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2004 Toyota MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	638743
Internal NHTSA #	10198346
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2004
File date	07/07/07
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 matrix steering,the steering locked up. When i try to turn it, there is a harsh jerk it unlocked,causing the car to go from left to right then it did a 360 spin and went into the bushes,this all happened on 07/07/07 on the northern state parkway long island new york, my wife was driving the car at the time of the incident, the week before she told me about the steering not working well,so i told her that i would take it to the dealer but did not made it,she does not want to drive it any longer, she is very scared to drive it. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HICKSVILLE, NY
VIN pattern	2T1KR32E04CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	50
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	HUNTINGTON TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	631-423-6644
Dealer's city	HUNTINGTON
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	11743

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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.
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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.
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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 MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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