2005 TOYOTA COROLLA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 1/20/2016*JS UPDATED 01/25/16. *JB

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO THE TOYOTA RECALL DESCRIBED BELOW (PER HTTP://WWW.TOYOTA.COM/RECALL). THE RECALL DATE WAS JUNE 16, 2015 (TODAY'S DATE IS 08 SEPTEMBER 2015) AND TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME BECAUSE THE REMEDY PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR MY VIN. DESCRIPTION THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR THE INTRUSION OF MOISTURE OVER TIME. DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE WHEN THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED AND CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL, STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN A CRASH. REMEDY TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON OBTAINING THE REMEDY PARTS FOR SUBSEQUENT PHASES OF THIS SAFETY RECALL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS REMEDY PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, TOYOTA DEALERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE AT NO CHARGE TO THE VEHICLE OWNER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JUNE REGARDING A RECALL OF OUR FAMILY VEHICLE (TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX 2005) FOR A DEFECT RELATED TO THE AIRBAGS. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT, IT HAS TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG INFLATORS AND, DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCE, COULD RUPTURE AND CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS TO PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHIONED MATERIAL RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. WE WERE TOLD THAT UNTIL A REMEDY BECAUSE AVAILABLE IN OUR LOCATION TO HAVE NO ONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THAT WAS THREE MONTHS AGO. I JUST LOOKED UP THE STATUS AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE IN OUR AREA. THIS IS NOT A MINOR ISSUE. IT'S CAUSED UNDUE STRESS AND INCONVENIENCE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SUMMER. WE HAVE A BABY ON THE WAY AND ARE CONCERNED THAT THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY IN PLACE, AND WE FEEL A SOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. WE PLAN ON CALLING TOYOTA DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY WAY WE CAN FIX THE ISSUE OURSELVES AND THEN SUBMIT FOR A REIMBURSEMENT. SIMPLY TELLING CUSTOMERS TO HAVE NO ONE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION--SUCH AS WHEN WE CAN EXPECT PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE--IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. PLUS, IF WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OURSELVES, IT WILL CAUSE UNNECESSARY STRAIN ON OUR ALREADY TIGHT BUDGET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/21/15 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN 2005 COROLLA. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO OCCURRED WITH A 20008 TOYOTA MATRIX (COROLLA COUSIN), THAT HAD ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH TOYOTA COROLLAS AND POSSIBLY OTHERS.