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2005 Toyota MATRIX Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	588896
Internal NHTSA #	10157950
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2005
File date	01/05/06
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 toyota matrix xrs(6 speed manual)... Have had problems where the tail lights do not come on right away at night... This problem seems to be linked to the light(s) around fan switches... Dashboard is lit up and headlights are on... A clicking noise is heard as the lights come on.... So far it has only happened at initial start up and drive.. The longest it has taken to come on is after about a city block of driving... So far the dealer can find nothing wrong. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	10
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARGENTA, IL
VIN pattern	2T1KY32E05CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	5
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CROWN OLDS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	DECATUR
Dealer's state code	IL
Dealer's ZIP code	62526

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2005 Toyota MATRIX Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota MATRIX Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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