10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,844 miles

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problem #24

Jun 022017

Corolla

  • miles
Touch screen stereo went out. Had to replace

- Eldorado, KS, USA

problem #23

Jun 222018

Corolla

  • 28,000 miles
I turned my Corolla with less than 30,000 miles on it, and the radio does not turn on or work. It shows a picture of a machine of some sort, and looks like it is rebooting, but once the "loading bar" gets to the end, the screen turns black and starts the reboot process over again. This happens continuously without ever completeing a reboot. The navigation, radio, blue tooth, cd player, or anything that is done through the radio screen is not functional.

- Rosemead, CA, USA

problem #22

Feb 282018

Corolla

  • 102,216 miles
The front doors no longer lock by pressing the button on the door. The driver side door does not lock at all, even if the lock is pressed by hand. It started doing it every few days, but now the doors have stopped altogether. We were able to find out that the actuators are faulty. The car is a 2014 and the problem is something we had no control over. There are reports of this happening to other people with 2014 Corollas as well. This is a major safety issue.

- Smiths Station, AL, USA

problem #21

Dec 092017

Corolla

  • 77,000 miles
The display screen for the radio, navigation, maintenance reminders, hands free phone use, etc. Suddenly stopped working when started my car. The screen only shows an icon with a status bar that makes it appear that the computer that operates this system is trying to restart. The screen itself works, but the computer won't boot-up. This is distracting while driving, and prevents the use of all the safety features that rely on it's function. I have done extensive reading on the internet and have found that this is a common problem in 2014-2016 Toyota vehicles that have the premium entune system with navigation. They admittedly state that the fugitsu component is faulty and they have since started using a panasonic unit to avoid future problems. Toyota prices the replacement part at $3450. This is unacceptable, when they know that the problem is not the fault of the car owner, but rather a faulty part that was used during the manufacture of the vehicle. According to the post of one Toyota technician, Toyota has replaced 1 million of these units, but unless the vehicle is still under warranty they refuse to cover the repair cost because Toyota does not think this malfunction is a safety issue a recall or warranty extension has not been issued. I think it is a safety issue when the hands-free function does not work and the screen is visually distracting as it constantly powers on and off. It also means an inoperable navigation system could be a safety issue as well as not having the hands-free calling and texting. I have tried to reset the radio, do a hard reset by holding the power button and replacing the battery. Nothing works. I called Toyota and got routed around and hung up on. Mechanic quoted me more than $3500 for the repair. This is unacceptable when it is a known entune defect affecting many models across many years!

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #20

Feb 162018

Corolla

  • 135,000 miles
The display screen for the radio, navigation, maintenance reminders, hands free phone use, back-up camera, etc. Suddenly stopped working when started my car. The screen only shows an icon with a status bar that makes it appear that the computer that operates this system is trying to restart. The screen its self works, but the computer won't boot-up. This is distracting while driving, and prevents the use of all the safety features that rely on it's function. I have done extensive reading on the internet and have found that this is a common problem in 2014-2016 Toyota vehicles that have the premium entune system with navigation. They admittedly state that the fugitsu component is faulty and they have sense started using a panasonic unit to avoid future problems. Toyota prices the replacement part at $3450. This is unacceptable, when they know that the problem is not the fault of the car owner, but rather a faulty part that was used during the manufacture of the vehicle. According to the post of one Toyota technician, Toyota has replaced 1 million of these units, but unless the vehicle is still under warranty they refuse to cover the repair cost because Toyota does not think this malfunction is a safety issue a recall or warranty extension has not been issued. I think it is a safety issue when the hands-free function does not work and the reverse camera does not work. Also an inoperable navigation system could be a safety issue too. I have tried to reset the radio, do a hard reset by holding the power button and disconnecting the battery. Nothing works. I called Toyota and they quoted me more than $3600 for the repair. This is unacceptable.

- Marlton, NJ, USA

problem #19

Dec 182017

Corolla

  • miles
TL-contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla S vehicle has 29000 miles----- contact statted when defroster is turned on the radion cuts off--- rear window defroster wiring destroyed. Defroster stopped working---- contact spoke with Toyota and Toyota stated contact would have to pay for new window.... warranty is expired... 0 recalls associated with this VIN...cb

- Marion, OH, USA

problem #18

Jan 102017

Corolla

  • miles
Audio/navigational unit is not functional, rendering all features (other than actual mobility) non-functional - I travel/live in a hands free city/state, and specifically purchase this vehicle for audio/navigational unit and the blue tooth technology. Also, flashes light uncontrollably while it constantly reboots (distraction - especially at night and during inclement weather). Cannot access diagnostic information on vehicle (tires, engine, etc.) as promoted/promised from entune software. Toyota has a known issue but will not replace the unit (T-sb 0172.16) and states it was due to warranty expiration, but never notified customer (I.e. me) about issue even when I reached out to Toyota to resolve. Even when I notified a local service/dealership, they ignored my safety concerns. Originally Toyota said they would help (September), now (December) they are stating they will not.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #17

Nov 042017

Corolla

  • miles
Match found this vehicle identification number (VIN) has been matched with an eligible subject vehicle. If you have questions about this VIN lookup tool, please contact the settlement notice administrator at: Auto airbag settlement settlement notice administrator P.O. Box 3207 portland, or 97208-3207 1-888-735-5596 info@autoairbagsettlement.com https://autoairbagsettlement.com/en/checkvin

- Carol Stream, IL, USA

problem #16

Dec 012016

Corolla

  • 35,000 miles
Power door lock actuators have failed on the driver and front passenger doors. Upon searching online, I found that there is a widespread, ongoing problem with Toyota/Lexus power door lock actuators failing early in the vehicles lifetime.

- Brunswick, OH, USA

problem #15

May 262017

Corolla

  • miles
The complaint is with the radio. The car was in motion on the street when it all of a sudden restarted itself. I thought nothing of it only because it has happened before except everything went back to normal and worked properly. But now after that has happened it doesn't stop doing that. It didnt even fully restart itself. It just keeps restarting to where I can't use the radio, navigation or anything not even the aux cord or usb port to play any music of some sort. I have tried parking and let it do its thing and nothing it still continues to restart.

- Downey, CA, USA

problem #14

Apr 212017

Corolla

  • 51,000 miles
The radio and gps system does not work any more, the system tries to load and all of sudden stops and starts again. Apparently lots of people have the same issue.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #13

Jul 122015

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 15,000 miles
Good afternoon, on behalf of my brother [xxx] I am submitting a faulty eco boost light fixture. The wiring is and has been off before the warranty was expired. Honestly as the concern about global emissions being revised and edited daily, smog is a concern that I am attenuated for as the growth of trees out locally is still a photosynthetic process. There are quite a few other service recalls that may be in need of addressing for this model. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Santa Maria, CA, USA

problem #12

Jan 012017

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. While driving at unknown speeds, the steering wheel seized and the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was unaware of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #11

Oct 242016

Corolla

  • 57,870 miles
Power steering stops working while driving, in motion, on city streets.

- Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA

problem #10

Aug 102016

Corolla

  • 35,000 miles
Driver and passenger side locks get stuck when using the beeper or the door buttons, trying to lock or unlock them. I thought it was the beeper but it doesn't even lock/unlock using the doors buttons. I already know Toyota Corolla owners who have the lock stuck problem, so this is not only my car, but there's more cars with the same problem.

- Fort Gordon, GA, USA

problem #9

Jun 192014

Corolla

  • 3,000 miles
2014 Corolla with the premium wheels (black and silver). The tires loose tire pressure faster than any other car requiring me to add air every month. They loose 3-6 psi each month and the weather +/- 10 degrees change accounts for 1 psi loss rule doesn't fit because its always 90F in Florida. This is an issue for everyone because we typically don't check tire pressure more frequent than 4 X a year for each season. Not sure if this happens to those with the regular rims but I have the sport Toyota rims that came with the S plus trim.

- Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

problem #8

Jun 162015

Corolla

  • 12,000 miles
2014 Corolla. Locks will get stuck between open and close when using remote control. This is a flaw in the lock mechanism. Happens to me once a month and the only way to open it is with a key.

- Pembroke Pines Fl, FL, USA

problem #7

May 062016

Corolla

  • 18,000 miles
I was parked in the underground parking at the North West corner of amherst ave and santa monica blvd in los angeles. I was exiting driving up the very narrow exit ramp. 1.the one way exit to the lot curves and is very narrow. As I navigated the narrow exit, I felt that I was almost touching the wall on the right side. 2.I applied the brakes and put the car in reverse in order to get away from the wall. However, the brakes did not respond and the car rolled backwards around the bend, hitting the wall behind me. The car came to a complete stop. 3.applying the brakes had no impact on the car neither decelerating nor accelerating. This shows that the brakes definitely did not work. 4.with my foot on the brakes, I put the car in drive. At no time did I press the accelerator pedal. I would have heard the engine. The instant I shifted to drive, the car lunged forward at a very high rate of speed. Consequentially, my car zoomed up the driveway into the ground level parking facing West. Within a second or so, my car collided with another car, parked facing West in front of pizza hut. Due to the force of the impact at such a high rate of speed, the parked Hyundai superseded the concrete parking barrier crashing into pizza hut, shattering the store front window. 5.my car was thankfully stopped due to impact with the Hyundai on the right side of my vehicle and a low wall on the left side.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #6

Jan 122016

Corolla

  • miles
The low beam part of the headlight assembly in the Corolla sports 2014 is irreplaceable. I have seen multiple Corolla 2014S on the road with atleast 1 of the lowbeam headlights not working and it could be a problem either with the electrical system or the wiring must be getting pinched as it has no guard from getting pinched if it's harnessed via the front of the car near the bumper. I am personally trying to fight this problem but the dealership will not help me.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #5

Sep 242014

Corolla

  • 5,432 miles
Vehicle stalls. After putting vehicle in reverse and backing out of parking spot, vehicle stalled. After restarting and pulling back into parking spot vehicle stalled. I shut car off and restarted in park and after 5 seconds vehicle stalled again. Car had to be towed and rental car was necessary to get home. Toyota rep said that it was the computer. Either had to be updated or rebooted (dtc P2645 and or P265B were documented as the cause).

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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