Air Bag Related Problems of the 2012 Toyota Matrix

Table 1 shows one common air bag related problems of the 2012 Toyota Matrix.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Toyota Matrix

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
4

Air Bag problem #1

Takata recall - received notice in January, 2017 and to date "no remedy" for the airbag recall on my vehicle. Recall advises to avoid having passenger in front seat. I am unable to transport anyone unless in the back seat and am concerned what would happen to me if the airbag goes off while awaiting Toyota's remedy. Please advise.

Air Bag problem #2

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Matrix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall 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.

Air Bag problem #3

Takata airbag recall. Repeated attempts for fixing airbag unresponsive from Toyota dealers.

Air Bag problem #4

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received notification in January of 2018. The dealer (eastern shore Toyota 29732 fredrick blvd, daphne, al, 36526) stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. The manufacturer was also contacted and confirmed the parts were unavailable for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.


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