Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 Toyota Matrix

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 260 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V384000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,128,659
Reported to NHTSA
2010-08-26
Owners notified
2010-11-29

Defect description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags10392,000 mi
Electrical system2188,713 mi
Vehicle speed control1619,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1180,000 mi
Tires1124,000 mi
Engine792,000 mi
Power train799,823 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine632,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly628,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission588,713 mi
Steering429,157 mi
Unknown or other476,839 mi
Service brakes3100,000 mi
Suspension: front330,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt324,000 mi
Visibility348,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition21,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)242,000 mi
Exterior lighting2100,000 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights2—
Fuel system, gasoline267,847 mi
Fuel system, other250,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)2300 mi
Seat belts: rear/other243,031 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic229,700 mi
Structure2300 mi
Suspension240,000 mi
Suspension: rear2—
Tires: sidewall219,450 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel192,406 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly1300 mi
Equipment1—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1300 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1—
Fuel system, other: delivery: fuel pump1800 mi
Interior lighting11,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly1—
Power train: driveline169,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission165,000 mi
Seat belts1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages185 mi
Structure: frame and members1—
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields119,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal114,000 mi
Wheels199,823 mi
Wheels: hub12,500 mi
Wheels: rim18,070 mi

The 2004 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.