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2005 Toyota Matrix electrical system problems

The 2005 Toyota Matrix has 28 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Matrix electrical system complaints by model year28 complaints2002: 1 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 28 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 13 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 1 complaints
Matrix electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

HOW CAN I VERIFY THAT THE SAFETY RECALL A0J PHASE 1 ON MY 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX WAS REP[ACED BY A GOOD ECU? I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ECU WAS BAD. I THINK THEY ARE NOT BEING COMPLETELY HONEST AND DID NOT LOOK UP ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY INFORMATION ON IT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT EVEN MENTION…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 1, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Toyota Matrix have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Matrix electrical system — 11% 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.