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2014 Toyota Corolla electrical system problems

52 owner reports4 crashes3 fires5 injuries

What owners report

  • “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 mileage was 260,000.”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 08/26/2026

  • “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.”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 05/08/2026

  • “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

  • “A Toyota owner is frustrated with a faulty navigation system that repeatedly crashes and refuses to update. Despite multiple dealership visits and a customer service call, the issue remains unresolved. The owner argues that the malfunctioning system poses a safety hazard, as it could potentially direct drivers to dangerous roads.”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 03/21/2025

  • “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

  • “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

  • “The touch screen in the bottom right corner is not responsive. Original owner said it gave out just before I purchased from them. The main safety concern is now I am unable to use hands free calling which is the main functionality you need with a Bluetooth set up. From what I can see this is a large problem across online forums with this particular model and dealerships will not replace for less than $1000+ and I feel hands free calling should be a safety priority for Toyota enough to replace th…”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 04/22/2022

  • “The infotainment system touch functionality is broken. The lower part of the touchscreen does not respond to touches. This is apparently due to the faulty digitizer layer. The infotainment system is used for everything from accessing the media, to car settings configuration, to properly interacting and setting the phone for hands-free phone calls communication as required by the vehicular laws in my state (California) and many others. This presents a large safety risk, as the driver can be…”

    NHTSA complaint · filed 10/12/2021

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How common are 2014 Toyota Corolla electrical system problems?
52 owners reported electrical system issues to NHTSA for the 2014 Toyota Corolla, 4 involving a crash and 3 a fire. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Is there a recall for 2014 Toyota Corolla electrical system problems?
No matching recall is on file. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the latest.

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