2009 Toyota Matrix Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2009 Toyota Matrix, 41% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “takata air bags” (42% of reports).
- 78air bags complaints
- 42,000median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 1related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Takata air bags: mentioned in 33 of 78 complaints (42%)
- Passenger airbag: mentioned in 6 of 78 complaints (8%)
- Provide estimated: mentioned in 5 of 78 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 78 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 7 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 (1)
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2009 toyota matrix. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle was involved in a head-on collision. The air bags deployed and metal fragments passed through the airbag cushion material. As a result, the metal fragments entered the contacts…
Letter from congressman deutch on behalf of constituent regarding toyota vehicle airbags: this was the third recall. *ld *js
"takata recall" we received our recall notice letter and immediately contacted our local authorised toyota in rhinelander wi and were told it would take a few weeks for the replacement parts to arrive. After not hearing from them in that time we phoned again, and after once again giving our vin and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Toyota Matrixs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 78 owner complaints about air bags for the 2009 Toyota Matrix (41% of the 192 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 2009 Toyota Matrix air bags?
Yes: 1 safety recall list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 42,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2009 Toyota Matrix?
The most frequent phrase is “takata air bags”, in 33 of 78 complaints, followed by “passenger airbag” (6).
See all 2009 Toyota Matrix problems or air bags problems across all Matrix years.