The 2005 Toyota Matrix has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,128,659 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 260 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING10V3840002010-08-261,128,659 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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…
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…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
103
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
1crashes1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
16
5crashes2injuries1deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11
TIRES
11
ENGINE
7
POWER TRAIN
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
1fires
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
Total complaints260
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2005 toyota matrix. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under an unknown recall however, the air bag warning light illuminated after the repair was made. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v627000 (air bags); however, the vehicle was not…”
“2005 matrix. Consumer writes in regards to nhtsa recall 18v-025. *ld the consumer stated the parts were unavailable to complete the recall repair. *js”
“Takata recall I've been trying to get help with this problem with toyota for months with nothing but very general responses, none of which, address my issue, explain toyota's position, and negligence, or answer my questions. I'm going to ask you to get all the details from the prior complaints…”
“2005 toyota matrix. Consumer writes in regards to defective passenger side airbag. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. *js”
“Airbag recall. I have been trying to get my car fixed since october. The dealer cannot get the part. Each time I call the dealer they say the part has not arrived. Called the toyota safety resolution team on 11/23 and they hooked me up with dealer. Same story, part is on order but may be months…”
“Spiral cable assembly with electrical connections damaged. Airbag light stays on when the steering wheel is turned. A recall for 2009-2010 matrix is in effect (http://www.autonews.com/article/20140409/copy01/304099971/toyota-recalls-more-than-6-million-vehicles) but 2005 matrix and other years are…”
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 toyota matrix. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
“I encountered a flat tire. I pulled the tire off and placed the spare on. The brake drum came off the car and remained housed in the wheel well. After placing the spare on, I drove about 30 miles to my mechanic with no brake drum. I encountered extensive damage to my break system. The vehicle was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Toyota Matrix as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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