2013 Toyota Matrix recalls (1)
1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2013 Toyota Matrix. Every recall repair is free at any Toyota dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2013 Toyota Matrix. Check your Matrix by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Every 2013 Toyota Matrix recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Air Bags · NHTSA 20V024000
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
- Fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
2013 Toyota Matrix complaints and service bulletins
Toyota has issued at least 227 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Service bulletins by component
- Equipment (93)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (33)
- Structure (29)
- Electrical System (24)
- Engine (24)
- Air Bags (10)
Read Toyota Matrix owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Check your Matrix by VIN
Not every 2013 Toyota Matrix is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Toyota dealer.