2009 Toyota Matrix Airbags Problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND METAL FRAGMENTS PASSED THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL. AS A RESULT, THE METAL FRAGMENTS ENTERED THE CONTACTS EYE AND CAUSED A LONG TERM INJURY. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED A FRACTURED UPPER JAW AND NOSE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED HAVING CONTINUAL DOCTOR VISITS FOR HIS EYE INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO JUNK YARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *DT*JB *DT RECALLS INCOMPLETE 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

11210602

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

48,000 mi

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN DEUTCH ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING TOYOTA VEHICLE AIRBAGS: THIS WAS THE THIRD RECALL. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11091768

Incident

Dec 5, 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" WE RECEIVED OUR RECALL NOTICE LETTER AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED OUR LOCAL AUTHORISED TOYOTA IN RHINELANDER WI AND WERE TOLD IT WOULD TAKE A FEW WEEKS FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO ARRIVE. AFTER NOT HEARING FROM THEM IN THAT TIME WE PHONED AGAIN, AND AFTER ONCE AGAIN GIVING OUR VIN AND INFORMATION , WE WERE TOLD WHO EVER TOOK THE CALL HAD NOT SUBMITTED THE ORDER . SO ONCE AGAIN WE ARE TOLD IT'S ON BACKORDER AND THEY WILL CONTACT US WHEN IT COMES IN SO THEY CAN SET UP A APPOINTMENT TIME TO FIX IT. THE RECALL NOTICE RECOMMENDED NOT HAVING A OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WE SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH A SAFE VEHICLE BY TOYOTA TO USE WITH THE LENGTH OF TIME THIS IS TAKING UNTIL THIS IS FIXED.

NHTSA ID

11078796

Incident

Feb 1, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. HERITAGE TOYOTA OWINGS MILL (9801 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117, 844-202-9429) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11052593

Incident

Dec 5, 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" I AM WONDERING WHEN THE FIX FOR THIS RECALL WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MY AREA.

NHTSA ID

11031758

Incident

Oct 4, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF RIVER OAKS AT (708) 862-0700 (1970 RIVER OAKS DR, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11022853

Incident

May 23, 2016

TAKATA RECALL THE NHTSA IS AWARE OF THIS RECALL BUT MAY NOT APPRECIATE THE FULL IMPACT ON THE OWNER OF THE CAR. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING IT DUE TO THIS RECALL BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY. I CAN'T GET IT FIXED. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED WHEN REMEDY IS AVAILABLE NO ONE KNOWS. SO I SAID FINE LET ME TRADE IT IN AND BUY A NEW CAR. HOWEVER, SINCE THERE IS A RECALL THE DEALER SAID HE COULDN'T OFFER FULL TRADE IN PRICE BECAUSE HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO SELL IT UNTIL THE REMEDY IS MADE. SO I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT AND I CAN'T SELL IT WITHOUT A LOSS IN VALUE. NEITHER ARE MY FAULT. TAKATA HAS ME STUCK IN A VERY POOR POSITION AND I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA'S RESPONSE

NHTSA ID

11019836

Incident

Mar 20, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GROSSINGER TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 7225 N CICERO, IL 60712), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11019328

Incident

May 31, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. SAFETY RECALL NOT REMEDIED.

NHTSA ID

11019262

Incident

Aug 24, 2017

TAKATA RECALL--I RECEIVED A FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR NOTICE BACK IN AUGUST 2016 AND CALLED IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. BEAMAN PONTIAC SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PART WAS IN. I CALLED BACK IN JANUARY OF 2017 AND THEY SAID THE PART WAS STILL NOT IN. TODAY 8/16/17 THE PART IS STILL NOT IN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IN JANUARY THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL AND I STILL HAVE IT. I WOULD LIKE MY CAR BACK. BUT I DON'T WANT THE LIABILITY OF SOMEONE RIDING IN MY CAR OR ME IN IT WITH MY HUSBAND DRIVING BEING KILLED AND TOYOTA NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

11015670

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL TOO LONG TO GO WITH SUCH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN A CAR. MY 21 YEAR OLD SON DRIVES THIS CAR. PLEASE HAVE A FIX SOON OR AT LEAST BE ABLE TO TAKE IT IN AND TURN THAT AIRBAG OFF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

NHTSA ID

11015149

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. TOYOTA HAS REPEATEDLY ASSURED US THAT THE NEW AIRBAG PARTS WILL BE READY IN "ONE MONTH". TOYOTA HAS BEEN SAYING THIS FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS LEAVING US WITH A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WE ARE UNABLE TO SELL. TOYOTA'S BEST ADVICE WAS TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR AND COME IN FOR A RENTAL WHILE WE WAIT, THEY HAVE BEEN OUT OF RENTALS FOR THE ENTIRE TIME WE'VE BEEN WAITING. I UNDERSTAND MOST OF THIS IS TAKATA'S FAULT BUT TOYOTA HAS DONE A TERRIBLE JOB KEEPING US INFORMED AND IS ALLOWING MY FAMILY TO DRIVE A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP COVERED IN THEIR BADGES.

NHTSA ID

11014190

Incident

Aug 10, 2017

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (TRI COUNTY TOYOTA 15 D AND L DRIVE, ROYERSFORD, PA 19468) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11014167

Incident

Jan 24, 2017

TAKATA RECALL ,I GOT THE NOTICE OF RECALL IN FEB 2017 TILL NOW NO ACTION FROM TOYOTA SIDE TO FIX THAT,

NHTSA ID

11013592

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

TOYOTA CONTACTED ME IN JULY 1016 OF THE AIR BAG RECALL, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. IT STATES NOT TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT IT IS DANGEROUS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE IN OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. I WANT MY CAR REPLCED WITH A SAFE ONE.

NHTSA ID

11013472

Incident

Jul 15, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE WHILE PREGNANT, TOYOTA DID NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. TOLD ME I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAG COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE EVEN THOUGH NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR, AND STILL NO RESOLUTION.

NHTSA ID

11012667

Incident

Aug 3, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT 505-998-0201 AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID

11012329

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" I AM STILL WAINTING FOR A FIX. TOYOTA RECOMMENDS THAT I DO NOT USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NOW GOING ON 8 MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

11011677

Incident

Jul 31, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (TOYOTA OF COLD SPRINGS, FRANKLIN, TN) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11010315

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11010198

Incident

May 22, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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. TOYOTA TOWN OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11006418

Incident

Jul 6, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MONTHS AGO (ALTHOUGH LETTER WAS NOT DATED MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE CUSTOMER TO TRACK LACK OF PROGRESS- HENCE DATE BELOW IS A GUESSTIMATE. THE LETTER (ATTACHED) NOTIFIED ME THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. THE LETTER SAID THAT TOYOTA WAS SEEKING A REMEDY AND IN THE MEANTIME I SHOULD NOT USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE. SO I HAVE EFFECTIVELY BEEN DENIED FULL USE OF MY CAR FOR MONTHS. THIS IS NOT REASONABLE. MY ELDERLY MOTHER IS COMING TO LIVE WITH ME. I NEED USE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. IS TOYOTA PREPARED TO PAY FOR A RENTAL OR OFFER SOME OTHER COMPENSATION?

NHTSA ID

11006068

Incident

May 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (MCDONOUGH IN STANTON, VA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/17/17*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

11004246

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2017. THE DEALER (FAULKNER TOYOTA TREVOSE 2425 LINCOLN HIGHWAY, TREVOSE, PA, 19053) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND PARTS MAY BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/31/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

11003979

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT SPOKE TO DARCARS TOYOTA OF ROCKVILLE (15625 FREDERICK RD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855) WHO STATED THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE BEFORE DECEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11002760

Incident

Mar 3, 2017