My matrix 2009 has had intermittent sudden acceleration problems. I mention it at my regular maintenance check ups, but receive non-committal replies. I figure I must be losing it. Over the last 8 months or so, it got extreme: the car will lurch forward at different times: when I start up the car, idling at a light, or slowing to a stop. Today, sunday morning, as I was pulling into a parking spot at walmart, I began to brake slowly when the trans roared and lurched forward. It jumped the curb and plowed into the front end of the car facing me. At first, I thought I must have hit the gas - but no. My foot was still on the brake - all the way to the floor. I still owe money on this car. I ruined the front end of another car. I am a single mom of 2 and a teacher. I don't know how I am going to be able to handle this. I do not intend to repair this car. It is not safe. Thank god the other car was empty. This car could have killed someone. And, no: no tickets/accidents/ageism. Just a regular middle-age lady who bought a used car 4.5 years ago, took good care of it, and am now seriously stuck and stressed. So, thank you toyota. I saw on other blogs today that this is not an isolated incident, but a recurring problem. You have known about this for years, and have done nothing. Your company will cause innocent people to kill someone or themselves.
2009 Toyota Matrix: sudden unintended acceleration
19 of the 192 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Matrix describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 11,100
- recalls
- 1
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
I was driving on a secondary highway going between 80 and 100 kph with the cruise control engaged. I was traveling along in top gear at an RPM of 2000-2500 - when I noticed that I was entering a construction zone where traffic was halted. I had just begun to travel up a hill toward the halted traffic. As the car started up the hill, I noticed that the rpms had dropped and caused the gears to shift down into a lower gear with higher RPM to pull the car up the hill. Almost simultaneously of the car shifting gears, I pressed the brakes hard to begin stopping. I was alarmed as I felt the car struggling to accelerate hard against my braking. The braking had not disengaged the cruise control. I pressed the brakes harder. Then, thinking the car might be confused, I took my foot off the brakes before pressing the brakes hard again. I still felt the car struggling to accelerate hard against the hard braking. I had the presence of mind the turn off the cruise control by pressing the button on the end of the cruise control stick. Immediately, the unintended acceleration stopped and the braking was effective to stop the car. I have never again experienced this problem of cruise control not disengaging upon braking. I suspected that the sequence of braking beginning almost simultaneously to the gears shifting may have caused the confusion in the cruise control. That could make the issue a software problem in cruise control as opposed to a mechanical braking problem.
2009 toyota matrix. Consumer states problems with vehicle throttle *tgw the consumer stated the throttle was overly sensitive upon the slightest application. The consumer stated his wife barely avoided an accident, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. In order to get the vehicle to stop, she turned off the ignition. The consumer stated the unwanted acceleration has occurred on several occasions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. The contact stated while braking and slowing the vehicle to 5 MPH for a traffic stop, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into the rear of a truck. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the contact sustained minor unknown injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: (10v023000 ) for possible unintended acceleration failures in february 2010. The contact had complained about incidents of sudden abnormal acceleration following repairs and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer stated there were no failure if the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and would not provide any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 27,000. 2009 toyota matrix. The consumer was involved in an accident due to vehicle speed control. The consumer stated he complained in the summer of 2009, the vehicle was not stopping properly, and he felt as though the vehicle was accelerating during certain maneuvers. But, the dealer claimed they had heard of no such problem. The consumer then learned of a recall in feburary 2010 and went to the dealer for the repair. However, the consumer stated after the recall was done, he still experienced problems with the vehicle accelerating. Updated evoq 07/08/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no injuries nor was a police report filed. The failure recurred while the contact was driving approximately 50 MPH; the vehicle suddenly surged as the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the accelerator pedal was repaired, the floor mat was removed and the vehicle was recalibrated. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000. The current mileage was approximately 35,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated rapidly after she depressed the accelerator pedal to make a left turn. The vehicle crashed into another vehice. The air bags did not deploy. Both the contact and driver of the other vehicle sustained neck injuries; a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where it was repaired at the contacts expense. The manufacturer called the contact and requested to take the vehicle apart to repair the problem. The contact wanted reimbursement for the repairs and wanted to give the vehicle back ,as she was still experiencing sudden acceleration intermittently. The failure mileage was approximately 289. The current mileage was approximately 2,900.
It is reported regarding the toyota sudden acceleration recall that for owners who have had the first attempt to correct the problem (install metal reinforcement bars in the accelerator) and the attempt did not work toyota would replace the entire accelerator assembly at the vehicle owner's request. I have had problems with the unintended acceleration, had the first repair attempt completed and I still have the problem. I called my local toyota dealer where I purchased the vehicle and was told that toyota will now refuse to perform this second attempt until next month when another different type of "fix" will be scheduled (shaving the accelerator pedal). My vehicle does not have floor mats and I find this excuse unacceptable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. The vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning at a traffic light. In order to stop the vehicle from accelerating, the contact had to apply the brakes and shift the vehicle into neutral gear. Prior to the recent failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the federal safety agency recall # 10v023000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal was performed on the vehicle. The vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer. There are two other people that drive the vehicle and they have also experienced unintended acceleration. The approximate failure mileage was 6,200 and the approximate current mileage was 6,200.
Ltr fwd fm (ne) re unintended sudden acceleration from owner of a 2009 toyota matrix involved in an auto accident on 1/13/2010, reply to omaha, ne ofc. *tgw the consumer stated he rear ended another vehicle while attempting to brake, but instead the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer stated the police did not write up police report. The consumer also stated the air bags failed to deploy. Upon inspection, it was determined the air bag sensors were fried, probably well before the accident.
2009 matrix consumer has questions regarding sudden acceleration recall.. *cw so far the consumer has not experienced any problems. However, she was under the impression that she would receive a recall notice regarding unwanted acceleration. From what she has read, it appeared that the gas pedal may not be the only, or even the problem for the reported unwanted acceleration, but also an electronic throttle control system problem. The consumer wanted to know can the electronic throttle control system be checked and tested and even upon replacement, how can she be reassured that the electronic control system is properly working?
Bought 2009 toyota matrix s new. I commute approximately 45 miles one way to work on freeway, normally with cruise control on. I have experienced several occasions of acceleration "surge"(relatively minor increases in acceleration without touching accelerator). My wife also experienced unintended acceleration while taking our son to school under normal street speed. I would also experience several situations of difficult vehicle control on freeway due to steering issues. I thought at the time it was just wind pushing against the car until I read other drivers experiencing the same thing.
My 2009 toyota matrix was on the recall list for gas pedals that may stick or accelerate without cause. I took the car into rice toyota in greensboro nc where it was purchased. They performed the recommended repair on feb. 13, 2010. On feb. 22, I started my car and it accelerated without cause. The floor mat was in its proper position. I tapped the gas pedal lightly to "unstick" it. This did not work. I turned off the engine and waited a few minutes and restarted it without incident. I had not had any problems with this car prior to the "fix" and haven't had any since the feb. 22 incident. Now what do I do?? I've contacted the dealership. They are willing to look at it but have said there isn't anything they know that is causing this and told me to contact toyota. I will do that today if I can get through.
Service bulletins that may apply
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Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 highlander, model year 2009-2010 corolla, venza and matrix passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. This recall is an expansion of a campaign of 3.8 million other toyota vehicles announced in 2009 for the same issue (see 09v‑388).
- Risk
- A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Toyota will modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles. Floor surface modifications are also being considered and will be included for any model for which it is deemed appropriate. Initially, dealers will be instructed on how to reshape the accelerator pedal for the repair. As replacement parts with the same shape as the modified pedal become available, they will be made available to the dealers for the repair. Customers who have had the pedal reshape remedy completed will have the opportunity to receive a new pedal if they desire, after replacement pedals become available. In addition, toyota will replace any toyota all-weather floor mat in a subject vehicle with a newly designed mat, free of charge. For those customers who have the previous design all-weather floor mat but do not need or want the newly designed all-weather floor mat, toyota will recover the previous design all-weather floor mat and reimburse its price. The safety recall began march 30, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 10V023000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Toyota Matrix sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2009 Toyota Matrix?
19 of 192 owner complaints about the 2009 Toyota Matrix (10%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Toyota Matrix?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Toyota Matrix
Stalling 13No deployment 11Check engine light 7Adaptive cruise 6Pulling 6Engine failure 5Jerking 5
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