Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 80000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 92406 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota matrix xr. the contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated on a consistent basis. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they would recode the vehicle. a few days later the light illuminated again and it was taken to the dealer. they then advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they told her to keep taking the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 92406 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota matrix xr. the contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated on a consistent basis. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they would recode the vehicle. a few days later the light illuminated again and it was taken to the dealer. they then advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they told her to keep taking the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 92406 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota matrix xr. the contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated on a consistent basis. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they would recode the vehicle. a few days later the light illuminated again and it was taken to the dealer. they then advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they told her to keep taking the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 92406 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota matrix xr. the contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated on a consistent basis. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they would recode the vehicle. a few days later the light illuminated again and it was taken to the dealer. they then advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they told her to keep taking the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/02/2008 | |||
| 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?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,, karen flaherty | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 4 | 01/31/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/08/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2004 toyota matrix with 33,000 miles.the contact stated that the air bag warning light keep coming on. the failure had occurred for six months, which meant that the air bags were disabled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was told that the vehicles clock was the cause of the failure. the vehicle had been repaired. bl | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 34665 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/07/2008 | 55269 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 47200 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||