2012 Toyota Corolla Matrix

The 2012 Toyota Corolla Matrix has 3 recalls, all involving the front passenger airbag inflator, which can rupture or explode and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

All three recalls address the same defect in the front passenger-side airbag inflator. When the airbag deploys, the inflator can burst with excessive force, scattering metal shards that can strike the driver or passengers rather than the bag absorbing the impact. Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue, which is why multiple recall campaigns were issued over time to capture vehicles that remained unrepaired or were missed by earlier efforts. These recalls are geographically scoped to vehicles sold or ever registered in high-humidity states and territories, including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where prolonged moisture exposure worsens the inflator's tendency to fail. If this vehicle has spent any time registered in those areas, it falls within the scope of these recalls regardless of where it is located now.