2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Air Bags Problems

These 3 things may be related to each other because they all are connected to the steering wheel. My car can be scheduled for an inspection regarding these safety problems. 1. The Airbag warning light is sometimes on when I drive the car. I'm worried it won't work if I'm in a wreck. 2. The horn doesn't work when I press on the part of the steering wheel that should make it work. It does make a loud sound when I press the panic button on my key fob, but only when the car is turned off. I had to stick my head out of the window and yell at a driver who was getting close to hitting my car in a parking lot. I was parked, and they were backing out of their parking stall. They stopped inches away from my car. 3. The cruise control does not work in the car. I think by using this feature, and maintaining a steady speed, it reduces the chances of accidents. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? See answers #1, 2 and 3 above. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed? #1. No. A dealer told me it would cost me $100 to have them check the airbag light. #2. The horn was checked by an independent service center. #3. No. Has it been inspected? #1. This car has been serviced two different times for recalls for the airbag not working correctly. I wonder if the horn and cruise control wires were damaged, or not put back together correctly, when the recall work was being done, while owned by my sister-in-law. #2. No. #3. No. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? #1. The warning lamp for the airbag started coming on around August 15, 2024. #2. No. It didn't work on February 11, 2023 - when I bought the car. #3. No. It didn't work on February 11, 2023.

The contact's client owned a 2005 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that while her client was driving at approximately 35 MPH, he crashed into another vehicle that had merged into his lane of traffic. The air bags deployed upon impact. Her client claimed that shrapnel was released from one of the air bags upon deployment; however, the claim had yet to be verified by the contact. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the vehicle was currently under NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V025000(Air Bags) which she linked to the failure. The contact sought medical treatment at the hospital for a severe burn to an arm (arm unknown) as a result of the air bag deployment. He was also treated for pain to his neck, back and both knees. The whereabouts of the other driver were unknown. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an unknown facility. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had been destroyed as a result of the crash. The failure mileage was unknown.

I took my vehicle for the airbag recall. When the technician gave me my car back I noticed the airbag warning light was still on. The technician said the warning airbag light is something else but he could not say what. Please add additional recalls to fix passenger airbag. But he said “the light was on before the recall” and I would have to pay to find out what the warning is for. I waited 2 hours for the recall work to be finished and when I entered my car the warning light was still on. This vehicle has not been in an accident. This situation I read in the reviews online is happening to this car and many complaints. I feel unsafe and I think all possible recalls should be put in place for this to be taken care of by Toyota. It is dangerous and it is a liability. Please help me get this resolved with AutoNation Toyota in Winter Park. [XXX] Thank you INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED - THEY TOOK INFO AND STATED THEY WOULD GET PARTS AND CALL TO SCHEDULE. THEY NEVER CALLED BACK. WE CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER TO INFORM WE WERE NOT GETTING OUR RECALL SERVICE. THEY STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CALL WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY TO INITIATE SERVICE. NO ONE CALLED. I CALLED TOYOTA AGAIN, THEY PUT ME ON HOLD AND AFTER 12 MINUTES ON HOLD I GAVE UP. TOYOTA IS NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH ON THIS RECALL SERVICE WHICH IS A DEADLY CONDITION.

I'VE BEEN CALLING AND NOBODY'S ANSWERING AND NOBODY'S CALLING BACK.

I HAVE TRIED SO MANY TIMES REQUESTING TOYOTA RECALL TEAM FOR REMEDY. THEY CONNECT ME TO THE LOCAL DEALER ON TELEPHONE. THREE TIMES THE LOCAL DEALER GAVE ME APPOINTMENTS. BUT, WHEN I HAVE GONE AS PER THE APPOINTMENTS, THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. IN GENERAL, THE COMPANY UNABLE TO DO THE RECALL REMEDY.

THEIR IS AN AIRBAG RECALL THAT HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR SOME TIME BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REMEDIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000(AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. FREMONT TOYOTA LOCATED AT (5851 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY MATRIX RECALLED FOR AIRBAGS AND "FIXED" - NOW ANOTHER RECALL. THE POSITION TAKEN BY TOYOTA IS IT WILL BE FIXED SOON. I KNOW IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR SOON FOR THIS 2ND RECALL AND TOYOTA'S APPROACH IS NOT TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT! REALLY!! I SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE MY OWN CAR!! I THINK I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET MY MONEY BACK OR AT LEAST A PORTION OF IT BACK. TOYOTA HAS PUT GREED BEFORE THE CONSUMER. I WANT SOMETHING DOWN AND DONE NOW! I AM TIRED OF WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DOWN ABOUT THIS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. I WAS UPSET BY THE FIRST RECALL AND HAVING TO TAKE TIME AWAY FROM MY HOME AND JOB TO HAVE IT FIXED AND NOW TO HAVE ANOTHER RECALL AND AM TOLD NOT TO LET ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FRED BEANS TOYOTA OF FLEMINGTON LOCATED AT (174 US-202, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822 (888) 379-1107) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND STAY THERE WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. IT WAS RECALLED & REPLACED, BUT IT'S MAKING THE SAME THING.

I JUST SPOKE WITH TOYOTA REGARDING THE REMEDY FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WILL BE RECEIVING A LETTER SOON THAT STATES THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW LONG CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH POTENTIALLY ENDANGERING MY PASSENGER BY NOT REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM?

Mileage: 204,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED KENDALL TOYOTA LOCATED AT (10943 S DIXIE HWY, PINECREST, FL 33156) AND WAS INFORMED PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE AT 35MPG, HIT HEAD ON BY 40-45MPG VEHICLE.SEAT BELT ON- AIRBAG INFLATED SIZE OF LARGE GRAPEFRUIT. CAUSED CARDIAC CONTUSION, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, 2 FRACTURED VERTEBRAE, FRACTURED STERNUM, BROKEN RIBS BOTH SIDES. HAVE TRAFFIC REPORT FOR 10/14/18- VEHICLE SALVAGED THROUGH INS. CO. DRIVER ONLY OCCUPANT ON THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 140,733

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. MAITA TOYOTA OF SACRAMENTO (2500 AUBURN BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821, (916) 481-0855) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000(AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED NHTSA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF POWAY (13631 POWAY RD, POWAY, CA 92064, (858) 486-2900) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V025000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED GOLLING TOYOTA OF WARREN (27100 VAN DYKE AVE, WARREN, MI 48093, (586) 758-2000) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V025000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SMART MOTORS TOYOTA (5901 ODANA RD, MADISON, WI 53719, (608) 275-7808) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THREE TIMES TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER GAVE THE PART TO SOMEONE ELSE THE FIRST TIME. THE SECOND TIME, A USED AIR BAG PART WAS TEMPORARILY INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH A CHAIN AT TOYOTA (18003314331) HE SAID THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THAT TYPE OF VEHICLE. PASSENGER AIR BAG. NO TIME FRAME EITHER FOR WHEN I CAN GET MY PART. HE IS SORRY. REALLY. I NEED A CAR. HE WOULD NOT LEASE ME A CAR EITHER FOR FREE.

TAKATA RECALL ELMORE TOYOTA IN WESTMINSTER, CA. FLAT OUT LIED TO ME ABOUT MY AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. ELMORE TOYOTA IS USING DECEITFUL TACTICS, AND POSSIBLY, UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. I TOOK MY CAR TO ELMORE ON 08/19/2015 FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. AT THAT TIME, I TOLD THE SERVICE GUY TO CHECK THE MOLDING AROUND MY WINDOWS, IT'S STARTING TO COME OUT, AND NEEDS TO BE TUCKED BACK IN A FEW SPOTS. AND I ASKED HIM TO GIVE ME AN OIL CHANGE WHILE IT WAS THERE. THEY DIDN'T HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS ON HAND, SO THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR, AND TOLD ME, WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARRIVE, THEY'LL LET ME KNOW. I CALL A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK TO CHECK ON MY CAR, NOT A SINGLE RETURNED CALL FROM ELMORE. THREE FULL MONTHS GO BY, AND I GET A VOICE MESSAGE FROM ELMORE TELLING ME THAT MY CAR WAS READY, HE SAID TO COME PICK IT UP, AND THAT THEY WON'T PAY ANYMORE DAYS ON THE RENTAL. IT'S MONDAY 11/23/15, I WASH, WAX, AND GAS UP THE RENTAL, AND TAKE IT TO ELMORE. NOBODY CAN FIND MY CAR. NOBODY CAN FIND THE GUY WHO CALLED ME ABOUT IT BEING READY FOR PICK UP. IT WASN'T IN THE COMPUTER. I WAIT, AND WAIT. 45 MINUTES LATER, A SERVICE GUY PULLS UP IN MY CAR, AND IT'S COVERED WITH BIRD CRAP, AND A (3) MONTH LAYER OF DIRT. MY CAR IS WASHED, AND WAXED, ONCE A WEEK. IT WAS IMMACULATE WHEN I TOOK IT TO ELMORE. OBVIOUSLY, MY CAR SAT OUTSIDE ON THEIR LOT FOR (3) MONTHS. I LOOK AND SEE THAT NOTHING WAS DONE WITH THE MOLDING, SO I ASK IF THE OIL WAS CHANGED, HE DIDN'T KNOW. HE SAID, "ALL I KNOW IS, THEY FIXED THE AIRBAG". I ASKED HIM FOR THE PAPERWORK ON MY CAR, THAT SHOWS WHAT WORK WAS REQUESTED, AND WHAT WORK WAS DONE. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY AFTER I WAITED A OTHER 30 MIN. I WENT HOME AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE GUY AT ELMORE AND LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES, AND EMAILS, EXPLAINING THAT THEY DIDN'T DO THE MOLDING, OR OIL, MY CAR WAS FILTHY, AND NO PAPERWORK. PLEASE GET IT AND CALL ME. NOTHING.*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED ISSUES WITH AIRBAG STILL NOT RESOLVED AND DEALER STILL HAS NOT CONTACTED CONSUMER.*JB*JB

AIRBAG RECALL AND THE "AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED" STARTED. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED IN THE 2003 ' 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING REPLACEMENT RECALL. IT WAS RECALLED FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT AND DURING THAT TIME THE PALO ALTO TOYOTA MECHANIC TRIED TO FIX THE LIGHT BUT COULD NOT FIND THE APPROPRIATE SOLUTION. NOW MY CAR IS RECALLED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED.

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Mileage: 15

TAKATA RECALL (POSSIBLY) SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND NOW IT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES AFTER STARTUP. ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STATES "OFF" AT ALL TIMES. IT APPEARS ALL AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED. VEHICLE WENT TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER 3/2/16 FOR AIR BAG RECALL/ISSUES. APPEARS PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT DEALER AGAIN.

Mileage: 115,000

TAKATA RECALL. TOYOTA SAYS I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT REPLACING THE AIR BAG. THEIR DEALER HAS NO PARTS. I HAVE BEEN WAITING 6 MONTHS. THEY CONTINUE TO BUG ME TO FIX THE CAR. THEY FAIL TO PROVIDE PARTS. I CANNOT GET A RESOLUTION.

TAKAYA RECALL HAD PASSENGER SIDE RECALL COMPLETED, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, CODE INDICATED DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING. REPAIRS COMPLETED AT TOYOTA OF REDLANDS, REDLANDS CA. COST $502

Mileage: 212,000

TAKATA RECALL. WHERE TO START. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN JUNE 2015 ABOUT THE RECALL. IN DECEMBER 2015 I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH YOU BECAUSE NOTHING WAS BEING DONE. STILL NOTHING. IN MAY 2016 MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED A LETTER ALSO FOR THE TAKATA RECALL ON HER YARIS WITH A LETTER SAYING NOT TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN HER FRONT SEAT. SERIOUSLY? I WAS NOT TOLD THIS. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR SERIOUSLY INJURED THEM. (MY DAUGHTER NEEDS A RENTAL BTW BECAUSE I DOINT WANT HER DRIVING HER CAR TILL IT IS SAFE) WHEN MY DAD FOUND OUT HE WENT TO TOYOTA AND GUESS WHAT? SUDDENLY THEY HAD THE PART FOR MY CAR AND ORDERED MY DAUGHTERS. THEY PUT IT IN YESTERDAY. WHEN I WENT TO GET MY CAR I WAS INFORMED THAT MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT IT NEEDED A SPIRAL ASSEMBLY. FOR 476.00. RIGHT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED OR COVERED. I FOUND A WEB PAGE WITH SIXTY THREE PEOPLE WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM. NOW BOTH MY AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON AND MY CLOCK DOES NOT WORK. I DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS. IT IS CAUSING ME EXTREME STRESS AS I TAKE CARE OF MY ELDERLY MOM AND MY GRAND DAUGHTER. I BELIEVE IT IS RELATED. GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW MANY OTHERS THIS HHAS HAPPENED TO. IT CAN NOT BE A COINCIDENCE.I FEEL ANOTHER RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE AS THE DID DO ONE IN CANADA BUT ON ADIFFERENT MODEL CAR. CANT REMEMBER...#NOMORETOYOTAS

Mileage: 130,000

TAKATA RECALL. IN REGARDS TO MY RECALL AIRBAG REPAIR, WHY IS IT THAT MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA ALREADY HAD THE REPAIR PERFORMED? SEEMS I GET A DIFFERENT ANSWER EVERYTIME I ASK THAT QUESTION. NOW MY 2005 COROLLA MATRIX WHICH IS CURRENTLY 11 YEARS OLD IS FINALLY HAVING THIS REPAIR PERFORMED. AND TOYOTA'S RECOMMENDATION IS THAT I DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WHAT ABOUT THE PREVIOUS 11 YEARS THAT RODE IN THAT SEAT WITH THE SAME DEFECT? IF TOYOTA TRULY CARED ABOUT MY SAFETY, THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE THAT SUGGESTION WHEN THEY FIRST KNEW OF IT. BUT THEY PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE SOLD VERY MANY 4 PASSENGER COROLLAS SET-UP WITH 3 PEOPLE IN THE BACK SEAT AND ONLY THE DRIVER SITTING IN FRONT. HECK, TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS THEY SHOULD HAVE REMOVED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OR REMOVED THE BACK OF THAT SEAT ALONG WITH THE SEAT-BELT TO GUARANTEE NOBODY RIDES IN THAT SEAT. BUT NONE OF THOSE THINGS HAPPENED SIMPLY BECAUSE TRUTH BE TOLD, IT ONLY BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE ONCE TOYOTA HAD TO COME TO TERMS WITH THE DEFECT; THEIR BEHAVIOR IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE. A SINCERE APOLOGY WOULD STATE "FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES THIS HAS CAUSED." INSTEAD OF "WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS WILL CAUSE, BUT WE ARE TAKING THIS ACTION TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY." CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN LIE IS WHAT REALLY OCCURRED AGAIN IF THEY TRULY CARED WE WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ASAP.....THE PEOPLE I FEEL THE MOST PAIN FOR ARE THOSE UNFORTUNATE PEOPLE WHO GOT INTO A FRONT CAR ACCIDENT AND DID EVERYTHING RIGHT, BUT THEIR AIRBAG, THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO SAVE THEIR LIFE, WOUND UP EITHER INJURING THEM OR NOT DOING ITS INTENDED JOB ALL WHILE TOYOTA KNEW OF THE PROBLEM. I HOPE NOBODY LOST THEIR LIFE DUE TO THIS BECAUSE NO AMOUNT OF MONEY CAN EVER BRING BACK THAT PERSON. JUST SO UN-JAPANESE BEHAVIOR BY A JAPANESE COMPANY, SHAME TOYOTA MOTORS. *TR

Mileage: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,608. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mileage: 53,608

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF UPDATED 07/21/16.*JB

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX IN THE MAIL OVER 9 MONTHS AGO STATING THAT WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, TOYOTA WILL REACH OUT TO ME TO "REMEDY THE DEFECT". AND THAT IN THE THE MEANTIME "UNTIL THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE IN MY LOCATION, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT I DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT." I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING THIS AND BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE WHEN I CAN EXPECT TO HAVE THIS REMEDIED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN SPRING '15, NEVER RECEIVED UPDATE ON REMEDY. CHECKED WITH DEALER IN OCT. '15, TOLD PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. CALLED DEALER TODAY (JAN. 9, 2016), WAS GIVEN NO INFORMATION. CALLED TOYOTA NATIONAL OFFICE, TOLD PARTS WERE READY IN DECEMBER FOR REMEDY. NATIONAL OFFICE CALLED MY DEALER (CONTINENTAL TOYOTA, COUNTRYSIDE, IL, 708-354-5800) TO MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR REMEDY. IN RECALL NOTICE, IT STATES TO CONTACT YOU IF TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. HAVE HAD TO CRAM MY WIFE AND TWO TEENAGE CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AS WE WARNED NOT TO OPERATE VEHICLE WITH OCCUPANT IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. FINALLY HAVE APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY, JAN. 11, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE NHTSA SITE SAYS THE RECALL WAS 6/16/2015. I ONLY GOT THE NOTICE IN PROBABLY AUGUST BUT THERE IS NOT DATE ON IT. THIS MEANS I CANNOT CARRY A PASSENGER IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITHOUT LIABILITY. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND TOYOTA. NEITHER KNOWS ANY TIME THIS WILL BE FIXED IN MY AREA, OREGON. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I HAVE TO CAN'T CARRY A PASSENGER IN MY CAR FOR SUCH A LONG TIME. IS THERE A FIX? WHEN ARE YOU REQUIRING TOYOTA TO SUPPLY PARTS? CAN I ASK THEM FORA RENTAL CAR UNTIL THEY GET THIS FIXED? THEY SHOULD HAVE DATED THEIR LETTER!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ

TAKATA RECALL: IN JUNE 2015 I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE OF A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE AIRBAG INFLATORS POSSIBLY BEING MANUFACTURED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO WHERE THEY COULD RETAIN MOISTURE WHICH COULD RUPTURE AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.I AM ADVISED TO NOT LET ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TILL IT IS FIXED. IT HAS BEEN SIX MONTHS! THIS IS WAY WAY BEYOND A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO HAVE THIS FIXED. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE TOYOTA! I AM THE CARE TAKER OF MY ELDERLY PARENTS AND DRIVE THEM ON ERRANDS AND TO APPTS ECT. I ALSO CARE FOR MY GRAND DAUGHTER. AND CARPOOL TO SCHOOL. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGH BURDEN ON ME. FOR THE RECORD MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, AND MY CLOCK AND STEREO KEEP RESETTING. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CONSTANTLY BLINKS AND THE NO SEAT BELT SIGN BLINKS AND BEEPS AS IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING THERE WITH OUT A SEATBELT. YOU ARE UNPREPARED TO FIX THIS SITUATION, AND I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. EVERYTIME I GET IN MY CAR, I AM WORRIED THEY COULD DEFLATE AND INJURE OR KILL MYSELF OR MY PARENTS OR GRANDDAUGHTER. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO USE MY VEHICLE AS IT IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE. YOU MAY CONTACT ME ASAP REGARDING A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. I AM NO LONGER PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK BECAUSE YOU ARE UNPREPARED ! I WILL BE FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AS SOON AS I AM DONE WITH THIS, AND WILL CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IF NEED BE. AWAITING YOUR PROMPT REPLY REGARDS, LINDA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. WE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER IN AUGUST. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE OUR CAR WITH ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THAT PUTS A STRAIN ON OUR FAMILY...WE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR WITH 5 PEOPLE AND WE THINK TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO ALLOW US TO USE OUR CAR IN A NORMAL WAY. THEY HAVE PROPOSED A LOANER CAR, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE INSURANCE, AS OUR PERSONAL CAR INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER A LONG TERM RENTAL THAT IS DUE TO A RECALL. AS THERE IS NO END IN SIGHT, THAT COULD BECOME IMPOSSIBLY EXPENSIVE. IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO PUT OUR FAMILY OUT LIKE THIS, WITH NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL END.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/21/16 *SS *TR

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE LETTER STATED THAT I SHOULD SUBMIT A COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA IF I FELT THAT TOYOTA HAD NOT REMEDIED THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, WHICH IS THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE ASKED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHEN THIS WILL BE REPAIRED AND HAVE ONLY BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL GET ANOTHER NOTICE WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IT IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT ALL THE TIME SINCE TOYOTA HAS ADVISED AGAINST ALLOWING PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS FAR TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM.

MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT IS TAKING A VERY LONG TIME FOR TOYOTA TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG WAS RECALLED IN JUNE; IT'S NOW NEARLY NOVEMBER. NOT ONLY HAVE THEY NOT PROVIDED PARTS, THEY HAVE NOT EVEN GIVEN A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN PARTS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. WHEN I AM NOT SIMPLY GOING TO WORK ALONE, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO PUT OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE BACK SEAT AND IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AT THIS TIME, THE ONLY SOLUTION PROVIDED BY TOYOTA IS, "DON'T ALLOW PASSENGER TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT". AND THEY ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. HOW LONG MUST I WAIT TO BE ABLE TO USE MY CAR THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED WHEN I PURCHASED IT??

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/20/16 LN; 4/23/18*JB *CN

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY CAR, AS YOU KNOW. IT HAS NOW BEEN FOUR MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL AND THERE IS NO WORD FROM TOYOTA ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAG. THEY HAVE ADVISED ME NOT TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS REPLACED. IT'S RIDICULOUS TO GO FOUR MONTHS WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO HAVE A PASSENGER. THEY NEED TO SPEED THIS UP. THEY AREN'T PROVIDING ME WHAT I PURCHASED--WHICH IS A CAR THAT I CAN SAFELY HAVE A PASSENGER IN.

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVER AT THE DEALER FOR HER SCHEDULED HER APPOINTMENT, SHE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*JB

CALLED DEALER TO ASK ABOUT RECALL, THEY SAID THEY WOULD ORDER PARTS AND TO BRING CAR IN A WEEK LATER. CALLED TODAY AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YET. PLEASE ADVISE WHEN THIS RECALL WILL BE FIXED AS IT IS DANGEROUS AND NOT ACCEPTABLE TO NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS IN THE CAR.

Mileage: 127,730

WE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JUNE REGARDING A RECALL OF OUR FAMILY VEHICLE (TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX 2005) FOR A DEFECT RELATED TO THE AIRBAGS. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT, IT HAS TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG INFLATORS AND, DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCE, COULD RUPTURE AND CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS TO PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHIONED MATERIAL RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. WE WERE TOLD THAT UNTIL A REMEDY BECAUSE AVAILABLE IN OUR LOCATION TO HAVE NO ONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THAT WAS THREE MONTHS AGO. I JUST LOOKED UP THE STATUS AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE IN OUR AREA. THIS IS NOT A MINOR ISSUE. IT'S CAUSED UNDUE STRESS AND INCONVENIENCE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SUMMER. WE HAVE A BABY ON THE WAY AND ARE CONCERNED THAT THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY IN PLACE, AND WE FEEL A SOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. WE PLAN ON CALLING TOYOTA DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY WAY WE CAN FIX THE ISSUE OURSELVES AND THEN SUBMIT FOR A REIMBURSEMENT. SIMPLY TELLING CUSTOMERS TO HAVE NO ONE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION--SUCH AS WHEN WE CAN EXPECT PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE--IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. PLUS, IF WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OURSELVES, IT WILL CAUSE UNNECESSARY STRAIN ON OUR ALREADY TIGHT BUDGET.

TOYOTA WILL NOT LET DEALERSHIPS DISABLE THESE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. HONDA RECENTLY WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING AND THEY DID DISABLE THE AIRBAGS UNTIL THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO FIX THEM. I GOT A COMPLETE RUN AROUND FROM TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE WHEN I CALLED THEM AND WAS TOLD "IT HAD TO GO THROUGH THE STATE." RIDICULOUS. IF IT HAS TO BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE STATE THEN TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT. WHY SHOULD I BE DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR THAT CAN HAVE SHRAPNEL FLYING AROUND IN IT? "DON'T LET ANYBODY SIT RIGHT IN FRONT OF IT" IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION. NOT TO MENTION THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT WILL BE TIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE - AND THIS RECALL WENT OUT IN JUNE BUT I AM ONLY JUST NOW BEING NOTIFIED. SO 2 MOS. PASSENGERS HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THE DEADLY SIDE. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS AS A BUSINESS PRACTICE - TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO PUT PEOPLE AT RISK THIS WAY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

SHORTLY AFTER ACQUIRING THIS CAR, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND FELT HE HAD BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND DUE TO HIS HISPANIC ACCENT. THE DEALER INITIALLY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND THEN STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE MEDIA SAYS THAT MY MODEL YEAR IS IN THE TAKATA RECALL AND MY MODEL IS IN THE TOYOTA RECALL BUT ONLY IN THE "HIGH HUMIDITY REGION". I CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL TOYOTA CAUGHT UP ENTERING IN THE VIN NUMBERS FOR THE MODEL YEARS THAT WERE ADDED TO THE RECALL. THIS IS NOT SAFE, THIS IS A MALFUNCTIONING PART AND THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED.

Mileage: 186,000

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL OF THE TIME. ALL 2005 MATRIX SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.THIS MEANS THAT IN AN ACCIDENT NO AIRBAGS. THE CURE FOR THE PROBLEM IS REPLACEMENT OF THE- SPIRAL CABLE CLOCK SPRING.

Mileage: 60,000

AIRBAG LIGHT ON MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT BE DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR HAVING DONE JUST A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON, YET THERE IS NO RECALL. IT SEEMS MOST OF THE ISSUES CAUSING THIS PROBLEM ARE RELATED TO EITHER THE SPIRAL AIRBAG CABLE OR THE VEHICLE CLOCK. PLEASE CONSIDER THE URGENCY OF THIS, AS I HAVE READ OF FOLKS HAVING HIGH SPEED HEAD ON COLLISIONS WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Mileage: 137,614

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 03/04/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL. UPDATED 10/15/2015*JS

Mileage: 80,000

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I CALLED TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331 CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 8/8/13. WAS TOLD MY AIR BAG WARRANTY WAS 5 YRS 60,000 MILES. I THEN HAD 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I NOW HAVE 120,000 AIR BAG LIGHT STILL COMES ON. I CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID BRING IN WOULD COST ME 85 DOLLARS TO BE DIAGNOSED. I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE AIR BAG I CANNOT CONTROL ANYTHING ABOUT IT-THERE SHOULD BE NO 5 YR 60,000 MILES WARRANTY ON SOMETHING I CANNOT CHANGE. ALSO MY CLOCK IF BARELY VIEWABLE ON MY DASH. I REFUSE TO PAY. I WAS TOLD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. BUT I SEE BY THIS SITE THAT IT HAS BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. *TR

Mileage: 120,826

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

SRS WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. TOYOTA DEALER FIXES BY INSTALLING NEW CLOCK ASSEMBLY. TOTAL COST $465. THIS ASSEMBLY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND IS FAILING AT A VERY HIGH RATE IN THESE CARS. I BELIEVE IT IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL. SUPPOSEDLY IF THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. *JS

Mileage: 146,000

SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS GOING ON AND OFF, SO IS THE CLOCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND I FIND THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CLOCK AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEING TIED TOGETHER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND WAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. I DECIDED TO DO RESEARCH FIRST AND FOUND A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE. SOME HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICES INCLUDING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND CLOCK (WHICH HAPPENS TO HAVE FAULTY CIRCUIT THAT CAN RESULT IN THE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.) SOME HAVE PAID OVER $1K IN SERVICE FEES. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT IT. THEY ARE NOT LOOKING TO OWN UP TO THIS QUALITY DEFECT. IT'S NOT A WEAR AND TEAR (VEHICLE AGE) ISSUE. THE CULPRIT APPEARS TO BE A COMPONENT THAT CRACKS OFF THE PCB ON THE CLOCK. SOMEONE HAS REPORTED HAVING RE-SOLDERED THIS COMPONENT TO ELIMINATE THE INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT ISSUE. WHEN WILL TOYOTA RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 45,000

OUR DRIVER SIDE SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY ON FOR OVER A YEAR. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T GO OUT WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING; OTHER TIMES IT GOES OUT LIKE NORMAL A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED, BUT SPONTANEOUSLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON LATER WHILE DRIVING. ONCE IT'S ON, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN RESTART THE CAR TO GET IT TO TURN OFF. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL. THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS NO HELP AT ALL - COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND SAID THAT I'D NEED TO BRING THE CAR BACK WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ACTUALLY ON. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INCONSISTENT, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT. I'M VERY AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY MAY BE INJURED SHOULD WE GET IN A COLLISION, BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAG IS INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

RECENTLY MY AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER SEARCHING TOYOTA/MATRIX FORUMS, I HAVE FOUND THE 2003-2008 TOYOTA MATRIX HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. IT IS COMMON FOR THE CLOCK TO STOP WORKING, WHICH CASES THE AIR BAGS TO STOP FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2003-2008 COROLLA. I DON'T MIND THAT MY CLOCK DOESN'T WORK; HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT IS THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AND TOYOTA SHOULD RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 174,000

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

THIS IS GOING TO BE THE THIRD TIME I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK TO BOCH TOYOTA NORWOOD MA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON THEY RESET FEW DAYS LATER CAME BACK ON BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK OCTOBER 5, 2011 RESET AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK ON OCTOBER 13,2011 THAT TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE COMPUTER, WIRING OR THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CORRECTING THIS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 80,500