2014 Toyota Corolla Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 Toyota Corolla has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,901,771 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 381 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 20V024000 2020-01-17 2,891,976 affected
Defect

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 and/or seat belt…

Consequence

In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between…

VISIBILITY 13V505000 2013-10-17 9,795 affected
Defect

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, these vehicles…

Consequence

A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
69
44crashes40injuries1deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
4crashes3fires5injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
38
2crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
29
13crashes4injuries
POWER TRAIN
26
2crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
26
8crashes2injuries
ENGINE
18
3crashes
STEERING
18
4crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
16
8crashes6injuries
SEAT BELTS
15
9crashes11injuries
Total complaints381

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2026-04-29

“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 surface chipping. The vehicle has not been in any accidents, repainted, or subjected to improper…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-04-23

“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 me with a car rental for 1-2 weeks while its repainted as there is a recall for the paint (again…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-03-02

“The contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while reversing, the back-over prevention screen malfunctioned and displayed a black screen, creating a rear visibility hazard for the driver. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2026-02-02

“Noted that toyota has a black screen recall for tundra related to backup camera. Toyota should consider extending the recall to include corolla models, as my 2014 corolla s and 2019 corolla se have both experienced intermittent black screen failures many times while backing up. (at least twice a…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · reported 2026-01-22

“The contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla equipped with american omni tires, tire line: tourer, tire size: p205/55/16, dot number: (n/a). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle wobbled and shook abnormally. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the two front…”

TIRES · reported 2026-01-01

“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 collision, the front airbags did not deploy. The vehicle is subject to safety recall 20ta03, which…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-03-12

“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 collision, the front airbags did not deploy. The vehicle is subject to safety recall 20ta03, which…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-03-12

Defect investigations

Investigation EA19001 Opened 2019-04-19 · closed 2024-09-19

Electrical overstress

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Toyota Corolla as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.