# 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1740885` · 2021-04-13 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** COROLLA MATRIX
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 160,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
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.  THE 2009 MATRIX WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.  I NOTICED NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*