2014 Toyota Corolla: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 267 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
267
Complaints
2
Recalls
64
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
50
Injuries
267.4
Severity index
Severity index 267.4 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 139 2014 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2014 Toyota Corolla ranks 3 of 139 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 98% of its model-year peers. See the full 2014 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 69 | 25.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 51 | 19.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 38 | 14.2% |
| STRUCTURE | 31 | 11.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 29 | 10.9% |
| POWER TRAIN | 26 | 9.7% |
| ENGINE | 18 | 6.7% |
| STEERING | 18 | 6.7% |
The single most-reported system is AIR BAGS, cited in 69 of 267 complaints (25.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 42 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 7 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13V505000 | 17/10/2013 | 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 |
| 20V024000 | 17/01/2020 | 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 deployme |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.