# 2017 Toyota Corolla CVT owner experiences?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-corolla-cvt-owner-experiences/172648>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [November 24, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-corolla-cvt-owner-experiences/172648 "2020-11-24T22:04:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![AndrewStokman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@AndrewStokman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AndrewStokman)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-corolla-cvt-owner-experiences/172648/1 "2020-11-24T22:04:55Z")

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I m looking at buying a 2017 Toyota Corolla CVT LE. Does anyone have any experience with this car. How is the transmission? Any issues?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-corolla-cvt-owner-experiences/172648/2 "2020-11-24T23:52:48Z")

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Some folks who were used to conventional automatics weren’t happy with the CVT when that version came out. I rented a CVT equipped Corolla a couple of years ago, I don’t remember what year it was but it was close to a 2017 if not that exact year. Anyway, I liked the car. I own a 2009 and it felt very familiar. Corollas are generally reliable but the determining factor is always how the car was maintained.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-corolla-cvt-owner-experiences/172648/3 "2020-11-26T20:47:22Z")

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Go here for that info:

> **[2017 Toyota Corolla problems](https://www.carcomplaints.com/Toyota/Corolla/2017/)**
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> The 2017 Toyota Corolla has 202 problems & defects reported by Corolla owners. The worst complaints are engine, suspension, and transmission problems.

Doesn’t look like too many but the car’s only 3 years old.

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-corolla-cvt-owner-experiences/172648/4 "2020-11-27T11:35:03Z")

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I have a 2015 Corolla with CVT. The ‘shifting’ is different from a traditional transmission but easy to get used to. A non mechanical person won’t even notice.

I have 68k miles with out a problem. The car has been super reliable, only oil changes brakes and tires. I would have no hesitation buying another Corolla. Before you buy yours, have a mechanic check it out, best ~$100 you will spend.

I do have a problem with the rear window defogger not working but I suspect a broken wire somewhere, have not had time to track that down yet.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-toyota-corolla-cvt-owner-experiences/172648/5 "2020-11-27T12:06:24Z")

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Toyota and Honda makes one of best CVT transmission on the market.  
[https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/ask-moneysense/is-the-2020-corollas-cvt-transmission-reliable/#:~:text=Continuously%20Variable%20Transmission%20is%20featured,transmission%20in%20the%20coming%20years](https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/ask-moneysense/is-the-2020-corollas-cvt-transmission-reliable/#:~:text=Continuously%20Variable%20Transmission%20is%20featured,transmission%20in%20the%20coming%20years).