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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

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2006 Toyota Matrix Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

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.

Reported at 1,722 miles, March 2006 CrashInjury

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.

Reported at 37,000 miles, March 2010

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