2005 Toyota Matrix Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 213 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2005 Toyota Matrix, 1% of the 213 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,250 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.
“Toyota Matrix 2005 model purchased on oct 2004 and exported to canada on feb 2009, about 42k miles. Ecm problem. While the car is in motion, the engine check light turned on and kept on after then. The car jerks from time to time while moving. Sent to dealer, diagnosed as ECM problem, which is a manufacture defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10346168, filed 2010-07, 42,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Matrix
103 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsTires
16 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota 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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