2014 Toyota Corolla: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Mar 18, 2019 · Airbags, Body · 66,890 miles · VT · crash · 1 injury

In march 1 2019 at 840 pm I was driving my toyota corolla 2014 heading south on arch street in pittsford vermont. I drove down the road went over a little hill and as I came over the tiny hill in my vision I saw a driving car coming towards me in there appropriate lane, with there headlights on, then I saw a parked car blocking 70 percent of my lane. I had no choice but to hit the parked car. When I hit the car my air bags did not deploy. I don't remember anything after my face hit the steering wheel. My air bags did not deploy! I have broken bones in my face and can't see clearly out of my right eye. I've gone to a eye md who is a retina specialist and she says I'm not going to be able to see out of my right eye. I do have a lawyer but I believe if I would have known about this defect than I would have had this fixed and would have had the proper deploy of the air bag which then I would not be losing my site. I was going 35 MPH.*dt

Filed Jan 8, 2019 · Lights · CT

Passenger side low beam is dim. High beam works fine. Had mechanic replace entire headlamp with no improvement

Filed Jul 15, 2018 · Lights · 17,050 miles · CT

Rear end collision hazard due to defective, poorly designed, automatic headlight systems. Almost got rear ended twice due to lack of tail lights, while in motion, driving! Toyota claims the 2014 corolla has auto headlights. While the switch is kept in "drl" daytime running light mode the car tricks you at night into thinking the auto headlight, side markers and taillights are on after starting the car, when they are not on. You start the car and the headlights, and dash gage lights come on but nothing else is lit. No tailights, no side lights. I am told by the dealer canadian versions of the corolla have true auto headlights and my car would have to be programmed to work as an auto system, after adding the dash sensor. I am requesting toyota do this to correct this safety hazard to avoid a rear end collision on this car. All of my cars the last 20 yrs had auto headlights and worked flawlessly except this toyota corolla. I even put a note on the dash to remind me to manually turn the light switch on, but it is not seen in the dark when starting the car. I do not know what else to do other than appeal to the federal safety agency for a complete review of this major manufacturer flaw.

Filed Apr 9, 2016 · Acceleration · 16,000 miles · AZ

When I was driving at night with headlights on, with cruise control on, the car accelerated by itself upto the speed of 85 MPH even though I set cruise at 65 MPH. I tried this multiple times and all the time it went up to 85 MPH and stayed there even though I set it for lower speed. This seems to be happening while the headlights are on. I have drove with cruise on, in the daytime and it works fine. Since then, I have never drove this with cruise on at night.

Filed Mar 28, 2016 · Lights · 500 miles · CA

Headlight is one assembly and cost so much to replace that's why when the bulbs gets burnt out owners will just wait until the other one gets burnt also because it is too expensive to replace the whole assembly not like other cars that you can replace the bulbs for less than $5.00 but with this car it is like $250 to replace a burnt headlight. People who drive this corolla's are taking their risk specially at night driving without sufficient lights because it is too expensive to replace. Please check on this, thanks.

Filed Jan 21, 2016 · ME

The headlights of the new toyota corolla 2014+ are overly bright when driving in front of one or when one is passing in the other direction. It is blinding. I have had this happen multiple times and it is always a corolla with low beams that have bright white blinding beams. Please recall this vehicle and force the manufacturer to use normal bulbs or normal brightness.

Filed Jan 12, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · VA

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.

Filed Aug 6, 2015 · Lights · 500 miles · IN

While driving at night, with low beams on, oncoming traffic will flash their headlights. This has happened numerous times with some oncoming traffic turning on their high beams and leaving them on as they approach our car. I have checked to make sure that low beams are on when there is oncoming traffic. I have had the toyota dealer check the headlight adjustment twice. Their response is that the headlights are adjusted to spec. We are hesitant to drive the car at night because of the complaints we have received about the headlights.

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · Visibility · 300 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the head lights reflection from the drivers side mirror temporary blinded the driver. Also, the contact mentioned that the visor on the drivers side was too short to block the sunlight. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician explained that the vehicle was working up to standards and they could not alter the design of the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 300. Updated 12/18/14*cn the consumer stated the driver's side mirror was brighter than the passenger side. At night vehicles passing on the left are blinding as the lights shine off the mirror.

Filed Aug 26, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 200 miles · AZ

I was not familiar with the light switch on the vehicle that I had just purchased and believed that I had turned on the lights of my vehicle. In reality I was driving with the taillights off because the light switch was in the "dlr" position. (the light switch is behind the steering wheel with small letters that can't be read in the dark). There is no indication that the taillights are off when the switch is in this position. The headlights are on as well as the instrument panel illumination. Since then I have seen the same vehicle / model year driving without taillights in the middle of the night in approximately 5 occasions. I believe that sooner or later this design flaw will cause accidents.

Filed Jul 30, 2014 · Lights · 11,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the headlights were equipped with an outer shield that caused the light beams to produce dim visibility. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.