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2017 vs. 2018 Toyota Corolla: What Changed

EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types for the 2017 and the 2018 Toyota Corolla. Check the individual trims for equipment and production changes these records do not cover.

Two campaigns cover both years. One campaign (tires) covers the 2017 and not the 2018, while one campaign (fuel system) covers the 2018 and not the 2017.

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 2017

  • 17V295000 tires

Only the 2018

  • 20V012000 fuel system
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

2017 2018
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 3 3
Complaints on file 178 133
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

2017

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

2018

Other 42 (32%)
Airbag 31 (23%)
Fuel system 15 (11%)

Full reports

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

2017 Corolla full report 2018 Corolla full report Every Corolla year compared

Sources and methodology