Plant Company Name: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc.
Plant Country: Canada
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: ZRE142L / AZE141L / AZE144L / AZE146L
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
TIRES
WHILE ROTATING THE TIRES ON MY 2009 MATRIX I NOTICED THE INSIDE SIDEWALL WAS SEPARATING (SPLITTING) AROUND THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF SIDEWALL DAMAGE FROM A HIT OR ACCIDENT, THE SIDEWALL IS JUST FAILING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I AM GLAD I CAUGHT IT BEFORE THE FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FROM A BLOWOUT. *TR
2009
STEERING
WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR VEERS SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. IT'S NOT AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE BUT FEELS LIKE THE TORQUE STEERING. I MUST HAVE MY HANDS FIRMLY ON THE WHEEL TO CORRECT IT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE WEEKLY. ACCORDING TO MY TOYOTA DEALER THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR