| Issue ID | 681715 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10233098 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 14/07/07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Excessive tire wear due to design flaw/workmanship of the manufacturer. The rear end alignment is not adjustable, and was way off from the factory. Had top replace the tires at 15k miles due to cupping caused by camber/toe in way out of spec. Toyota said that tire alignment was well within design specs. Drove for 15k miles on second set, was told by tire specialist that 2nd set of tires (not same as original) was also cupping, and that the problem was definitely in the alignment of the rear end. Had to threaten toyota with a lawsuit before they admitted there was a problem. They added shims to car (i had to pay for parts), but flat out refused to re-imburse for ruined tires. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EVANSVILLE, IN |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E06CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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