MYRModel Year Report

Toyota Matrix — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2008, 2010, 2007, 2004, 2006

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Matrix Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2013 highlighted. 2002: 2 complaints 2002 2003: 268 complaints 2004: 138 complaints 2004 2005: 213 complaints 2006: 170 complaints 2006 2007: 96 complaints 2008: 38 complaints 2008 2009: 192 complaints 2010: 45 complaints 2010 2011: 10 complaints 2012: 5 complaints 2012 2013: 0 complaints 2013
2013: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
20022
2003268
2004138
2005213
2006170
200796
200838
2009192
201045
201110
20125
20130

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2013 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 192 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 96 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 170 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 213 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 138 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 268 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.