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2006 Toyota Matrix speed control problems

The 2006 Toyota Matrix has 20 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Speed Control complaints

9%

Share of year

10

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

I WAS PARKING OUR TOYOTA MATRIX, 2006 AND IT "JUMPED" AHEAD AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY ACCIDENT REPORT INDICATED A JUMP IN THE CAR. WHEN I READ ABOUT THE TOYOTA ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS, I AM CONVINCED OUR CAR SUFFERS THE SAME FLAW AND I HOPE THAT 2006 WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · November 18, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2006 Toyota Matrix have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Matrix speed control — 9% 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.