2014 Toyota Corolla: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Oct 3, 2021 · Electrical · CA

The component that has failed already is the in front passenger side door locker. The door locker is not working in any way, When I am using the switch to lock and unlock the door locker dosen't move. If I use the car key in the drivers side outside to lock and unlock all doors, the other three doors locker work fine, but in front passenger side door locker not work any more. If I use my control alarm something happens.. I am driving my car every day I don't feel comfortable with this matter because somebody can open my door on any traffic lights. Same way I leave my car parked outside in the street I have to be careful to lock manually the door. I hope never forget lock manually my door car.. .. the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? NO Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear... NO Any symptoms o problems prior to the failure

Filed Feb 15, 2020 · 45,996 miles · NY

The problem started with 3 of the door lock actuators not functioning properly on my 2014 corolla. The key fob would not activate them. I brought it in for service on 2/8/2020 and the dealer confirmed they were faulty and would order the parts. Within a couple of days, the 4th actuator and the trunk lock actuator also failed. I bought it in on 2/15/2020 to have the first 3 fixed and also to confirm the problem with the other 2 issues so those parts could be ordered. I was told the cost to fix the first 3 would be about $1500! The extended warranty I purchased had expired and so I could not afford this. I was told by the service consultant that he's seen this problem with corollas. I looked on line and have found numerous complaints for this same vehicle about this same situation. With this number of complaints, I would think there would have been a recall by toyota as this can be considered a safety issue, considering it takes longer for people to get in their which can subject them to possible criminal activity. They also should do the right thing and fix them at no charge because they know it's a problem. I've attached the service for 2/15/2020 just to show that I did bring it in.

Filed Jul 2, 2019 · Electrical · 27,000 miles · UT

After just five years of use (and only 28,000 miles), both front door locks have quit working. We have to manually lock and unlock the front doors with the key or from the inside. They occasionally work just often enough for us to think they're working again, then we'll come back to the car and find the front doors didn't lock. Not only is this a big annoyance, but it increases the risk of car theft and makes it hard for us to get the doors unlocked with kids or other things in tow. This is way too early for this equipment to be failing.

Filed Jun 8, 2019 · Electrical · 51,000 miles · MN

I have three separate door lock actuaters that have failed or are failing all within a 2 month period with only 51000 miles on the odometer. The front right passenger door will not lock or unlock unless I manually flip the switch, and the front left driver door and left rear passenger door intermittently will not lock or unlock when I use the key fob or when I shift the car into gear. This makes it difficult to know if the car is secured when I park it or when starting to drive, and I am concerned if the rear child safety locks do not function correctly now. I have had the toyota dealership in rochester mn confirmed the need for 3 door lock actuators and are asking for over $1400 for fixing them. I am in touch with toyota north america hoping to be approved for a "goodwill" fix. Doing further research online shows two separate law firms investigating this issue as there has been a significant uptick in door lock actuator failures in various toyota vehicles. I believe they are defective.

Filed Apr 6, 2018 · Body · 110,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota corolla. The contact attempted to open the vehicle door with the keyless entry remote, but the door failed to open. As a result, the contact had to use his key to enter the vehicle. On another occasion, while inside the vehicle, the contact tried to open the door using the door handle and the door refused to open. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to dch toyota of milford (300 fortune blvd, milford, ma 01757) where it was diagnosed that the door actuator was defective and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered to pay a portion of the repair cost due to the warranty being expired. The failure mileage was 110,000. *tt

Filed Aug 25, 2017 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · OH

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.

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Electrical · 6,120 miles · CA

Vehicle doors would not unlock after pumping gas at station. Vehicle was not started at the time and keys were in car (key-less system which is supposed to automatically unlock doors when keys are in vehicle). After attempting to open the driver side door without success, the passenger door did the same. After a few minutes of waiting the passenger door finally unlocked. The vehicle started however, there was a smell of gasoline coming from the vents. The air conditioner also stopped working. When the button for venting outside/inside was switch to outside air, the gasoline smell dissipated. When I pressed inside air the strong smell of gasoline occurred again. After approximately 20 minutes, the air conditioner began to work and shortly there after the smell of gasoline resolved. After a few hours the headache from gasoline inhalation went away.