2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Complaints and Recall Information
The 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to airbag system defects as indicated by the recalls. There are no owner complaints recorded for other mechanical or electrical defects.
Five recalls involve various defects in the supplemental restraint system and airbag inflators affecting safety components of the vehicle.
Recalls- Airbag control module defect. NHTSA recall 13V029000 affects 887,709 vehicles. The SRS circuits may short internally causing abnormal current flow and heat that can damage circuits, potentially resulting in inadvertent deployment of front airbags and seatbelt pretensioners. Dealers will replace the airbag control module free of charge. The recall began March 13, 2013.
- Electrical noise causing airbag deployment. NHTSA recall 15V043000 involves 1,006,849 vehicles. Electrical noise can cause a component in the airbag control module to fail, which may cause inadvertent deployment of front and side airbags or seatbelt pretensioners while driving. Dealers will replace the airbag control module at no cost. The recall started August 24, 2015 and supersedes 13V029000 and 14V147.
- Passenger airbag inflator rupture risk. NHTSA recall 15V285000 covers 1,973,468 vehicles. The passenger frontal airbag inflator may explode upon deployment due to excessive internal pressure, sending metal fragments that can cause serious injury or death. Vehicles under this recall have a Do Not Drive advisory until the repair is done. Dealers will replace the passenger airbag. The recall began July 13, 2015 and supersedes 14V312.
- Passenger airbag inflator rupture in specific regions. NHTSA recall 15V286000 affects 1,069,055 vehicles sold or registered in coastal states and territories. The inflators may rupture in a crash causing injury or death from metal fragments. Vehicles under this recall have a Do Not Drive advisory until fixed. Dealers will replace the passenger airbag free of charge. The recall started July 13, 2015 and supersedes 14V655.
- Replacement airbag inflator explosion risk. NHTSA recall 18V025000 includes 116,126 vehicles that previously had airbag inflators replaced with similar units. Those inflators may explode due to propellant degradation from humidity and temperature cycling, causing metal fragments to injure occupants. Dealers will replace the passenger airbag assembly with an alternate inflator free of charge. The recall started January 29, 2018.
Owners who face repeated airbag system repairs or have unresolved recall issues related to these defects may have rights under their state lemon law. Consulting a qualified attorney for assistance with potential claims is advisable.
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Summary
2003
Model Year
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Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
5053207
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
116126 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. As of January 30, 2018, Toyota is additionally recalling 3,347 model year 2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles located in states listed above. Also included in this recall filing is 98,194 model year 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles, located throughout the U.S., that previously received a “like-for-like” interim air bag inflator replacement. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
1069055 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
1973468 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
1006849 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Risk: Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX
887709 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Risk: Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.