2006 Toyota Matrix Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2006 Toyota Matrix, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “takata air bags” (18% of reports).
- 50air bags complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Takata air bags: mentioned in 9 of 50 complaints (18%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Toyota Matrix air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Matrix | 4 | 80% | 23,000 |
| 2011 Matrix | 10 | 100% | 70,000 |
| 2010 Matrix | 27 | 60% | 69,186 |
| 2009 Matrix | 78 | 41% | 42,000 |
| 2008 Matrix | 6 | 16% | 42,651 |
| 2007 Matrix | 36 | 38% | 92,500 |
| 2006 Matrix | 50 | 29% | 80,000 |
| 2005 Matrix | 103 | 48% | 92,000 |
| 2004 Matrix | 35 | 25% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Matrix | 57 | 21% | 120,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2006 Toyota Matrix. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Matrix. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
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Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Toyota Matrixs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about air bags for the 2006 Toyota Matrix (29% of the 170 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Toyota Matrix air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2006 Toyota Matrix?
The most frequent phrase is “takata air bags”, in 9 of 50 complaints.
See all 2006 Toyota Matrix problems or air bags problems across all Matrix years.