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.

  • January 29, 2015

    Air Bags

    The airbag recall on my 2003 toyota corolla is pending since june of 2014 and i have still not received an exact date on when this issue will be remediated and resolved by the manufacturer. *tr

    ODI 10679689

  • January 28, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

    ODI 10907186

  • January 28, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

    ODI 10810460

  • January 28, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v043000 (air bags) and 15v285000 (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. The vin was not available.…

    ODI 10778765

  • January 28, 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 10733908

  • January 27, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. 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 stated that the air bag indicator illuminated when the vehicle was…

    ODI 10968947

  • January 27, 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 10779810

  • January 27, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags) however, the part was not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10679304

  • January 27, 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10679205

  • January 26, 2015

    Air Bags

    Toyota's repair estimate of 6 -12 months for a defective passenger airbag module is unreasonable given toyota's warning against having a front seat passenger until a fix is made. Toyota has offered no solution or compromise and continues to advise against having a front seat passenger. Further, that toyota has not considered the safety of the driver in the recall is unconscionable. In jan 2015, i received from…

    ODI 10702190

  • January 26, 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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10678923

  • January 22, 2015

    Air Bags · Seat Belts

    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 6/8/15*cn updated 11/6/15 *js

    ODI 10678224

  • January 21, 2015 · 250,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 48 mph, the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the right shoulder and the neck that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received a…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10678309

  • January 20, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v350000 (air bags). The dealer informed that the recall repair was performed for the front passenger side air bag however, the technician stated that the stem under the steering wheel was unable to connect properly causing the air bag warning light to remain…

    ODI 10678396

  • January 19, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air bags) and 15v043000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10779029

  • January 14, 2015 · 170,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the air bags light remained illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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…

    ODI 10712681

  • January 5, 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 part needed was not available to do the recall repair within a reasonable timeframe. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive…

    ODI 10759546

  • January 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 parts needed were not available for months. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact had not…

    ODI 10702875

  • January 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 parts needed were not available. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a…

    ODI 10702852

  • January 2, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) was received in june of 2014 and nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) was received in january of 2015. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for…

    ODI 10766322

  • January 1, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v043000 (air bags) and 14v312000 (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 repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. ..updated…

    ODI 10705786

  • January 1, 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 4/21/15*cn

    ODI 10683150

  • December 31, 2014 · 200,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

    ODI 10703216

  • December 27, 2014 · 66,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2003 toyota corolla. While driving 8 mph leaving a parking lot, the driver side air bag deployed without an impact occurring. A police report was filed for the incident. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received notification of nhtsa…

    1 injury

    ODI 10861001

  • December 20, 2014

    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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 4/30/15*cn

    ODI 10700594