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2009 Toyota Matrix brakes problems

19 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2009 Toyota Matrix, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
19 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
17,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2009 Toyota Matrix Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 17,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 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. 75% 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 miles8
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 16,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 toyota matrix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH up the mountain and making a turn, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle spun causing the vehicle to crash into the mountain. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The fire department was at the scene but the contact was not sure that a fire report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a impound lot.

Reported at 120,000 miles, December 2016 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. While the contact was driving approximately 20 MPH, entering a circle in the roadway, the brake pedal was engaged with no power response. The vehicle would not slow down and crashed into the passenger side rear of the proceeding vehicle. The vehicle continued to travel and then crashed into the stairway of a house. The front driver side tire was trapped in between the stairway and sidewalk. There were no injuries. A police report was filed for the incident.

Reported at 10,000 miles, July 2010 Crash

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