2017 vs 2018 Toyota Corolla

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Both years are the same generation, so most of what they offer is shared.

Watch out for

Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

2017

  • CVT software and valve body, 2014–2017 One source so far

    What to check: Ask a Toyota dealer whether campaign JSD was done. On a test drive, watch for a check-engine light, slipping, jerky shifts or a loss of power.

    Toyota's campaign JSD, from August 2018, replaced an earlier software update that was halted. The engine computer's programming can make a part of the CVT cycle and wear, lighting the check-engine light and holding speed to about 37 mph. The fix is a software update and a solenoid valve check, a new valve body if needed, and a new CVT if code P2820 is stored, free. It covers about 1,300,800 cars: 2014–2017 Corollas, the 2017 Corolla iM and the 2016 Scion iM, and the bulletin gives no end date.

    Toyota

2018

Nothing that 2017 lacks.

Rare catches

2017

  • Rare SE 50th Anniversary Edition Package

    Limited to 8,000 An owners' registry (unofficial)

    8,000 built An owners' registry (unofficial)

2018

Nothing that 2017 lacks.

Recalls

2017

Nothing that 2018 lacks.

2018

  • 20V012000 2018–2019

    The low-pressure fuel pump in the tank may fail, and the engine can stall while driving. NHTSA

Both years

  • 20V024000 2011–2019

    In certain crashes the airbag computer may malfunction, so the airbags or seat belt pretensioners may not deploy. NHTSA

What changed between

After 2017, up to and including 2018.

  1. 2018Essentially unchanged. Edmunds

What it came with

2017

Packages
SE 50th Anniversary Edition (2017) Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)

2018

Nothing that 2017 lacks.

Both years

Engines
1.8L four-cylinder Toyota, a published reference, 1.8L four-cylinder, Valvematic Toyota, a published reference, 1.8L four-cylinder, iM (2017–2018) Edmunds, a published reference
Transmissions
6-speed manual Toyota, Edmunds, a published reference, 4-speed automatic Edmunds, a published reference, CVT (CVTi-S) Toyota, a published reference
Drivetrains
Front-wheel drive A published reference
Body styles
Sedan A published reference, Hatchback, the Corolla iM (2017–2018) Edmunds, a published reference
Trims
L Toyota, Edmunds, LE Toyota, Edmunds, LE Eco Toyota, a published reference, XLE (2017–2019) Edmunds, SE (2017–2019) Edmunds, a published reference, XSE (2017–2019) Edmunds, a published reference, iM (2017–2018) Edmunds

Colors

2017

  • Black Cherry Pearl 3P2, 2017 An owners' registry (unofficial)

2018

Nothing that 2017 lacks.

Both years

  • Super White 040, 2014–2019 Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Blizzard Pearl 070, 2014–2019 An owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Classic Silver Metallic 1F7, 2014–2019 Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Slate Metallic 1F9, 2014–2019 Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Falcon Gray Metallic 1G2, 2017–2019 An owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Black Sand Pearl 209, 2014–2019 Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Barcelona Red Metallic 3R3, 2014–2019 Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Galactic Aqua Mica 221, 2017–2019 An owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Blue Crush Metallic 8W7, 2014–2019 An owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Spring Green Metallic 6W2, 2017–2018 An owners' registry (unofficial)
  • Electric Storm Blue 8X7, 2017–2018 An owners' registry (unofficial)

What owners and buyers say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

2017

Nothing that 2018 lacks.

2018

  • Sought after: 2018–2019 One source so far

    SlashGear picks 2018 to 2021 among the best used Corolla years, with IIHS Top Safety Picks in three of the four, few severe problems and among the fewest complaints. SlashGear