2017 Toyota Corolla IM Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 25%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Toyota Corolla IM, 25% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11376330, filed 2020-11, 38,000 miles“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 that my car is only more than 3 years old with 32,000 mileage. My concern is my safety driving a car when the spiral cable attached to the driver's airbag is damaged which could deactivates the airbag and caused the airbag warning light to come on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11362295, filed 2020-10, 32,000 miles“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 is totalled.”
NHTSA complaint #11164761, filed 2019-01, 12,324 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10132410Jul 20, 2017TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 20, 2017 Rev1: Applicability has been updated to exclude 2007 ? 2017 model year Avanza vehicles. Some hazardous material treatment and handling…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 13% |
| 2017 | 3 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Corolla IM
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Corolla IM
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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