How many recalls does the 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix have?

The 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix has 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix?

Of 107 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,388,109 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 107 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 19V627000 2019-08-28 229,460 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions,…

Consequence

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact…

AIR BAGS 18V025000 2018-01-09 116,126 affected

Defect

On January 9, 2018, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 14,585 model year 2010-2012 Yaris vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assemblies with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are G0R (Zone B), and H0A (Zone C), J0A…

AIR BAGS 15V286000 2015-05-13 1,069,055 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto…

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM.…

AIR BAGS 15V285000 2015-05-13 1,973,468 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the…

Consequence

Remedy

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM.…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

313

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

213

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

221

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Total complaints107

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact's client owned a 2005 toyota matrix. The contact stated that while her client was driving at approximately 35 mph, he crashed into another vehicle that had merged into his lane of traffic. The air bags deployed upon impact. Her client claimed that shrapnel was released from one of the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2023-04-28

“These 3 things may be related to each other because they all are connected to the steering wheel. My car can be scheduled for an inspection regarding these safety problems. 1. The airbag warning light is sometimes on when I drive the car. I'm worried it won't work if I'm in a wreck. 2. The horn…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2023-02-11

“These 3 things may be related to each other because they all are connected to the steering wheel. My car can be scheduled for an inspection regarding these safety problems. 1. The airbag warning light is sometimes on when I drive the car. I'm worried it won't work if I'm in a wreck. 2. The horn…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2023-02-11

“These 3 things may be related to each other because they all are connected to the steering wheel. My car can be scheduled for an inspection regarding these safety problems. 1. The airbag warning light is sometimes on when I drive the car. I'm worried it won't work if I'm in a wreck. 2. The horn…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-02-11

“O2 (oxygen) sensor is faulty even after replacing it several times.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-02-10

“I took my vehicle for the airbag recall. When the technician gave me my car back I noticed the airbag warning light was still on. The technician said the warning airbag light is something else but he could not say what. Please add additional recalls to fix passenger airbag. But he said â€œthe…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-11-10

“Received recall notice from toyota. Called local dealership where purchased - they took info and stated they would get parts and call to schedule. They never called back. We called toyota customer experience center to inform we were not getting our recall service. They stated they would contact…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-12-02

“I've been calling and nobody's answering and nobody's calling back.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-08-25

Defect investigations

Investigation EA10006 Opened 2010-08-18 · closed 2010-09-16

Engine Stall

On August 26, 2010, Toyota submitted a Defect Information Report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding problems with Engine Control Modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2008 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Pontiac Vibe…

Investigation EA10006 Opened 2010-08-18 · closed 2010-09-16