2009 Toyota Matrix Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 192 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Toyota Matrix overview page.
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING ON A SECONDARY HIGHWAY GOING BETWEEN 80 AND 100 KPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. I WAS TRAVELING ALONG IN TOP GEAR…”NHTSA complaint 10576471 — filed 04/01/2014
“MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME ON A SNOWY NIGHT AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKES BECAME UNRESPONSIVE, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, AND LUCKILY SHE…”NHTSA complaint 10493329 — filed 01/17/2013
“WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE ON AN INTERSTATE, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FROM 65…”NHTSA complaint 10396081 — filed 04/16/2011
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2009 Toyota Matrix have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2009 Toyota Matrix: 35 of 192 complaints on file (18.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2009 Toyota Matrix have in total?
192 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 34 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 21 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
