2014 Toyota CorollaProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)
Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2014 Toyota Corolla, ranked by the component that failed most.
Complaints on file
269
Recalls issued
2
Crashes reported
64
Fires reported
3
What breaks most
- Air Bags69 complaints · 25.7%
- Electrical System52 complaints · 19.3%
- Structure32 complaints · 11.9%
- Vehicle Speed Control29 complaints · 10.8%
- Power Train26 complaints · 9.7%
Recalls on this model year
- Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
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,
Campaign 13V505000 · reported 17/10/2013 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
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 a
Campaign 20V024000 · reported 17/01/2020 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
What owners report
Air Bags
- On March 12, 2025, I was involved in a frontal collision when another vehicle unexpectedly pulled out in front of me. Impact occurred to the front-left area of my vehicle. Despite the nature of the co
- The contact owned a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving approximately 70 MPH the daughter lost control of the steering causing the vehicle to roll over and cras
- I was in a car accident .A woman failed to yield at a stop sign and rammed into the front of my car at a high accelerated speed. I was restrained but the right side of my forehead hit the rearview mi
Electrical System
- Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Toyota Corolla. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage wa
- Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Toyota Corolla. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 91
- On March 12, 2025, I was involved in a frontal collision when another vehicle unexpectedly pulled out in front of me. Impact occurred to the front-left area of my vehicle. Despite the nature of the co
Structure
- I am reporting a severe manufacturing defect involving the Blizzard Pearl paint (Paint Code 070) on my 2014 Toyota Corolla. The exterior paint is actively peeling and delaminating from the vehicle bod
- The factory white paint on my 2014 Toyota Corolla has been peeling and delaminating in large sheets down to the primer and bare metal. This appears to be a paint adhesion failure, not normal wear or s
- After having my vehicle washed at a car wash, paint began to peel. The vehicle at the time had only 42000 miles. Toyota repair apologized for the paint problem (V70 white) and said they would provide
Vehicle Speed Control
- MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ARE ON
- FIRST, THE DOOR NO OPEN WITH THE CONTROL. SECOND, WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR ITS NO HAVE POWER, ITS IN SLOW VELOCITY. WHEN I PUT IN DRIVE, BEGINNING TO TREMBLE. HAVE THE LIGHT, THAT SAID "CHECK".
- WHEN ACCELERATING THE ENGINE REVOLUTIONS RISE IN EXCESS AND THERE IS NO LOGICAL INCREASE IN THE SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED AND I THINK IT'S WORSE.
Power Train
- The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH the vehicle in front of the contact made a complete stop. The contact attempted to brake, but the Anti-lock Brake Syst
- The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while parking the vehicle driving 5 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The cont
- MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ARE ON
Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.
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