How many recalls does the 2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix have?

The 2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix has 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2003 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 2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix?

Of 39 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2003 Toyota Corolla Matrix has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,053,207 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

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 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

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-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.…

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

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 15V043000 2015-01-28 1,006,849 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December…

Consequence

Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. …

AIR BAGS 13V029000 2013-01-30 887,709 affected

Defect

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. …

Consequence

Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Toyota will re-notify their owners who have already had their vehicles repaired with a noise filter, but did not receive a new airbag control module, and General Motors will re-notify theirs. Dealers previously installed a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Total complaints39

What owners report

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

“The contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla matrix. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the notification advised not to drive the vehicle and to contact the local dealer for retrieval of the vehicle. After contacting the local dealer, the vehicle…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-04-03

“After toyota dealer replaced the airbag, the car audio stopped functioning properly. When I called the toyota dealer, they said they won't do anything for me and hang up on the phone. My email to toyota company was not returned.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2021-02-23

“After toyota dealer replaced the airbag, the car audio stopped functioning properly. When I called the toyota dealer, they said they won't do anything for me and hang up on the phone. My email to toyota company was not returned.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-02-23

“I continue to receive notices for an airbag recall on a vehicle I haven't owned in two years. Please stop emailing me recall notices. I have attached a receipt I received when I had the car scrapped. *tr”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-06-08

“I have owned this car for only a few months. I recived the recall for passenger side airbag. Took to toyota dealership on dixie . I also asked for them to diagnose the srs light being on on the dash. I was told by dealership I needed a new front driver airbag due to a short. I looked back at the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-10-24

“The glass sunroof on my vehicle shattered. The is no evidence of impact inside or outside. I had not used the car for about a week.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-07-01

“Car is rotten in the spare tire area, thought mine was the only one but seen a lot of cars with the same problem. Florida area”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-02-14

“Roll over and air bags didn't deploy.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-03-02