Across the 10 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns and 1,175 owner complaints for the Toyota Matrix. The 2003 model year has the most complaints (268).
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 45 | 5 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 192 | 34 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 38 | 6 | Not rated | 28 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 96 | 11 | Not rated | 28 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 170 | 17 | Not rated | 26 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 213 | 10 | Not rated | 26 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 138 | 18 | Not rated | 26 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 268 | 19 | Not rated | 25 |
| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 268 |
| 2004 | 138 |
| 2005 | 213 |
| 2006 | 170 |
| 2007 | 96 |
| 2008 | 38 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2010 | 45 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.