2017 Toyota Corolla steering problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2017 Toyota Corolla — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While reversing out of a parking spot, I noticed my break and steering wheel felt extremely stiff. I lost control of the vehicle for a second until I instinctively pushed HARD on the break. I realized it was unsafe to continue reversing, so I switched from R (reverse) to D (drive), I let go of the…”
filed Feb 11, 2026
“While turning left out of a drive through my the steering locked up and shot to the left causing a run up on the curb. However after a second or two it cleared. Upon shutting the car off and restarting driving in a parking lot same problem occured steering wheel shot to left causing me to almost…”
filed Feb 4, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 3 | 11% |
| 2024 Corolla | 11 | 18% |
| 2023 Corolla | 16 | 22% |
| 2022 Corolla | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 Corolla | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 Corolla | 8 | 3% |
| 2019 Corolla | 8 | 4% |
| 2018 Corolla | 5 | 4% |
| 2016 Corolla | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 Corolla | 15 | 7% |
| 2014 Corolla | 18 | 7% |
| 2013 Corolla | 39 | 19% |
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.