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2004 Toyota COROLLA MATRIX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1639157
Internal NHTSA #	11302306
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	COROLLA MATRIX
Model Year	2004
File date	21/01/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I just found out that the rear suspension cross-member (part # 51206-12190) in my 2004 toyota matrix is about to fail due to rust. While doing something else my mechanic happened to notice the issue. He showed me the problem and said it would be dangerous to drive the car. The car has low mileage for being 16 years old (about 8k a year). This car was built in canada and sold in new york state so it should have been designed to take many years of wet/winter road conditions. If my car had 16k miles per year it would only be 8 years old. Should a part that holds the differential up (not let it drop to the road) go bad in even 20 years on the road? I only found out about this problem by chance. Otherwise i could have been driving down the road and possibly had a fatal accident due to the rear parts of the drive train dropping to the road. The car looks fine otherwise. So how many other people who own the same car that is the same age, or newer or a bit older, have no idea that this problem exists? If even one owner of this car has an accident caused by this problem and is hurt or killed that would be very bad! And that person could have been me - because there has been no recall issued intended to check for this potential failure. I have spoken with toyota about this issue and they told me i am on my own, that they couldn't/wouldn't help me. The two people i talked with never said that they would do anything to be sure other toyota matrix owners were informed about this possible rust issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	131000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BATH, NY
VIN pattern	2T1LR32E34CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	27/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Toyota COROLLA MATRIX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota COROLLA MATRIX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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