2017 Toyota Corolla Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 5%of 178 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the fuel system of the 2017 Toyota Corolla, 5% of the 178 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 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.
“While driving down a downgrade with the cruise control engaged and set to 65mph, the CVT transmission downshifts, the rpms increased and the vehicle accelerated to well over the speed limit. It felt like I was losing control. I had to activate the brakes to disengage the cruise control in order to reduce my speed to below the posted speed limit. I tried it again on another downgrade and the same situation was duplicated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11209005, filed 2019-05, 50,000 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“Was driving in middle lane of interstate 10 when vehicle lost power. Car would not accelerate. Car coasted for approx. 5 minutes. Had to put on emergency flasher, put car in park to restart engine. Cars coming up behind me doing 75/80/85 miles per hour and had to swerve immediately to keep from hitting my vehicle. I had a friend in passenger seat and we were both scared for our lives. To this day, I am afraid to drive on interstate or any other busy highway because Toyota said they could not find any problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11088606, filed 2018-04, 28,200 miles“I have owned my car just under a year. I have had continuous issues with the transmission randomly down shifting at stops and now I get a check engine light so I pull into my closest auto parts store since it's sunday. Boom 17 codes for emission control failure. This is ridiculous less than a year and im already showing transmission failure and emission control issues. This is not a good sign for future years to come. There was a recall earlier this year involving the transmission and now its suddenly disappeared. …”
NHTSA complaint #11120907, filed 2018-08, 34,000 miles“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 2023-08Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 17 | 5% |
| 2019 | 43 | 21% |
| 2018 | 38 | 28% |
| 2017 | 9 | 5% |
| 2016 | 8 | 4% |
| 2015 | 11 | 5% |
| 2014 | 9 | 3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 | 21 | 2% |
| 2009 | 24 | 2% |
| 2008 | 9 | 3% |
| 2007 | 28 | 3% |
| 2006 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 | 36 | 4% |
| 2004 | 24 | 5% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 6% |
| 2001 | 8 | 6% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 | 13 | 6% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 11 | 6% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 9% |
| 1988 | 4 | 15% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
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 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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