2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 74%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix, 74% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Someone pulled out in front of me and I hit them with the front of my car. I was driving 40 miles an hour on a city street. It crashed in the front end, radiator, fenders and hood. The airbags did not deploy. I had been sent a recall notice and scheduled an appointment at a local Toyota dealer immediately. The crash happened two weeks before the appointment. This is a known problem with the manufacturer. Nhtsa recall no. 19v-627”
NHTSA complaint #11385345, filed 2020-12, 184,000 miles“My 2008 Toyota matrix was under recall since I was notified in october 2019. At that time I was told that my car was not safe to drive and I was provided with a rental car. My car was repaired with the Toyota air bag remedy on june 11, 2020 but it seems that the remedy has caused the cover to pop up and a crease is forming across the middle of the airbag cover. Also, the passenger airbag indicator light says off when a passenger seat is occupied. The passenger indicator light worked properly when I last drove my car in october of 2019.”
NHTSA complaint #11330029, filed 2020-06, 223,000 miles“I was in an accident. My driver's side airbag deployed and then instantly collapsed. It offered no protection whatsoever. I experienced severe pain in my chest and right breast from where the seat belt locked. This pain lasted for 6 weeks. If the airbag had worked properly, it would have cushioned the impact and likely made it possible to lessen the need for the seatbelt to do all of the work. This must be fixed! (my vehicle was in motion on a city street when a person driving the opposite direction made a left turn in front of me and totaled my vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11074546, filed 2018-02, 94,000 miles“Takata recall the news reported the death of a woman driving a car with takata airbags. Why is nothing being done about Toyota not doing anything to fix this defect and allowing us to drive these death machines. I currently do not have any one in my passenger seat, this latest death was the driver.”
NHTSA complaint #10918648, filed 2016-10“I have visited and called kendall Toyota in miami five times (today included) to change the airbags in my matrix and the answer is always the same: we don't have them, they are in back order. What are we Toyota owners of recalled airbags causing deaths supposed to do?”
NHTSA complaint #10938598, filed 2016-12Related recalls
- 19V627000Aug 28, 2019Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a…Covers: Toyota Corolla Matrix 2005–2008, Corolla 2003–2008, Pontiac Vibe 2005–2008
- 18V025000Jan 9, 2018On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever…Covers: Toyota Corolla Matrix 2003–2008, Yaris 2010–2012, Pontiac Vibe 2010
- 16V127000Mar 3, 2016Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Lexus SC vehicles manufactured August 3, 2007, to July 30, 2010…Covers: Toyota Corolla Matrix 2008, Lexus SC 2008–2010, Toyota Corolla 2008 +1 more
- 16V128000Mar 2, 2016Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Lexus SC vehicles manufactured August 3, 2007, to July 30, 2010…Covers: Toyota Corolla Matrix 2008, Lexus SC 2008–2010, Toyota Corolla 2008 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10251075Jan 25, 2024DP: 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…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 67% |
| 2010 | 10 | 50% |
| 2009 | 40 | 54% |
| 2008 | 23 | 74% |
| 2007 | 37 | 77% |
| 2006 | 42 | 66% |
| 2005 | 72 | 81% |
| 2004 | 20 | 69% |
| 2003 | 27 | 75% |
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology