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2003 Toyota Matrix speed control problems

The 2003 Toyota Matrix has 21 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

21

Speed Control complaints

7%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Matrix speed control complaints by model year45 complaints2003: 21 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 20 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 45 complaints2010: 4 complaints
Matrix speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES, STRIKING A TREE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER CONTACTED TOYOTA ,AND IT WAS INSPECTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · May 4, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2003 Toyota Matrix have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2003 Toyota Matrix speed control — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.