what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.

The 2012 Toyota Matrix is a vehicle we track across the used market in Canada. A 10-year-old one keeps roughly 52% of a current model's market price — what actually matters over five years of ownership.
Each dot is a live listing — price by mileage, with the market trend line. Click any dot to view it. Showing 5 of 32.
Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by Toyota.
Days on market across 5 listings — most sell in about 30 days (typical range 23–50). The longer a car sits, the more room to negotiate.
The view no marketplace shows you
Typical payment
$176/mo $26
Typical asking price
$9,995 $1,495
Median market price by vehicle age
ASIM'S AUTO TERMINAL LTD.
Etobicoke, ON · 1 in stock
AUTO TAK USED CAR SALES INC.
Toronto, ON · 1 in stock
CAD4 MOTORS INC.
Markham, ON · 1 in stock
AUTOYOU SALES INC
Vaughan, ON · 1 in stock
ANDY'S AUTO INC.
Cambridge, ON · 1 in stock
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 5 owner complaints filed on the 2012 Toyota Matrix
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
1 campaign issued by the manufacturer
Air Bags · Air Bag/restraint Control Module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Campaign 20V024000
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.