2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX Complaints

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. WE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER IN AUGUST. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE OUR CAR WITH ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THAT PUTS A STRAIN ON OUR FAMILY...WE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR WITH 5 PEOPLE AND WE THINK TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO ALLOW US TO USE OUR CAR IN A NORMAL WAY. THEY HAVE PROPOSED A LOANER CAR, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE INSURANCE, AS OUR PERSONAL CAR INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER A LONG TERM RENTAL THAT IS DUE TO A RECALL. AS THERE IS NO END IN SIGHT, THAT COULD BECOME IMPOSSIBLY EXPENSIVE. IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO PUT OUR FAMILY OUT LIKE THIS, WITH NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL END.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. 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 FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. 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 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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. UPDATED 1/21/16 *SS *TR

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE LETTER STATED THAT I SHOULD SUBMIT A COMPLAINT TO THE NHTSA IF I FELT THAT TOYOTA HAD NOT REMEDIED THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, WHICH IS THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE ASKED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHEN THIS WILL BE REPAIRED AND HAVE ONLY BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL GET ANOTHER NOTICE WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IT IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT ALL THE TIME SINCE TOYOTA HAS ADVISED AGAINST ALLOWING PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS FAR TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM.

MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IT IS TAKING A VERY LONG TIME FOR TOYOTA TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAGS IN MY VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG WAS RECALLED IN JUNE; IT'S NOW NEARLY NOVEMBER. NOT ONLY HAVE THEY NOT PROVIDED PARTS, THEY HAVE NOT EVEN GIVEN A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN PARTS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. WHEN I AM NOT SIMPLY GOING TO WORK ALONE, I NEED TO BE ABLE TO PUT OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE BACK SEAT AND IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AT THIS TIME, THE ONLY SOLUTION PROVIDED BY TOYOTA IS, "DON'T ALLOW PASSENGER TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT". AND THEY ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. HOW LONG MUST I WAIT TO BE ABLE TO USE MY CAR THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED WHEN I PURCHASED IT??

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. 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 FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. 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 FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/20/16 LN; 4/23/18*JB *CN

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY CAR, AS YOU KNOW. IT HAS NOW BEEN FOUR MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL AND THERE IS NO WORD FROM TOYOTA ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAG. THEY HAVE ADVISED ME NOT TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS REPLACED. IT'S RIDICULOUS TO GO FOUR MONTHS WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO HAVE A PASSENGER. THEY NEED TO SPEED THIS UP. THEY AREN'T PROVIDING ME WHAT I PURCHASED--WHICH IS A CAR THAT I CAN SAFELY HAVE A PASSENGER IN.