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2014 Toyota Corolla air bags problems

69 owner reports44 crashes40 injuries

This is a safety-related system. If you notice symptoms, stop driving and have it inspected.

Related recalls

  • 20V024000 · 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…

Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Confirm by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What owners report

  • “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 addresses incomplete or non-deployment of airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners due to ECU susceptibility to electrical noise in certain crash scenarios. The vehicle was declared a total loss by my in…”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 01/10/2026 · crash

  • “The contact owned a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving approximately 70 MPH the daughter lost control of the steering causing the vehicle to roll over and crash into a ditch. During the crash, the vehicle sustained severe front-end damage and was destroyed but no air bags were deployed. During the crash, the driver sustained a concussion that later required medical assistance. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The caus…”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 12/03/2024 · crash

  • “I was in a car accident .A woman failed to yield at a stop sign and rammed into the front of my car at a high accelerated speed. I was restrained but the right side of my forehead hit the rearview mirror .causing two huge knots on my head. My eye glasses also smashed into my right eye and I had a cut above my eye .I was thrown to the right passenger seat area , my right hip hit the gear shift and my knees and hip , were bruised. Apparently the seatbelt failed as well , but my main complaint is…”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 10/20/2024 · crash

  • “Radio is not working and the light stays on the radio making it hard to drive cause it is so bright which is dangerous.”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 05/10/2024 · crash

  • “The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was involved in a head-on collision, however the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a concussion and was transported to the local hospital for treatment. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. A police report was filed, however the report information was unavailable. The contact stated that the police report was undergoing amendment due to missing information. Th…”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 04/16/2024 · crash

  • “The website of https://www.toyota.com/recall is not working. Therefore, I am unable to change my recalled airbag.”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 01/31/2024

  • “Air bags did not go off during the crash and the seats belt tensioner didn't lock up the seat belt resulting in injury to my self. Radio keeps rebooting”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 01/21/2024 · crash

  • “We was on Highway and a Buck jumped out , my passenger was freaked out knowing no Air Bags deployed. I was escorted home by police and Contacted Toyota ,they sent a [XXX] to come take my sensors off the car and Never contacted me again, told me to sign into Toyota page and they'd get back to me. Now my car just sits Smashed in Garage, it was in great shape before and I was gonna trade it in. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 07/15/2023 · crash

Unverified owner reports from NHTSA's public complaint database.

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How common are 2014 Toyota Corolla air bags problems?
69 owners reported air bags issues to NHTSA for the 2014 Toyota Corolla, 44 involving a crash. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Is there a recall for 2014 Toyota Corolla air bags problems?
Yes — campaign 20V024000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; confirm by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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