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Exterior lightingPart report

2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 74 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 exterior lighting of the 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix, 1% of the 74 complaints for this model year.

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.

“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

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200911%
200712%
200413%

Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix

Air bags
40 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Suspension
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.

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