Toyota Corolla Matrix Complaints (2005)

89 consumer complaints on file.

#11769730October 7, 2026
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".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11739229May 21, 2026
ENGINE, 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?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11721099February 28, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
O2 (oxygen) sensor is faulty even after replacing it several times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11615708September 20, 2024
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 steering wheel that should make it work. It does make a loud sound when I press the panic button on my key fob, but only when the car is turned off. I had to stick my head out of the window and yell at a driver who was getting close to hitting my car in a parking lot. I was parked, and they were backing out of their parking stall. They stopped inches away from my car. 3. The cruise control does not work in the car. I think by using this feature, and maintaining a steady speed, it reduces the chances of accidents. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? See answers #1, 2 and 3 above. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed? #1. No. A dealer told me it would cost me $100 to have them check the airbag light. #2. The horn was checked by an independent service center. #3. No. Has it been inspected? #1. This car has been serviced two different times for recalls for the airbag not working correctly. I wonder if the horn and cruise control wires were damaged, or not put back together correctly, when the recall work was being done, while owned by my sister-in-law. #2. No. #3. No. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? #1. The warning lamp for the airbag started coming on around August 15, 2024. #2. No. It didn't work on February 11, 2023 - when I bought the car. #3. No. It didn't work on February 11, 2023.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11524690May 31, 2023
AIR BAGS
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 to be verified by the contact. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the vehicle was currently under NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V025000(Air Bags) which she linked to the failure. The contact sought medical treatment at the hospital for a severe burn to an arm (arm unknown) as a result of the air bag deployment. He was also treated for pain to his neck, back and both knees. The whereabouts of the other driver were unknown. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an unknown facility. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had been destroyed as a result of the crash. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11440177November 12, 2021
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 find out what the warning is for. I waited 2 hours for the recall work to be finished and when I entered my car the warning light was still on. This vehicle has not been in an accident. This situation I read in the reviews online is happening to this car and many complaints. I feel unsafe and I think all possible recalls should be put in place for this to be taken care of by Toyota. It is dangerous and it is a liability. Please help me get this resolved with AutoNation Toyota in Winter Park. [XXX] Thank you INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377452December 2, 2020
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 DAY TO INITIATE SERVICE. NO ONE CALLED. I CALLED TOYOTA AGAIN, THEY PUT ME ON HOLD AND AFTER 12 MINUTES ON HOLD I GAVE UP. TOYOTA IS NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH ON THIS RECALL SERVICE WHICH IS A DEADLY CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351195August 25, 2020
AIR BAGS
I'VE BEEN CALLING AND NOBODY'S ANSWERING AND NOBODY'S CALLING BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338106July 8, 2020
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321134April 14, 2020
AIR BAGS
THEIR IS AN AIRBAG RECALL THAT HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR SOME TIME BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REMEDIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319878March 31, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000(AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. FREMONT TOYOTA LOCATED AT (5851 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319763March 30, 2020
AIR BAGS
I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY MATRIX RECALLED FOR AIRBAGS AND "FIXED" - NOW ANOTHER RECALL. THE POSITION TAKEN BY TOYOTA IS IT WILL BE FIXED SOON. I KNOW IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR SOON FOR THIS 2ND RECALL AND TOYOTA'S APPROACH IS NOT TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT! REALLY!! I SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE MY OWN CAR!! I THINK I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET MY MONEY BACK OR AT LEAST A PORTION OF IT BACK. TOYOTA HAS PUT GREED BEFORE THE CONSUMER. I WANT SOMETHING DOWN AND DONE NOW! I AM TIRED OF WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DOWN ABOUT THIS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. I WAS UPSET BY THE FIRST RECALL AND HAVING TO TAKE TIME AWAY FROM MY HOME AND JOB TO HAVE IT FIXED AND NOW TO HAVE ANOTHER RECALL AND AM TOLD NOT TO LET ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319424March 27, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FRED BEANS TOYOTA OF FLEMINGTON LOCATED AT (174 US-202, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822 (888) 379-1107) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319451March 27, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING DOWN SOUTHSIDE WHEN HIS CAR BEGAN TO UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATE AND HE LOST ALL HIS POWER ASSIST FEATURES LIKE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES IT CAUSED HIM TO BE T BONED BY A SUV NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND HE ALMOST DIED I JUST WANT THIS TO BE RESOLVED I DONT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11309906February 18, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND STAY THERE WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. IT WAS RECALLED & REPLACED, BUT IT'S MAKING THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308827February 12, 2020
AIR BAGS
I JUST SPOKE WITH TOYOTA REGARDING THE REMEDY FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WILL BE RECEIVING A LETTER SOON THAT STATES THAT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW LONG CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH POTENTIALLY ENDANGERING MY PASSENGER BY NOT REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308267February 10, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED KENDALL TOYOTA LOCATED AT (10943 S DIXIE HWY, PINECREST, FL 33156) AND WAS INFORMED PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307671February 7, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287087December 5, 2019
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
VEHICLE AT 35MPG, HIT HEAD ON BY 40-45MPG VEHICLE.SEAT BELT ON- AIRBAG INFLATED SIZE OF LARGE GRAPEFRUIT. CAUSED CARDIAC CONTUSION, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, 2 FRACTURED VERTEBRAE, FRACTURED STERNUM, BROKEN RIBS BOTH SIDES. HAVE TRAFFIC REPORT FOR 10/14/18- VEHICLE SALVAGED THROUGH INS. CO. DRIVER ONLY OCCUPANT ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11278037November 4, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. MAITA TOYOTA OF SACRAMENTO (2500 AUBURN BLVD, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821, (916) 481-0855) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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