2007 Toyota Corolla Matrix problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (34) · Engine And Engine Cooling (3) · Structure:body (2)
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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 (16)
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
2024-11-27 · Vehicle Speed Control“vehicle keeps stalling while driving if stopped at a light or stop sign or if mrps drop to low engine shuts off lights flicker and no check engine light has come on.…”
2023-05-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 131,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that several unknown warning lights started flashing and the rpm gauge fluctuated from a low rpm to high rpm. the contact stated that he pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle. the contact stated that the v…”
2022-06-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 143,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla matrix. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a transmission center and the contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in nhtsa campaign number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was taken to the dealer an…”
2021-09-26 · Air Bags“i have been waiting over 2 years for this passenger side airbag recall to be remedied. i was told a remedy was available about a year and a half ago, but despite many calls and service appointments where i left the car with toyota (they even kept my car for nearly 9 hours once), they always tell me they don't have the part available and that they w…”
2020-12-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 81,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla matrix. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the vehicle stalled while attempting to accelerate and approximately 20 seconds later, the engine suddenly operated as normal and the driver was able to drive normally. the failure had occurred on several occasions. the cause of the failure was n…”
2020-09-22 · Unknown Or Other · 24,000 mi“the problem is not specific to this car. the tire speed rating system in use today is long overdue for upgrading. problem 1 is the confusion that exists between y and (y). online tire dealers often blur the two categories. problem 2 is the actual speed rating of (y) -- it is unknown but higher than 186. problem 3 is that tires in the upper rang…”
2020-08-07 · Air Bags“i appreciate that toyota younger fixed the airbag recall. i would have appreciate if they would have wiped down the dash board after installing. i also noticed the panel over the airbag has a buckle/crease and it does not look secure around the edges. i have attached images . it never looked like before a dropped off my car.…”
2020-07-21 · Air Bags“the airbag recall first happened several years ago. my vehicle was repaired at the time. now there is a second recall for the same airbag. why is this happening?…”
2020-07-04 · Air Bags · 80,000 mi“i am still waiting for my passenger side airbag to be replaced. is takada/toyota ever going to be required to replace it? my car is 2007 with only 85,000 miles on it and i want to keep it. when will the airbags be replaced?…”
2020-05-27 · Air Bags“airbag recall 19v627 still has no remedy. recall was issued 8/28/2019 and will be 9 months on the 27th of may. this is unacceptable in my opinion and unsafe . *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.