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SteeringPart report

2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 89 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix, 1% of the 89 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 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.

“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

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010210%
200968%
200712%
200612%
200511%

Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix

Air bags
72 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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