Recalls ·2016 Toyota Corolla

2016 Toyota Corolla recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2016 Toyota Corolla; the most frequently affected component is air bags — air bag/restraint control module. Owners filed 214 complaints, most often about air bags. Among the 27 model years of this model in the database, 2016 ranks #23 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints214
Crashes reported13in stored complaints
Fires reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (1)

Air bags — Air bag/restraint control moduleCampaign 20V024000 · 17 Jan 2020

Problem: 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 disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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 the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.

What owners complain about

Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Air bags11 · 28%
Unknown or other8 · 20%
Power train7 · 18%
Electrical system6 · 15%
Engine5 · 12%
Steering5 · 12%
Tires4 · 10%
Suspension4 · 10%

When complaints were filed

20216
20225
20236
202410
20257
20266

From owner complaints

In 2024, my 2016 Toyota Corolla was involved in a collision. The airbags did not deploy. I went to the emergency room following the crash and later required additional medical treatment, including rehabilitation.

Air bags · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota. The contact stated that while driving forward into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and crashed into a building wall. During the incident, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a…

Air bags · Dec 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

My 2016 Toyota Corolla suddenly showed a Check Engine light, and the dealer diagnosed a CVT transmission failure with code P2757. This code is linked directly to Toyota’s own TSB T-SB-0150-16 for torque converter clutch/valve-body failure. The dealer confirmed the issue and quoted me $11K to fix it. This is…

Power train · Feb 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

The driver seat belt dont work and once in a great while it will work but even whenever it does latch it still shows the seat belt isn't on and that noise keeps going off but after a while the noise goes off but the symbol is still on the dash board. I recently got hit from behind (09/15/2025) at a red light and no…

Electrical system · Nov 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

20005
20014
20025
200313
200413
200510
200610
20076
20086
200913
201017
20119
20125
20135
20142
20151
20161
20173
20183
20195
20203
20211
20220
20233
20242
20250
20261

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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