2017 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 6%of 178 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,096miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Toyota Corolla, 6% of the 178 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,096 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Bought the car last april, it has given me no problems, until now. The car start to loose acceleration when driving almost got into two car accident on the road, called Toyota but they want to charge me to inspect the car, the car seems to be stuck on gears like if it was on neatrual.”
NHTSA complaint #11098047, filed 2018-05, 39,000 miles“When the vehicle is stopped at a stop light, the car will jerk hard like someone is pushing the accelerator down all the way while I have the brakes engaged. This has happened only 5 times in the past 2 years.... But it is enough times that is really scares myself and my kids. The filters (cabin filter?) always stinks like mold. My son has acute asthma and I have to change it out every 2 or 3 months to keep him from having an asthma attack. …”
NHTSA complaint #11099035, filed 2018-05, 1,000 miles“1st of all fix your site I have to now write everything over again& again.fix this.I was on freeway west on I-10 turned off on washington st. Exit& warning light &buzzer showing battery flashing&30 seconds my p.s. …”
NHTSA complaint #11352336, filed 2020-08, 140,000 miles“When the cruise control is set and I go down hill my car increases the speed by 8 mph faster than the set speed. My car also makes a loud grinding noise when it does this. I spoke with different Toyota auto employees and some say that the increase in speed and noise are normal and others say the opposite. I have been in many cars driving with cruise control on and never experienced this.”
NHTSA complaint #11693823, filed 2025-10“On the morning of July 21st the vehicle was parked in the garage the night before when all of the sudden our neighbors were yelling at my wife and I to exit the house because they saw fire flames and black smoke coming out of the garage. Everything in that garage and part of the house was destroyed. After it was safe to enter the house we noticed the damage was concentrated where the Toyota was parked, the explosion from the engine caused the hood to almost touch the windshield. Half the engine was gone.”
NHTSA complaint #11538587, filed 2023-08Related service bulletins
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- 10164330Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev2: ? Applicability has been updated to 2019 ? 2020 model year Toyota vehicles. ? The Techstream Preparation and Process Overview sections…
- 10145731Aug 2, 2018Dealer Email: Toyota previously announced Special Service Campaign J0D, which involved performing a software update to the CVT control software to address the condition described…
- 10129976Feb 6, 2018TSB: REVISION NOTICE February 06, 2018 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2018 model year Corolla vehicles. ? The Required Tools & Equipment section has…
- 10127065Dec 21, 2017TSB: Some 2014 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2610 (Engine Off Timer Performance) present. The Engine…
- 10119410Sep 11, 2017TSB: Some 2009 ? 2017 model year Corolla vehicles equipped with the 2ZR-FE or 2ZR-FAE engines may exhibit a condition in which engine oil leaks between the engine block and…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 9% |
| 2023 | 13 | 18% |
| 2022 | 14 | 14% |
| 2021 | 41 | 22% |
| 2020 | 111 | 36% |
| 2019 | 39 | 19% |
| 2018 | 16 | 12% |
| 2017 | 10 | 6% |
| 2016 | 13 | 6% |
| 2015 | 17 | 8% |
| 2014 | 18 | 7% |
| 2013 | 16 | 8% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 | 33 | 3% |
| 2009 | 91 | 6% |
| 2008 | 21 | 7% |
| 2007 | 33 | 4% |
| 2006 | 24 | 3% |
| 2005 | 29 | 3% |
| 2004 | 9 | 2% |
| 2003 | 16 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Corolla
54 complaintsOther or unknown
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsWheels
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Corolla
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology