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US recalls (1)
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Risk and remedy
Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Electrical
2021-11-24 · campaign 2021-723
Issue:
This recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at Toyota or Lexus dealerships.
On certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, the cable could short circuit while plugged in, and cause the wiring to overheat or melt.
Note: This recall only affects the following block heater/cord part numbers:
C014003034 PK5A408J09 PU14000904
C014003151 PK5A408J13 PU14000905
C014000885 PK5A489J11 PU14000907
C014000888 PK5A489J22 PU14000909
C014000907 PK5A410H00 PU14000911
C014100904 PU14000900 PU14000913
C014100907 PU14000901 PU14003571
C014100911 PU14000902 PK5A489J14
PK5A408J05 PU14000903
Safety Risk:
Engine block heater wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire.
Corrective Actions:
Toyota recommends that you should stop using the engine block heater immediately. Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to disable the engine block heater. For some vehicles, the corrective actions for this recall are under development. For others, a new engine block heater cannot be installed, and the owner will receive a refund of the purchase price of the engine block heater.
Airbag
2020-01-17 · campaign 2020-013
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the circuits within the airbag control module could be damaged in a crash. This could cause the airbags and seat belt pretensioners to not deploy in certain crashes.
Safety Risk:
Airbags or seat belts that do not work properly in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Corrective Actions:
Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install an electrical noise filter to prevent damage to the airbag control module.
Airbag
2019-01-09 · campaign 2019-008
Issue:
On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function.
Safety Risk:
If the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to have the passenger-front airbag inflator or airbag module replaced.
Note: The Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. This recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk. It is expected that all airbag inflators will be replaced before their function would be affected.
Owner complaints
No owner complaints found for the 2013 Toyota Matrix.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2013 Toyota Matrix.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2013 Toyota Matrix SW FWD | – | – | – | 4★ |
| 2013 Toyota Matrix SW AWD | – | – | – | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2013 Toyota Matrix version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Matrix 1.8 L Automatic 4-spd | 25 | 31 | 27 | $2,500 |
| Matrix 1.8 L Manual 5-spd | 26 | 32 | 29 | $2,300 |
| Matrix 2.4 L Automatic 4-spd | 20 | 26 | 22 | $3,050 |
| Matrix 2.4 L Manual 5-spd | 21 | 28 | 24 | $2,800 |
| Matrix 2.4 L Automatic (S5) | 21 | 28 | 24 | $2,800 |
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