Toyota Matrix - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Toyota Matrix owners have reported a total of 1,895 problems for their cars built in the 12 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Toyota Matrix. The 2005 Toyota Matrix cars have the most problems reported (364 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Toyota Matrix

🔍 Common problems of Toyota Matrix

The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for Toyota Matrix cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (688 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (190 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Toyota Matrix

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
688
  Power Train
190
  Engine And Engine Cooling
173
  Vehicle Speed Control
160
  Electrical System
122
  Service Brakes
92
  Tire
71
  Steering
65
  Structure
59
  Equipment
48
   
  Visibility
45
  Suspension
44
  Unknown Or Other
29
  Gasoline Fuel System
17
  Other Fuel System
16
  Seat Belt
16
  Electronic Stability Control
15
  Exterior Lighting
11
  Wheel
11
  Seats
7
  Interior Lighting
6
  Latches/locks/linkage
5
  Parking Brake
3
  Air Brake
2


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