Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Matrix. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl-tl-takata recall. The contact 2009 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated while approaching a stop sign to make a left turn another vehicle crased in to the rear driver side. As result the air bags failed to deploy. The driving in the other vehicle sustained injury but was unknown. The contact sustained back and neck injury's that required medical attention. In addison the passenger's sustained neck and back injury's to. No lights illuminated. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic. The dealer has not diagnosed the failure. The vehicle was not destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximateley 120,021. Ck.
Takata recall. Currently 8. 5 months pregnant. Due to the fact that Toyota cannot guarantee not only a timeline till when a solution will be provided to resolve the recall, but that the passenger airbag will not deploy with no one in it, my vehicle is not safe to drive. The risks greatly outweigh any benefit of driving the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Matrix. While stationary, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, upper back, and neck that required medical attention. The contact drove the vehicle home. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owned a 2009 Toyota corolla Matrix. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a rail several times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, arm, and back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Matrix rear ended a Mercury mounteer at about 35-40 miles per hour. The entire front end of the Matrix went under the mounteer's bumper. The entire front end of Matrix was pushed back into the coolant system. Both head lights were pushed into the engine compartment. The bumper was almost detached and on the ground. The hood was pushed back on itself about 3 feet. The airbag did not deploy. My daughter was driving the Matrix and her head hit the steering wheel. She suffered a concussion.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact¿s vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and an injury was reported which required medical attention. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Matrix. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph on a mountainous road and unexpectedly fell asleep. The vehicle rolled down a ravine and crashed into two trees and boulders. The contact fractured his sternum and sustained bruises from the seat belt. A police report was filed of the incident. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact and the vehicle was towed to a collision center to determine the severity of the damage. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
On February 11, I took my 2009 Toyota Matrix to motorcars Toyota of cleveland heights, ohio, to have the car repaired in the gas pedal recall. While there, I was informed of another recall on the car, on its brakes. Both of these issues were address and I picked the car up on February 13th. On February 24 at 7:45am, I was driving westbound on I-90 in westlake, ohio; it was snowing and the roads were wet, unsalted. As I was rounding a corner near the crocker bassett exit, my car began to skid. I immediately began to pump the brakes and attempt to straighten my car out, but the brakes did not engage. I firmly pressed down on the brakes and nothing happened; I then tried the emergency brake and the car still did not slow down. I was unable to regain control of the vehicle and it began to spin out and to the left. I pumped the brakes as hard and fast as I could, but the brakes never engaged and my car hit the cement median at 55mph. Due to a build up of snow and ice against the median, my car was propelled into the air and landed on its roof. My airbags did not deploy in the crash.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated rapidly after she depressed the accelerator pedal to make a left turn. The vehicle crashed into another vehice. The air bags did not deploy. Both the contact and driver of the other vehicle sustained neck injuries; a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where it was repaired at the contacts expense. The manufacturer called the contact and requested to take the vehicle apart to repair the problem. The contact wanted reimbursement for the repairs and wanted to give the vehicle back ,as she was still experiencing sudden acceleration intermittently. The failure mileage was approximately 289. The current mileage was approximately 2,900.