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Toyota Matrix

2004 only

101 classified complaints

2004 Toyota Matrix have 101 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 97,500 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Matrix report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2004 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 43 complaints

Median onset: 97,500 miles. 7.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 17 complaints

Median onset: 34,200 miles. 17.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Manual clutch, flywheel and hydraulics · Transmission 9 complaints

Median onset: 107,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 6 complaints

Median onset: 98,000 miles.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 4 complaints

Median onset: 111,500 miles.

More common in newer model years.

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Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 3 complaints

Median onset: 174,250 miles. 100.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 2 complaints

Median onset: 26,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

CV axles, joints and boots · Drivetrain 2 complaints

Median onset: 80,855 miles.

Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full Toyota Matrix report for every year and full specs/safety data.