Worst years for a Toyota Matrix
Owners have filed 1,422 complaints about the Toyota Matrix with NHTSA across model years 2002 to 2012. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every Toyota Matrix year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2011 | B | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2010 | C | 55 | 10 | 0 | 41,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | F | 224 | 44 | 1 | 23,000 | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 56 | 9 | 0 | 30,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2007 | D | 109 | 16 | 3 | 45,325 | Airbags |
| 2006 | F | 212 | 25 | 0 | 32,497 | Airbags |
| 2005 | D | 260 | 14 | 2 | 79,000 | Airbags |
| 2004 | D | 175 | 26 | 3 | 70,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | F | 314 | 25 | 4 | 80,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Toyota Matrix
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Exactly what failed on a Toyota Matrix
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Toyota Matrix, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Toyota Matrix problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Toyota Matrix
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.