2005 TOYOTA MATRIX Air Bags Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under an unknown recall however, the air bag warning light illuminated after the repair was made. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V627000 (Air Bags); however, the vehicle was not repaired, and the contact was informed that the failure was not related to the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Mileage: 90,000

2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

TAKATA RECALL I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA FOR MONTHS WITH NOTHING BUT VERY GENERAL RESPONSES, NONE OF WHICH, ADDRESS MY ISSUE, EXPLAIN TOYOTA'S POSITION, AND NEGLIGENCE, OR ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO GET ALL THE DETAILS FROM THE PRIOR COMPLAINTS I'VE SENT OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. PLEASE REVIEW AND ADVISE ASAP. THANK YOU, (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

2005 MATRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL 18V-025. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER (JAY WOLFE TOYOTA, PRAIRIE VIEW RD, KANSAS CITY, MO, 816-788-6877) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT DID NOT REMEMBER IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY CAR FIXED SINCE OCTOBER. THE DEALER CANNOT GET THE PART. EACH TIME I CALL THE DEALER THEY SAY THE PART HAS NOT ARRIVED. CALLED THE TOYOTA SAFETY RESOLUTION TEAM ON 11/23 AND THEY HOOKED ME UP WITH DEALER. SAME STORY, PART IS ON ORDER BUT MAY BE MONTHS BEFORE WE GET THE PART.

SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS DAMAGED. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. A RECALL FOR 2009-2010 MATRIX IS IN EFFECT (HTTP://WWW.AUTONEWS.COM/ARTICLE/20140409/COPY01/304099971/TOYOTA-RECALLS-MORE-THAN-6-MILLION-VEHICLES) BUT 2005 MATRIX AND OTHER YEARS ARE ACTUALLY ALSO AFFECTED BY THESE DEFECT. A RECALL FOR 2005 MATRIX TO REPLACE AIRBAG MODULE IS ANNOUNCED BY TOYOTA BUT NOT FOR DAMAGED SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY WHICH SHOULD BE RELATED TO THE AIRBAG MODULE DEFECT AS THE AIRBAG MODULE IS ATTACHED TO THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 ANY FAILURES. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS). 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.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CLOCK FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER SCHEDULED THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE CLOCK CONTINUED NOT TO FUNCTION. THERE WERE ALSO VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS THAT FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AFTER THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THEY WERE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 81,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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 07/12/16*LJ UPDATED 07/19/16.*JB

TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A LETTER SEVERAL MONTHS AGO INFORMING ME MY MATRIX WAS RECALLED FOR THE AIR BAG INFLATORS. I WAS TOLD I'D BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. AFTER HEARING NOTHING, I WENT TO TOYOTA'S WEBSITE. IT SAYS THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE IN MY AREA STARTING IN DEC. 2015. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER , & THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO THE REPAIR UNTIL THE END OF AUG. 2016. IT WILL HAVE BEEN ABOUT A YEAR & A HALF SINCE I WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL - THIS IS A TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. MEANWHILE, THEY SUGGEST NO ONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE. TOYOTA IS DOING A TERRIBLE JOB WITH THIS WHOLE THING.

I GOT A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS. I'M KIND OF WONDERING IF I SHOULD BE DRIVING MY CAR.

TAKATA RECALL - IN JUNE 2015, I WAS NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA THAT MY MATRIX HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA RECALL AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER TO SET UP REPAIRS. WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED AGAIN ONCE THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, NEARLY 10 MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL NOTIFICATION. WHAT TROUBLES ME IS THAT IN THE LATEST LETTER IT STATES " UNTIL THIS REMEDY IS PERFORMED, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT." WHY DIDN'T THEY MENTION THIS BEFORE? WHY DIDN'T THEY PROVIDE THE REPAIRS SOONER? WHAT IF I HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SOMEONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. WHY ARE THESE LARGE COMPANIES ALLOWED TO PUT OTHERS AT RISK SIMPLY BY PERFORMING SOME SORT OF FAILURE ANALYSIS WHEN PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT RISK.

RECALL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED

TAKATA RECALL. THE TOYOTA WEBSITE SAYS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE "CURRENTLY AVAILABLE." THE DEALER TOLD ME I'D HAVE TO WAIT ONE TO THREE WEEKS BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE ON BACK-ORDER.

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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 MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PART FROM THE DEALER FOR AN UNREASONABLE PERIOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL - I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FAILING TO REMEDY MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. I GOT THE SAFETY RECALL AROUND JUNE 2015 AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE AIRBAG IN STOCK. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS JERRY'S TOYOTA AND THEIR ADDRESS IS 8001 BELAIR ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21236. THEIR PHONE # IS 410-661-5700, ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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 MANUFACTURE 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

"TAKATA RECALL" REPAIR PARTS STILL UNAVAILABLE. WHEN WILL THIS BE CORRECTED!

Mileage: 102,514

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS GIVEN THE NOTICE A FEW MONTHS AGO (AT LEAST 2) THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND TO AVOID HAVING SOMEONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TODAY (1-14-16) AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. IT IS UNREASONABLE TO TAKE THIS LONG FOR A SAFETY ISSUE TO BE RESOLVED AND TELL CUSTOMERS THAT THEY JUST SHOULDN'T HAVE A PASSENGER.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

TAKATA RECALL - THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND I HAVE TWO KIDS TO TRANSPORT AS WELL AS OTHERS AND I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT NO ONE SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AS REQUESTED. I AM ALSO CONCERNED WITH MY OWN SAFETY AS THE DRIVER, PLUS MY SON IS STARTING TO DRIVE IN 1 MONTH AS HE GETS HIS LEARNERS PERMIT. I AM IN THE PRIORITY 1 GROUP BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT GETTING THIS CORRECTED.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BULGE WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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 133,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 133,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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 FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,854. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *TR

Mileage: 81,854

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR TO BE REPLACED. ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THREE APPOINTMENTS TWO MONTHS APART, AND CONSISTENTLY TOLD BY THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF SANTA BARBARA, CA) THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAIALBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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 TOOLS CONFIRM PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTFICATION 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.

I RECEIVD AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE IN JUNE 2015 FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AS OF OCT 19, 2015 THE PARTS TO REPLACE OR FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM ARE NOT AVAILABLE, AND TOYOTA CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. I FIND THIS TO BE AN EXTREMELY UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, CONSIDERING IT IS A SAFETY RECALL AND THE NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR THIS RECALL RECOMMENDED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT REMAIN EMPTY UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 4/23/18*JB *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE INTO AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HOWEVER THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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 ANY FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2015. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE REASON I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IS I DON'T FEEL TOYOTA'S AIRBAG RECALL IS ADEQUATE. I PURCHASED A FOUR PERSON SEDAN TO CARRY FOUR PEOPLE. TOYOTA IS TELLING ME IT ISN'T SAFE FOR A PERSON TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL. I FEEL I NEED TO NOT ONLY HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT I NEED TOYOTA TO PURCHASE MY CAR BACK AT MARKET VALUE OR GIVE ME A LOANER THAT WILL CARRY FOUR PASSENGERS UNTIL MY VEHICLE IS FIXED. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THEM TO ASK ME TO NOT USE MY VEHICLE FOR WHAT I PURCHASED IT FOR. REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

Mileage: 73,000

I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT DATE OR MILEAGE BECAUSE I JUST DISCOVERED THIS SITE BUT MY DEALER WOULD KNOW. MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO A WEEK. I HAD DEALER LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM....JUST A FAULTY LIGHT OR SOMETHING AND NOTHING NEEDED TO BE FIXED. ALSO, CLOCK NOW WORKS OFF AND ON. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE AFTER READING INFORMATION AT OTHER SITES, THE INFORMATION SAYS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IF THE SENSOR LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT AND THE CLOCK ARE CONNECTED. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND OVER $400 TO REPLACE A CLOCK BUT IT'S A WHOLE OTHER STORY IF MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING CLOCK THAT DOESN'T MESS UP THE AIRBAG SENSOR. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO TO ASK SINCE THE DEALER DOESN'T SEEMS TO REALIZE THIS EITHER.

Mileage: 100,000

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH MOISTURE. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE 8/15/15 BUT THE DATE OF THE RECALL ON THE WEBSITE IS 6/15/15 - A DIFFERENCE OF 2 MONTHS! I CALLED THE TOYOTA RECALL HOTLINE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR MY LOCATION, EVEN THOUGH I INFORMED THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY CAR WAS PURCHASED USED AND CAME FROM A BEACH AREA IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - A HUMID AND MOIST AREA. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS NO ESTIMATED DATE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MY LOCATION BUT TO NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT REASONABLE AND VERY INCONVENIENT. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE A RECALL AND NOT HAVE PREPARED BY ORDERING NECESSARY PARTS. I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH THE "TOYOTA EXPERIENCE" AND AM MORE THAN PEEVED THAT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG TO FIX THE SITUATION. UNTIL THEN, WHAT DO I DO? I USE MY CAR FOR WORK AND FREQUENTLY DRIVE CLIENTS, FRIENDS AND RELATIVES TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS.

Mileage: 107,270

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED OFF WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN NO ONE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND THE ELECTRONIC CLOCK FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL 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.

TWO MONTHS AGO, I READ A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT TAKATA AIRBAGS, SEARCHED MY VIN IN THE FEDERAL WEB SITE, AND DISCOVERED THAT MY 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX HAD BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE OF POTENTIALLY-LETHAL TAKATA AIRBAGS. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED BOTH THE TOYOTA DEALER THAT SERVICES MY CAR, AND TOYOTA CORPORATE. THEY ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD BE RECEIVING WRITTEN INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL, WHICH WOULD BE MAILED OUT THAT WEEK, BUT HAD NOTHING ELSE TO OFFER IN TERMS OF ADDRESSING THE SAFETY OF MY CAR. TWO MONTHS LATER, I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. WHEN I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER OR TOYOTA CORPORATE, THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT MIGHT BE BEFORE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE OR THE TECHNICIANS TRAINED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY AIRBAG. TOYOTA ALSO REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY REMEDIATION IN THE MEANTIME -- NO LOANER CAR, NO DISABLED AIRBAG, NOTHING. THE ONLY REASON I KNOW THAT MY CAR -- WHICH I SHARE WITH MY SON -- IS POTENTIALLY LETHAL IS BECAUSE I HAPPEN TO HAVE CHECKED MY VIN AFTER READING AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER. IT IS ALSO UNCLEAR TO ME WHETHER THE DRIVER OF A CAR WITH THE FAULTY AIRBAG COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS. TOYOTA'S INCOMPETENCE AND IRRESPONSIBILITY IN NOT NOTIFYING TOYOTA OWNERS, NOT ARRANGING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS, NOT OFFERING ANY INTERIM REMEDIATION, AND NOT TRAINING TECHNICIANS TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS IS LUDICROUS, AND, TO THE BEST OF MY UNDERSTANDING, VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW. OF COURSE I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA, BUT THIS TYPE OF POTENTIALLY LETHAL NEGLIGENCE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY MARKET FORCES. IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FEDERAL REGULATORS.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON MOST OF THE TIME. DASH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS INCONSISTENT -- CLOCK SOMETIMES WORKS FOR EXAMPLE, BUT USUALLY NOT. BLINKERS SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AS WELL. PRIMARY SAFETY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM THOUGH. I'VE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS RUN DIAGNOSTICS. SOMETIMES DIAGNOSTICS COME UP CLEAN AND SOMETIMES NOT. SPENT $300+ WITHOUT RESOLVE AND HAVEN'T HEARD SINCE INITIAL RECALL NOTICE ABOUT A FIX.

Mileage: 108,455

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CLOCK AND RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,500.

Mileage: 55,500

TOYOTA MATRIX RX 2005. STARTED CAR, DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH. SHUT OFF IGNITION. RESTARTED ENGINE, LIGHT WENT OUT. SINCE 6/3/2013 THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT, STAYING ON ABOUT HALF THE TIME I START THE CAR. OFTEN IT TAKES 3 TO 4 RESTARTS TO FINALLY GET THE LIGHT TO STAY OFF. OCCASIONALLY THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING. I PULL OVER WHEN I CAN AND GO THROUGH THE RESTART PROCEDURE. OTHERWISE WHILE LIGHT IS ON THE DRIVER AIR BAG IS DISABLED. THAT COULD CERTAINLY BE A DEADLY PROPOSITION. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE VISITED TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS TO BE TOLD, "SOMETHING IS LOOSE", OR "CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM." TODAY, 6/17/2015, I DROVE TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL SERVICE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT, ABOUT 10 MILES, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING UNTIL THE SERVICE WRITER COULD VERIFY THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON. I ASKED THAT THEY CHECK THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM BECAUSE THE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY 15 MIN LATER THE ASST SERVICE MGR CALLED ME STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER AIR BAG. I TOLD HIM THE WRITER VERIFIED THE LIGHT WAS ON AND REQUESTED THEY DO A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM. $98.55 LATER THE PROBLEM WAS STATED TO BE IN THE DIGITAL CLOCK IN THE DASH. TOYOTA QUOTED $506.59 TO REPLACE THE DIGITAL CLOCK IN MY CAR TO MAKE THE DRIVER AIR BAG FUNCTION, SO I WOULDN'T DIE IN A CRASH!!! THIS JUST DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT THAT A LIFE SAVING SYSTEM SHOULD DEPEND ON A "CHEAP" DIGITAL CLOCK TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY AT ANY MOMENT WITHOUT PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT GETTING IN THE WAY. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM.

Mileage: 85,000

MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TWO YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND STAYS ON. WITH SO MANY RECALLS ON DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS THAT WERE INSTALLED ON MANY VEHICLES INCLUDING TOYOTA, I SUSPECT THAT MY VEHICLE IS ONE OF THEM. I HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING FOR A RCALL NOTICE FROM THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER, SO THEY CAN FIX IT, BUT SO FAR, NOTHING CAN SOMEBODY IN YOUR OFFICE HELP TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT WANT TO FIND OUT IF THIS AIR BAG WORKS OR NOT AND GET SERIOUSLY HURT ME AND MY FAMILY, GOD FORBID, I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE ME IS BETTER THAN NONE, SO PLEASE HELP! THANKS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (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 MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAG) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

IN MY CASE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET. THE REASON I AM COMMUNICATING IS BECAUSE ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO TOYOTA SENT ME A NOTICE ABOUT THE AIR BAG OF THE MATRIX WE OWN. WE CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE LETTER WE RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA AND THEY TOOK OUR NUMBER AND TOLD US THAT THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM ABOUT THE AIRBAG HAD NOT ARRIVED YET AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL US WHEN THE PART WOULD COME IN. TO THIS DAY WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THERE PHONE CALL. WE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT NOW. WE ARE WORRIED THAT THE BAG MAY ACTIVATE AT ANY MOMENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000(AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY.

TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION: I RECEIVED THE UNDATED AIRBAG RECALL ON TOYOTA LETTERHEAD APPROXIMATELY 12-1-14. I TOOK TIME OFF WORK, MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON 12-15-14 WITH MOSSY TOYOTA, 4555 MISSION BAY DR., SAN DIEGO, CA 92019. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART, ONLY FOR GULF STATES. I RETURNED ON 1-9-15 TO HAVE MY AIRBAG DISABLED AND THE CYA WARNING SIGN INSTALLED. WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE SAME AGENCY CALLED TO LET ME KNOW TOYOTA HAS SUSPENDED REMEDIES. IN FEB. 2015 NATIONAL NEWS REPORTS ANOTHER RECALL FOR A REPLACEMENT PART I HAVE YET NOT RECEIVED. I CALLED TOYOTA CORP. OFFICE TO GET A 2 HOUR RUNAROUND, HAVING ME REPEAT MY OWNERSHIP AND VIN#, WITH THEIR MAIN EMPHASIS ON ME NAMING THE ORIGINAL OWNER, NO REPLACEMENT PARTS IN THE FUTURE, NOT THEIR PROBLEM, LETTER COMES FROM DMV INFO. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM MOSSY NISSAN 2/2006 AND DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL OWNER INFORMATION. I DID LEARN MY AUTO WAS BUILT IN TEXAS SO IT IS CONSIDERED GULF STATE. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS: I HAVE TAKEN UNPAID TIME OFF WORK TO REMEDY A NATIONAL RECALL. I AM DRIVING A CAR THAT I CANNOT CARRY FAMILY AND FRIENDS SAFELY. I HAVE NO REMEDY GIVEN BY TOYOTA. PLEASE ASSIST IN THE SOLUTION. THANK YOU, [XXX], REGISTERED OWNER FOR 9 YEARS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 132,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAG SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AIR BAG PANEL LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF. THE MODEL YEAR IS 2005,BUT THE CAR WAS MADE POSSIBLY IN 2004. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT WITHOUT CHARGE THEN TELLING ME THAT RECALL IS FOR NOT THIS MODEL YEAR. THE BRAKE, WHEN THE ABS IS ON IN SNOW CONDITIONS, CAR TAKE TOO LONG TO STOP,KEEPS KIDDING. ALSO ENGINE REVS WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT WHEN STOPPED OR IDLING. TOYOTA DEALER DENIED, TO BE THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (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. DJR

2005 TOYOTA MATRIX SAFETY RECALL FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MALFUNCTION. CW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DISABLED THE AIR BAG AND PLACED A DO NOT REMOVE SIGN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER, DID NOT GET HER PERMISSION, TO DISABLE THE AIR BAG. SHE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, THE RECALL WAS GOING TO BE PERFORMED. *JB

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT I NEED TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL REMEDY PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY. THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONING. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLOSE TO ME TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. I CALLED SOON AFTER RECEIVING THE LETTER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE WAITING ON THE PART TO COME IN AND THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN WAITING AT LEAST 3-WEEKS. THIS IS A PROBLEM CONSIDERING TOYOTA SAID THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BUT JUST FILLED IN THE DATE ABOVE SINCE I HAD TO IN ORDER TO SUBMIT THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER THE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DISABLED, BUT LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND WHIPLASH, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE AIR BAGS WERE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DEEMED THE VEHICLE FIT TO DRIVE. THE AIR BAG LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED FOR BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,200. UPDATED 01/12/15*LJ UPDATED 6/3/2015 *JS

Mileage: 94,200

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON SOON AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING. IT APPEARS TO COME ON WHEN THE CLOCK QUITS WORKING ALSO. *TR

AIR BAG (SRS) STARTED GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, THEN CLOCK WENT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. NOW CLOCK RARELY COMES ON. THE IGNITION MUST BE TURNED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO GO OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA CARMAX DEALER IN LAUREL, MD. THE REP SAID THERE WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING UNDER THE SEAT, AND FOUND AN EMPTY WATER BOTTLE. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON, THE LIGHT WAS GONE, AND HE PRONOUNCED THE CAR FIXED. TWO DAYS LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN AND HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THE ITEM UNDER THE SEAT STORY IS BOGUS AND ONLY WORKS BECAUSE THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND OFF, NOT BECAUSE ITEMS ARE UNDER THE SEAT. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY TOYOTA. I AM NOW READING MANY MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOYOTA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR IS INTERMITTENT SOMETIMES ON , SOMETIMES OFF. THIS SEEMED TO START AFTER THE 3-YR WARRANTY EXPIRED. BACK THEN, I MENTIONED IT TO A DEALER WHILE IN FOR A SEPARATE RECALL REPAIR AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED MAYBE I HAD STUFF UNDER OR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CHAIR WHICH COULD TRIGGER THE INDICATOR. I NEVER PAID FOR THEM TO CHECK THE CAR. INDICATOR GOES ON/OFF REGARDLESS OF PASSENGER/OBJECTS ON THE SEAT. BOTH FRONT SEATS DO NOT HAVE STUFF BENEATH THEM. MORE RECENTLY, CLOCK ILLUMINATION FADES IN AND OUT, MOSTLY OUT. THIS SEEMED TO START NO MORE THAN 3 YRS AGO. CAR HAS STILL HAS ORIGINAL AIRBAGS AND CLOCK. I'M AFRAID THAT MY AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. I'M ANGRY THAT MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALLS. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX XR. IT HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION OR IMPACT IN ANY WAY. AT APPROX. 37000 MILES, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATE AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE/CLOCKSPRING. THE SPIRAL CABLE WAS REPLACED WHICH DID ELIMINATE THE SRS WARNING LIGHT. I NOW HAVE 60500 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND AGAIN THE SRS LIGHT HAS ACTIVATED, AND HAS AGAIN BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE, THE REPAIR COST HAS NOW BEEN ESTIMATED BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AS $440.71, AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE SRS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE. I NOW HAVE MY 2 SONS, NEW DRIVERS, THAT USE THIS CAR. I FEAR THAT EVEN IF I GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED, AGAIN, THAT IT WILL AGAIN FAIL AT SOME POINT WHILE IN USE AND PUT THEM AT RISK. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD SRS SYSTEMS, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I'VE EVER HAD A PROBLEM, LET ALONE A REPEAT PROBLEM, WITH A SPECIFIC COMPONENT. IN MY RESEARCH, IT SOUNDS LIKE MANY OTHER TOYOTA MATRIX AND OTHER TOYOTA MODELS IN THE SAME YEARS OF PRODUCTION ARE EXPERIENCING SPIRAL CABLE/CLOCKSPRING PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM CAN EFFECT THE SURVIVABILITY OF THE OCCUPANTS AND TRULY CONCERNS ME. THANKS SO MUCH FOR CONSIDERING MY CONCERNS. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

THE MATRIX BEGAN HAVING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS TURNING OFF AND ON, AIRBAG WARNINGS, CLOCK AND HEADLIGHTS/BRAKELIGHTS TURNING OFF AND ON. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS FOR CHECKS AND VARIOUS REPAIRS, TO NO AVAIL. MOST RECENTLY, A DEALER SHOP DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM IS LIKELY FAILING, AND IN LOOKING AT THE RECORDS FROM ANOTHER DEALER SHOP NOTICED THAT THE ECM WAS ON BACK ORDER IN 2011 TO INSTALL A NEW ONE AFTER A RECALL, BUT THAT A NEW ONE WAS NEVER INSTALLED. HOWEVER, MY SERVICE RECORDS SHOW THAT THE FIRST DEALER SHOP TOLD ME (FRAUDULENTLY?) THAT IT WAS IN FACT INSTALLED. THE CAR MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL TO THIS POINT IN GETTING IT REPAIRED. THE SECOND SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE FIRST DEALER SHOP IS RESPONSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE THE CAR IS ON. I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE AIR BAG WIRING IS SHORTING IN THE CLOCK MECHANISM AND CLOCK PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE AIR BAG TO WORK. WHY DO I NEED TO FIX THE CLOCK FOR THIS AIR BAG TO WORK? *JS

Mileage: 61,993

TODAY TOYOTA ANNOUNCED A RECALL FOR VARIOUS MODELS DUE TO WEARING OF A SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CONNECTS TO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE. FOR THE MATRIX, THE YEARS ARE LIMITED TO 2009-10. I HAVE A 2005 MATRIX, AND A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I HAD TO SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY DUE TO WEARING, SO MY COMPLAINT IS THAT TODAY'S RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO ADDITIONAL YEARS. *TR

SRS AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CLOCK ALSO GOES IN AND OUT. WAS TOLD THE CLOCK AND THE SRS SYSTEM ARE LINKED, AND THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. FROM DOING RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS CAR, AND IT IS DANGEROUS. TOYOTA COULDN'T DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, SUGGESTED REPLACING CLOCK ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON IN THE 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX . THIS IS DUE TO THE SPIRAL CABLE MALFUNCTION AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FROM TOYOTA. WITH THIS LIGHTS ON THE AIRBAG WONT GET DEPLOYED IF THERE IS A FRONT END COLLISION AND ITS A SECURITY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 79,999

AIR BAG SPIRAL CABLE IS DAMAGED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN TOYOTA MATRIX, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT. *TR

Mileage: 203,500

I ALREADY TURNED IN AN INCIDENT BUT DID NOT GET AN E-MAIL OR ANY REPLY BACK SO AM DOING IT AGAIN TO MAKE SURE. MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR 1.5 YEARS. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT IT WOULD COST $180 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND WAS NEVER TOLD THAT WHEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON THAT MY AIR BAG WOULD NOT GO OFF. I RECENTLY FOUND THIS OUT SO HAD IT CHECKED OUT. TURNS OUT IT IS A FAULTY CLOCK. TOYOTA HAS THE CLOCK AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR AIR BAGS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THEY PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK BECAUSE OF A CLOCK. IT COST ME $560 TO FIX AS WELL. THERE WAS NEVER ANY ASSISTANCE ON TOYOTA'S PART TO ASSIST ME, LOWER THE COST. MY CLOCK BY THE WAY WORKS PERFECTLY FINE AND IT TOOK THEM 1.5 HOURS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY STAYS ON SINCE SEPT. 2012, BUT NOW STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME SINCE AUGUST 2013. THIS LIGHT MEANS THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION. WAITING FOR A RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA. NO RECALL YET FOR 2005 MODEL AND NEWER. THIS IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA MATRIX AND COROLLAS BEFORE 2005. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT DRIVERS SIDE STAYS ON. *TR

Mileage: 230,000

I WAS HEADED TO WORK LIKE I USUALLY WOULD M-F THEN OUT OF NO WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LOOSE CONTROL. THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS SPINNING AROUND AND EVENTUALLY IT FLIPPED LANDING ON ITS SIDE. TO TOP IT OFF NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! I WAS PULLED OUT OF THE CAR MY WHOLE BODY ACHING, ESPECIALLY MY ARMS. THIS WAS BECAUSE I WAS HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE PRAYING THAT I WILL COME OUT OF IT ALIVE. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR BUT MYSELF, BUT I KNOW I DO NOT NEED THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME TWICE SO I WILL NO LONGER WILL PURCHASE A TOYOTA. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE FOR THE SUPPLEMENT RESTRAINT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

Mileage: 99,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SOMETIMES COMES ON AND STAYS ON. IF I STOP THE CAR AND REMOVE THE CAP FROM THE GASOLINE TANK FOR A MINUTE, THE REPLACE THE CAP AND RESTART THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF. AIRBAG LIGHT MAY REMAIN OFF FOR MANY DAYS. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT IN THIS FASHION FOR PAST 10,000 MILES. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY GAS TANK PRESSURE SHOULD AFFECT AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SENSOR SYSTEM, BUT IT APPEARS TO DO PRECISELY THAT. AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED NO VEHICLE ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. HOWEVER THE NUMEROUS INTERNET COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON IN THE 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES SUGGESTS A DESIGN DEFECT ON THE PART OF TOYOTA. LOCAL MARIN TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (IN SAN RAFAEL, CALIF.) ADVISES THAT IF THERE IS A COLLISION WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

CLOCK IS INTERMITTENT AND AIR BAG WARNING COMES ON FREQUENTLY .. HEATER CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ALSO INTERMITTENT .. HAVE ASKED DEALERSHIP TO FIX THESE ITEMS AND THEY HAVE NOT .. GAVE UP AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS. ON 17MAR2011 TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED TWO POSSIBLE CAUSES... COMPUTER OR CLOCK ASSEMBLY. COMPUTER WAS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. PROBLEM RETURNED THE NEXT DAY. CLOCK WAS REPLACED ON 30MAR2011 UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE SOLVED AS OF 12JUL2011. *KB

Mileage: 92,406

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY RECODED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 92,000

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX AND MY AIRBAG SENSOR IS ON. I HAVE TALKED TO AND READ ABOUT THIS BRAND CAR AND THAT YEAR CAR ALL HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHY HAS THIS NEVER BEEN RECALLED? I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC BUT HE SAID THIS IS A COMPLAINT THAT EVERYONE WITH THE MATRIX AND THE YEAR 2005 HAVE. YOU CAN FIND MORE ABOUT THIS BY READING THE INTERNET UNDER TOYOTA MATRIX 2005. THANK YOU. UPDATED 05/12/11 *TR

2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED. *KB CONSUMER SENT IN DUPLICATE LETTER ON 12/27/2010. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PAID $ 114.19 TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM BY RECALIBRATING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM RETURNED A FEW DAYS LATER. THE CONSUMER THEN PAID $ 559.42 TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WEEKS LATER. THE LAST REPAIR WAS IN THE AMOUNT IN $ 352.36 FOR THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX WITH 33,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR SIX MONTHS, WHICH MEANT THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE DISABLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLES CLOCK WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.

Mileage: 33,000

MY TOYOTA MATRIX 2005'S AIR BAG'S LIGHT TURNS ON AND DEALER IS UNSURE HOW TO FIX IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 34,665

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON IN MY 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX - I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEARED THE CODE, BUT "FOUND NO PROBLEM." THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF AND HAS BEEN RESET SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER NOTING SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHERS AT WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM, I EMAILED TOYOTA REGARDING A SOLUTION. THEIR RESPONSE IS TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. IT IS OF CONCERN TO ME THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS, AND IT MAY BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR WHICH TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 55,269

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED COME ON MY 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, AND THE WARNING LIGHT USUALLY WENT OFF IF I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO CHECK THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ON 2007, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. MY CAR ALREADY HAD OVER 36,000 MILES ON THAT TIME, THUS THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE WARNING LIGHT STILL CAME ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY THEREAFTER. IN MARCH 2008, I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN I LOST THE CONTROL OF THE CAR DURING THE SNOWSTORM, AND I HIT THE FIRE HYDRANT AT A SPEED OF 35 MILES (MY CAR HAD 42000 MILES ON) THE CAR SUSTAINED A SEVERE FRONTAL DAMAGE, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. IT COST MY INSURANCE OVER $9000 FOR THE REPAIRS. I IMMEDIATELY SUSPECTED THAT THERE MUST BEEN A COMPLETE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE ON MY CAR SINCE THE WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COME ON/OFF , SO I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THEY CAN FIX THE FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEM UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I HEARD "NO" AND TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY FROM MY OWN POCKET IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE LIGHT SOMEHOW DISAPPEARED SOMEHOW SINCE THEN, SO I DID NOT BOTHER TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, I HAD ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN APRIL 2009 WHEN I HIT THE DEER ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY IN NJ. THE CAR SUSTAINED ANOTHER FRONTAL DAMAGE, AND CAR WAS NON-DRIVABLE. ONCE AGAIN, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED AT ALL ALTHOUGH I WAS DRIVING AROUND 55 MILES. IT COST MY INSURANCE OVER $4000 TO REPAIR. MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO COME UP AGAIN RECENTLY, AND IT GOES AWAY IF I RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN. I CHECKED MANY CAR SITES ON THE INTERNET, AND IN MY SURPRISE, I READ SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS ON THEIR VEHICLES (05 MATRIX). I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA'S AIRBAG SYSTEM, AND I'M NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE. SOMEONE REALLY NEED TO INVESTIGATE ON TOYOTA VEHICLES AND ISSUE A NATIONAL RECALL ON THEIR VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

Mileage: 47,200