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BrakesPart report

2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 89 total for the year
Median mileage
50,008miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix, 3% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,008 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, 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.

“Estava en el estap enla calle cherri en ukiah cal, parada esperando y mirando queno biniera carro para dar buelta a mano derecha ala caye state str , novenia carro en el primer carril para dar buelta a mano derecha, solte el freno para pizar el aselerador ,escuanto solte el freno el carro se aselero trate de frenar pero los frenos no funcionaron y pege con el otro carro que estava en el otro carril tuve que darlebuelta al bolante asia mi mano derecha los frenos no funcionaron cayi en un hoyo y las yantas se atascaron, nunca salieron las bolsas de hayre mi hijo y yo nos lastimamos del cueyo…”

NHTSA complaint #11011583, filed 2017-07, 15 miles

“My friend was driving down southside when his car began to uncontrollably accelerate and he lost all his power assist features like power steering and brakes it caused him to be t boned by a SUV no airbags deployed and he almost died I just want this to be resolved I dont want this to happen to someone else”

NHTSA complaint #11319451, filed 2020-03

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix

Air bags
72 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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