2017 Toyota Corolla Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2017 Toyota Corolla, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 27,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bags deploy” (15% of reports).
- 54air bags complaints
- 27,000median miles at failure
- 33mention a crash
- 24mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bags deploy: mentioned in 8 of 54 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 33 mention a crash, 24 an injury.
Toyota Corolla air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Corolla | 2 | 12% | 883 |
| 2025 Corolla | 6 | 19% | 8,000 |
| 2024 Corolla | 8 | 12% | 29,916 |
| 2023 Corolla | 6 | 8% | — |
| 2022 Corolla | 10 | 10% | 16,900 |
| 2021 Corolla | 52 | 28% | 55,000 |
| 2020 Corolla | 17 | 5% | 3,700 |
| 2019 Corolla | 32 | 16% | 13,395 |
| 2018 Corolla | 36 | 27% | 13,000 |
| 2017 Corolla | 54 | 30% | 27,000 |
| 2016 Corolla | 65 | 30% | 34,900 |
| 2015 Corolla | 56 | 25% | 40,704 |
| 2014 Corolla | 69 | 26% | 41,000 |
| 2013 Corolla | 72 | 36% | 37,664 |
| 2012 Corolla | 370 | 83% | 45,000 |
| 2011 Corolla | 418 | 72% | 57,000 |
| 2010 Corolla | 424 | 34% | 62,933 |
| 2009 Corolla | 552 | 38% | 80,250 |
| 2008 Corolla | 138 | 44% | 75,607 |
| 2007 Corolla | 436 | 52% | 85,000 |
| 2006 Corolla | 454 | 54% | 86,000 |
| 2005 Corolla | 457 | 54% | 92,248 |
| 2004 Corolla | 236 | 49% | 97,500 |
| 2003 Corolla | 332 | 46% | 120,000 |
| 2002 Corolla | 23 | 20% | 69,750 |
| 2001 Corolla | 23 | 17% | 94,000 |
| 2000 Corolla | 17 | 12% | 55,000 |
| 1999 Corolla | 19 | 12% | 79,000 |
| 1998 Corolla | 61 | 27% | 65,000 |
| 1997 Corolla | 29 | 21% | 135,000 |
| 1996 Corolla | 32 | 25% | 115,000 |
| 1995 Corolla | 54 | 31% | 191,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My 2017 Toyota Corolla is Involved in Illegal Airbags that Are A Horrible CRASH RATING F - by .Toyota of Spartanburg South Carolina in 3 Recall To the Owner of 2017 Toyota Certified Pre Owned USA Automobile The NTSA Has Multiple Auto Manufacturing Companies that Are CHINESE AIRBAGS That ARE UNSAFE…
My2017 Toyota Corolla was Purchased at Dave Edwardâs Certified Pre Owned Car Dealer in Spartanburg South Carolina in 2018 It has Multiple Recall Notices by Toyota USA on ILLEGAL FACTORY INSTALLED CHINESE AIR BAGS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN TOYOTA USA AUTOMOBILES BY INFERIOR DESIGN AND POOR…
While I was driving in the middle lane through an intersection, a car from the opposite side failed to yield while turning and hit me on my driver's side. My car was traveling at approximately 35 MPH, and the other vehicle was exceeding the speed limit. The impact caused my car to veer in the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Toyota Corollas have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about air bags for the 2017 Toyota Corolla (30% of the 178 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Toyota Corolla air bags?
Yes: 1 safety recall list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 27,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2017 Toyota Corolla?
The most frequent phrase is “air bags deploy”, in 8 of 54 complaints.
See all 2017 Toyota Corolla problems or air bags problems across all Corolla years.