2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix air bags problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix — 74% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unable to get remedy in a timely manner for air bag recall. Part has been unavailable for over a month and dealer has delayed ordering of part by two weeks. Dealer providing recall service is IRA Toyota of Danvers in Massachusetts”
filed Dec 6, 2022
“Someone pulled out in front of me and I hit them with the front of my car. I was driving 40 miles an hour on a city street. It crashed in the front end, radiator, fenders and hood. The airbags did not deploy. I had been sent a recall notice and scheduled an appointment at a local toyota dealer…”
filed Dec 28, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions…Campaign 19V627000 · Aug 28, 2019
- On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that…Campaign 18V025000 · Jan 9, 2018
- This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which…Campaign 16V127000 · Mar 3, 2016
- Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi…Campaign 16V128000 · Mar 2, 2016
Related service bulletins
DP: The subject vehicles are equipped with a front passenger airbag. A part inside the airbag could explode, shooting sharp metal fragments at vehicle occupants. This could cause serious INJURY or DEATH. ? Added Dealer…
Support Division · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 25, 2024Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Toyota Safety Re · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 17, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Corolla Matrix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Corolla Matrix | 10 | 50% |
| 2009 Corolla Matrix | 40 | 54% |
| 2007 Corolla Matrix | 37 | 77% |
| 2006 Corolla Matrix | 42 | 66% |
| 2005 Corolla Matrix | 71 | 81% |
| 2004 Corolla Matrix | 20 | 69% |
| 2003 Corolla Matrix | 27 | 75% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.