Some complications on our cars look like insignificant but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not severe will prevent you from using your Toyota Matrix in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore have the ability to fill up your tank and as a consequence in the long run not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have written this guideline, to help you obtain a quick solution to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Toyota Matrix is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Toyota Matrix stuck?

So we’ll begin our guideline with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Toyota Matrix. Bear in mind that this fuel door is generally powered by an electric motor, but in some years or depending on the options of your car it is only ran by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it may be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Toyota Matrix. So consider looking at all these parts one at a time to find the source of your fuel door issue on Toyota Matrix. Go to the next part of this guideline to find solutions to your issue.

What if the fuel door on my Toyota Matrix is stuck?

We are now going to describe you one after the other the different solutions to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Toyota Matrix, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of difficulty.

Examine the fuel door fuses

The first likely cause of a stuck fuel door on your Toyota Matrix is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this issue, you need to get your car manual, verify which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once located, verify the state and perhaps replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Toyota Matrix, do not be reluctant to read our guideline to help you solve your issue.

Examine the fuel door control cable

The second likely trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on Toyota Matrix is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix this issue, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example simultaneously as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.

Replace the fuel door opening motor

Oftentimes, the issue will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Toyota Matrix. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, for this, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.

Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk

To finish , last method to unlock a fuel door on Toyota Matrix, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To get this done, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Toyota Matrix owner’s manual for the exact location of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.

If you want more guides on the Toyota Matrix, go to our Toyota Matrix category.