2017 Toyota Corolla Problems, Recalls & Reliability
278 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Toyota Corolla, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 21/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 37,350 miles.
Typical
Where 2017 sits among all Corolla years
What owners report
“I was driving for work and got into a pretty bad accident and the airbags did not deploy. I am not sure if it was because the airbag recall I got fixed back in 2020 or it was because the damages weren’t enough to deploy the airbags.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Corolla
“Abs, vsc, mil, multiple warning messages including pre collision system malfunction, lane departure alert malfunction, front camera unavailable, cruise control malfunction. C1336 error code. Zero point calibration undone. Has happened 3 times.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Corolla
“When going down hill, the cruise control races the engine into high rpm (4000+ rpm) rather than slowing the engine and controlling the car speed. It has done this since it was new.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Corolla
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2017 Toyota Corolla. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was an independent dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 100,534. It was later discovered upon checking the Carfax Report,…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Corolla
“My new 2017 corolla has squeaky brakes right out of the showroom when i apply the brakes every time, and continues to do so.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Corolla
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 154 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 13,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 4,400 and 47,606 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
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…
Fix: 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…
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these…
Fix: SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not…
Fix: Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Toyota Corolla reliable?
The 2017 Toyota Corolla drew 278 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 21/100, scored against the model's worst year (2009).
What are the most common 2017 Toyota Corolla problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Toyota Corolla are airbags (54 complaints), other (38), and speed control (29).
At what mileage do 2017 Toyota Corolla problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Toyota Corolla problems around 13,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 4,400 and 47,606 miles.
Does the 2017 Toyota Corolla have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Toyota Corolla. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.