Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / MATRIX / 2003

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003285566 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2003
Consumer's City: CHASKA Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: MATRIX Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2T1KY38E73C Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 26 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Clutch switch which completes circuit for ignition switch is hard to engage, especially for my wife when wearing shoes with heels. if car is inadvertantly killed while starting from a stop on a hill, it makes for a hazardous situation since it requires excessive force to press on the clutch so as to engage starter motor. toyota claims no defect exists. *jb