2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix problems
NHTSA has received 42 complaints about the 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, and 48% of them involve air bags. Next are electrical system (7%) and seat belts (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 48% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 132,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 132,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Toyota Corolla Matrix with enough data (0 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was traveling at approximately 35 MPH when I first started to apply pressure to my brakes. There was no tension what so ever. I was standing on them and the brake petal was hitting the floor. As a result, I ran though a stop sign and hit a concrete barrier. My steering wheel also locked up and my airbag never deployed. I lost my entire front bumper and the tank that holds the windshield fluid was cracked. The car was towed. I contacted toyota's manufacturer and was told " it happens".
Safety recall notice (to fix SRS and ECM) was received from toyota in the second week of february, 2013. The vehicle was taken to the local toyota dealer (lee's toyota, 139-65, queens blvd, jamaica, ny, 11435) on 04/03/2013, to have fixed the problem. Since the correct parts were not available at the servicing center, the representative has informed me that, they will place an order for the parts and will inform me once the parts are available at the service center (per the service center the wait period for the…
My SRS light came on. It was diagnosed as a code b1181 for spiral cable assembly. A recall is in place or 1.7 million vehicles in the us, but doesn't cover the 2004 matrix (does cover the pontiac vibe though). Contacted toyota customer service and filed a complaint, but they currently won't cover replacement as my model year isn't included in the recall and is out of warranty. I believe my car to be unsafe due to manufacturer's fault and believe repair should be covered by toyota. Please help.
Takata recall toyota is only replacing my passenger side air bag, but they are refusing to replace the driver side airbag. Both airbags are takata airbags. They are putting my life at risk and I need to have both airbags replaced. Please let me know how I can get both airbags replaced under the takata recall. This is my contact information: email:[xxx] phone:[xxx]