2006 TOYOTA MATRIX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 158 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (47 complaints · 29.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 47 of 158 owner complaints (29.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 47 complaints, 29.8% of reports AIR BAGS 47 · 29.8% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 23 complaints, 14.6% of reports ENGINE 23 · 14.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 12.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 · 12.0% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 15 complaints, 9.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 · 9.5% · 7 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 8.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 8.2% SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 8.2% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 8.2% · 2 crash reports TIRES: 12 complaints, 7.6% of reports TIRES 12 · 7.6% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 2.5% of reports STEERING 4 · 2.5% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 29 complaints, 18.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 · 18.4% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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 47 29.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 23 14.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 12.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 9.5% 7 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 8.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 13 8.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 12 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 2.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 18.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2006. 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Jul 2025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 21
2010-Q2 Owner reports 10
2010-Q3 Owner reports 14
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 16
2015-Q4 Owner reports 17
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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