NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 190 owner complaints for the 2017 Toyota Corolla.
3Safety recalls
190Owner complaints
47Complaints citing a crash
1Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: air bags, equipment, and tires. Most-reported area: air bags (57 complaints, 30%; median mileage when it happened: 29,500). Includes the Corolla Hybrid and hatchback. Excludes the GR Corolla and Corolla Cross.
3 safety recalls for the 2017 Toyota Corolla
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
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: 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.
The fix and full notice
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 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.
NHTSA listing: COROLLA. Toyota campaign 20TB03 / 20TA03.
Equipment
Jun 28, 2019
labels
Fails federal standard 110 (tire and rim labeling)
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: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
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 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the proper pressure as stated on the Tire Pressure Label.
Risk: A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
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 customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.
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.
NHTSA listings: COROLLA, COROLLA IM. Toyota campaign 17R2.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 190 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Corolla. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Air bags57 · 30%
Median 29,500 miles at failure (32 reports)
Speed control30 · 16%
Median 5,200 miles at failure (24 reports)
Brakes26 · 14%
Median 4,400 miles at failure (19 reports)
Electrical system21 · 11%
Powertrain17 · 9%
Engine13 · 7%
Seat belts13 · 7%
Unknown or other33 · 17%
Median 10,000 miles at failure (15 reports)
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Toyota Corolla recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2017 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2016 Corolla drew the most (88) and the 2017 drew 86.
Owner complaints
2017: 190 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Corolla
Model year
Complaints
2016
214
2017
190
2018
142
2019
203
2020
309
2021
185
2022
103
2023
73
2024
65
2025
33
2026
16
Safety recalls
2017: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Corolla
Model year
Recalls
2016
1
2017
3
2018
3
2019
6
2020
6
2021
1
2022
0
2023
4
2024
3
2025
1
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Toyota Corolla 4 DR FWD
Rollover risk 11.8%
Questions
What are the most common 2017 Corolla problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: air bags (57), speed control (30), brakes (26). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2017 Toyota Corolla safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2017 Toyota Corolla earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Corolla has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: COROLLA, COROLLA IM.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.