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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the recall repair was 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. Ma 10/5 updated 12/13/2017*cn
ODI 10744401
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall.the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The vin…
ODI 10806425
Air Bags
Ongoing air bag light on after 4 recall visits to the service department, from 6-7-2014. I have went back to the dealership on every recall, in fact at one call recall they said i needed a clock spring that shorted out. My next visit they said i need a clock spring until i showed them the invoice for $493.35 from the last visit on 5-2-2015 they said i needed a computer that is back ordered. Still waiting!
ODI 10839058
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the contact was unable to have the vehicle serviced under the recall because the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10691618
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10874770
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v043000 and 15v285000 (air bags). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10860187
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 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.
ODI 10749742
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 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 10725997
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 recall 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 10702942
Air Bags
One year ago, in june of 2014 according to the letter, i received a safety recall notice on my car. This would be the second safety recall noticed i received concerning my car's airbags. The letter states that the recall is still in interim status, so there is nothing i am able to do as of yet. Over the past two years i have called my local dealership checking the status of not only this recall, but another i…
ODI 10731360
Air Bags
I have my toyota corolla 2003 air bag light on for 3 months now, there is no recall activated or the bottom line there is no letter or a message to inform me that my car has to be fixed. I drive 150 miles a day and the risk is higher since the air bag are not functional. Why do we have to wait for a crash and death occurs then push for activation for recall. On your website you suggested to call toyota service, i…
ODI 10653753
Air Bags
Accident involving this car rear ending another vehicle. Air bags did not deploy. This car was involved in a recall in early 2013 involving airbags deploying due to faulty electronic control module. We complied with the safety recall notice and had the car repaired by toyota in 3/2013. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10584001
Air Bags
The red light for air bags has gone off and on intermittently for several years now. In the past it would only do this for brief period of time. Now it has gone on and stayed on. I have taken car to dealer and called toyota cust svc. Dealer wants to charge for diagnostic test. Never had accident that caused air bags to deploy. Think toyota should fix this. They have not offered to fix the problem. Dealer tells me…
ODI 10578983
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the airbag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the spiral cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,800.
ODI 10617932
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 4/30/15*cn updated 05/05/15*jb
ODI 10693070
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact was driving 25-30 mph when the front driver and passenger's side air bags deployed inadvertently and without warning. The interior cabin immediately filled with smoke and chemicals that were being released from the air bag, obstructing the contact's visibility. There were no injuries. The contact was able to shift into park and stop the vehicle without further…
ODI 10573685
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were 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. Parts distribution…
ODI 10862083
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v655000 (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 10701935
Air Bags
Right after the car was hit,the passenger airbag exploded,breaking the front windshield and hitting the driver in the head causing a cut of 7 stitches ,and catching on fire. Airbag never inflated. *tr
Crash reported · Fire reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10568848
Air Bags
Breastbone snapped in two , suspect air bag had too much force. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10652523
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while waiting at a stop sign, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact was taken to the hospital with bruises. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10694796
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla le. The contact stated that she was informed by a technician that the driver side air bag would not deploy if involved in a crash. The details pertaining to why the air bags potentially would not deploy were not disclosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
ODI 10648891
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 was concerned about the timeframe for the repair. The contact wanted to know why the recall repair was taking so long. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10681427
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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10680488
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. While driving 40 mph, the contact stated that the driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed. The air bag deployment caused the driver to rear end another vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not inspected nor was the failure diagnosed. Both the driver and passenger sustained bruises. The manufacturer was not made of the failure. The approximate failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10562873