Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 Matrix are official communications between Toyota & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    BRAKES (PWS)

    PARKING BRAKE

    • TSB #T-SB-0141-13

      Date Announced:
      SEP 09, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10061620

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #POL14-12

      Date Announced:
      JUN 24, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091611

      WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-12): TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0372-15 REV

      Date Announced:
      DEC 17, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10093685

      "TT: IN CERTAIN CASES, VEHICLES UNDERGOING THE ZE7 AZ OIL CONSUMPTION REPAIR PROCEDURE WILL REQUIRE A SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. Read More »

    • TSB #ZE7_PHASE2 11/18

      Date Announced:
      NOV 18, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091975

      "WPB: THE ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE TOYOTA NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). Read More »

    • TSB #ZE7_PHASE2 11/17

      Date Announced:
      NOV 17, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091971

      "WPB: THE ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE TOYOTA NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0372-15

      Date Announced:
      NOV 17, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10093993

      "TT: IN CERTAIN CASES, VEHICLES UNDERGOING THE ZE7 AZ OIL CONSUMPTION REPAIR PROCEDURE WILL REQUIRE A SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. Read More »

    • TSB #ZE7_IMP 11/12

      Date Announced:
      NOV 12, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091957

      DD: IN LIMITED CASES VEHICLES BEING SERVICED FOR ZE7 WILL REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT SHORT BLOCK. DEALERS WILL NEED TO INSTALL THE DOWEL PINS BETWEEN THE SHORT BLOCK AND LOWER CRANKCASE WHEN PERFORMING THIS REPAIR. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0361-15 REV

      Date Announced:
      OCT 26, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096346

      "TT: BASED ON CURRENT PART ORDER ALLOCATION, SOME PISTON TYPES HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED WHILE UNDERGOING THE ZE7 2AZ OIL CONSUMPTION REPAIR PROCEDURE. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0030-15

      Date Announced:
      OCT 09, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096245

      "TSB: SOME 2006 ? 2013 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2AZ ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE PISTON ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MINIMIZE OIL CONSUMPTION. USE THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. Read More »

    • TSB #POL 14-12

      Date Announced:
      OCT 05, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096371

      WPB: TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE THE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0353-15 REV

      Date Announced:
      SEP 30, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096762

      TT: THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONCERN WITH 3 PIECE RING INSTALLATIONS FOR 2AZ-FE AND 2AZ-FXE ENGINES. THIS TECH TIP CONTAINS THE ACCEPTED INSTALLATION METHOD REQUIRED FOR TOYOTA VEHICLES. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0362-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096556

      TT: THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START OR HAVE AN ABNORMALLY LOW OR ROUGH IDLE AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR POWER TO THE ENGINE ECM HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-353-15 REV1

      Date Announced:
      SEP 14, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096547

      TT: THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONCERN WITH 3 PIECE RING INSTALLATIONS FOR 2AZ-FE AND 2AZ-FXE ENGINES. THIS TECH TIP CONTAINS THE ACCEPTED INSTALLATION METHOD REQUIRED FOR TOYOTA VEHICLES. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0361-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 14, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096554

      TT: BASED ON CURRENT PART ORDER ALLOCATION, SOME PISTON TYPES HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED WHILE UNDERGOING THE ZE7 2AZ OIL CONSUMPTION REPAIR PROCEDURE. Read More »

    • TSB #WPB (POL 14-12)_

      Date Announced:
      SEP 10, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096779

      WPB: 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 VEHICLES EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL ... Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0012-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096036

      "TSB: FLASH REPROGRAMMING ALLOWS THE ECU SOFTWARE TO BE UPDATED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ECU. FLASH CALIBRATION UPDATES FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODELS/ECUS ARE RELEASED AS FIELD-FIX PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL SERVICE BULLETINS. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0107-14

      Date Announced:
      AUG 21, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10061312

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-0192-12

      Date Announced:
      OCT 15, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10050819

      TOYOTA: INTAKE CAMSHAFT GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS IMPROVED TO PREVENT CONDITION OF ENGINE EXHIBITING INTERMITTENT MIL ON. MODEL 2006-2012 CAMRY, CAMRY HV, COROLLA, MATRIX, RAV4, SOLARA. *PE Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #T-TT-0362-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096556

      TT: THE VEHICLE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START OR HAVE AN ABNORMALLY LOW OR ROUGH IDLE AFTER THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED OR POWER TO THE ENGINE ECM HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED. Read More »

    • TSB #T-SB-0012-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096036

      "TSB: FLASH REPROGRAMMING ALLOWS THE ECU SOFTWARE TO BE UPDATED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ECU. FLASH CALIBRATION UPDATES FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODELS/ECUS ARE RELEASED AS FIELD-FIX PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN INDIVIDUAL SERVICE BULLETINS. Read More »

    AIR BAGS

    • TSB #TTT-0213-13

      Date Announced:
      JAN 03, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051865

      TOYOTA: IN A COLLISION, TO HELP REDUCE INJURIES, WITH SEAT BELT PRE=TENSIONERS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (SRS), ITS POSSIBLE THAT THE DEVICES MAY OR MAY NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED WITH UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT. MODEL YEARS 1990-2013. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-0212-12

      Date Announced:
      OCT 31, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10050699

      TOYOTA: THERE ARE NOT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) STORED IN SRS SYSTEM DUE TO A CONDITION WHERE SRS MIL ILLUMINATES, INTERMITTENTLY AND AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY, IN CENTER, WILL BE REPLACE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-0122-11

      Date Announced:
      SEP 06, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10042555

      TOYOTA: INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR REPLACING THE SEAT COVERS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *PE Read More »

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

    • TSB #TTT-0213-13

      Date Announced:
      JAN 03, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10051865

      TOYOTA: IN A COLLISION, TO HELP REDUCE INJURIES, WITH SEAT BELT PRE=TENSIONERS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (SRS), ITS POSSIBLE THAT THE DEVICES MAY OR MAY NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED WITH UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT. MODEL YEARS 1990-2013. Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

    • TSB #TSB-0087-12

      Date Announced:
      JUN 13, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10045140

      TOYOTA: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSPECTION, REMOVAL, AND INSTALLATION, IF LUBRICATION OR OIL, IS APPLIED. *PE Read More »

    TIRES

    SEATS

    • TSB #TSB-0122-11

      Date Announced:
      SEP 06, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10042555

      TOYOTA: INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR REPLACING THE SEAT COVERS FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS. *PE Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #POL14-12

      Date Announced:
      JUN 24, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091611

      WARRANTY POLICY BULLETIN (POL14-12): TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0268-13 REV

      Date Announced:
      MAR 08, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10097052

      "TT: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY ENCOUNTER BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY CONCERNS SUCH AS: ? DIFFICULTY PAIRING THE PHONE. ? INTERMITTENT BLUETOOTH FAILURE TO CONNECT WHEN FIRST TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. Read More »

    • TSB #ZE7_PHASE2 11/18

      Date Announced:
      NOV 18, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091975

      "WPB: THE ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE TOYOTA NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). Read More »

    • TSB #ZE7_PHASE2 11/17

      Date Announced:
      NOV 17, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091971

      "WPB: THE ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE TOYOTA NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST USE OR 60,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). Read More »

    • TSB #ZE7_IMP 11/12

      Date Announced:
      NOV 12, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091957

      DD: IN LIMITED CASES VEHICLES BEING SERVICED FOR ZE7 WILL REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT SHORT BLOCK. DEALERS WILL NEED TO INSTALL THE DOWEL PINS BETWEEN THE SHORT BLOCK AND LOWER CRANKCASE WHEN PERFORMING THIS REPAIR. Read More »

    • TSB #POL 14-12

      Date Announced:
      OCT 05, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096371

      WPB: TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED SOME REPORTS WHERE THE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0360-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 14, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096550

      TT: CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE CONNECTIVITY ISSUES WHEN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: THE CUSTOMER'S IPHONE IS OPERATING ON IOS9 FIRMWARE. THE CUSTOMER'S IPHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE VIA BLUETOOTH. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

    • TSB #T-TT-0360-15

      Date Announced:
      SEP 14, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096550

      TT: CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE CONNECTIVITY ISSUES WHEN THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: THE CUSTOMER'S IPHONE IS OPERATING ON IOS9 FIRMWARE. THE CUSTOMER'S IPHONE IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE VIA BLUETOOTH. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0268-13

      Date Announced:
      OCT 24, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10062070

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0240-13 R1

      Date Announced:
      AUG 05, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10062047

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #T-TT-0240-13

      Date Announced:
      MAY 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10062048

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT