2014 Toyota Corolla problems and complaints

Owners have filed 269 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Toyota Corolla. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (69), Electrical System (52), Unknown Or Other (38).

Key takeaways

  • 269 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 64 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 50 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags6926%
Electrical System5219%
Unknown Or Other3814%
Structure3212%
Vehicle Speed Control2911%
Power Train2610%
Engine187%
Steering187%
Service Brakes176%
Seat Belts156%
Visibility/Wiper124%
Exterior Lighting93%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2014 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System - filed 2026-08-26

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 109,000, but upon contacting the dealer to trade the vehicle in, it was discovered via a Carfax report that the mileag...

Structure - filed 2026-08-14

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 body panels in large, brittle chunks, exposing the bare metal underneath.This issue presents a distinct safety hazard to bo...

Electrical System - filed 2026-05-08

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 91,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 254,000.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.