Chevrolet Tracker vs Toyota Matrix

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Chevrolet Tracker	Toyota Matrix
Complaints on file	587	1,422
Model years covered	1989–2004	2002–2012
Worst model year	2000	2009
Best model year	1998	2011
Crashes reported	94	170
Fires reported	8	14
Injuries reported	69	86
Deaths reported	0	2
Most complained-about part	Suspension	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	29.1%	19.1%

Chevrolet Tracker by year

1 1 1 1 3 12 4 15 82 160 105 82 98 22

89 90 92 93 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 102 17.4%

Body & Structure 86 14.7%

Engine & Cooling 56 9.5%

Brakes 49 8.3%

Airbags 47 8.0%

Electrical System 42 7.2%

Steering 36 6.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 35 6.0%

Toyota Matrix by year

2 314 175 260 212 109 56 224 55 10 5

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 409 28.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 181 12.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 145 10.2%

Engine & Cooling 136 9.6%

Electrical System 99 7.0%

Brakes 73 5.1%

Tires 70 4.9%

Steering 55 3.9%