1. Toyota Corolla
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Air Bags

2003 Toyota Corolla Air Bags Problems

302
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 302 stored complaint records:

  • 43 indicate a crash
  • 31 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • issue failure · 44 records
  • takata recall · 30 records
  • part recall · 28 records
  • recall issue · 28 records
  • recall notified · 18 records
  • failure mileage · 14 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi36
100–150k mi29
60–100k mi24
1–30k mi7
30–60k mi7

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • March 12, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10746134

  • March 11, 2015 · 210,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 20 mph, the passenger and driver side air bags inadvertently deployed. During the incident, the vehicle was not involved in a crash or did not suddenly stop. The driver suffered an injured back and neck. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was…

    1 injury

    ODI 10714951

  • March 5, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp remained illuminated for several months. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to pass state inspection due to the failure. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v043000 (air bags) and 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part needed was not available to schedule a recall repair within a…

    ODI 10723969

  • March 3, 2015

    Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling

    2003 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to airbags and belt tensioner deployed in vehicle without being involved in any collision. *smd

    ODI 10721944

  • March 2, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10786449

  • March 2, 2015

    Air Bags

    2003 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle driver side and passenger side airbags issues. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer was informed the parts were not available. *jb

    ODI 10683321

  • February 18, 2015

    Air Bags

    I was in a collision in my 2003 toyota corolla, where i'd hit someone in the back. Upon the time of the hit, i also hit my head on the steering wheel. My car was totaled and the airbags never deployed. *tr

    Crash reported

    ODI 10684186

  • February 17, 2015 · 139,400 miles

    Air Bags

    After i got out of the parking lot at a supermarket the air bag sensor came on. This vehicle was under warranty because of a faulty air bag sensor and a wire harness was added. *tr

    ODI 10683809

  • February 16, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags) was received on february 2, 2015. After contacting the dealer, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The contact had not…

    ODI 10691645

  • February 6, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated…

    ODI 10789200

  • February 6, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10730566

  • February 5, 2015

    Air Bags

    2003 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger airbag inflator module recall problems. *smd the consumer stated the dealer wanted to charge $300 for an air bag cable. *jb

    ODI 10704701

  • February 5, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 03/30/15*lj the consumer stated the…

    ODI 10681583

  • February 5, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 3/31/15*cn updated 9/20/2017*cn

    ODI 10681458

  • February 4, 2015 · 260,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. While driving 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the spiral cord needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…

    ODI 10683871

  • February 3, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v029000 (air bags) and 14v312000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10681316

  • February 2, 2015

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    This form required i enter an incident date . There has been no incident.i entered the incident date of the date of my recall notification.after 6 months and several telephone calls to my dealer, toyota has still not corrected the issues addressed in their recall notification. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ safety recall nhtsa #15v043. Manuf.recall #d3b recall date jan. 27 2015. I received…

    ODI 10744062

  • February 2, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign numbers 15v043000 (air bags) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v655000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available for repair. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10716193

  • February 2, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v312000 (air bags) and 13v029000 (air bags); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10680673

  • February 2, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10680672

  • January 31, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10823516

  • January 30, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tools confirms parts not available.

    ODI 10786937

  • January 30, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air bags) and 15v043000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms…

    ODI 10786795

  • January 30, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10680035

  • January 29, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

    ODI 10820962