2017 Toyota Corolla power train problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2017 Toyota Corolla — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for brake service, the contact was informed that the transmission chain had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic for the…”
filed Aug 17, 2026
“My college son was driving down from Orlando, and when he got here I took his/my car to my mechanic because the AC was not cold. I felt a hard shift when I put it in reverse, and when I started to drive the car to the mechanic, it didn’t feel right. They fixed my AC and I asked him to check the car…”
filed Jan 2, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 Corolla | 8 | 13% |
| 2023 Corolla | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Corolla | 17 | 17% |
| 2021 Corolla | 19 | 10% |
| 2020 Corolla | 38 | 12% |
| 2019 Corolla | 54 | 27% |
| 2018 Corolla | 12 | 9% |
| 2016 Corolla | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 Corolla | 30 | 14% |
| 2014 Corolla | 26 | 10% |
| 2013 Corolla | 9 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Toyota Corolla
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.