| Issue ID | 765662 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310377 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 17/12/09 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Since i bought my toyota matrix 2007 every time i fill the gas tank no matter which gas station i use, the gas always spills all over from the gas tank. I thought i it was because i was doing something wrong. It was not until the car reached 50,000 miles last month that i contacted balise toyota in west springfield, ma and bernadi toyota in framingham, ma where i bought the car to inform them of the problem. They said it was not their issue since the car is no more under warranty and that i had to pay 200 dollars to have the problem diagnosed and pay hundreds more to have the problem resolved. This is a serious safety hazards which should have been taken seriously by toyota and its dealers. I searched the internet and found out that there were hundreds if not thousands of complaints about the gas nozzle not stopping when the gas tank of the 2007 matrix is full. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOLYOKE, MA |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E47CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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