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Year · Make · Model

2017 Toyota Corolla

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
175
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
242
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

175 filed
44
Crashes
1
Fires
41
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    53
  • Unknown OR Other
    30
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    28
  • Service Brakes
    25
  • Electrical System
    18
  • Power Train
    14
  • Steering
    13
  • Seat Belts
    10

Recalls

3 campaigns
20V024000·AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2020-01-17

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.

RiskIn the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.

FixToyota 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.

19V503000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2019-06-28

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."

RiskAn incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixSET 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.

17V295000·TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE2017-05-02

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.

RiskA spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixGulf 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.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

EA19001·AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2019-04-19 → 2024-09-19

Electrical overstress

Led to recall20V024

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