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2009 Toyota Matrix steering problems

The 2009 Toyota Matrix has 22 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Steering complaints

10%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Matrix steering complaints by model year22 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 4 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 22 complaints2010: 3 complaints
Matrix steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

BOUGHT 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX IN SEPT. 2009... HAVE EXPERIENCED BOTH GAS PEDAL ISSUES AND STEERING ISSUES. GAS PEDAL ISSUE HAS BEEN "FIXED". IN REGARDS TO THE STEERING ISSUE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 35MPH IT DOES PULL TO THE RIGHT AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BEING PUSHED BY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · November 26, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2009 Toyota Matrix have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Matrix steering — 10% 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.