2014 Toyota Corolla Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 7%of 270 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the steering of the 2014 Toyota Corolla, 7% of the 270 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The issue started with the battery terminals growing a lot of corrosion. Had to be cleaned off and sprayed with cleaner and lubricant every couple of months. Then as I turn the key in the ignition, the car will sputter before starting. When the car is on, the steering wheel is stiff and immovable for the first minute or so. I can't turn the wheel. It loosens up as you drive. It will randomly get a bit stiff when driving on the highway. Typical speeds of 45mph or faster.”
NHTSA complaint #11254500, filed 2019-09, 68,000 miles“Myself and my sister were going from east boston to i93 via the sumner tunnel onto route 93 to the rockingham mall and I was driving 55mph at or around andover/ north andover in the middle lane and suddenly the car started veering to the left and then to the right for about 1-2 minutes. I had both hands on the wheel and I had absolutely no steering at all, no power, no regular, nothing! …”
NHTSA complaint #10596103, filed 2014-06, 2,595 miles“This is sporadic, I will try to start the car and it doesn't want to turn over, after several tries, it does. Several times I have no power steering. When driving over speeds of sixty, the car wants to 'wander' to the left and right. I have read this has been a problem with this vehicle since before 2010, talk of recall in 2010 because of the power steering failure. This is happened very often so I can't pick a day, it has been happening for several month”
NHTSA complaint #11078460, filed 2018-03, 81,000 miles“As I was driving home my steering wheel locked and became very difficult to turn it. After I made it home my car didn't turn back on and my battery is only a few months old.”
NHTSA complaint #11319088, filed 2020-03, 67,000 miles“I got this car from a dealer around march 2015. Today I was driving in the city streets in south beach , miami and suddenly the car tried to turn by itself one side and when I tried to put it back in straight direction it was very stiff like and old car. I noticed a light turned on for a few seconds with a steering wheel and exclamation. I read this and found this is a serious Toyota electric assisted direction problem . I'm really worry about this and don't know what to do. I saw several people had accidents because this defect in the system.”
NHTSA complaint #10779632, filed 2015-10, 35,850 milesRelated service bulletins
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Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2024 | 12 | 18% |
| 2023 | 16 | 22% |
| 2022 | 5 | 5% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 8 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 4% |
| 2018 | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 | 13 | 7% |
| 2016 | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 | 15 | 7% |
| 2014 | 18 | 7% |
| 2013 | 39 | 19% |
| 2012 | 18 | 4% |
| 2011 | 43 | 7% |
| 2010 | 371 | 30% |
| 2009 | 382 | 26% |
| 2008 | 12 | 4% |
| 2007 | 43 | 5% |
| 2006 | 22 | 3% |
| 2005 | 22 | 3% |
| 2004 | 13 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 5% |
| 2000 | 11 | 8% |
| 1999 | 9 | 6% |
| 1998 | 17 | 8% |
| 1997 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 8 | 5% |
| 1994 | 10 | 6% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 5% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2014 Toyota Corolla
69 complaintsElectrical system
52 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsSeat belts
15 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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