2006 Toyota Matrix electrical system problems
22 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2006 Toyota Matrix, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My complaint was first filed on 3/25/2006 (odi # 10153679). This is the 2nd complaint about the defective toyota matrix that I drove in 2006. I was driving a 2006 toyota matrix and lost total control over the vehicle. I was driving on rt 2 west bound out of boston during evening rush hour. I was trying to change lane to my right and found there was a car approaching and honked at me. I had not left my lane yet and tried to pull my car straight back.
Computer failure, quite suddenly the car stopped working, jerked and slowed down. All the service lights on the dash board came on. After a couple minutes the car could be turned on but after about 1.5 miles the same thing would happen. The highway was avoided but it occurred on a local road with lots of cars. The hazards were turned on but it was a frightening and concerning incident. Aaa was called to tow the car to the dealer. At the dealer a computer part was replaced. The car has been working for 48hrs.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Matrix
- Air bags 50 complaints
- Tires 27 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Suspension 20 complaints
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