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2017 Toyota Corolla: raw data

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vehicle2017 / toyota / corolla
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints189 on file (2017-01-02 → 2026-08-17)
recalls3
investigations2
fars198 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Cruise control speed surge on downgradesVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL18 complaints2017-01 → 2025-10corolla-2017-cruise-control-downhill-surge
  • 11032098 SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED GOING DOWNHILL ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH - CAR ACCELERATES VERY QUICKLY TO OVER 70 MPH AND THE TAC GOES TO 4500. TO DISENGAGE I EITHER TURNOFF SPEED CONTROL OR BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES TODAY
  • 11361337 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
  • 10939047 WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE IS ON A DECLINE THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE SET SPEED. DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE DECLINE THE SPEED WILL INCREASE FROM 5 TO 15 MPH
CVT transmission hesitation and shift failurePOWER TRAIN10 complaints2017-08 → 2024-01corolla-2017-cvt-transmission-hesitation
  • 11563178 My college son was driving down from Orlando, and when he got here I took his/my car to my mechanic because the AC was not cold. I felt a hard shift when I put it in reverse, and when I started to drive the car to the mechanic, it didn’t feel right
  • 11190520 TOYOTA SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN JSD. UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA HAS NOTIFIED DEALERS THERE IS A KNOW DEFECT WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, AS AN OWNER I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY WHEN DRIVING
  • 11497609 During a routine drive on the 91 West freeway my car got stuck in gear. I was unable to move the car that was on a busy freeway that was seconds ago driving perfectly
Exterior paint peeling and chippingSTRUCTURE6 complaints2021-03 → 2025-07corolla-2017-paint-peeling
  • 11646192 2017 Toyota Corolla SE was bought new. Original Blizzard Pearl paint under recall program. Paint has peeled in "spots" all over car. Toyota fixed "spots" in August 2021, then again in June 2024. Since then, more spots have appeared
  • 11404828 PAINT PEELING ON THIS COLOR BLUE AND TOYOTA IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE PROBLEM, PAINT IS CHIPPING ALL OVER THE CAR , PLACES WHERE IT SHOULD NEVER YOU CAN EVEN SEE THE ORIGINAL PRIMER THE FACTORY USES UNDERNEATH THE CAR
  • 11603447 The paint is chipping from the car
Headlight beam pattern and auto high-beam malfunctionEXTERIOR LIGHTING4 complaints2018-11 → 2020-02corolla-2017-headlight-beam-malfunction
  • 11157129 THE AUTO HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM FOR AN ONCOMING CAR AND QUITE OFTEN NOT GO BACK TO BRIGHT FOR QUITE SOME TIME (MINUTES/MILES). WHEN DRIVING DARK, TWO LANE ROADS I HAVE TO TURN MY HEADLIGHTS OFF OF AUTO SETTING
  • 11149708 THE AUTOMATIC HIGH/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. WITH THE SWITCH IN CORRECT POSITION, EVERYTHING IS WORKING AS EXPECTED, THEN THE AUTO INDICATOR ON DASH GOES OFF AND THE LIGHTS STAY ON LOW BEAMS, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC
  • 11311385 HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE, EVEN DANGEROUS. YOU CAN SEE A DISTINCT "HORIZON LINE" IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH HAS A SHARP CUTOFF ABOVE WHICH THERE IS NO ILLUMINATION. IN SPITE OF THEIR EXTREME INTENSITY, THESE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATE EVERYTHING BUT THE ROAD AHEAD
Airbags fail to deploy in crashAIR BAGS33 complaints2017-08 → 2026-03corolla-2017-airbag-non-deployment
  • 11299613 I REAR-ENDED SOMEONE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
  • 11527734 Three car accident. Driver 3 was at stop light (red) driver 2 (myself) was directly behind him (stopped). Driver 1 and at high speed hit me from behind. Airbags didn’t deploy. Causing injury to me and my passenger
  • 11376330 VEHICLE STRUCK A DEAR AT APPROX. 50-55 MPH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGE AS FAR BACK AS THE ENGINE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. FRONT IMPACT BAR AND CORE SUPPORT WAS NOTICEABLY BENT. HOW COULD AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOY? I WAS NOT DRIVING MY WIFE WAS
Brake pedal fails to stop vehicleSERVICE BRAKES8 complaints2017-03 → 2021-12corolla-2017-brake-pedal-failure
  • 11002870 MY NEW (4,000 MILES) TOYOTA COROLLA 2017 FAILED TO STOP IN A PARKING LOT. I PULLED IN A PARKING LOT OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING, BUT MY CAR FAILED TO STOP AT THE CAR STOPPER (BUMP) AND KEPT GOING. I KEPT APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING
  • 11317774 FIRST OCCURED AT 45K, DRIVING HOME ON CITY STREET TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 40MPH WHEN TRAFFIC CAME TO STOP, WENT TO BRAKE AND PEDAL DEPRESSED TO FLOOR AND CAR DID NOT STOP. WAS ABLE TO ENGINE BRAKE AND USING PARKING BRAKE TO SAFETLY STOP
  • 11111733 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE
Power steering loss while drivingSTEERING7 complaints2017-01 → 2026-02corolla-2017-power-steering-failure
  • 11471484 The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle's power steering would suddenly fail. The contact would wait till the power steering would restore proper functionality. The failure occurred 2 times
  • 10939712 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND IT FELT LIKE THE WIND WAS BLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER STRAIGHT AHEAD
  • 11640746 While turning left out of a drive through my the steering locked up and shot to the left causing a run up on the curb. However after a second or two it cleared

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1892017-01-022026-08-17471AIR BAGS:57; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:33; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:30; SERVICE BRAKES:26; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:21

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
20V02400017/01/2020AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULEToyota 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.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.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.
19V50300028/06/2019EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSoutheast 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."An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.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.
17V29500002/05/2017TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIREGulf 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.A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.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.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA21002openDesiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17··From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
EA19001closedElectrical overstressAIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2019-04-192024-09-1920V024The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW.  The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mount

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024198legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2017 Toyota Corolla vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/toyota/corolla
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Toyota Corolla},
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  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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