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2009 Toyota MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1146606
Internal NHTSA #	10670899
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2009
File date	06/01/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering electronic control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEW BEDFORD, MA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	22/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2009 Toyota MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Toyota MATRIX Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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