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2014 Toyota Corolla Problems

Compared with other Toyota Corolla years

Typical for this model

40/100 0.8× a typical year · 50 = typical

Open NHTSA investigationDesiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Based only on NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations. Not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold, and not a reliability rating. How this is calculated

Complaints
269filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
35,000miles, 180 complaints with mileage
Recalls
2campaigns on record
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA crash rating
5 / 5stars overall
EPA fuel economy
32 mpgcombined, 1.8L 4-cyl FWD · 29 city / 37 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2014 Toyota Corolla (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests, EPA fuel economy. Report an error

What owners report

Owners of this model year most often report air bags that did not deploy in crashes of varying severity, along with electrical problems such as power door lock actuators failing and the audio/navigation screen going blank or rebooting. A recurring second theme is unintended or unexpected acceleration and transmission behavior at low speeds, and many complaints were filed with relatively low mileage.

  1. Air bags

    Air bags did not deploy in a crash

    • 59 complaints (22%)
    • median 41,000 mi at 3.8 yrs old (38 state mileage)
    • 43 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2014–2026

    Complaints describe collisions at city and highway speeds, including rear-end, side and head-on impacts, where the front air bags did not inflate even though the vehicle was substantially damaged. Some owners note that curtain or side air bags did deploy while the front bags did not, and several say they were injured and treated afterward. A number of owners mention receiving notice of the air bag control unit recall after their crash. Reported from roughly 7,000 to 175,000 miles, at all vehicle ages, and often after a collision rather than as a warning beforehand.

    Recall 20V024000

    What to check: Ask whether recall 20V024000 (air bag control unit) has been performed and get written confirmation, since the recall notice describes a unit that may disable air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment in some crashes.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “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.”

    NHTSA complaint #11142309, filed 2018-10, 76,000 miles

    “Driving my new first lease a small Corolla and turning right into work... A third row big old SUV doing at least 35 MPH or faster rear ended me and pushed my little car into a big decorative boulder and almost pinned me so I couldn't wiggle my way out of the window. Not one airbag went off and it was not a minor or slow impact. Weeks later I unfortunately gently tapped a parked van making a turn for a stop signal and every single airbag (ones I didn't even know were in the car) went off and the insurance company deemed it a total loss. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11321021, filed 2020-04, 7,023 miles
  2. Electrical system

    Power door locks and electrical accessories failing

    • 65 complaints (24%)
    • median 63,000 mi at 4.8 yrs old (42 state mileage)
    • 11 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • owner-quoted repair $1,400 (median of 7 quotes)
    • filed 2014–2026

    Owners describe door lock actuators on the driver and front passenger doors, and in some cases the rear doors and trunk, that stop responding to the key fob or interior switch. Some report the audio and navigation screen cycling through a reboot or going black, which also takes out the rearview camera. A few mention several accessories at once losing power, including the stereo, dome lights and keyless entry, without a blown fuse found. Mostly from about 11,000 to 145,000 miles, often appearing suddenly rather than gradually.

    What to check: Test each door lock and the trunk release with the fob and the interior switch, and check that the infotainment screen boots normally and the rearview camera displays.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “While using our navigation system our radio rebooted and will not load. We were using the system for directions because it's hands free. I have tried 7-8 times to reset the system and I even tried disconnecting the battery to perform a hard reset without any luck. The vehicle has approximately 70,000 miles. I am the original owner and haven't had another issues. I looked online and seen hundreds of people complaining about their navigation/radio system doing the same thing. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11405255, filed 2021-03, 70,000 miles

    “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.”

    NHTSA complaint #11194914, filed 2019-04, 136,000 miles
  3. Vehicle speed control

    Unexpected acceleration at low speed or while parking

    • 52 complaints (19%)
    • median 18,000 mi at 2.0 yrs old (43 state mileage)
    • 23 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2014–2024

    Complaints describe the car surging forward on its own while parking, pulling into a space or creeping at single-digit speeds, sometimes with the brake applied. Owners say they had to brake hard or the vehicle was stopped by a curb, and in some cases it struck another vehicle. Several report the dealer attributed it to pedal misapplication or found no stored codes, while others mention an ECM or transmission software update being applied. Often at very low mileage, from a few thousand miles up to about 40,000, and typically at parking-lot or stop-and-go speeds.

    What to check: During a test drive, try slow parking maneuvers and low-speed creeping, and ask whether any engine or transmission control software updates have been applied.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “I was pulling into a parking space & slowing down. I turned left into the space and, of course, had my foot on the brake and my car suddenly accelerated on it's own. I kept pushing on the brake but it kept going. The higher than usual curb at the shopping center, I suppose, is what stopped the car, though my foot repeatedly kept pushing the brake. I tried to drive it home but it was not working. We had it towed to Toyota in rockwall. They had someone look at it. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10641569, filed 2014-10, 11,000 miles

    “Pulled left into parking area, car accelerated very fast, went over 4-6 berm. I hit the brake, car stopped. Backed down off berm, didn't do damage. Took car to Toyota, report done and an analysis. Determined unintended acceleration...pedal misapplication . Not convinced that's what happened especially after reading other similar complaints. Feel there is a defect in car, further investigation is needed.”

    NHTSA complaint #10678647, filed 2015-01, 4,500 miles
  4. Engine

    Loss of power or stalling with check engine light

    • 16 complaints (6%)
    • median 27,500 mi at 2.0 yrs old (13 state mileage)
    • filed 2014–2023

    Complaints describe the engine losing power or stalling while driving or turning a corner, sometimes with a check engine light and a need to restart the car. Some owners were told the engine control software needed updating, and one was told a variable valve timing or rocker arm component was suspected. Other complaints mention rough idle and sputtering at stop lights. Mostly from a couple thousand to about 70,000 miles, with some cases at higher mileage.

    What to check: Ask for any engine control software update records, scan for stored codes before buying, and note whether the check engine light comes on during a test drive.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power then stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the computer software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000. Mh”

    NHTSA complaint #10585232, filed 2014-04, 2,000 miles

    “Fuel pump issue - when coming to a stop and stopped at a stop light or traffic, the engine sometimes sputters and the RPM drops below normal idling range, car starts to shake and feels like engine will stop. Acceleration (press gas pedal) is needed to increase RPM or shift transmission in neutral”

    NHTSA complaint #11316254, filed 2020-03, 51,000 miles
  5. Transmission and drivetrain

    Hard downshift or delayed engagement (automatic

    • 28 complaints (10%)
    • median 38,000 mi at 4.0 yrs old (23 state mileage)
    • 4 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2014–2024

    Owners of cars with the four-speed automatic describe a hard clunk when the transmission downshifts from fourth to third during highway acceleration, sometimes with a delay before it engages. Others report engine rpm rising without a matching increase in speed, or the car shuddering when placed in drive. Some say the dealer could not reproduce the problem, while others had a software update applied and felt it made things worse. Reported from roughly 40,000 to 80,000 miles, mostly during highway acceleration or from a stop.

    What to check: Drive the car at steady highway speed and accelerate, listening and feeling for a hard downshift, and ask whether any transmission software update has been done.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “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 .”

    NHTSA complaint #11340493, filed 2020-07, 38,000 miles

    “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. …”

    NHTSA complaint #11149619, filed 2018-11, 76,200 miles

Buying note. Check that the air bag control unit recall has actually been completed in writing, and test the door locks, screen and transmission behavior on a drive. Service records showing software updates and emissions-related repairs are worth asking for on this model year.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.

NHTSA recorded 269 consumer complaints for the 2014 Toyota Corolla. 180 of the complaints include a mileage, and 60% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 35,000 miles. Of all complaints, 64 involved a crash, 3 a fire, 50 an injury, 1 a death, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 440 technical service bulletins for this model year. Compared with the other 15 Toyota Corolla model years that have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to compare, this one scores 40 out of 100, where 50 is a typical year for the model (typical for this model). The comparison allows for the era and for how long each year has had to collect complaints, but not for how many vehicles were sold.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Seat belts (15), Exterior lighting (9), Fuel system (9), Wheels (6), Electronic stability control (5), Suspension (5), Tires (5), Seats (4), Back-over prevention (rear camera) (3), Engine cooling (2), Equipment (1).

Example complaints

Air bags: “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.”

NHTSA complaint #11290098, filed 2019-12, 80,000 miles

Electrical system: “Driver and passenger side locks get stuck when using the beeper or the door buttons, trying to lock or unlock them. I thought it was the beeper but it doesn't even lock/unlock using the doors buttons. I already know Toyota Corolla owners who have the lock stuck problem, so this is not only my car, but there's more cars with the same problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10910491, filed 2016-09, 35,000 miles

Other or unknown: “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. …”

NHTSA complaint #11143779, filed 2018-10, 53,000 miles

Body and structure: “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.”

NHTSA complaint #10678631, filed 2015-01, 34,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

60% of the 180 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 8,200 and 70,000 miles.

26%0–1014%10–2519%25–5017%50–759%75–1008%100–1506%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (180 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 35,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: falling. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2014 Toyota Corolla. Frontal results are shown driver / passenger; rollover shows the star rating and NHTSA's estimated risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VersionOverallFrontalSideSide poleRollover
Corolla · sedan FWD★★★★★5 / 4554 · 11.8% risk

Neighbouring years: 2013: 4 stars overall; 2015: same overall rating. A redesign between years can change both the car and the test.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), nhtsa.gov/ratings.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2014 Toyota Corolla version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving).

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
Corolla FWD1.8L 4-cylCVT293732$2,100
Corolla FWD1.8L 4-cylCVT293632$2,100
Corolla FWD1.8L 4-cyl6-speed manual283631$2,150
Corolla FWD1.8L 4-cyl4-speed automatic273530$2,250
Corolla LE Eco FWD1.8L 4-cylCVT304034$1,950
Corolla LE Eco FWD1.8L 4-cylCVT303833$2,050

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2014 Toyota Corolla → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 440 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 440 bulletins →

Other model years of the Toyota Corolla

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2026188241534—Too new
2025318,0000534Too new to compareToo new
20246615,8582535Too new to compareToo new
20237462,500353516 · FewerToo new
202210221,30005334 · FewerRising
202118839,200153316 · FewerRising
202031110,000353366 · MoreRising
201920412,400553257 · TypicalStable
201813517,000353241 · TypicalFalling
201717813,500353246 · TypicalFalling
201621525,000153240 · TypicalFalling
201522030,000153234 · FewerFalling
201426935,000253240 · TypicalFalling
201320125,500542956 · TypicalFalling
201244636,509542953 · TypicalFalling
201158431,000932981 · MoreFalling
20101,2446,00017—29100 · MoreFalling
20091,45923,00013—30100 · MoreFalling
200831439,6946—3168 · MoreStable
200783646,9006—31Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200684056,4147—29Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200585469,8896—29Not compared (before 2008)Stable
200447760,0009—31Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200372186,0009—31Not compared (before 2008)Falling
200211762,0000—30Not compared (before 2008)Stable
200113362,5000—30Not compared (before 2008)Rising
200014569,7500—28Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199915566,9000—28Not compared (before 2008)Rising
199822577,8000—28Not compared (before 2008)Falling
199713599,0001—28Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199612980,0000—27Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1995176150,0002—27Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1994172120,0002—26Not compared (before 2008)Stable
1993130101,0002—26Not compared (before 2008)Stable
19926398,0001—25Not compared (before 2008)Stable
199171100,2520—25Not compared (before 2008)Stable
19902775,0000—25Not compared (before 2008)Stable
198923—1—26—Stable
19882665,0000—25Not compared (before 2008)Stable
19871410,0000—26—Not enough data
1984650,0002—27—Not enough data
198251900———Not enough data

All Toyota Corolla model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2014 Toyota Corolla?

Owners of this model year most often report air bags that did not deploy in crashes of varying severity, along with electrical problems such as power door lock actuators failing and the audio/navigation screen going blank or rebooting. The issues reported most often: Air bags did not deploy in a crash; Power door locks and electrical accessories failing; Unexpected acceleration at low speed or while parking.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2014 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA recorded 269 consumer complaints for the 2014 Toyota Corolla as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2014 Toyota Corolla is reported most often?

Air bags is named most often, in 69 complaints (26% of the total), followed by electrical system with 52.

Has the 2014 Toyota Corolla been recalled?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

How did the 2014 Toyota Corolla do in NHTSA crash tests?

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings give the 2014 Toyota Corolla 5 out of 5 stars overall. Ratings from different model years are only comparable when the vehicle was not redesigned in between.

What gas mileage does the 2014 Toyota Corolla get?

The EPA rates the 2014 Toyota Corolla (Corolla, 1.8L 4-cyl) at 32 mpg combined, 29 city and 37 highway, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,100 at 15,000 miles a year. Other engine and drive versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2014 Toyota Corolla reported?

Among the 180 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 35,000 miles and the middle half falls between 8,200 and 70,000 miles; 60% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Crash ratings are from NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.