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2016 vs. 2017 Toyota Corolla: What Changed

Our records for the 2016 and 2017 Toyota Corolla show 2 differences in the specifications and ratings tracked below.

The 4-speed automatic listed for 2016 is not in the 2017 listing.

NHTSA's frontal crash rating goes from 5 stars in 2016 to 4 stars in 2017.

One campaign covers both years. Two campaigns (equipment and tires) cover the 2017 and not the 2016.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2016

No campaign names this year that does not also name the other.

Only the 2017

  • 17V295000 tires
  • 19V503000 equipment
A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

2016 2017
Engines listed 1.8L 4-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl
Drive types Front-Wheel Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types Regular Gasoline Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG 30–34 30–34
Recall campaigns 1 3
Complaints on file 213 178
Investigations 2 2
Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2016

Other 61 (29%)
Airbag 59 (28%)
Steering 22 (10%)

2017

Other 51 (29%)
Airbag 48 (27%)
Electrical 19 (11%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2016 Corolla full report 2017 Corolla full report Every Corolla year compared

Sources and methodology