2007 TOYOTA MATRIX Unknown Or Other Problems

3 NHTSA complaints on file

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Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX

3 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

3
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Unknown Or Other Complaints

#10943818 | Crash
ON THE MORNING OF 12/16/2016, WHILE IN THE PARKING GARAGE WHERE MY WIFE WORKS, SHE STOPPED TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO VIGOROUS BRAKING NOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CAR HIT A CONCRETE WALL, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND SHE WAS INJURED (NUMEROUS FRACTURES TO DATE). WE HAVE SEEN THE WORDS 'BRAKE OVERRIDE' AND 'SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION' IN CASES AGAINST TOYOTA. THERE WERE NO FLOOR MATS IN THE CAR. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCT 2016, SO IT WAS ONLY APPROX 75 DAYS IN OUR POSSESSION. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER GET US IN CONTACT WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER (ABOUT UNRELATED QUESTIONS) AND NEVER MENTIONED ANY POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH THE CAR. THEY GAVE ME A CARFAX, BUT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE SUA ISSUE. WE FEEL TOYOTA OR SOMEONE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS HAPPENING....
#10743817 |
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ALL BROKE OFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ENTER CAR, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN DOOR TO ENTER CAR OR OPEN DOOR TO REMOVE CHILDREN
#10420605 |
I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT HOW TOYOTA IS HANDLING MANUFACTURING DEFECTS COULD LEAD TO THE INJURIES OR DEATHS OF ITS CUSTOMERS. WE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM TOYOTA SAYING THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER FOR THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY DID NOTHING FOR MONTHS DESPITE REPEATED PHONE CALLS. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PHONE INITIALLY PROVIDED NO HELP IN GETTING THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. WE FINALLY GOT PERMISSION TO BRING THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR, WHICH ALSO HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT ON (THERE CAN BE MANY REASONS FOR THIS, BUT THEY SHOULD BE EASILY IDENTIFIED. I HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL HOURS BECAUSE THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE (I BELIEVE THE DATE WAS 6/8/11). AS I DROVE AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH WAS NOW CLOSED, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WE HAD TO BRING BACK THE CAR, AND WERE TOLD THAT THE...
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