2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (64) · Electrical System (8) · Engine (3)
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36 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-08-28 · campaign 19V627000 · 229,460 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-01-09 · campaign 18V025000 · 116,126 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A), J0A (Matrix Zone A).
Air Bags 2015-05-13 · campaign 15V285000 · 1,973,468 vehicles
Defect: 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 Po
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.
Fix: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call
Air Bags 2015-05-13 · campaign 15V286000 · 1,069,055 vehicles
Defect: 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 yea
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.
Fix: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Po
Service bulletins (17)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · T-SB-0038-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · T-SB-0038-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2024-03-04 · T-PANT-2024-004- · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect toyota genuine motor oil and long life coolant, effective march 1, 2024. these products are ordered through the toyota complete maintenance care (tcmc) website.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2024-01-25 · Update · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
faq: customer frequently asked questions
Air Bags 2024-01-25 · Support Division · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 procedures for do no drive advisory ? updated bec contact information ? revise
Wheels 2022-01-12 · Toyota PRO19-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pol: this consolidated tire warranty guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by toyota. this information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. customers can find this information
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What owners report
2026-10-07 · Air Bags“the air bag warning light is sometimes on, sometimes off, when driving the car. this started several years ago, soon after the last recall was "fixed".…”
2026-05-21 · Unknown Or Other“these are the dealers notes: ~inspection only has new part number. this is the current sku installed in my vehicle: 28113693 89661-02k41 does this part ecm require remedy? …”
2026-02-28 · Unknown Or Other“o2 (oxygen) sensor is faulty even after replacing it several times. …”
2024-09-20 · Vehicle Speed Control“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 steerin…”
2023-05-31 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“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…”
2021-11-12 · Air Bags“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…”
2020-12-02 · Air Bags“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 d…”
2020-08-25 · Air Bags“i've been calling and nobody's answering and nobody's calling back.…”
2020-07-08 · Air Bags“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.…”
2020-04-14 · Air Bags“their is an airbag recall that has been outstanding for some time but has not yet been remedied.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.