2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix, 7% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 crossing the bump on the road and after that I lost control. I hit a mail box in my community and I crashed in my one of my neighbor car in the lot. I contacted Toyota and sent pictures after the incident. They denied my claim. I had to pay for everything even thought Toyota knew about that acceleration problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10658729, filed 2014-11, 16,000 miles“I was driving on the road around the neiborhood at the t intersection ,I try to brake but my car was not stop .then I try to put on the brake all the time but my car still keep going and hit a stair brick in front of the house ..”
NHTSA complaint #10587909, filed 2014-05, 54,000 miles“Power steering went out while I was driving and nearly killed myself 149,000 miles on my car and this is super dangerous. From what I read, plenty of other matrix doing the same. Brakes, windows all went out as well”
NHTSA complaint #11377340, filed 2020-12“The contact owns a 2009 Toyota matrix. Recall number 09v338000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) excludes other cold weather states such as pennsylvania and ohio. Consequently brake failure could occur in vehicles who operate in such cold conditions. These consumers would be ineligible for a free remedy. There were no failures to date. The consumer also stated the accelerator pedal would stick. Updated 03/01/10. Updated 03/08/10”
NHTSA complaint #10297665, filed 2009-12Related recalls
- 09V338000Aug 27, 2009Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 scion xd and my 2009-2010 corolla, and corolla matrix vehicles equipped with 1.8l engine and originally sold…Covers: Toyota Corolla Matrix 2009–2010, Scion XD 2008–2009, Toyota Corolla 2009–2010
Related service bulletins
- 10133716Mar 31, 2014As part of the settlement described above, Toyota will install Smart Stop Technology on the above listed model and model year vehicles. This feature will cut engine power in case…
- 10061620Sep 9, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix
40 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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.
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