2005 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 941 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 118 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 93 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleOct 17, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
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Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 28, 2019
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.
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
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.
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Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDec 12, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. 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.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
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Air bagsMay 13, 2015
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.
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.
2003-2004 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. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.
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Air bagsMay 13, 2015
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.
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.
2003-2004 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 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.
Campaign 15V285000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingAug 26, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
Campaign 06E023000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Sep 18, 2014
I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. *TR
Air bags, Sep 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Air bags, Aug 10, 2014
I DO NOT KNOW, BUT WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON. *TR
Air bags, Jul 1, 2014, crash
5 VEHICLE WRECK IN FAST LANE ON 6 LANE PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY, 50 MPH ZONE. CAR IN FRONT STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. COROLLA STOPPED IN TIME (PREVENTING REAR END COLLISION) BUT 3 VEHICLES (INCLUDED 2 TRUCKS) BEHIND THE COROLLA COLLIDED HEAVILY AND PUSHED THE COROLLA INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CAR "TOTALED". SEVERE FRONT END AND REAR END DAMAGE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE OR OTHER SIDE. *TR
Air bags, Service brakes, Engine, Jun 16, 2014, crash
I JUST PURCHASED MY 2005 COROLLA 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND IT WAS A FAIRLY NEW CAR BUT IT HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH IN THE FIRST MONTH I HAD IT. ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT THE WEATHER NICE AND PLEASANT & I WAS SOBERLY DRIVING HOME FROM NURSING SCHOOL IN SAN JOSE ALONG IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE STREET AT THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MILES AN HOUR. ABOUT 600 FEET AHEAD THERE WAS A YELLOWING STOPLIGHT AND TWO CARS SLOWING DOWN NEARING THE STOPLIGHT. I PUT ON THE BRAKES NORMALLY AS I THOUGHT THERE WAS PLENTY OF SPACE TO COME TO A STOP HOWEVER IT FELT LIKE INSTEAD OF SLOWING THE CAR SUPRISINGLY SPED UP AND INSTANTLY I WAS SMELLING GUNPOWDER AFTER A SHARP PAINFUL JARRING SMACK. THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED AND WAS A RIPPED UP MESS FROM MY STEERING WHEEL. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS SO DAZED AND SHOCKED AND MY WRIST HAD SHATTERED REQUIRING REPARATIVE SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOWEVER IT'S STILL NOT OK. DUE TO MY CONFUSION I DENIED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. THIS CONFUSION STILL AFFECTS ME BADLY NOW AS I SUFFER FROM SEVERE PTSD. THE POLICE TOOK PICTURES AND A REPORT. THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR I HIT WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE. & RECOMMENDED I BE TAKEN AS WELL BUT I REFUSED. THE CAR HAD BEEN TOTALED WITH SEVERE BODY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND A BENT FRAME THAT IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FROM THE SCENE. I WAS TERRIFIED THAT SOMEBODY EITHER TAMPERED WITH MY CAR AND BRAKES OR EITHER I WAS CLINICALLY INSANE TO MAKE IT ILLOGICALLY SPEED UP & IT WASN'T UNTIL I LEARNED OF THE RECALLS ONLY A FEW DAYS AGO THAT I REALIZED MAYBE THE ACCIDENT WASN'T ALL MY FAULT & I SHOULD REPORT IT HERE. TOYOTA CORPORATION HAS DONE NOTHING TO SEND ME NOTIFICATIONS OF ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS EVER. *TR
Air bags, Apr 30, 2014
SRS WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. TOYOTA DEALER FIXES BY INSTALLING NEW CLOCK ASSEMBLY. TOTAL COST $465. THIS ASSEMBLY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND IS FAILING AT A VERY HIGH RATE IN THESE CARS. I BELIEVE IT IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL. SUPPOSEDLY IF THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. *JS
Air bags, Dec 18, 2013
SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS GOING ON AND OFF, SO IS THE CLOCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND I FIND THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CLOCK AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEING TIED TOGETHER. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Nov 25, 2013
ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER AND WAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. I DECIDED TO DO RESEARCH FIRST AND FOUND A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE. SOME HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICES INCLUDING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND CLOCK (WHICH HAPPENS TO HAVE FAULTY CIRCUIT THAT CAN RESULT IN THE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.) SOME HAVE PAID OVER $1K IN SERVICE FEES. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT IT. THEY ARE NOT LOOKING TO OWN UP TO THIS QUALITY DEFECT. IT'S NOT A WEAR AND TEAR (VEHICLE AGE) ISSUE. THE CULPRIT APPEARS TO BE A COMPONENT THAT CRACKS OFF THE PCB ON THE CLOCK. SOMEONE HAS REPORTED HAVING RE-SOLDERED THIS COMPONENT TO ELIMINATE THE INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT ISSUE. WHEN WILL TOYOTA RECALL? *TR
Air bags, Aug 1, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Electrical system, Air bags, Jul 1, 2013
OUR DRIVER SIDE SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY ON FOR OVER A YEAR. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T GO OUT WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING; OTHER TIMES IT GOES OUT LIKE NORMAL A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED, BUT SPONTANEOUSLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON LATER WHILE DRIVING. ONCE IT'S ON, I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF, WAIT A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN RESTART THE CAR TO GET IT TO TURN OFF. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL. THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS NO HELP AT ALL - COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND SAID THAT I'D NEED TO BRING THE CAR BACK WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ACTUALLY ON. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INCONSISTENT, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT. I'M VERY AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY MAY BE INJURED SHOULD WE GET IN A COLLISION, BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAG IS INOPERABLE. *TR
Air bags, May 16, 2013, crash
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING SOUTH AT 60MPH. SECOND CAR, GOING NORTH, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON TO SIDE ROAD DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. BARELY HAD TIME TO APPLY BRAKES BEFORE IMPACT WITH HIS RIGHT REAR. MY DAUGHTER'S CAR HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. POLICE WERE CALLED. OTHER DRIVER CITED. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID CAR TOTALED. NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG INFLATED, IN SPITE OF FRONT END IMPACT. I REPORTED ALL OF THIS TO TOYOTA AND SENT THEM PICTURES OF THE CAR BUT THEY SEEMED UNINTERESTED. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Apr 24, 2013
. . TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. A RELATIVE OF MINE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MY BEHALF FROM TOYOTA FOR MY VEHICLE. MY RELATIVE SAID HE SENT IT TO ME BY MAIL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE OUT OF NOWHERE MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND HORN. I HAVE HAD A RECALL BEFORE WHICH WAS SERVICED IN AUGUST OF 2011. I DECIDED TO CONTACT TOYOTA ABOUT THE LETTER AND IF IT WAS OKAY TO TAKE IN CAR WITHOUT LETTER. THEY RAN MY VIN# AND STATED THAT THE RECALL FOR MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED. I ASKED WHY I RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL AND WHY OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR IS STARTING TO HAVE SOME MALFUNCTIONS THAT CAN BE A RISK TO MY LIFE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE REP AT TOYOTA SAID TO GO IN TO SERVICE CENTER-BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I NEED HELP AND WOULD LIKE THIS RESOLVED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MY VEHICLE. *TR
Air bags, Apr 22, 2013, crash
WE WERE EAST-BOUND ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN A WEST-BOUND VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF US, ACROSS OUR LANE. I BRAKE, BUT COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS UNHURT AND HIS VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. OUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY WIFE, WHO IS 63 INCHES, 110 LBS, HAD HER RIBS CRACKED BY THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG HITTING HER IN THE CHEST. HER SEAT WAS LOCKED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AT MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM THE AIRBAG; HER SEATBELT WAS ON AND PROPERLY WORN. SHE WAS NOT HOLDING ANYTHING IN HER HANDS OR ON HER LAP. THE SPEED OF THE IMPACT WAS LOW ENOUGH THAT NEITHER OF US EVEN SUFFERED SERIOUS BRUISING FROM THE SEATBELTS. THE AIRBAG WAS THE SOLE SOURCE OF HER PHYSICAL INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Apr 18, 2013, crash
MY HUSBAND BOUGHT MY 2005 COROLLA AS A WEDDING GIFT. IT WAS SLIGHTLY USED BUT BOUGHT FROM ONE OF THE BEST TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN OUR TOWN. IT HAD APPROX. 18000 MILES WHEN I GOT T IN FEB OF 2007. IT WAS VERY BASIC AND A STANDARD. THE SHIFTING/CLUTCH NEVER SEEMED RIGHT FROM THE START BUT I LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH IT. IN FEB OF 2010, I WAS LEAVING WORK AND WAS A FEW MILES FROM HOME. I HAD NEVER IN MY MANY YEARS OF DRIVING HAD A WRECK. THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND AS I TRIED TO BRAKE,MY CAR SEEMED TO SPEED UP AND WENT RIGHT UP UNDER THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE FRONT END SMASHED RIGHT UP TO THE WINDSHIELD YET THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. INSURANCE DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS BUT IT WAS RIGHT AT THE POINT WHERE I STILL OWED AS MUCH AS THE PAY OFF SO THEY WENT AHEAD AND FIXED IT. I WAS OUT A LOT OF MONEY. THE SECOND WRECK JUST OCCURRED ON MARCH 15,2013. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FAMILY MEMBERS RESIDENCE IN THE COUNTRY AND WAS TRAVELING ON DESERTED ROADS AT ABOUT 3:30 AM. I WENT AROUND AN S CURVE THAT I GREW UP DRIVING SO IT I WAS VERY FAMILIAR. I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN,BUT AGAIN SEEMED TO ACCELERATE. I OVER CORRECTED AND RAN THRU A DITCH AND COMPLETELY THREW A METAL FENCE. AGAIN. THE AIRBAG,WHICH ALWAYS HAD THE LIGHT ON AS IF READY TO DEPLOY,DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS HURT VERY BADLY AND APPARENTLY BLACKED OUT FOR A GOOD WHILE. THIS TIME THE INSURANCE DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS AND WE ARE WAITING ON A SETTLEMENT FROM OUR INSURANCE PLUS I HURT MY KNEE AND AM MEETING WITH A SURGEON NEXT WEEK. THAT CAR WAS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE AND I AM HAPPY TO B RID OF IT BUT FEEL WE ALL DESERVE JUSTICE FOR ALL THE MANY ERRORS TOYOTA HAS GIVEN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Dec 4, 2012
RECENTLY MY AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER SEARCHING TOYOTA/MATRIX FORUMS, I HAVE FOUND THE 2003-2008 TOYOTA MATRIX HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. IT IS COMMON FOR THE CLOCK TO STOP WORKING, WHICH CASES THE AIR BAGS TO STOP FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2003-2008 COROLLA. I DON'T MIND THAT MY CLOCK DOESN'T WORK; HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT IS THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AND TOYOTA SHOULD RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Sep 28, 2012, crash
WE HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 30, 2012 IN BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO BETWEEN 11:15 TO 11:30 PM. WE RECEIVED A FIRST IMPACT ON THE LEFT BACK DOOR OF THE CAR AND ANOTHER IN THE FRONT (BUMPER) OF THE CAR, BECAUSE THE CAR IMPACT MADE IT GO ROUND AND IMPACT A FENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AIRBAGS NEVER OPENED, SO WE RECEIVED INJURIES. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 11/21/12
Air bags, Sep 18, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,854 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,058....UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/12
Air bags, Jul 26, 2012
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR FIXED. *TR
Air bags, May 1, 2012, crash
I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, GOING 30 MPH AS WELL, SUDDENLY SWITCHES ONTO THE LEFT LANE WITHOUT USING THEIR TURNING SIGNALS IN EFFORT TO AVOID THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF THEM, LEAVING ME LITTLE TIME TO BRAKE BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE CAR. I DRIVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 AND THE HOOD WAS COMPLETELY BENT FORWARD ALONG WITH THE FRONT SIDES MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN THE FRONT DOORS, CRACKED HEAD LIGHTS, BUMPER SLIGHTLY DETACHED, AND A BROKEN RADIATOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT LAUNCH AT ALL EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT REQUIRED IT. I WAS DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER WHO HURT THEIR KNEE AND I'M DEALING WITH NECK AND BACK PROBLEMS. *JS
Air bags, Mar 26, 2012
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012 THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, THE LIGHT HAS RANDOMLY GONE ON AND OFF. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT ON MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT NEEDED THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING TO BE REPLACED. THE OWNER DECLINED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 111,000. *TR
Air bags, Jan 30, 2012, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA S. THE CONTACT WAS CROSSING A STOP SIGN INTERSECTION WHEN A TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, DRAGGING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A THIRD VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Air bags, Nov 18, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SQUIB SPIRAL CABLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,066.
Air bags, Oct 15, 2011
THIS IS GOING TO BE THE THIRD TIME I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK TO BOCH TOYOTA NORWOOD MA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON THEY RESET FEW DAYS LATER CAME BACK ON BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK OCTOBER 5, 2011 RESET AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK ON OCTOBER 13,2011 THAT TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE COMPUTER, WIRING OR THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CORRECTING THIS SITUATION. *TR
Air bags, Oct 3, 2011, crash
ON NOVEMBER 12, 2009, MY PASSENGER AND I WERE REAR-ENDED AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN WE WERE STOPPED, WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO MAKE A LEFT. THE AIRBAG WARNING SAID THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THEY DIDN'T AND THE AIRBAG WARNING HAD TO BE RE-CALIBRATED TO WORK PROPERLY. ON NOVEMBER, 24, 2010, WE WERE STOPPED, AND REAR-ENDED, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2011, A LADY STOPPED VERY SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME. I COULD NOT STOP QUICK ENOUGH, AND REAR-ENDED HER. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN MY COROLLA CE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND THERE WAS ENOUGH FORCE THAT A BACK SEAT POPPED DOWN WITHOUT ME RELEASING IT (IT'S A POP-DOWN BACK SEAT FROM THE TRUNK). YET, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HAD A HEADACHE FOR THREE DAYS, MY NECK AND SHOULDERS STILL HURT, AND MY LEFT THIGH IS STILL TENDER. WHEN I PAID FOR THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS, ALL PARTS SHOULD HAVE WORKED INCLUDING THE AIRBAGS. THAT I AM WRITING TO YOU IS BY G-D'S GRACE, NOT TOYOTA'S. I THINK THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MASSIVE RECALL, AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED, BUT I KNOW THAT THERE WAS ONE FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET. *TR
Air bags, Mar 11, 2011, crash
I WAS PART OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AUTOMOBILE I WAS IN CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. WE WERE GOING AT A HIGH ENOUGH SPEED WHERE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT FOR A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BUT YET, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR