2014 Toyota Corolla Power Train Problems
- 20
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 20 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
The issue started with the battery terminals growing a lot of corrosion. Had to be cleaned off and sprayed with cleaner and lubricant every couple of months. Then as i turn the key in the ignition, the car will sputter before starting. When the car is on, the steering wheel is stiff and immovable for the first minute or so. I can't turn the wheel. It loosens up as you drive. It will randomly get a bit stiff when…
ODI 11254500
Power Train
I have a 2014 corolla that i bought new i only have less than 38000 miles on it the transmisson has already fail on it. They want $7200 ti fix i have found that they are having a problem on other cars that have a cvt transmisson in them between the years 2014 to 2019. I believe they should be recalled please keep me advised thank you [xxx] e-mail is [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information…
ODI 11266664
Power Train
When i put my cruise control at 65 at highway and when i am going downhill the revs go up to 4000 rpm which s too high.
ODI 11172393
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car will rev up to 4000 rpm and get stuck while in motion. This generally happens with a cold engine and is getting progressively worse.
ODI 11165066
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Jsd recall. Car involuntarily accelorates. Bouncing of rmp, revving and sticking at high rev. Team toyota deemed the transmission unserviceable and refused to do the jsd recall. While highway driving, intersection accelloration car revs and slows down. Advised the cvt trans needs to be replaced at 5500.00. Car is at 55,000 miles and is apparently over the 5 year factory warrantee by 6 days at time it was brought in…
ODI 11155545
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the transmission failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11111989
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. While driving at unknown speeds, the accelerator pedal was applied and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the codes were reset. The mechanic referred the contact to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (bill walsh…
ODI 11093969
Power Train
Purchased car on 2014 on 02/21/2018, 4 years later the car slows down while driving on the highway. I pull over to the side median and tow the car to toyota dealer. They explained the transmission locked it will need a new one for 6k or rebuilt for 3k. How does this happen to a 4 year old toyota .
ODI 11075447
Power Train · Software
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of an unknown manufacturer recall regarding the power train; however, the remedy was not available to provide the software update according to the dealer (round rock toyota, 2307 i-35, round rock, tx 78664, [redacted]). The contact waited beyond a reasonable timeframe and was uncertain of when the manufacturer would provide the…
ODI 11110343
Power Train
Driving at 30 mph, car on its own downshifts to low gear while in drive mode. Happened 2 times in heavy afternoon drive traffic on side roads. Transmission is jerky up hills. Doesn't happen at freeway speeds, but came to a stop off the freeway, and then couldn't get it out of low gear. Because i can't travel as fast and traffic behind me, causes an enormous safety problem. Dealer says computer says nothing wrong.…
ODI 11030609
Power Train
Regarding a 2014 toyota corolla s with manual transmission: the vehicle has less than 24,000 miles and the clutch was worn off substantially. I have over 30 years of experience driving vehicles with manual transmissions (used and new) and i have never had this problem. At the very beginning of the lease, i noticed that the clutch pedal sat higher than i am used to. Moreover, the transmission kicked a bit if i…
ODI 10929676
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On 6/19/2016 driving home from running errands, i stopped at at red light but when the light turned green, the car didn't budge even though i was tapping and pressing the pedal. After about 7-8 seconds, the car finally responded and started slowly rolling to normal speed. On the same trip and the last intersection, the car did this again but at a stop sign. The gas pedal was dead when coming out of a complete stop.…
ODI 10875137
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when the vehicle inclines, the vehicle would fail to accelerate and rolled backward. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission was bad designed and the failure could not be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
ODI 10883949
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
When slowing and then attempting to accelerate, the engine would seem to stall almost like a dead spot. Then when depressing the gas pedal several times the engine would catch and jump forward. Almost hitting the vehicle in front of us. Toyota dealership tells us this hesitation is absolutely normal, due to a new transmission system on the 2014 corolla... On several occasions this so called hesitation lasted several…
ODI 10644040
Power Train
A whistling noise coming from the transmission i took the car in and the dealer told me the it was the trans. So they change the trans. With a new and the same thing the dealer told me the toyota knows about the problem my car has been in the shop five times for this problem and still to this day no fix for it. The whistling sound starts in any gear and is very loud and this is a (new car). This is a 2014 toyota…
ODI 10638528
Body · Power Train
I put the car in reverse to park. Suddenly, the car jumped into drive, went forward and hit a parked car. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10611367
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my corolla s plus 2014 on el camino real, san mateo, ca southbound just past hillsdale blvd, when the engine became very noisy. I looked at the instrument panel and found the followings data: 1) rpm meter - 3500 2) speedometer - 30mph 3) lcd display - eco bar gone the car behaved the same even when i took my foot completely off the accelerator pedal. Transmission defect and/or computer malfunction?…
ODI 10574320
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine roared abnormally loud. The contact indicated that the engine rpms suddenly increased to approximately 4000 and would not decrease until after the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stopped the vehicle and after three minutes, the engine rpms decreased. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
ODI 10565598
Power Train · Steering
After being driven for less than 200 miles of being received from dealership for a defective cvt transmission replacement, difficulties to keep the car going straight suddenly appeared, trying to do so caused it to pull the opposite during a suburban trip in a high speed way, so had to be driven to a safer place, (getting worse rapidly), and making clunking metallic noises on the front end when turning at corners…
ODI 10560915
Power Train
Cvt transmission making erratic ratio corrections when car was being driven at low speed which made the car literally jump at some speeds (0-30 mph) making it difficult to drive for in ex. A traffic jam (stop and go) and loose power when climbing for in ex. Parking places that had ramps (0-5 mph) due to erratic upshift ratio corrections that forces pressing the accelerator pedal to be able to keep the car climbing…
ODI 10560914