There are 1 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2005 Toyota Matrixin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
2005 TOYOTA MATRIX XRS(6 SPEED MANUAL)...HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON RIGHT AWAY AT NIGHT...THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE LINKED TO THE LIGHT(S) AROUND FAN SWITCHES...DASHBOARD IS LIT UP AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ON...A CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD AS THE LIGHTS COME ON....SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT INITIAL START UP AND DRIVE..THE LONGEST IT HAS TAKEN TO COME ON IS AFTER ABOUT A CITY BLOCK OF DRIVING...SO FAR THE DEALER CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. *NM
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026