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TiresPart report

2008 Toyota Matrix Tires Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%of 38 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2008 Toyota Matrix, 5% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.

“Dangerous, poor traction on wet pavement sumitomo tour plus ls-h when on a steep road in san francisco, my tires skidded rather than grab the road on a rainy day in the winter of 2016. This also happened during the winter of 2017. It is dangerous. I need to change the tires before selling my car to another person.”

NHTSA complaint #11003652, filed 2017-07, 105,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200942%
200825%
200766%
20062716%
2005168%
200464%
200362%

Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Matrix

Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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.

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