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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2017 Toyota Corolla Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
3%of 178 total for the year
Median mileage
13,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Toyota Corolla, 3% of the 178 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,500 miles.

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.

“I purchased brand new Corolla 2017 last year and it is offcourse under warranty and I have regular service as asked by dealer. This evening I plan with my family to go out and once I get near to my car I saw my rear screen is shattered and I wondered what cause this and found no impact by anything external. I took some pics and look more in detail and found that it was shattered itself despite it was not very hot or cold weather. I am concerned about it as what it have happened having my little kid in car or my wife. …”

NHTSA complaint #11098234, filed 2018-05, 13,500 miles

“The vehicle was stationary and when I went to drive my vehicle I found a stress crack on the wind shield starting from the top at the passenger side and it cracked toward the driver side. I found this to be a safety issue, so I conducted some research and found that this is not the first time that a stress crack has occurred in the Toyota vehicles so this was not an isolated incident. I took the vehicle to the Toyota dealer, where I purchased it and a glass specialist conducted an inspection and he confirmed that it was a manufactured defect. …”

NHTSA complaint #11098123, filed 2018-05, 18,000 miles

“Problem is the windshield. Part of the whindshiled reflects picture of the dashboard while driving under certain sunlight condition. Picture of the dashboard appears on the windshield under certain sunlight condation. . The bottom of the windshield works like a mirror. Picture goes and comes depending on the reflecting of sunglight”

NHTSA complaint #11005258, filed 2017-07, 40 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
202513%
202435%
202357%
202288%
2021158%
2020175%
201921%
201811%
201763%
201684%
201573%
2014166%
201352%
201251%
201161%
2010262%
2009222%
200872%
2007111%
200640%
2005162%
2004296%
2003324%
200287%
200111%
200075%
199985%
199852%
199743%
199686%
199553%
1994106%
199397%
199223%
199134%
199014%
198914%
198814%
198717%

Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Corolla

Air bags
54 complaints
Other or unknown
31 complaints
Vehicle speed control
29 complaints
Brakes
26 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Seat belts
11 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
9 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Corolla

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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