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 insurance company and is no longer available for inspection. The manufacturer was notified in May 2025 and again in November 2025. The manufacturer closed the case citing inability to inspect the vehicle and later relied on photographs only to rule out airbag deployment concerns. No warning lights or messages related to the airbag system were observed prior to the collision. The non-deployment of the airbags placed my safety at risk during a frontal impact.
2014 Toyota Corolla: airbags did not deploy in a crash
30 of the 271 complaints about the 2014 Toyota Corolla describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 53,000
- recalls
- 1
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
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 that the airbags failed to deploy. I suffered damage strain and bruising to both hands, the left was worse , I was made to wear a brace . I was taken to the ER via ambulance . One of the officers assumed I wasn’t wearing a seatbelt , which was not true at all . He thought I hit the windshield but I did not , it was the mirror . I have proof , photos and all EMT and ER records report that I was restrained . A paramedic helped me remove the seatbelt to exit my car . I feel I wouldn't have suffered the head, eye and other injuries if the airbag had deployed.
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. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
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
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).
It was raining and my car hydroplane and I hut a tree my airbags didn't deploy.
The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving at 5-10MPH, he blacked out and the vehicle crashed into a tree on the front passenger's side. The driver's side curtain air bags were deployed; however, the driver's air bags failed to deploy. The contact exited the vehicle through the passenger side independently. The contact's roommate transported him to his residence. The contact later sought medical assistance and was informed he had sustained a broken nose and broken ribs. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was totaled. A police report was filed. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent an EDR report to the contact. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V024000 (AIR BAGS), which he associated with the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,238.
My daughter was driving a 2014 Corolla with just over 100k miles and T-Boned a truck that pulled out in front of her. She was doing 30 mph when she hit the truck and the airbags did not deploy. Unknown damage cost due to it is still under investigation by the opposing insurance company. Lucky, my daughter was not seriously hurt. It appears to be an on-going problem for the Toyota cars with the airbags not deploying properly in a crash but something needs to be done before more people die due to faulty equipment.
2014 toyota corolla. Consumer stated that during an auto accident the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was a total loss.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while at a stop light, a driver failed to control his speed, as a result, the vehicle was rear-ended and was pushed onto a grass area. No air bags deployed. As a result, the contact sustained a concussion and a back injury that required medical attention via ambulance. The contact mentioned that according to a report it indicated that the other driver was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing and was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v024000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at unknown speed, with her, another vehicle ran the red light and crashed into the front passenger's side, causing the vehicle to spin around and crash on a curb causing the front passenger's tire to partially detach. The front air bags did not deploy. There was significate body damage to the vehicle. The contact and her husband sustained injuries that required medical attention, including, left shoulders from the seatbelt, elbows. Her husband bruised his side, and stomach and broken ribs. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and was towed by the insurance company. The dealer and the manufacturer were not called. The contact later received the notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v024000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving at low speed, the contact stated he blacked out causing the vehicle to crash into a truck. The contact stated that no air bags deployed and there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained a minor back injury and did not seek medical attention. No police report was filed. Shortly after the crash, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v024000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to culver city toyota (9077 washington blvd, culver city, ca 90232) where the repairs was declined due to a crash on vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware if the failure and opened a case but was recently closed. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. * (recall related incident) ts
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Related recalls
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 20V024000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2014 Toyota Corolla no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2014 Toyota Corolla?
30 of 271 owner complaints about the 2014 Toyota Corolla (11%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Toyota Corolla?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Toyota Corolla
Sudden acceleration 12Headlights 11Check engine light 9CVT failure 7Door locks 7Screen failure 7Brake failure 6Stalling 6Airbag light 5Hesitation 5Seat belt 5
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