaced the crank sensor, the front rotors, and the computer. the failure was not corrected the vehicle engine continues to have the loud noise. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. li | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 35037 | ||
| 2009 toyota matrix s stalled while still driving, sometimes at highway speeds. been driving for about 30 minutes then suddenly stalls and is unable to restart. dealer says they can't recreate or find problem. may be same problem with 2005-2008 matrix | |||
| 07/16/2009 | 3000 | 2 | 04/15/2008 |
| The contact that the 2009 toyota corolla matrix stalls every time the contact stops at an enter section. and when the contact turns the car back the vehicle has no power. the caller has owned the vehicle for 5 months. this has also happened when the contact tries to pull off from the intersection. problem started at 3000 miles current miles is 9000. updated 12/30/09 *bf the consumer stated the stalling would occur after pulling into an intersection after idling at a red light. the dealer stated they did not know how to address the problem, but they reset the engine control module, however the stalling continued. updated 12/30/09.*jb | |||
| 09/28/2008 | 10000 | 1 | |
| 2009 toyota matrix with 1.8 l engine stalls at intersections. dealer very resistant to admitting to the problem, but allegedly reset control module, resulting in less frequency of occurrence. potentially very dangerous situation as not possible to predict when stall will occur and more likely in intersections. stalling occurred numerous times, especially from 8000 to 10000 miles. vehicle currently at approximately 19000 miles and has occasional stalls. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2008 | 200 | 1 | |
| I have a 2009 toyota matrix xr. it stall intermittently , more frequently in humid weather. can not recreate situation, but happens at least 5 times per week now that we are in a more rainy season. i first noticed this problem in november but it cleared up during the cold months and now is back with the fury. i took it to the dealership in december--again could not recreate for dealer. yesterday it happened twice in city traffic. i have dropped off car at dealer and they looked at it today and couldn't find anything wrong. the car had 60 miles on it when i purchased it in november and currently has 6,300 miles. i have serviced it according to schedule. i have driven a manual transmission exclusively for over 20 years with not similar problems. dealer will look at it but will not provide me with loaner car. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 0 | 1 | |
| Exhaust fumes in 2009 toyota matrix. leakage is especially apparent after wide-open-throttle (wot) acceleration. the nox emissions formed during wot can be smelled in the car. under other operating mods, the fumes are less noticeable or not noticeable. this is an ongoing problem; so incident date below is today's date. *tr | |||