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
269 reports, newest first.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 27, 2019
INTENSE GLARE ON FRONT WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN ZERO VISIBILITY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. OTHER UNCOMFORTABLE VISIBILITY ISSUES IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT HAPPENING AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TIMES. HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS IN MOTION OR JUST STARTING TO MOVE ON CITY STREETS.
Electrical system, Jun 8, 2019
I HAVE THREE SEPARATE DOOR LOCK ACTUATERS THAT HAVE FAILED OR ARE FAILING ALL WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD WITH ONLY 51000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNLESS I MANUALLY FLIP THE SWITCH, AND THE FRONT LEFT DRIVER DOOR AND LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN I USE THE KEY FOB OR WHEN I SHIFT THE CAR INTO GEAR. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW IF THE CAR IS SECURED WHEN I PARK IT OR WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE, AND I AM CONCERNED IF THE REAR CHILD SAFETY LOCKS DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY NOW. I HAVE HAD THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER MN CONFIRMED THE NEED FOR 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND ARE ASKING FOR OVER $1400 FOR FIXING THEM. I AM IN TOUCH WITH TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA HOPING TO BE APPROVED FOR A "GOODWILL" FIX. DOING FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS TWO SEPARATE LAW FIRMS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AS THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT UPTICK IN DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURES IN VARIOUS TOYOTA VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.
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.
Electrical system, Apr 9, 2019
UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THERE WAS NO POWER TO MY STEREO, CLOCK, DOME LIGHTS (FRONT AND BACK), KEYLESS ENTRY, POWER LOCKS, AND THE TPMS LIGHT IS SUDDENLY LIT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY BLOWN FUSES.
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.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 24, 2019
VERY WEAK WINDSHIELD EASILY GET SCRATCH CHIPS WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE PROTECTED AND STRONG THIS IS MY 2ND CAR FROM TOYOTA I NEVER HAVE PROBLEM IN MY FIRST TOYOTA BUT THIS 2ND CAR TOYOTA COROLLA LIITLE SCARY
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
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 18, 2019
TOUCHSCREEN ISSUE DASHBOARD SCREEN CALIBRATION ISSUE. TOUCHSCREEN ISSUE
Power train, Jan 27, 2019
WHEN I PUT MY CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 AT HIGHWAY AND WHEN I AM GOING DOWNHILL THE REVS GO UP TO 4000 RPM WHICH S TOO HIGH.
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 23, 2019
I WAS PUTTING GAS AND WHEN I'M GOING TO TURN ON MY CAR DOESN'T TURN ON JUST AFTER 15 MIN LATER ,THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE I TAKE IT TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR A DEEP DIAGNOSTIC.THE RESULT WAS THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEED TO BE REPLACE BUT I SAW ONLINE2.98 MILLIONS TOYOTA FROM YEAR 2009-2015 HAS BEEN RECALL FRO SAME ISSUE.I WILL LIKE TOYOTA TO COVER FOR THIS ISSUE.
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.
Exterior lighting, Jan 8, 2019
PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM IS DIM. HIGH BEAM WORKS FINE. HAD MECHANIC REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLAMP WITH NO IMPROVEMENT
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 8, 2019
CAR WILL REV UP TO 4000 RPM AND GET STUCK WHILE IN MOTION. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENS WITH A COLD ENGINE AND IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 23, 2018
I HAVE DIFFICULTY WHEN LOCKING/UNLOCKING MY VEHICLE WITH MY REMOTE KEY FOB AND MAIN LOOK SYSTEM FROM ALL DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED ON THE VEHICLE'S TWO FRONT DOORS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WITH THE OTHER DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR THAT MALFUNCTIONS ALL OTHER DOORS OPERATE EFFICIENTLY. THIS LOCKING MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN BE LOCKED MANUALLY BY PUSHING THE LOCK INWARDS OR USING THE CAR KEY TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE'S LOCKING SYSTEM IS A PRIMARY CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE'S OWNER, AND THE OWNER'S PROPERTY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS OLD. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH OTHER TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS (INCLUDING YEAR MODELS OF 2014 AND 2015) WHO COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUES.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Dec 3, 2018
JSD RECALL. CAR INVOLUNTARILY ACCELORATES. BOUNCING OF RMP, REVVING AND STICKING AT HIGH REV. TEAM TOYOTA DEEMED THE TRANSMISSION UNSERVICEABLE AND REFUSED TO DO THE JSD RECALL. WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, INTERSECTION ACCELLORATION CAR REVS AND SLOWS DOWN. ADVISED THE CVT TRANS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 5500.00. CAR IS AT 55,000 MILES AND IS APPARENTLY OVER THE 5 YEAR FACTORY WARRANTEE BY 6 DAYS AT TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. ISSUE ONLY STARTED HAPPENING IN OCTOBER 2018, 1 MONTH BEFORE THE FACTORY WARRANTEE RAN OUT. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR 10 DAYS AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE UPON MY RETURN AND WAS ADVISED THE CVT TRANS NEEDED REPLACING BEFORE THEY WOULD DO A RECALL. PICKED CAR UP AND IT WAS 500 TIMES WORSE THAN WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF 4 DAYS EARLIER. I HAVE OWNED MORE THAN 2 TOYOTAS AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. I AM MORE THAN UNHAPPY WITH THIS SITUATION AND FEE THE 5 YEAR/60,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTEE SHOULD BE HONORED.
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.
Other or unspecified, Nov 6, 2018
TAKATA RECALL I BUYING MY VEHICLE TOYOTA COROLLA 2014 IN EGYPT IN MARCH 2014. I USE IT UNTIL NOW AND MAKING ALL THE SERVICE REQUIRED THROUGH THE AGENT SERVES CENTER EVERY 10000 KM UNTIL NOW. NOW THE VEHICLE MAKE AROUND 138000 KM. SUDDENLY I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION (CVT) SO I SEND IT TO THE SERVES CENTER THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I SHOULD PAY ALL THE FEES WHICH WILL BE AROUND 130000 EGP (7300 USD) AS MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. THE QUESTION IS WHY I SHOULD PAY ALL THIS AMOUNT, I DO ALL THE SERVES ON TIME WITHOUT DELAYING IN THE AGENT SERVES CENTER. IS IT NORMAL TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION EVERY 137000 KM, THIS IS NEVER HAPPENED WITH ME BEFORE IN TOYOTA VEHICLES. SO I NEED TO KNOW WHAT SHOULD I DO. THANK YOU.
Suspension, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Oct 29, 2018, crash
TAKATA RECALL, WHEN DRIVING TO CRESTLINE CA. THE TRACTION CONTROL LOCK UP THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AT 60 MPH AND MADE ME HIT THE INSIDE GUARDRAIL AGAIN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AT 50 MPH AND AGAIN AT 45 MPH I HAD TO DRIVE AT 20 MPH THIS HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING ON A ROAD GOING UP HILL ON LEFT HAND CURVES, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLICKER EACH TIME THE WHEEL LOCKED UP I WAS NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN I REACHED A SHELL STATION A PERSON TOLL ME IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE, I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE ON EACH TIRE 21, 23, 24, 26 WAS THE READING ON THE TIRES, MY TIRE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I FILLED THE THE TIRES AND SEEM TO FIX THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE WHEEL LOCKING UP. THAN TWO WEEKS LATER I WAS PARKING AT UCI HOSPITAL PARKING STRUCTURE PULLING IN A PARKING SPOT THE BRAKES WENT TOTALLY OUT CAUSING ME TO HIT THE PARKING STRUCTURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR (ALL THE WAY DOWN). I WAS DOING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF ALSO AGAIN NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG.
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, Sep 24, 2018
BOTH THE DISPLAY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF MY 2014 COROLLA'S BLUETOOTH RADIO NAVIGATION UNIT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND IT APPEARS TO BE IN A NEVER-ENDING REBOOT CYCLE. A PICTURE OF THE UNIT APPEARS ON THE SCREEN WITH A LOADING BAR UNDERNEATH IT AS IF IT'S TRYING TO UPDATE ITS SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, REGARDLESS OF HOW FAR THE LOADING BAR GETS, THE SCREEN WILL EVENTUALLY TURN BLACK AND START THE REBOOT PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT IT EVER COMPLETING THE PROCESS, RENDERING MY ENTIRE BLUETOOTH RADIO NAVIGATION UNIT COMPLETELY USELESS. NOT EVEN THE USB CHARGER OR AUX INPUT WILL WORK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT TURNS OUT TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR 2014 COROLLAS AND IT LARGELY BEGAN HAPPENING RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLES' 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED. I BELIEVE TOYOTA HAS ALREADY RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN REGARDS TO THE MATTER (TSB 0172.16). IT'S ALSO A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WHEN I MOVED TO CALIFORNIA SO THAT I WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO NAVIGATE HANDS FREE AND SAFELY TALK ON THE PHONE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS'PER THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE LAW IN CALIFORNIA. NOW BECAUSE OF THIS HARDWARE ISSUE, MY SAFETY IS BEING JEOPARDIZED. ALSO, BECAUSE THE SCREEN IS CONSTANTLY REBOOTING, IT KEEPS FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING'MAKING IT A SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Steering, Suspension, Vehicle speed control, Aug 30, 2018
'TAKATA RECALL' WHEN DRIVING USUALLY ON HIGHWAYS ABOVE 40 MPH CAR SHIFTS TO THE RIGHT UNABLE TO COMPLETELY KEEP CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN THERE'S ANY KIND OF WIND OUTSIDE. COMPLETE ALIGNMENT HAD BEEN DONE PASSES WITH ALL GREEN 4 NEW TIRES HAVE BEEN PUT ON AS WELL AND NO CHANGE VEHICLE AS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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.