2004 Toyota Matrix vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2004 Toyota Matrix — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2004 toyota matrix. While driving 3 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning and caused a crash. The contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. It was unknown…”
filed Jun 16, 2017
“I was backing down my driveway when my car suddenly accelerated-the brakes and steering also went out-I crashed into a bank on one side of the road, then the car swung around and I ended up suspended over a ditch. I was finally able to switch gears and turn the car off”
filed Aug 6, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Matrix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Matrix | 4 | 9% |
| 2009 Matrix | 45 | 23% |
| 2008 Matrix | 11 | 29% |
| 2007 Matrix | 12 | 13% |
| 2006 Matrix | 20 | 12% |
| 2005 Matrix | 17 | 8% |
| 2003 Matrix | 21 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Toyota Matrix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.