Toyota Matrix TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
2,246 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Toyota Matrix — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 2002 to 2013. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Toyota Matrix problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
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Model years named: 2013
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 252 | Engine, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 260 | Engine, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 254 | Engine, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 283 | Engine, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 278 | Engine, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 146 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 139 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 141 | Body & structure, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 156 | Body & structure, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 138 | Body & structure, Airbags | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 145 | Body & structure, Airbags | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 54 | Body & structure, Electrical | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Toyota Matrix have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 2,246 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Toyota Matrix across the 2002–2013 model years. The most bulletined areas are engine, body & structure, electrical.
Are Toyota Matrix TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Toyota Matrix TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Toyota Matrix model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.