Toyota Matrix problems reported in California
238 of the 1,422 complaints filed about the Toyota Matrix came from California, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
238
Complaints from California
25
Crashes
3
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
87
36.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
33
13.9%
Engine & Cooling
24
10.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
21
8.8%
Electrical System
14
5.9%
Tires
9
3.8%
Other & Unspecified
8
3.4%
Brakes
7
2.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
2.5%
Suspension
5
2.1%
Steering
5
2.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
1.7%
By model year
2002 Matrix
1
0.4%
2003 Matrix
48
20.2%
2004 Matrix
28
11.8%
2005 Matrix
51
21.4%
2006 Matrix
34
14.3%
2007 Matrix
21
8.8%
2008 Matrix
6
2.5%
2009 Matrix
28
11.8%
2010 Matrix
18
7.6%
2011 Matrix
2
0.8%
2012 Matrix
1
0.4%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
9
15.3%
Ventura
6
10.2%
Hayward
6
10.2%
SAN Francisco
5
8.5%
Oakland
5
8.5%
Sacramento
5
8.5%
LOS Angeles
5
8.5%
Lake Elsinore
4
6.8%
Martinez
4
6.8%
Long Beach
4
6.8%
Guasti
3
5.1%
Mariposa
3
5.1%