2016 Toyota Corolla common problems & recalls
What owners report most to NHTSA on the 2016 Toyota Corolla, and the recalls issued for this model year. Got a symptom of your own? Start a case for your car.
Most reported 2016 Toyota Corolla problems
Based on 215 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Toyota Corolla.
- Air Bags65 reports
- Service Brakes30 reports
- Seat Belts26 reports
- Unknown Or Other24 reports
- Power Train22 reports
2016 Toyota Corolla recalls
Recalls issued for the 2016 Toyota Corolla model year. Whether one is still open on a specific car depends on its VIN: check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Safety recalls are repaired free at a franchised dealer.
- AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE20V024000
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.
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.
Describe the symptom and start a case. Redline checks it against this model’s complaint and recall data and shows what evidence would confirm it.
Trouble-code guides for the Toyota Corolla
The check-engine codes we see most on this model: likely causes, cost and fix, specific to the Corolla.
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Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaint volume reflects how often owners report an issue, not whether your car has it. Confirm with an inspection.
Problem with your Corolla?
Every problem becomes a Case. Tell Redline what your Corolla is doing: it shows what the evidence supports, what’s still missing, and what to check next, before you approve a repair.
“Inner pad ~1 mm. Outer pad 3 mm.”
Next: check the slide pins move freely before buying parts.