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2006 Toyota Matrix suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 20 complaints for the 2006 Toyota Matrix, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
20 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
17,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2006 Toyota Matrix Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 17,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 17,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 94% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 94% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Jan. 2007 anchorage, ak driving 50MPH on a highway, as the road bended to the right, we went into the turn and began to slide sideways. It was 30 degrees f, so we must have hit black ice. I tried to correct and sent the car fish tailing to the other side. We whipped back and forth a few times, before the car started to spin. We did two full circles before we gently hit a burm of snow and came to a stop. No other cars were oncoming so we did not have any significant damage and there were no injuries.

Reported at 5,000 miles, January 2007 CrashInjury

Own a 2006 matrix and had all 4 tires ware out on inside of thread with 21000 miles on car. Did not notice the problem till car went off road hitting a tree. Repair shop said tires were worn excessively, and car shouldn't be driven. Upon repair, car was taken to have front end aligned and was told it was within toyotas specks, but could be corrected to a tighter standard.

Reported at 21,000 miles, December 2007 Crash

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