Toyota Corolla Matrix vs Mazda MPV

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	Mazda MPV
Complaints on file	477	1,156
Model years covered	2003–2013	1989–2006
Worst model year	2005	2003
Best model year	2004	1995
Crashes reported	44	130
Fires reported	12	27
Injuries reported	31	107
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	18.2%	22.8%

Toyota Corolla Matrix by year

39 42 107 75 57 38 88 24 6 1

03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 13

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%

Engine & Cooling 41 8.6%

Electrical System 30 6.3%

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%

Mazda MPV by year

27 55 81 95 65 41 21 21 27 26 2 184 82 143 141 84 45 16

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 232 20.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 204 17.6%

Airbags 108 9.3%

Brakes 106 9.2%

Electrical System 85 7.4%

Body & Structure 53 4.6%

Seat Belts 51 4.4%

Tires 46 4.0%