2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix engine problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Subject: Request to Consider Recall for 2009 Toyota Matrix Excessive Oil Consumption Dear Toyota Motor Corporation/NHTSA, I am writing to bring to your attention a persistent issue with my 2009 Toyota Matrix, which has been experiencing excessive oil consumption. Despite regular maintenance and oil…”
filed Mar 4, 2025
“While driving home my car started burning. I pulled over with smoke pouring out of the engine area and the car just stopped. I opened the hood and there were flames coming up from behind the engine. The fire grew until it engulfed the front of the car. The fire department came and put out the fire…”
filed Apr 13, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life Coolant, effective March 1, 2024. These products are ordered through the Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC)…
T-PANT-2024-004- · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 4, 2024Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for…
ZE7-Toyota POL14 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 9, 2017Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for…
ZE7 Phase 2 POL1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2017Warranty Policy Bulletin: Toyota has received some reports where vehicles may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption. Toyota is now announcing the part replacement phase of Warranty Enhancement Program ZE7 for…
ZE7_Warranty Pol · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 11, 2016Technical Instructions: In our continuing effort to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota has converted Limited Service Campaign (LSC) BST into Special Service Campaign (SSC) BST with no expiration date…
BST-TI-Smart Sto · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 8, 2016
Engine problems in other Corolla Matrix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Corolla Matrix | 3 | 10% |
| 2006 Corolla Matrix | 4 | 6% |
| 2005 Corolla Matrix | 6 | 7% |
| 2004 Corolla Matrix | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 Corolla Matrix | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.