How many recalls does the 2014 Toyota Corolla have?

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2014 Toyota Corolla model year. Whether one car had the recall work done depends on that car, so check its VIN with NHTSA.

What is the WhipWorthy verdict on the 2014 Toyota Corolla?

Worthy. More owner complaints than usual, not enough to mark it down. The verdict weighs this year against the other years of the Corolla, from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are unverified and not adjusted for how many cars were sold.

1995: 196 owner complaints, Worthy

Our take: worth a look. Owners filed more complaints than in a typical year of this model, not enough to mark it down.

Year verdict

Worthy

1.2× a typical year

More owner complaints than a typical year, not enough to mark it down. Still get it inspected.

Confidence: High

Based on 218 complaints in its first 8 years vs about 181 typical across 8 other model years.

Past 100,000 miles

Not judged

1.5 times the complaints past 100,000 miles of a typical older year of this model at the same age (7). With only 11 in its first 12 years, that is too few to tell a real problem from chance.

How the dial was counted

Year verdict: Typical year: 181 complaints, the median of 8 nearby years. Each counted over its first 8 years from January 2013; this one had 218.

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2014 Toyota Corolla

Complaints271From owners
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Recalls2On file
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Crash5 out of 5 starsBest of 1 version
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MPG30 to 32Combined, EPA
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Complaints are unverified owner reports, not adjusted for how many were sold.

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Value signals

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These help you judge whether this one is worth its price.

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Fuel: $2,000 to $2,150 a year.The EPA’s estimate for 15,000 miles a year, 55% in town, at its fuel prices. Each version
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VIN
On the dash at the base of the windshield, or on the driver’s door sticker.

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The full record

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What owners complain about

271 complaints; the part named most is the air bags

Unverified reports, not adjusted for sales. One complaint can name several parts, so shares add up past 100%. Filed Jan 20, 2014 to Oct 29, 2026. 27% name a part that is usually costly to fix.

Owners reported 64 crashes, 3 fires, 50 injuries and 1 death in these complaints.

Air bags69 · 25%
Electrical52 · 19%
Other or unknown38 · 14%

What one owner wrote about the air bags

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…

Filed Jan 10, 2026NHTSA complaint 11710098Crash reported1 of 18 owner quotes

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15 more parts, and 18 owner quotes

Every part owners name for the 2014 Toyota Corolla, with their own words about what went wrong. Usually costly to fix among them: Engine, Transmission and drivetrain, Body and frame.

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SourceOwner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Toyota Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Seller kit

Questions for the seller, test drive checks and price points

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Questions to ask the seller of a 2014 Toyota Corolla, built from this year's owner complaints and recalls. What to feel, hear and look at on the test drive, with boxes to tick at the car. Honest points to raise on price, from the records and never from guesses. Copy the questions to your phone in one tap.

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Type the asking price and your own offer for the 2014 Toyota Corolla, tick what you found, and get a polite message ready to text or email. Its reasons come from this year's owner complaints, recalls and crash ratings, and never from made up repair prices.

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When problems show up

Air bags: the middle complaint around 55,000 miles

The bar holds the middle half of the complaints that gave a mileage; the dark mark is the middle one. 77 complaints of 271 gave one. Owners file when something fails, so this shows when problems were reported, not how long the cars last.

Air bags20,000 to 85,000 mi
Half of these 25 complaints came between about 20,000 and 85,000 miles, the middle one around 55,000.

SourceMileage from owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Toyota Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Will it outlast the loan?

The month of your loan each problem zone lands in

Not enough owner complaints for the 2014 Toyota Corolla mention a mileage to lay against a loan. Have a mechanic look it over all the same.

Recalls

2 recalls on file

Not every car needs every fix. Run the VIN at NHTSA to see which are still open. Repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand; ask before any work.

Air bags
Jan 17, 2020 · Recall 20V024000
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 pretensioners.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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 March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Windows, wipers and visibility
Oct 17, 2013 · Recall 13V505000
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 fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
What can happen
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.

SourceRecalls listed by NHTSA for the 2014 Toyota Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Crash ratings

5 of 5 stars overall, the best of 1 version tested

NHTSA's stars out of five, for each version it tested. Front crash stars only compare cars of about the same size and weight.

2014 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD
Overall
Front
Side
Rollover
11.8% chance of a rollover in a one car crash, by NHTSA's estimate.
Stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
Not available
Lane departure warning
Not available

NHTSA investigations: 2

SourceNHTSA crash ratings for the 2014 Toyota Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Fuel economy

30 to 32 mpg combined, across 4 versions

The EPA's estimates for each engine and transmission, and its own yearly fuel cost. Yours depends on how you drive and the shape the car is in.

Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 1.8 L
Corolla · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
29 mpg
Highway
36 mpg
Combined
32 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,000
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L
Corolla · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
29 mpg
Highway
37 mpg
Combined
32 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,000
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L
Corolla · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
27 mpg
Highway
35 mpg
Combined
30 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,150
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L
Corolla · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
28 mpg
Highway
36 mpg
Combined
31 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$2,050
This one on fueleconomy.gov

SourceEPA fuel economy data, fueleconomy.gov. EPA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

True cost to own

The loan, fuel, insurance and upkeep, a month and over 5 years

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What it really costs to own

What the 2014 Toyota Corolla costs a month and over 5 years: the loan and its interest, fuel worked out from the EPA's figures for the version you pick, and your own insurance, registration and upkeep. A cost a mile, a link that reopens your numbers, and the breakdown copied to your phone in one tap.

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Every year of the Corolla

24 Worthy, 5 Maybe, 2 Pass, of 32 years on file

Owner complaints for each model year, this one outlined. Tap a year to open it. The newest 2 are not judged yet. Bars are totals, so older years stand taller; the verdict compares every year at the same age.

Best and worst years of the Corolla

NHTSA did not answer for 3 years, so the chart may be missing some.

SourceNHTSA owner complaints and recalls for the Corolla. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Before you buy this one

5 checks, with a close look at the air bags

Built from this year's numbers. Whatever the data says, the car in front of you is the one that counts.

Run the VIN at NHTSA to confirm every recall was fixed.
This year has 2 recalls on file. Recall repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand. Ask the dealer to confirm before any work is done. Look up a VIN at NHTSA.
Ask the seller for the service records.
Look closely for any work on the air bags. It is the part owners complain about most for this year.
Have a mechanic you trust inspect it before you pay.
Ask them to look at the air bags first.
Look at a vehicle history report.
It can show reported crashes, flood or salvage titles, and mileage that does not add up.
On the test drive, pay attention to the air bags.
The air bag warning light should come on at start and then go out.

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Check this exact car

The verdict is about the model year. These checks are about the one in front of you. Most are free or a few dollars.

VIN for these checks

Copy it, then paste it into each check. Nothing is sent until you open one.

Official checks on this VIN

Open recallsFree
NHTSA
Safety recalls on this VIN that are not fixed yet, from the last 15 years.
A recall already fixed does not show.
Check recalls at NHTSAnhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Theft and total lossFree
NICB VINCheck
Whether an insurer reported it stolen and not found, or wrote it off as a total loss.
Only insurer records. Five checks a day.
Open NICB VINChecknicb.org (opens in a new tab)
Title brandsA few dollars
NMVTIS, the federal title system
Salvage, flood, junk and rebuilt brands from any state, and the last miles on the title.
No repairs, service or recalls. Sold by approved sellers listed on the site.
See the approved sellersvehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov (opens in a new tab)
Title statusVaries by state
The state motor vehicle office
Whether the title is branded in that state and, where the state offers it, whether a lender still has a lien.
It will not name the owner. Each state asks its own way, and some only by mail. Ask to see the seller’s title too.
Find your state’s officeusa.gov (opens in a new tab)

What a paid report adds

A history report such as Carfax or AutoCheck pulls in more of the car’s past than these checks can:

Crashes and damage reported by police, insurers or shops, even when it was fixed.
Service visits that shops reported, with the miles each time.
How many owners, for how long, and the states it was registered in.
Whether it was a rental, fleet or lease car, when that was reported.

It only knows what was reported to it. A clean report is not proof of a clean car. Ask the seller first: many dealers hand one over for free.

Red flags in a history

Salvage title
Usually an insurer called it a total loss. In most states it cannot be driven on the road until it is rebuilt and inspected.
Rebuilt title
A salvage car that was fixed and passed a state check. It can be fine, but it is worth less, can be harder to insure, and needs a careful inspection.
Flood damage
Water can ruin wiring and sensors months later. Be wary of a flood brand that vanished after a move to another state.
Lemon or maker buyback
The maker bought it back over a defect it could not fix. Ask what the defect was and how it was fixed.
Odometer rollback
A mileage reading lower than an earlier one, or a title marked not actual miles.
Many owners, fast
Three owners in two years can mean a problem each one passed along.
Gaps in the records
Years with no service or registration. Ask why: it may have sat, been off the road, or been rebuilt.

Title words and rules differ by state. Not legal advice.

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection
Have a mechanic you choose, not the seller, put it on a lift and look it over before you pay.
Insurance quote
Get a quote on this exact car before you sign. Ask your own insurer and one or two others.

Model year	Owner complaints	Verdict
1995	196	Worthy
1996	143	Worthy
1997	144	Worthy
1998	248	Maybe
1999	159	Worthy
2000	157	Worthy
2001	138	Worthy
2002	149	Worthy
2003	769	Maybe
2004	506	Worthy
2005	943	Worthy
2006	904	Worthy
2007	883	Worthy
2008	345	Worthy
2009	1533	Pass
2010	1264	Pass
2011	590	Maybe
2012	446	Maybe
2013	201	Worthy
2014	271	Worthy
2015	220	Worthy
2016	215	Worthy
2017	189	Worthy
2018	136	Worthy
2019	206	Worthy
2020	313	Maybe
2021	188	Worthy
2022	102	Worthy
2023	74	Worthy
2024	66	Worthy
2025	31	Worthy
2026	0	Not judged

The verdict on the 2014 Toyota Corolla

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Air bags

What can happen

The fix

Windows, wipers and visibility

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

2014 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD

Fuel economy

Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

True cost to own

Every year of the Corolla

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

Air bags

What can happen

The fix

Windows, wipers and visibility

What can happen

The fix

Auto (AV-S7), 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Auto 4-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L

2014 Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD