2008 Toyota Matrix - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2008 Toyota Matrix

94 problems have been reported for the 2008 Toyota Matrix. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2008 Toyota Matrix. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 29 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (12 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2008 Toyota Matrix

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	29
Vehicle Speed Control	12
Electrical System	9
Service Brakes	8
Engine And Engine Cooling	6
Equipment	5
Steering	4
Power Train	3
Tire	3
Electronic Stability Control	3
Structure	3
Visibility	3
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Other Fuel System	1
Seats	1
Gasoline Fuel System	1
Suspension	1
Unknown Or Other	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Toyota Matrix in 2008.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2024	1
2023	0
2022	1
2021	0
2020	3
2019	9
2018	2
2017	1
2016	13
2015	6
2014	6
2013	6
2012	6
2011	3
2010	19
2009	8
2008	1

📊 Compare the 2008 Toyota Matrix with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Matrix, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Toyota Matrix with the Toyota Matrix from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Matrix is 94 while the average number of problems reported for the 12 model years of the Toyota Matrix is 157.

Table 3. Compare the 2008 Toyota Matrix with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2013 Matrix	1
2012 Matrix	5
2011 Matrix	16
2010 Matrix	77
2009 Matrix	311
2008 Matrix	94
2007 Matrix	165
2006 Matrix	281
2005 Matrix	363
2004 Matrix	222
2003 Matrix	352
2002 Matrix	2

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