FaultScore

Toyota Corolla Matrix vs Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

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 Toyota Corolla Matrix Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Complaints on file 477 1,162
Model years covered 2003–2013 2011–2026
Worst model year 2005 2013
Best model year 2004 2024
Crashes reported 44 67
Fires reported 12 34
Injuries reported 31 41
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 18.2% 12.2%

Toyota Corolla Matrix by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 275 57.7%
Brakes 22 4.6%
Other & Unspecified 19 4.0%
Body & Structure 18 3.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 3.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 2.3%

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid by year

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

What breaks