2009 Toyota Matrix Other or unknown Problems

“On several occasions I notice my accelerar /gas pedal sticking. Also at times hard to press the accelerator also.at 1 times I almost had an accident had I not been able to put the car in nuetral and stop,almost getting hit doing it.I didn't realise what it until I read about this recall and was never contacted to this day about it from Toyota or its dealer.”

“My passenger window stopped working ( my window is half way open) while driving in 108 degrees weather ( I live in yuma az... The hottest city in the united states). The next day I went to Toyota dealer in yuma az and they told me to come back the next day because they didnt have a technician available, it was around 3:00 pm. The next day I stopped by right after work 3:00pm (weather 108 degrees). Everything is going fine, I dropped off the vehicle and the service representative tells me that he doesnt know how long its going to take. …”

“I have a 2009 Toyota Matrix and it continues to have issues. Toyota has never sent notification of recalls and this car has a few. When I bring it up to the dealer they act as if I have no idea what I am talking about. My tires need replacement at 20,000 miles and the brakes grind when stopping even after they were replaced at the dealers expense after they told me there was nothing wrong with them twice! I had to go back to the dealer 3 times as the parts people sent the wrong parts twice!! …”

“My husband and I were on interstate 495 of the washington beltway sitting in a 3 mile backup where 5 lanes were merging into one. My foot was firmly on the brake leaving plenty of room from the car in front of me. All of a sudden I realized that the car was inching forward and the brake would not stop the acceleration. My husband realized what was happening and looked down and knew that my foot was firmly on the brake. All of a sudden, it just stopped as fast as it started. We came within inches of hitting the car in front of us. …”

“I have a 2009 Toyota Matrix that has multiple issues including a steering issue that almost caused my family their life, now I am being told I need new brakes at 19,800 miles. The rear brakes are not adjusting at all which may be causing the steering issues. Car is having interment issues going into 1st and reverse, reported multiple times, Toyota says they cannot duplicate. Car is still under warranty. Also, one tire is wearing on one side which is a known issue. The steering issues has been reported along with the one tire wearing issue by over 500 people but Toyota will not recognize it. …”