2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix

The 2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix has 4 recalls, all involving the front passenger airbag inflator, with the most serious risk being the inflator rupturing in a crash and sending metal fragments into the cabin.

The core danger across three of these recalls is the same: the front passenger airbag inflator can burst violently when the airbag deploys, throwing sharp metal pieces that can seriously injure or kill anyone in the vehicle. This is the well-known Takata inflator defect that affected millions of vehicles across many manufacturers, and multiple filings exist because the recall was expanded in stages over time to cover additional vehicles and regions. The fourth recall is related but distinct: it applies to vehicles where the front passenger airbag assembly was already replaced under a prior recall. In those cases, the replacement airbag may not unfold correctly during deployment, particularly in high-temperature conditions, leaving the bag partially inflated and reducing the protection it provides in a crash. Taken together, this vehicle has four separate recall filings all pointing at the same general system, covering both the original inflator and, in some cases, the part that was supposed to fix it.