2007 Toyota Matrix Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 96 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Toyota Matrix, 1% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 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 contact owns a 2007 Toyota Matrix. While driving between 25 MPH and 78 MPH the power steering would fail. Also the accelerator pedal remains applied, even after application. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technician was unable to remedy the failure. The regional master tech sent by the manufacturer could not locate the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted again, but no assistance was provided. The current mileage was 26,000. The failure mileage was 2,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10294024, filed 2009-11, 2,000 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Toyota Matrix
36 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 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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