2016 Toyota Corolla Problems, Recalls & Reliability
310 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2016 Toyota Corolla, alongside 1 recall campaign and 2 defect investigations. It scores 28/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 35,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2016 sits among all Corolla years
What owners report
“I was involved in an accident and my airbags never deployed. They should of deployed!”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Corolla
“Brakes are not enough stronge power steering light turn on the steering wheel is so hard to manipulate”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Corolla
“Srs light is on in car indicator. And it shows there is something wrong with air bag. Bu after diagnosed by at least four mechanics it still do not show where the problem is from? ( what part?) or what's the problem? Or why is srs light is on?”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Corolla
“The seat belt on driver side does not click and its hard to take out the seat belt as you have to press down on the red burton in order to release it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Corolla
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 184 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 25,257 miles. Half of those reports fall between 13,000 and 53,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
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…
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…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 20V024.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2016 Toyota Corolla reliable?
The 2016 Toyota Corolla drew 310 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 28/100, scored against the model's worst year (2009).
What are the most common 2016 Toyota Corolla problems?
The top reported problems for the 2016 Toyota Corolla are airbags (65 complaints), brakes & stability (29), and other (27).
At what mileage do 2016 Toyota Corolla problems show up?
Owners most often report 2016 Toyota Corolla problems around 25,257 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 13,000 and 53,000 miles.
Does the 2016 Toyota Corolla have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2016 Toyota Corolla. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.