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, Feb 12, 2017, crash
SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE FORD F150 STRIKING THE DRIVER SIDE AT APPROX. 10 MPH AS TOYOTA TRAVELED AT ABOUT 30 MPH, WITH POINT OF IMPACT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT PILLAR ASSEMBLY AND THEN FISHTAILED TO IMPACT THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE TOYOTA COROLLA. TOYOTA COROLLA WAS IN MOTION ON A 4-LANE CITY STREET AND F150 WAS IN THE CENTER LEFT/RIGHT TURN MEDIAN TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION BUT FAILED TO YIELD AND MERGED AND/OR WAS STRUCK BY A THIRD VEHICLE AND PUSHED INTO MY TOYOTA COROLLA
Air bags, Jan 31, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND SUDDENLY IT UNILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Air bags, Jan 26, 2017, crash
POSSIBLY TAKATA RECALL. 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WAS IN MOTION AND WAS SIDESWIPED AT ABOUT 20 MPH ON A CITY STREET. EXTENSIVE BUT REPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR. DRIVER DOOR INOPERABLE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER BOTH WEARING SEAT/SHOULDER BELTS. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 20, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A METAL GUARDRAIL. THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BULGING DISK IN THE BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,887.
Air bags, Jul 18, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Jun 22, 2016, crash
TAKATA INFLATORS (POSSIBLE) THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. MY WIFE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF FRONT END DAMAGE. SHE WAS NOT SURE ABOUT THE EXACT SPEED. SHE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN WEST HAVEN CT IN CLEAR WEATHER BUT FAIRLY HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE THINKS THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH. THE DAMAGE IT THE FRONT END WAS ENOUGH TO DECLARE THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS. THE DAMAGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. MOST OF THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. THE DRIVERS SIDE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE AIRBAGS DEPLOY, HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT INFLATE. THE SIDE AIRBAGS AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT ONLY SOME INFLATED OR PARTIAL INFLATED. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID IT WAS STRANGE. SO I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY ARE GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. DURING MY INITIAL CONVERSATIONS WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE THEY TOO SAID IT DOES NOT SEEM CORRECT. THEY ARE GOING TO INSPECT THE CARE WITH A WEEK. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO MAKE OF THEIR INSPECTION AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FAIR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE ACCIDENT. BUT I DO THINK THE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A BODY-SHOP BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE TAKING POSSESSION FOR SALVAGE.
Air bags, Jun 21, 2016
MY AIRBAGS ARE NO LONGER WORKING IN MY 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA AND WANT SOME SANDERS. I HAVE LAST THAN 60K MILES ON THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME MY VIN NUMBER IS ON THE LIST WITH WWW.NHTSA.GOV AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP. THERE ARE OTHER WEBSITE THAT INDICATES THEIR PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA VEHICLE WITH THE AIRBAG FRONTAL SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. FIX THIS COMPLAINT FOR ME, BECAUSE IF I'M IN ACCIDENT WIG NO AIRBAGS I'M DIED.
Air bags, Feb 9, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON A PARKWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT RETRACTING TIGHTLY, PAINS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NECK, AND LEFT SHOULDER BLADE PAINS THAT PROCEEDED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK AND SHOULDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,494. ......UPDATED 04/01/16 *BF
Air bags, Service brakes, Jan 26, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES SEIZED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,300.
Air bags, Nov 25, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 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.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Nov 20, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BRICK STRUCTURE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON TOP OF THE CEMENT BRICK STRUCTURE, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,300. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Nov 17, 2015, crash
THE COROLLA MOVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A 3 LANE ROAD HIT ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT A YELLOW BLINKING LIGHT IN THE REAR, THE COROLLA'S IMPACT WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE FIRST SO ON A SLIGHT ANGLE TO THE REAR OF THE STOPPED CAR SO IT DID NOT HIT SQUARELY. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE FEMALE DRIVER OF THE COROLLA HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINDOW AND HER RIGHT KNEE HIT THE UNDER DASH, HER WEIGHT IS ABOUT 110 LBS. AND SMALL BODY FRAME. THE AIR BAGS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION THERE IS AROUND $9000 DAMAGE TO THE CAR SO THIS WAS NOT JUST A SMALL COLLISION. I HAVE ATTACHED A PDF FILE WITH PHOTOS.
Air bags, Oct 28, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, THE MASTOID BONE (NECK), AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY, A CUT KNEE, AND SEAT BELT BRUISING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR BOTH OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Sep 28, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,824.
Air bags, Apr 28, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DECLARED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 05/29/15*JB
Steering, Air bags, Structure, Apr 17, 2015, crash
AS I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVED STREET, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ON ME. I COULD NOT SWERVE AND TURN MY CAR TO FOLLOW THE CURVED STREET. I COULD NOT MOVE THE WHEEL AT ALL. MY CAR RAN INTO A TREE HEAD FIRST. ALL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND SMOKE APPEARED. MY ENTIRE CAR WAS TOTALED AND SMASHED IN THE FRONT. SCARIEST THING BECAUSE I HAD NO CONTROL. THANK GOD, MY 1 YEAR OLD SON WAS NOT IN THE BACKSEAT OR ELSE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED WITH THOSE AIRBAGS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. TOYOTA HAS HAD RECALLS IN THE PAST AND THIS COULD HAVE ENDED MY LIFE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Engine, Jan 23, 2015, crash
THIS AM I HIT A DEER ON THE WAY TO WORK HEAD ON AT 65-67 MPH AND NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED!!! THE ENTIRE FRONT END CRUMPLED TO THE WINDSHIELD AREA AND THE RADIATOR AND PARTS TORN LOSE TO THE TOP OF ENGINE AND NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. EVERYONE AT THE WRECK COULD NOT BELIEVE IT AND NOW I AM TERRIFIED OF THE CAR IF DIRECT CONTACT AT THAT SPEED DOES NOT OPEN THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHAT WILL? THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Vehicle speed control, Dec 23, 2014, crash
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A SHOPPING MALL. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 3/4 OF THE WAY IN WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND WENT INTO A TREE AND THEN A WALL. I WOULD GUESS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AFTER THE SUDDEN AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THIS DEFINITELY WAS SUDDEN AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY THE TREE AND THE WALL THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 3, 2014, crash
ON MAY 6, 2014, MY WIFE [XXX] AND I WERE DRIVING HOME TO WLLISTON, VERMONT FROM ARLINGTON, VERMONT. WE WERE DRIVING NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN OUR 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. AT THE BLINKING LIGHT INTERSECTION OF DORSET STREET AND CHEESE FACTORY ROAD, WE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND DROVE EAST. IT WAS A VERY DARK NIGHT AND I MIS-JUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE END OF CHEESE FACTORY ROAD, WHERE YOU COULD EITHER TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHEESE FACTORY ROAD AND HINESBURG ROAD, THERE ARE NO BLINKING LIGHTS OR REFLECTORS, AND, IN THE DARKNESS, I MISSED THE STOP SIGN, WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND I FELT ONLY A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK. IMMEDIATELY GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, I MOVED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO FIND MY WIFE OUT OF THE CAR ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, CRYING OUT THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO BREATHE. IN THE HOSPITAL [XXX] WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED STERNUM, AN L 1 COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HER BACK, 3 BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN LEFT WRIST. SHE SPENT 9 DAYS IN ICU. IT HAS ONLY BEEN IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE ACCIDENT. [XXX] SAYS THAT HER SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HER BACK, AND THAT HER CHEST HIT THE DASH BEFORE HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED; YET, AT IMPACT SHE WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT MY AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED BEFORE HERS. THIS WOULD PROBABLY ACCOUNT FOR THE SEVERITY OF HER INJURIES AND FOR THE RELATIVELY MINOR INJURIES FOR MINE. WE ARE NOW AWARE THAT THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA HAD AIRBAG ISSUES AND WONDER IF OUR 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA MIGHT HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL THAT TREMENDOUS FORCE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CRACK A STERNUM, THE KIND OF FORCE THAT WOULD COME FROM HITTING THE DASH BOARD. FOR THESE REASONS WE ARE FILING A CLAIM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR