There are 3 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2010 Toyota Matrix in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES, AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,775.
BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY FELT SOFT AS IF THERE WAS AIR IN THE BRAKE LINE. BRAKE ONLY WORKED WHEN YOU PUMPED FAST. OTHERWISE THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY VERIFIED THE COMPLAINT, AND FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND FLUID. BRAKES WERE FINE UNTIL 3 WEEKS AGO, APRIL 23, 2012. EXACTLY THE SAME HAPPENED, THANK GOODNESS AS I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY. TOOK THE CAR BACK IN AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. THEY CONCLUDED IT WAS A FAULTY PART. THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AGAIN (COVERED BY WARRANTY) AND THE BRAKES WERE FINE AGAIN. THEN TODAY, MAY 9, 2012, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM, THANK GOD NO ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN SO I DON'T KNOW YET WHAT THEIR CONCLUSION IS. THE SCARY THING HERE IS THAT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE BRAKES FAILED WITHIN 6 MONTHS. HAVE YOU HAD COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS BEFORE? HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
BRAKES DO NOT WORK (NO BRAKE FORCE TO WHEELS) FIRST SECOND OF BRAKING WHEN COLD IN HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR EXAMPLE AFTER STANDING STILL OVERNIGHT IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 0 AND 10 C. HAVE HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND IS UNSAFE FOR EXAMPLE AT CROSSING OTHER ROAD. THIS IS SECOND VEHICLE OF THIS MODEL WITH SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER HAVE NOT MANAGED TO FIX. MY VEHICLE IS IN EUROPE AND MODEL IS AVENSIS BUT I BELIEVE YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE AS THIS BRAKE SYSTEM IS PROBABLY USED ALSO IN USA ON US CARS. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.