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2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
9%of 74 total for the year
Median mileage
36,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix, 9% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,250 miles. 3 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 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

“On may 30,2012 while driving my 2009 Toyota corolla with 27,000 miles , we are the original owners, down route one in peabody, massachusetts in heavy fast lane traffic the auto, for no reason slowed to almost a stop and could not be accelerated. With the hazard lights on it was difficult to get to the side of the highway as no one seemed to recognize the meaning of hazard lights.I let the car rest and when I started it everything seemed fine and I drove to revere without a problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10460446, filed 2012-06, 65 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix. The contact had the first pedal replaced and one week later, the contact had another sudden acceleration occur while driving 5 MPH through a parking lot. The contact also had an incident while sitting at a traffic light. The vehicle started to make a roaring sound and moving forward while the contact had her foot on the brakes. A mechanic diagnosed the failure and stated that the vehicle seemed fine. Toyota also inspected the vehicle stating that nothing was wrong with it. The contact did not have the VIN# available when the complaint was filed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10318174, filed 2010-03, 18,500 miles

“The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a rail several times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, arm, and back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. ..updated 11/02/15 updated 12/03/15 , 4/3/18”

NHTSA complaint #10767371, filed 2015-09

“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 2009-12

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011117%
2010210%
200979%
200813%
200712%
200623%
200511%
200413%
200313%

Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix

Air bags
40 complaints
Engine
13 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
Exterior lighting
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.

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