Recalls ·2012 Toyota Matrix

2012 Toyota Matrix recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2012 Toyota Matrix; the most frequently affected component is air bags — air bag/restraint control module. Owners filed 5 complaints, most often about air bags. Among the 11 model years of this model in the database, 2012 ranks #10 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints5

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Recalls (1)

Air bags — Air bag/restraint control moduleCampaign 20V024000 · 17 Jan 2020

Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.

What owners complain about

Share of the 5 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Air bags4 · 80%
Engine1 · 20%

From owner complaints

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

Air bags · Sep 2017 · NHTSA complaint record

Tl* 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…

Air bags · Nov 2017 · NHTSA complaint record

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.…

Air bags · May 2017 · NHTSA complaint record

Tl* 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…

Air bags · May 2017 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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