Skip to content
BrakesPart report

2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
59,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was traveling at approximately 35 MPH when I first started to apply pressure to my brakes. There was no tension what so ever. I was standing on them and the brake petal was hitting the floor. As a result, I ran though a stop sign and hit a concrete barrier. My steering wheel also locked up and my airbag never deployed. I lost my entire front bumper and the tank that holds the windshield fluid was cracked. The car was towed. I contacted Toyota's manufacturer and was told it happens . I feel that there was a defect in the braking system and the airbag system. …”

NHTSA complaint #10551673, filed 2013-11, 59,000 miles

“My daughter was driving as usual when she went to apply the brakes about 5 car lengths back and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably despite braking. Her foot was not on the accelerator, she does not have floor mats that would cause anything to hit the accelerator. This has happened on 5-6 occasions which almost resulted in an accident. She barely got stopped mere inches away from the car in front of her despite braking earlier than normal because she encountered this once already during her trip. No check engine codes, the brakes are good, the car idles high. That is really it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11453102, filed 2022-02

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010525%
200957%
200826%
200724%
200623%
200533%
200427%

Other parts of the 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix

Air bags
20 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology