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2017 Toyota COROLLA IM

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Excellent Reliability

Quick Summary

The 2017 Toyota COROLLA IM has 17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.2x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (18% of all complaints), specifically: from a complete stop when attempting to accelerate you can push the accelerator all the way to the floor and it will accelerate extremely slow then will take off creating one of two safety concerns. either you must floor the accelerator to even attempt to keep up with traffic or feather the acceler.

6 crash reports 5 injuries

17

Total Complaints

0

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.2x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

3 complaints
18%
  • • FROM A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE YOU CAN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL ACCELERATE EXTREMELY SLOW THEN WILL TAKE OFF CREATING ONE OF TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. EITHER YOU MUST FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC OR FEATHER THE ACCELER
  • • VEHICLE IN DRIVE STOPPED AND AT AN IDLE THE RPM WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 800 TO 400RPMS ALMOST STALLING.
  • • 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.
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“FROM A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE YOU CAN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL ACCELERATE EXTREMELY SLOW THEN WILL TAKE OFF CREATING ONE OF TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. EITHER YOU MUST FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC OR FEATHER THE ACCELER”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

3 complaints
18%
  • • AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYED DURING EXTENSVE COLLISION....NONE DEPLOYED.....ALSO DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT ACTIVATE DURING COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE INTERSTATE I77.....IT WAS REAR-ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING BACK, FRONT AND DRIVERS SIDE DAMAGE...VEHICLE I
  • • MY CAR IS IM COROLLA 2017. WHEN I WAS DRIVING 2 DAYS AGO THE AIR BAG WARNING APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA TO BE CHECKED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE THAT CONNECTS TO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THA
  • • 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.
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYED DURING EXTENSVE COLLISION....NONE DEPLOYED.....ALSO DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT ACTIVATE DURING COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE INTERSTATE I77.....IT WAS REAR-ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING BACK, FRONT AND DRIVERS SIDE DAMAGE...VEHICLE I”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

2 complaints
12%
  • • PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITY AND ENGINE WHEN THE CAR RUN IN LOW VELOCITY.
  • • The paint is chipping from the car
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITY AND ENGINE WHEN THE CAR RUN IN LOW VELOCITY.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

2 complaints
12%
  • • FROM A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE YOU CAN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL ACCELERATE EXTREMELY SLOW THEN WILL TAKE OFF CREATING ONE OF TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. EITHER YOU MUST FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC OR FEATHER THE ACCELER
  • • 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.
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“FROM A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE YOU CAN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL ACCELERATE EXTREMELY SLOW THEN WILL TAKE OFF CREATING ONE OF TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. EITHER YOU MUST FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC OR FEATHER THE ACCELER”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

2 complaints
12%
  • • AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYED DURING EXTENSVE COLLISION....NONE DEPLOYED.....ALSO DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT ACTIVATE DURING COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE INTERSTATE I77.....IT WAS REAR-ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING BACK, FRONT AND DRIVERS SIDE DAMAGE...VEHICLE I
  • • The contact owned a 2017 Toyota Corolla IM. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, another vehicle struck the driver's side front door, causing the seat belt to forcefully retract inward on his chest. The air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact received medical attention for his che
Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYED DURING EXTENSVE COLLISION....NONE DEPLOYED.....ALSO DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT ACTIVATE DURING COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE INTERSTATE I77.....IT WAS REAR-ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING BACK, FRONT AND DRIVERS SIDE DAMAGE...VEHICLE I”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)
$500
AIR BAGS(~50K mi)
$500
OTHER(~50K mi)
$500
TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)
$500
SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)
$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 17 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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    ENGINE: FROM A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE YOU CAN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL ACCELERATE EXTREMELY SLOW THEN WILL TAKE OFF CREATING ONE OF TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. EITHER YOU MUST FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC OR FEATHER THE ACCELER

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    AIR BAGS: AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYED DURING EXTENSVE COLLISION....NONE DEPLOYED.....ALSO DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT ACTIVATE DURING COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE INTERSTATE I77.....IT WAS REAR-ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING BACK, FRONT AND DRIVERS SIDE DAMAGE...VEHICLE I

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    OTHER: PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITY AND ENGINE WHEN THE CAR RUN IN LOW VELOCITY.

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    TRANSMISSION: FROM A COMPLETE STOP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE YOU CAN PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL ACCELERATE EXTREMELY SLOW THEN WILL TAKE OFF CREATING ONE OF TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. EITHER YOU MUST FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC OR FEATHER THE ACCELER

    Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

  • ☐
    General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)

Toyota COROLLA IM — Year Comparison

How does 2017 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.

2018
15Excellent Reliability
2017
17Excellent Reliability
Full years-to-avoid analysis →

NHTSA Safety Rating

No NHTSA safety rating available

At a Glance

Complaints
17
Recalls
0
Fire reports
0
Crash reports
6
Injury reports
5
Segment avg
80

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