Toyota Corolla Matrix problems by model year

Updated Oct 11, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 67 owner complaints and 14 recalls on file for the Toyota Corolla Matrix (2005–2013).

Complaints: 67
Recalls: 14
Model years: 9
Worst year: —

Complaints by model year

NHTSA complaints per Toyota Corolla Matrix model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Toyota Corolla Matrix model year

Year	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Recalls	Top problem
2013 Corolla Matrix	1	0	0	0	2	Airbags
2012 Corolla Matrix	0	0	0	0	2	—
2011 Corolla Matrix	1	0	0	0	2	Airbags
2010 Corolla Matrix	2	0	0	0	6	Transmission & Drivetrain
2009 Corolla Matrix	6	0	1	0	7	Engine
2008 Corolla Matrix	8	1	0	0	4	Airbags
2007 Corolla Matrix	17	1	0	4	4	Airbags
2006 Corolla Matrix	14	2	0	3	4	Airbags
2005 Corolla Matrix	18	2	1	2	4	Airbags

Most common Toyota Corolla Matrix problem areas (all years)

Airbags
46 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Acceleration & Cruise Control
4 complaints
Body & Structure
3 complaints
Electrical System
3 complaints
Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Lighting
2 complaints
Seats & Seat Belts
1 complaints
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
1 complaints

Complaint trend

Complaints about the Toyota Corolla Matrix received by NHTSA each month.

Toyota Corolla Matrix recalls

Recall 19V741000Oct 17, 2019928,220 vehiclesModel years 2009–2010
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 19V627000Aug 28, 2019229,460 vehiclesModel years 2005–2008
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Recall 19V005000Jan 9, 20191,299,448 vehiclesModel years 2010–2013
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 18V025000Jan 9, 2018116,126 vehiclesModel years 2005–2008
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 18V024000Jan 9, 2018628,018 vehiclesModel years 2009–2013
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 17V006000Jan 9, 2017577,875 vehiclesModel years 2009–2012
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 16V127000Mar 3, 2016147,242 vehiclesModel years 2008
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 16V128000Mar 2, 201671,163 vehiclesModel years 2008
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 15V689000Oct 22, 20151,814,284 vehiclesModel years 2009–2011
Risk: If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Recall 15V286000May 13, 20151,069,055 vehiclesModel years 2005–2007
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 15V285000May 13, 20151,973,468 vehiclesModel years 2005–2007
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 14V168000Apr 9, 20141,486,413 vehiclesModel years 2009–2010
Risk: If the FFC is damaged, connectivity to the driver's air bag module could be lost and the air bag deactivated. The failure of the driver's air bag to deploy in the event of a crash that typically necessitates deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver.
Recall 12V491000Oct 10, 20122,519,424 vehiclesModel years 2009
Risk: If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
Recall 10V017000Jan 21, 20102,230,661 vehiclesModel years 2009–2010
Risk: The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Toyota models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology