Major Problems with 2006 Toyota Matrix Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Toyota Matrix

2006 Toyota Matrix VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 10000 miles

2006 Toyota Matrix AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 80000 miles

2006 Toyota Matrix VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 1722 miles

Browse 2006 Toyota Matrix complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, TIRES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Matrix owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS vehicle completely stopped in a line of traffic. while waiting to move on with my foot on the brake the...	49 ~ 18131 miles
TIRES bought new toyota matrix 2 wheel drive in 2006. all four tires are worn excessively on the inside part of...	23 ~ 14094 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. while driving 30 mph the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle lost...	22 ~ 63879 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the car was operated by mother who was in a parking lot about to finalize a full parking of it....	20 ~ 32461 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalled while driving. after restarting vehicle would only run in low speed and stall again. vehicle towed to dealership.	15 ~ 35747 miles
SUSPENSION bought new toyota matrix 2 wheel drive in 2006. all four tires are worn excessively on the inside part of...	15 ~ 15545 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i have a 2006 toyota matrix xr 2wd with 14000 mi. i have had the tires rotated 3 times in...	10 ~ 11240 miles
POWER TRAIN i purchased a new 2006 toyota matrix xr awd on feb. 2006. i'm going through a 'what seems to be'...	9 ~ 182660 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i had a check engine light on so i went to the dealer to get it fix. they told me	6 ~ 212670 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*- the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. while driving on 12/21/06 in heavy traffic at 5 mph heard a...	6 ~ 10166 miles
STEERING i drove a 2006 toyota matrix and lost control over the vehicle. i was trying to change lane to my...	5 ~ 6144 miles
ENGINE i was on a steep hill at a stop sign. i had let go of the brake to step on...	4 ~ 115716 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 toyota matrix stalled when i was driving. it would start but then it would stall in approximately one minute....	4 ~ 63058 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN clutch had to be replaced at 35 557 miles. *tr...	4 ~ 67383 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have about 15500 miles on a 2006 toyota matrix that has abnormal tire wear. the head service mechanic explained...	3 ~ 20232 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated the front tires keep wearing out at 7000 miles. the front tires were worn on the	3 ~ 26793 miles
VISIBILITY passenger side window exploded onto my son while car was parked in driveway. the window was operating fine until this...	2 ~ 34000 miles
EQUIPMENT my 2006 toyota matrix has developed extreme cupping of the tires at 21 000 miles despite regular rotations at 5...	2 ~ 54750 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION excessive tire wear due to design flaw/workmanship of the manufacturer. the rear end alignment is not adjustable and was way...	2 ~ 16478 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING twice while driving at 60 mph on the highway (in traffic but not bumper to bumper) my toyota matrix engine...	2 ~ 25661 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i drove a 2006 toyota matrix and lost control over the vehicle. i was trying to change lane to my...	2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my clock started going out. sometimes it would be on and other times it would go off and now it...	1 ~ 184952 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. the contact noticed that the air conditioning system would blow warm air...	1 ~ 186000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER heat shield bolt came out of plastic piece connected to the fuel tank strap. *js...	1 ~ 27800 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2006 toyota matrix 50 000 miles. heat shield rearmost hanger assembly failed. loud rattle as shield rested on exhaust pipe....	1 ~ 50000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i was driving my 2006 toyota matrix i purchased one month ago. i was driving on a very wet road...	1 ~ 32497 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE november 18 my 2006 toyota matrix began to accelerate uncontrollably after filling up tank with fuel. i pulled the vehicle...	1 ~ 71006 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN purchased certified pre owned - (leased) 2006 matrix 27940 miles 7/26/08 - on 11/12/08 32955 miles after oil change dealer...	1 ~ 32955 miles
WHEELS car wears the inside tread of the tire prematurely (10% left after only 16 000 miles) revealed during the safety	1 ~ 16400 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* - the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. the contact stated that this vehicle was low to the ground...	1 ~ 15500 miles
STRUCTURE tl* - the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. the contact stated that this vehicle was low to the ground...	1 ~ 15500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*- the contact owns a 2006 toyota matrix. while driving on 12/21/06 in heavy traffic at 5 mph heard a...	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car was operated by mother who was in a parking lot about to finalize a full parking of it....	1

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