diff --git a/src/cdk/table/table.ts b/src/cdk/table/table.ts
index 3ed73c43b66d..91b0129b047a 100644
--- a/src/cdk/table/table.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/table/table.ts
@@ -611,13 +611,23 @@ export class CdkTable<T> implements AfterContentChecked, CollectionViewer, OnDes
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
-    this._rowOutlet.viewContainer.clear();
-    this._noDataRowOutlet.viewContainer.clear();
-    this._headerRowOutlet.viewContainer.clear();
-    this._footerRowOutlet.viewContainer.clear();
-
-    this._cachedRenderRowsMap.clear();
+    [
+      this._rowOutlet.viewContainer,
+      this._headerRowOutlet.viewContainer,
+      this._footerRowOutlet.viewContainer,
+      this._cachedRenderRowsMap,
+      this._customColumnDefs,
+      this._customRowDefs,
+      this._customHeaderRowDefs,
+      this._customFooterRowDefs,
+      this._columnDefsByName
+    ].forEach(def => {
+      def.clear();
+    });
 
+    this._headerRowDefs = [];
+    this._footerRowDefs = [];
+    this._defaultRowDef = null;
     this._onDestroy.next();
     this._onDestroy.complete();