Eleventh generation (E170)
2017 Toyota Corolla
The most reported problem on the 2017 Toyota Corolla is airbag, with 54 complaints, usually around 39,000 miles.
- 178owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 44involved a crash
- 20,000median miles at failure
Newest report Aug 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Corolla doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2017 model year.
Is the 2017 Toyota Corolla reliable?
The 2017 Toyota Corolla has 178 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, close to the median of 178 for 2017 sedans on this site. Of the 13 Corolla model years since 2014, it has the 7th most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2016 and 2018
- At 18 complaints for each year on the road, the 2017 runs close to the 2016 (19) and above the 2018 (15).
- Top problem
- Airbag leads with 54 of the 178 complaints (30%), ahead of brake wear at 26. A quarter of the 26 owners who gave a mileage for airbag saw it by about 10,000 miles, and half by about 39,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 45 of the 178 complaints (25%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 44 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 41 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 33 of 44, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Airbag has a recall on the same system (20V-024). Brake wear has none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2020 at 35 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 10. So far in 2026, 9 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: airbag warning light or recall, 54 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
178 complaints is 1.5 times fewer than the median 2017 model on this site and about the median for a 2017 sedan. Among the 10 Corolla model years here it ranks 7th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2017 Toyota Corolla
Toyota filed 242 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2017 Toyota Corolla. 17 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Airbag warning light or recall 1 bulletin · 54 complaints
Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 4 bulletins · 26 complaints
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
Some 2015 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit brake vibration due to improper lug nut torque. Brake vibration can occur at any time if improper torque is applied to lug nuts. Even one lug nut over or under torqued can cause vibration.
2 more on this problem
TT: On some MY14 ? MY17 Corolla vehicles with less than 10,000 miles, customers may experience a vibration feeling when braking or on deceleration. This can occur at various speeds or pedal application forces.
TT: IN SOME MY14 MY17 COROLLA VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES, CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION FEELING WHEN BRAKING OR ON DECELERATION. THIS CAN OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR PEDAL APPLICATION FORCES.
Seat belt or seat problems 2 bulletins · 14 complaints
Some 2010 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?.
Some 2010 ? 2021 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard?. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard?.
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 2 bulletins · 9 complaints
Tire Positioning Before New Vehicle Delivery During the manufacturing process, tires are nounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting.
DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE AS MATCHED SETS TO HELP REDUCE CONDITIONS SUCH AS PULLING OR DRIFTING.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 8 bulletins · 7 complaints
TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first turning on the vehicle.
TT: Some customers may experience poor outgoing Bluetooth sound quality, this can occur for various reasons. Current multimedia systems are designed with the ability to adjust Bluetooth sound quality to compensate for echo or excessive background noise.
6 more on this problem
TT: Some customers may experience a call failure when attempting to call a conference call number that has been saved in their phonebook (ex: ?8005550122,,,1.,2;;;2#?).
TT: For customer concerns of no or poor outgoing sound from the Bluetooth systems there are diagnostics in the repair manual which can be performed to diagnose the condition.
TT: Some customers may experience greyed out buttons or inactive screens (lockouts) while driving. This is to promote safe driving practices and reduce the amount of distractions while driving.
Some 2017 model year Corolla vehicles may exhibit a condition where the radio will display vertical lines on half of the screen after starting the vehicle. This condition is intermittent and may not be easily duplicated.
TT: Some customers may experience Bluetooth disconnections or loss of SMS text message functionality on the navigation/audio system with Android phones running OS 4.4 or later.
TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty pairing the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth failure to connect when first turning on the vehicle.
Complaints filed by year
35 complaints came in 2020, 1.8 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture. Open.
NHTSA summary
Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2017 Toyota Corolla
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 and remedy
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.
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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
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 adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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 customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.
All 3 recalls on the 2017 Toyota Corolla, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide NHTSA has an open investigation on this car. What the investigation stages mean
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2017 Toyota Corolla?
Airbag, with 54 of the 178 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 39,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2017 Toyota Corolla problems start?
Of the 98 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 4,000 miles and half by about 20,000.
Is the 2017 Toyota Corolla better or worse than the 2016 and 2018?
Counted per year on the road, the 2017 has about as many complaints as the 2016 and more complaints than the 2018: 18 a year against 19 and 15.
How many 2017 Toyota Corolla complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
45 of them (25%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for airbag on the 2017 Toyota Corolla?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 20V-024. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.