2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix: Reliability Data

88
Total Complaints
65,500mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

54,000 25th Percentile
65,500 Median Mileage
111,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
40
Engine
13
Vehicle Speed Control
6
Steering
6
Service Brakes
4
Electrical System
4
Unknown Or Other
3
Body
3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Structure
1

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
3
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CONTACT HAS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE APART THERE WAS ONE VENT FOUND BEHIND EACH WHEEL THAT ALLOWS SMALL ANIMALS TO GET IN A SET UP A NEST. THE CONTACT FOUND A MOUSE NEST TWICE IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND IS WORRIED THAT THIS CA..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. RECALL NUMBER 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) EXCLUDES OTHER COLD WEATHER STATES SUCH AS PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO. CONSEQUENTLY BRAKE FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN VEHICLES WHO OPERATE IN SUCH COLD CONDITIONS. THESE CONSUMERS WOULD BE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. RECALL NUMBER 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) EXCLUDES OTHER COLD WEATHER STATES SUCH AS PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO. CONSEQUENTLY BRAKE FAILURE COULD OCCUR IN VEHICLES WHO OPERATE IN SUCH COLD CONDITIONS. THESE CONSUMERS WOULD BE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 40 complaints
25th: 56,250 mi Median: 57,500 mi 75th: 90,005 mi
Engine 13 complaints
25th: 88,400 mi Median: 110,000 mi 75th: 122,750 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 6 complaints
25th: 13,891 mi Median: 36,250 mi 75th: 59,130 mi
Steering 6 complaints
25th: 61,559 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 84,000 mi
Service Brakes 4 complaints
Median: 54,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 FL: 7 GA: 6 TX: 6 MI: 5 WA: 5 PA: 5 VA: 4 OH: 4 NY: 4

Who Files Complaints?

1.1%
Original Owners
98.9%
Second+ Owners

Toyota Corolla Matrix — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2003392
2004402
200510510
2006757
2007574
2008386
2010241

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28