2014 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 269 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 12th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 64 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 50 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, air bag/restraint control moduleJan 17, 2020
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.
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.
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.
Campaign 20V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, switch/wiringOct 17, 2013
Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 13V505000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
69 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Seat belts, Mar 5, 2020, crash
2014 TOYOTA COROLLA ODOMETER READING 56957 MILES ACCIDENT 2-5-2020 CITY STREET DRIVING, CAR WAS IN MOTION, CAR GOT SIDE SWIPE (FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER FENDER, DRIVER DOOR, DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR DAMAGE) AND THEN REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE (FRONT END DAMAGE), CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK CORRECTLY
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 22, 2020
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 22, 2020
FOR 2 YEARS I'VE RECEIVED RECALL ON MY CAR AND EACH TIME I GET SAME RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA THE TEJAS LOCATION THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A REMEDY AND I WILL GET NOTIFIED WHEN THEY DO. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE !!! THIS IS MY 2ND YEAR WAITING AND THEY DON'T HAVE A LIST FOR ME TO GET ON . TWO YEARS WAITING IN A FIX IS WAY TOO LONG.
Air bags, Jan 22, 2020
THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND I NEED IT TO BE REPLACED.
Air bags, Structure, Wheels, Dec 19, 2019, crash
COLLIDED AT 60+ MPH ON 190 BY DIESEL LARGE TRUCK MAJOR FRONT AND SIDE DAMAGE AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OF ANY KIND. HIS TRUCK WAS FINE AND NONE OF MY SIDE NOR FRONTAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF. MY HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND MY NECK AND BACK ARE REALLY HURTING. THIS HAPPENED JUST A COUPLE DAYS AGO.
Air bags, Sep 23, 2019
AIRBAGS RED LIGTHS ARE ON WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ONLY. DOES NOT STOP CONTINUE ON . WHEN I STARTED THE CAR LIGHTS GOES OFF.( AIRBAGS)
Air bags, Apr 28, 2019, crash
MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT WHERE A CONSTRUCTION TRUCK HIT MY CAR CAUSING ME TO HIT A TREE AND ROLL. MY FATHER DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. NOW THAT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN THIS TYPE CAR I WONDER IF THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. TOYOTA DID NOT INSPECT VEHICLE. LAWYERS ENGINEER SAID BECAUSE OF OCCUPANTS BOUNCING AROUND ' CAR COULDN'T TELL WHERE EVERYONE WAS AND THEREFORE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT COMMANDED. CONSUMER STATED "DON'T BELIEVE TOYOTA WAS EVER NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT. COSUMER STATED AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE FIREMAN CUT THE ROOF OFF THE CAR TO GET TO HER PARENTS, WHO WERE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. CRUSH REPORT [XXX], CASE #[XXX] TRAFFIC HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION CASE #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT *DT *DT *JB
Air bags, Apr 22, 2019
AIRBAG INDICATOR IS ALWAYS ON RED. THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF ISSUE AND MAY CSUSE INJURY OR DEATH FOR MY FAMILY.
Air bags, Mar 29, 2019
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR IS RED ON DASHBOARD THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON RED AND DOES NOT TURN OFF UNLESS THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Mar 18, 2019, crash
IN MARCH 1 2019 AT 840 PM I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2014 HEADING SOUTH ON ARCH STREET IN PITTSFORD VERMONT. I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD WENT OVER A LITTLE HILL AND AS I CAME OVER THE TINY HILL IN MY VISION I SAW A DRIVING CAR COMING TOWARDS ME IN THERE APPROPRIATE LANE, WITH THERE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEN I SAW A PARKED CAR BLOCKING 70 PERCENT OF MY LANE. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT THE PARKED CAR. WHEN I HIT THE CAR MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! I HAVE BROKEN BONES IN MY FACE AND CAN'T SEE CLEARLY OUT OF MY RIGHT EYE. I'VE GONE TO A EYE MD WHO IS A RETINA SPECIALIST AND SHE SAYS I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF MY RIGHT EYE. I DO HAVE A LAWYER BUT I BELIEVE IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT THAN I WOULD HAVE HAD THIS FIXED AND WOULD HAVE HAD THE PROPER DEPLOY OF THE AIR BAG WHICH THEN I WOULD NOT BE LOSING MY SITE. I WAS GOING 35 MPH.*DT*JB
Air bags, Mar 7, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. DURING THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *DT *JS POLICE REPORTED STATED DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AND DRIFTED OFF THE ROADWAY. *JB
Air bags, Jan 8, 2019, crash
MY COLLISION WAS A FRONT BUMBLER TO REAR NUMBER COLLISION WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR YET BOTH MY SIDE AIRBAGS AND BOTH PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY SIDE AIRBAGS INJURED MY ARM AND THE COMBINED TOTAL OF AIRBAG DAMAGE WAS $6,000 IN REPAIRS AND CAUSED THE CAR TO BE TOTALED.
Air bags, Nov 26, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 107515 WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD CONCUSSION SEVERE BRUISING OF BOTH KNEES. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND LOT AND LATER RETRIEVED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Air bags, Wheels, Oct 29, 2018
THIS IS NOT A REAL COMPLAINT. THIS IS A TEST.
Air bags, Oct 24, 2018, crash
TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR 1 CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/26/2017. IN THE ACCIDENT WAS SOME SPINNING AND TREE COLLISION. THROUGH ALL OF THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA STATES THAT MY CAR WAS COLLIDED WITH FAST ENOUGH FOR THEM TO DEPLOY BUT THE DAMAGE AND AMOUNT OF GLASS WAS SUBSTANTIAL.
Electrical system, Air bags, Structure, Service brakes, Aug 7, 2018
THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WON'T RESET AFTER THE 15000 MILE OIL CHANGE. AFTER 16000 MILES THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. AT 16900 MILES ON 08/07/2018 THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AND THE STEERING WHEEL COVER WHERE THE AIRBAG IS IS LOOSE. THE BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE GOOD, BUT SOMETIMES THE WHEELS LOCK AND THE CAR DOESN'T BRAKE WELL, AS IF THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING.
Air bags, Seat belts, Other or unspecified, Jun 22, 2018
TAKATA INFLATORS - THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND BLEW THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING EVER SINCE ABOUT 65,000 MILES. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT STILL LOCKS. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS FROM THE REAR, SIDE OR FRONT, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT LOCK. THE HORN LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE HORN UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAPPENED ON 6/15/18 AT 88,585 MILES. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS A LEAK FROM THE MAIN LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE SQUARE BOX AT THE BACK OF THE CAR WALL. WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, HOT AIR STARTS BLOWING.
Air bags, Mar 2, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Feb 14, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH FROM A CUL-DE-SAC, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK PAIN. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST PAINS. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND WAS TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED 32 TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TWO FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I DO NOT KNOW IF IT HAS BEEN RECALLED
Electrical system, Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
MATCH FOUND THIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) HAS BEEN MATCHED WITH AN ELIGIBLE SUBJECT VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS VIN LOOKUP TOOL, PLEASE CONTACT THE SETTLEMENT NOTICE ADMINISTRATOR AT: AUTO AIRBAG SETTLEMENT SETTLEMENT NOTICE ADMINISTRATOR P.O. BOX 3207 PORTLAND, OR 97208-3207 1-888-735-5596 INFO@AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM HTTPS://AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM/EN/CHECKVIN
Air bags, Sep 19, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Air bags, Aug 19, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - HAVE NOT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE
Air bags, Seat belts, Aug 9, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. MY SEAT BELTS SEEM TO STICK WHEN TRYING TO UNBUCKLE THEM AND ALSO I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT AIR BAG RECALL I WANT TO HAVE IT CHECKED, AS I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD WHOSE SAFETY IS IMPORTANT AS WELL AS MINE. THANKS YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 9, 2017, crash
INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN CAR ACCIDENT ON 01/23/2017 WHERE I WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH. I WAS STATIONARY AT 0MPH ON TH HIGHWAY WAITING ON TRAFFIC TO CLEAR UP .THE HIT FROM THE UNIDENTIFIED DRIVER CAUSED ME TO HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL ( SEATBELT DIDN'T WORK) AND RAMMED ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, CONTACTING THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY CAR WITH THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE UNKNOWN PERSON THAT HIT ME TRIED TO LEAVE THE SCENE AND HIT ME AGAIN AS HE DIDN'T MAKE IT ALL THE WAY AROUND ME CAUSING ME TO SWING AND HIT MY HEAD AGAIN ( SEATBELT DID NOT WORK AGAIN) PICTURES SHOW EVIDENCE OF 2 LICENSE PLATE INDENTS ON THE BACK BUMPER. I HAVE THUS SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT AND AT THIS TIME AM STILL UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR A HEAD CONCUSSION, AND BULGING DISC IN MY NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS OR ALSO KNOWN AS A TOTALED VEHICLE.