2003 Toyota Matrix Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 268 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Toyota Matrix, 1% of the 268 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 miles.
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.
“The auto headlight system that turns the headlights on and off does not function properly. It turns the headlights on at all times of the day, more often on bright sunny days when driving through shadows. This make it very difficult to read guages, speedometer etc.”
NHTSA complaint #10000746, filed 2003-01, 100 miles“The daytime running lights turn on mysteriously at night while the car is turned off. Symptoms included a dead battery after not driving the car for three days, and the dashboard panel lights turning off whenever the turn signal is used. Dealership denied there was a problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10003247, filed 2003-01Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Toyota Matrix
83 complaintsAir bags
57 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Matrix
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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