2005 TOYOTA MATRIX — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 10
- Fires 2
- Injuries 4
- Deaths 1
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 91 | 44.2% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | 8.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 17 | 8.3% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15 | 7.3% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 | 6.8% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| TIRES | 10 | 4.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 6 | 2.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 | 2.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | 1.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 49 | 23.8% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 22 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E023000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V384000 |
Safety Recalls (2)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E023000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 10V384000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.